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The Wingham Times, 1899-04-14, Page 71 • THE WIN F ASI TIMES, APRIL .4', 1899° 0 A• "p^°. r.^,I.G a t4^ ,,t" 'ti l a ^4:. : ^e . M^! '^' + ,^,4$.1 6 ', ' ° , •+14P. , ,A 1gA. %:'V:° T°4 f . 2 0 e:,t/ ol't. r„L to Oe4 °yM 9W* 0'6.4 yF ,t0 r4rR Sv yyi" ee' 'i, V! i7t,'1 of n AGAINST * # 1r * * tk t. w ♦ R yl7 ka y$ k s? ✓a oman BY MRS, MARY "'., HOLMES- Autlior of "A Woman's. Love," a` The Wife's Secret," "A Heartless Woman," "1 -let Fatal Sin," f"A Wife's Peril," 44A Desperate Woman," q; a -4c ^/;,,c9 ,> .ae-bac- ^c '!'dG ee-'O doe-fib- ac yq ' ` ..a 1. / "w .`11• .p ^ -q.frCO I ° , 11f a':, * p1 4 . fl -22*-2 ,` t^ +C q."f 'x h c7 c*.oc)x $<4. uric•,' taus rete'tueng ere e: eel,, nine •tl "'.171411 flare travelled on wings, t.ile.+of- played' at dangerous game, and was,not . Frey," exclaimed Prank Meredith, shalt- -• yet out of the maze,. ing his frieltd's hand. "I did not go too sleep, certainly." re - What if Roy shouldeneet Count +Tui. ?' turned. Mr. Armistead, l;reetieg the Ola if Alice should see Roy, and i;ere.'caur earl, "and X have worked to •some good, She grew p010 and then laughed. It too, Frank, our suspicions wore carred, iWas absurd; she wits growing a r) 'atril• '1'11ere is ar gang of the most notorious Had. not ;Irmar seeorn 11e noulrlGStarc burglars somewhere about Here. T have at once for Italy? And Was • she not free: , for; ever of a sight laf the 'beautiful girl- braugllt detective, v , e Newton, *the king arced detectit e, wha has bee a seeking jape :face of her rival and the dark, sees- their whereabouts for sone time." •ter one of her brother? . "They've just fairly puzzle) ma," .I. She mounted the staircase and. made spoke a keen -faced man froni ' the three Iter way to Lauly Darre11's room. Here. behind; "bort I think we have. got them site felt, she had one secure friend mid now." • a31y; Pride would trample all outer feel- "But let nee introduce y oa Lord Twat. iugs underfoot. reel', to an old friend, Sir .I'Tuntphrey Lady Darrell received her euietb', .Vet Durant, whom I have met abroad imply . affectionately-. She Was prostrated by times, and. whose acme, doubtless, is ' the blow that had fallen 00 I)u•l+ra.1 familiar to you," added Gcofeley ,arm- 'Castle, and, though she nutde no nigh• •istead, to Valerie by the knowledge of the Roy grasped the hand the white-hair- ed ed stranger held out. 'It is li Mame I have heard all my life. "(Welcome back once more to your own, Sir Humphrey! My mother trill' be glad • to see you again." "Thanks, Lord Darre11,".answered Sir I3umplu'ey •quietly.: "Life is very strange, indeed. 1 Was traveling '.to ?\cstley as quickly as trains would. bring me, when chance .flung into my p:atis my friend, 1tIr. Arinistead, Ia'a,•om 11im;I.learnt of the robbery at the Cas, tie, the attempted. robbery at the Grange and the suspicion that the burglars bed taken refuge in the Abbey ruins, my it1- heritance, Alt Armietead's only feair was that the„Abbey offered them aotu- grief her ser orals suffering. Unlike Val- erie hail auticipated, she did not judge Alice llrvrshly, but even thought of her kindly, and eoulcl not dispel 0 vague feeling that the pool+ young wife was in danger sinuewhere. - Meantvilile, .Itoy and Frenk'Meredith rode on guiekly; both were.silent (lope • was glowing in Roy's breast; the newts that Allot, 110(1 evidently carried away :.he cards with 1*'ranl's address on them was a ray of light hi the g,rim day'knoss. They seemed to Peach the ruins on I( wings, so swiftly slid they ride. F "Yon know the plaice well," Roy are - marked with half a smile, its Prank 1 eagerly pushed his horse on in the nris- t est path; "though I have .lived ivt; the 1. Castle all lay fife. I clever vis.trd the ruins till the. other dtty." "'rlley have a strange fascinations for 'me," Prime.- answered with :n bugle "Doer no one. ever conte herr?' 1 Roy shook 1115 head. i "No; the' vilIageis s11un ' the abbey. they say it is haunted. Even the oWiw1 never conies, but I: fancy it is not fear et ghosts, but spectres of sorrow thee keep hint away." ' ,-• e'We11, it is gloomy enough for any- a, t11?n ," Feetalk..exclaimetl, es they replied In their horses, and gazed at the wreek Oe what tad once been a noble pile, of . Masonry. +"I must confessI ,the. , ' Geoffrey has. fallen on the wrong track this time, for even burgles would ehuu it; and supposing they did think (ef it i as a. hbjtug place, what port eould they chore? ,it is all so exposed." Roy gazed roiled with a strn1 ge thrill at his heart; the vision of Alice's sweet, fair face. with the wondroi a eyes' and trembling' lips, rose before him, and seemed to plead for,help, • Prank Meredith must De right; •ighe had 'not wronged him, her husband she wee wronged herself, perhaps in danger. Xie -turned hurriedly til Frank, with his. face white to the lips. . "-Sotnet11ifg tells nit here," be said in ai lot. voice; • "that yott ere ,n the r ght• 1 I have 141 vague prrsenthnept that elle, i3 in danger. What shall we do? itis terrible to think of." • • I "Let its tide..roilld to the otlher side," ' P rnii said snot116ng1,y. j They niorecl on over the thick grazes and. weees, 'endglanced from side to I side, but nothing met thea gaze .save, Itny passed his hand oyer his lrprott . 18esolathon and (bray•1 1 "Your- granddaughter!" . he repented t Su<tdenly, . with an exclamation, ` beeiech "I thought -the worldthought1 1''rani- slipped from his horse, and pick ' You had no kith or Iain". . edtip' something that lacy on tlsetil rets,., "As I hcive thought for Many a cheerer "What is it?" exclaimed • 1 04 1r(t •i flat,, But come, We must eeturn to the at once.. others. Ion shrill know all later on. 1 i "I sovereign!"I Frank • held it up. ' was on my tray, to Darrell Castle, to I "That proves eoncluSrt Cly that soaneone ' Drake myself krlowrl to the (11i1i1 of my 1 has been hero, • nt relatse it aney'he a. i beloved son, when I learnt the sad Deus 1stray visitor, and trot the men .we, chile- of heraibdneti0•n-for abtlnetiou it »nlet I ed; vet you say -no person eVer tauten t he-au1 once again I fro compelled to I here?" •wait 'and .hope." "So the tradition runs," answered ' "" .e will work together to dna het,'. Roy, tatting the gold coin, t1 ilnsll mount- ! exclaimed .Roy eagoily. "And riots tell i ing., to his cheek. "'.J:his looks 1114.0 a ; me -you say they. total fibre nests here? Clue 1%f1'. Meredith."1 i ' , "Indeed they rQtf," Shr 111tznpht'ey at- ( "It sloes ineeed•_+, Prapi: handed his ' s4 eyed as, they ioined.t e. others again. .. ,, reit), to the earl,- and leered' nbaut. "i .. "Beneath the ruins 11'e series of veldts, - - .Hee 110 hole or Corner even where they 1440010 good.' forge', and !211)'. -There, .if t Could hide," Ile' said, after a few min- .1 we sea14 (h 11 ell, we sha111 (liseovee 0111 titers, Shall w0 'return1 • birds, 1 doubt not," "It is 05010ss staying long"," Ito)! 1 Geoffrey Armistead motaonot1 the do- - said with (11') pp'intnlent; then his WOW i tectives 011. ' ' cleared. "We will 00)110 to -eight and ! They ratan produced it revolver, watele What do fou sae?" i "Now, rrmrmbclt if Ave meetanyone,.In c'ee11rrlt pinu, t, then (acoffrey I endeavo1 toseize him Within -ft hurt, We Will, have brought the dctocthl'ee." .:do not want to shed blood tlnneces He rineinted his horse agein and they ,,drily,'" • rode ,slowly beck on to the path. 1. tem a 'Sir tntphrry 'dismounted'dismountedirons his X; suppose it is tanimal i21stiu0t ' hOrSe. Ie 'With Prank said sud<1eh1Iy', "brut 1 «Ilett' ow" ream ebie T here stood tool convinced that the robbery tit the Isere?" he said musingly. "It recalls the 1 CostItt and attempted robbery last eia;ht bNesh days when 1 1)htyed at n•igi is eft the Grange were all one Piot, and 1 with arty cousin and brothern-'-till (10(1(1 strolrglyee uspeet that foreign count is in now -all dead!" ' it, Lord Darrell." He stood still for one moment, tl4G1a. "Itseems i 1'f" }Y < ntredflllr 1 beget! LO • y,, art M g ,ti le.Y. •t J led the wee' , Ira stopped, "Who are these igen cant e t as round ee 'hr 1111110(1 eft Ah. 1 ing 'towards 11s?" .he added htu•iiedlee they spot ttltci'e I+rank had pirl4.e(1 1111" , ' the sovrreigrr. Prank looked tot an . instant, then ' 'Phis rein wits al'1'eady ii;i1uTed •evece t0 with an e.wlaindtioh sptlero(l III;s horse the enre of. Mr. Newton, ' Sir Humphrey peened "about, then It is Geoffrey* rsisd: the deteotivoa, Mee looked ms. igtiiek he, has beefif" "Here is the, door" he Saki, pointing 1 'I'2ie earl drew resit 80(T sated tiff tate to n piece of stone' runt seem ugly 1113' , Tiding party approached Kira. Geoffrey on alit' tettitis(+rtti' ft bad 1011014; \ it Dade ',Armistead he knew; 1)01 the tall, iiltitt• to the vaults, Come; 1 will lead Y011.'" haired stranger on his lett he did not, ""Not y'otr,"` tried Itoy. "t itot young nor the three others mho tide fielded, end .eteee.,, er ly no protection, bnt I •00tt nucl have inforntetl him of the truth -that it is hc,(zecd the very Boole for such u Crete." "Go on,: go en?" craad Itoy with flash• ing eyes Sir Humphrey gazed at him with' a strange expression, • u • "Lord Darrell," he said quickly, I wish to aek you a ipuestion;.these gen- ticmer! will give me 0110 moment's grace if I draw 'you aside."- • Prank, and 'Gleotlrey' 'bowed , • ` ,The olds-nlau 11nd Lord• DarrellIncved "uptirt e few steps. "Roy Darrell," , said Sir IIuin1>-hrc'h', "yon- have lost .more than diamonds. its this robbery, have you not?" Roy bit his lip. • "Yes," he ,said' huskily. "1 -have feet my.wife" • '"One other question, anis I' have done. Was: that wife precioiis to you, or did you regard tier coldly?" ' • " hen I' nin.prietl her, my hetet wee tro1St mine to gii'e, but suite my return here,' only one short .week, 1: love her Y with till Mar life; she is to Ole themlet Precious jewel earth tiro hold" .'he old man put out his hand silently, and• Illy grasped lt, His face • be tirhig . \witness of his words.; "l thank you for this,"said •Sir Bocci= phrey, spbel,ing es with difficulty. "Yon' loop- sni•priee(T--as, indeed, 'you., may. ; I' ttiil. b it you all in hill afterwards, '•rkt be brief Aare,. I will -simply say -that the goal you have .nt.lri,ied is no -low -born farmer's niece, but the child I weight for iu(tnv years- ago ---the- child •of my Reed ,041, • .11inike Duixtllt• 1117' emend,. dangliter. is heiress -to .nil I possess." "lieg portion, genus; but if yoth will permit me, as 4114 ()Meer of the 11140, I must go first," 11'11•. Newton took up hit position, and both Sir Iiiuuplivcy ;red Lord Darrell fell bark, The, two detectives, at their eldersorderslifted the stone., '1'o their surprise they found It rolled ever as lightly els possible, (1)1d the way -was clear. Itoy tslluddrl'od as lhr glanced dosvii the dark passage,' Was she, the w(101104 he loved, e*ntolull• ed there? Frank Meredith pushed farwetrd',. but Geoffrey Armistead held hi re. back, •"Not so fast, 1*'0ank. You retnaelt here with Sir Humphrey incl Darrell," The .detectives, headed by Mr, 'New- ton, crept down the step and groped their way. (aeoffre)' Arintsteacl went after' them, "Remain round here, the said eine' riedl ' to the others, "in ease- of ten escape." Ito3' flung kdmseif .off his horde, and eve0 'as he slid s0, a confused sound came from the vaults, With Wild excitement he approached the entrance: 11e heard :lir. Newton's 00100 utter, deep and loud, "Surrender!" He heard -muffled sounds of men 'Stl'.uggling, lone 0:y101110inn%, the revert of a revolver shot, and then a soma*1's. -shriek. His heart stood still, and -he fled down the steps,. Sir' Ilumpirrey,, with face as White. as Itis hair, following,. while Frank endeclvor'ed• to, quiet •the hessea tiott were tethered together. •Geoffrey -Armistead pushed' F'oj' back.. "Outin the fair!" he said ext'- taally. "They are foliltinll ]lard; but we klo ce got them T think." "But she!. Glued God! she sereaMed-- ilia .you not hear her? She is hurt, Let me go?" Roy panted. • "Back, 1 sat,.," Geoffrey* said hinnlly; "- there is no one there - but a man, 0 boy 'and an 01(1 Wolnan; it was site who sem :timed -I s1Vear 1 out spooking t31e truth. 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"You were tight," Ire cried to 14'ra11k; "the diamonds are here, for She ,Weare I one -sect 'Theis---" The 91d woman tried "to snatch back her hand. "You answer my question." and Genf - flee; Armistead alriva,ncrcl to the o1d' we - 'man, (Irene his piste] and pointed it :41 her -head. "Where i,5 the young lady who, was brotight here two (lay's ago? Answer quickly -the truth; Mrs. i3uiden tarred green Will fet1,. will'5firsik-I tvi11. Speak." She went a'rr'ay with George; and, oh, ail', I swear it --I tried to help end give her a so- vereign -4n my honor I diel" `Iter- and Prank expltarlFed gl neee5. "Where have they gone?" cont1 ,tied Geoffrey. !`Yes, speak," broke •in Sir lIltmphrey hoarsely. "To 1tirrin' parts -I think to Italy." Ray turned and mounted his horse. "Where 1415 you gci1ig,",eagerly asked Prank. a "To trace thein clown," imsivered nos - nuttily, Geoffrey Fitt his 11411441 on the r ie. "Can Sou say nothing?" he s111(1 to the prisoner who had struggled so hard. Peril Itoss lifted his eyes aid glared at the speaker, hurt tnaide no answer, "`I)o nothing, Lord Darrell, till we have miestioned them further. New to Nestley. gaol,," commanded Geoffrey 'firmly. 1• o}.lrfrrIt X.VL - Valerie Ross was chatting lo :hen' most pleasitiit planner to •Lady Darrell. tLhesl her •quick ears caught the some of arrivals 011 the grovelled pats 1. ad - Jug to the eatstlt' entrance. She rose (4214 swept to the window; her quuk Dyes caught t 11.n11S 1 r , e of Ilot' o f , ,i !4 and agitated, as he threw himself from his lioi'se, (11141 her heart told her that something had happete<l. 'So great WAS 11rr 0111011011 that fila' x21 nlstairt t film gathered over Tier ett, r ry •• lit could `+c ti• o d dJ. tilt 119. It 11 - 0 other fatten„ • the group of horsemen below\ nod 801,-w1 the mkt eleared away they had all dis- mounted and had entered the •Cn''tic. At rill hayarcls she Hurst ftll)W t\'htt tied happened. She made 80100 hurried e:rei50 tY! 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