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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-10-02, Page 3RUBY M. AYRES xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I see me again,” she said, She squeez- | ed his hand and turned away. "Au revoir, till to-night* then.” Chittenham went on to the hotel where he had arranged to meet ^'Lombard. It was nearly dinner time i when he was dressed, and Lombard tapped at the door, Lombard fidgeted about the room. "So you got snowed up!” he said, , “There’s something I want to tell you- Chittenham.” I “Go ahead. What is it? Have you been getting into a mess while I was up on high?” "No, it’s only that I made a silly mistake yesterday about Miss Far- . row. Can’t think how I did it.” J Chittenham looked up sharply, i “A mistake! What do you mean?” Lombard flushed, and his < grew a little anxious. "I made a damned silly mistake1 angry? Quit£ unintentional, of course. But' a word you say—that you’re just girl Rodney knew after all- flirting ...” j— "Is -that what you really suppose?” ■ about. Cluttenham ’ asked. He to-ok her by-iWhen I tire, shoulders, turning her to him. "Is that what you "really suppose?” Sje asked again. < "No . . . yes ... at least” she .was like a girl, confused and shy. ■”Oh, did you really mean it when •you said . . when—you know what you said •sight . . and I . • YVHAT HAS GONE BEFORE OhiUenhum discovers, to his amazement, that the girl beside him in the car appeals to him as, no other woman has ever appeal- ( ed. And something intangible convinces him that her feeling to-, ward him is similiar to his own toward her. “Do you believe in r love at first sight?” he asks her, ■** as the car toils, up the mountain . toward the hotel./ NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY ‘ -Chittenham’s face softened. •‘I think youlre adorable,” he ans­ wered, For a moment they looked at one Another silently, then Julie said in a queer, breathless way: "I can’t make you out . . . I've T'suppose you’re just amusing your- celf ... 1 suppose you don’t mean the fact is . THE EXETER TIMES-APVOCATE ine than I am of you/’ .she said. She was very pale—-in her white frock she looked .almost like a ghost, but Mie was smiling happily^ and when he made no movement toward her she raised herself a little on tip­ toe and softly kissed him. “Isn’t it the same now we are down asked with a voice, through emotion. 50 YEARS AGO Monday morning opened' the Bid* dulplj Donnelly Murder trial. A large crowd was anxious to obtain admis­ sion to the Court House, even be­ fore the hour announced for the opening of the doors. The visitors at the Exhibition held in Exeter this will remember the handsome ing team belonging to Shipley, of Hallett, which in1 prize. They have been the TUCRSDAX’ OCTOBER 2ml, 1030 TKA ‘Fresh from the gardens' ge Pekoe can equaljHHe in flavour ■outh Huron year driv- Johu first ORANGE PEKOEhe on earth again?” she tone of banter in her it shook a little with ■Chittenham tried to speak, but could not. He read a shadow of question her eyes, that changed into vague fear. “Why ... is anything the mat­ ter?” she asked uncertainly. “Is it the same now we are down , on the earth?” he asked hoarsely, “You haven’t found that last night was just a dr#am?—that we were and now that we aretwo dreamers, awake?” She laughed head. “The earth much more real than the mountain tops were, dear,” she -said softly. She bent her head and lightly brushed his arm with her cheek. “I told Bim—” she said. “I was so happy, I just had t-o tell some one . , . . ” And then as if struck by as that, shaking her is so much—so very eye'3 i .his silence she looked up swiftly to I ask: "You don’t mind? you’re not “Angry . . . ?” How could he . . well, she’s not the answer? what could he say? He re- o..* w.l—she’s I leased her hands, and moved a step (not the Julie Farrow he was so mad fvom her. came out last night "i’Ve something to tell was talking to Miss Lennox.' said abruptly. It you,” he Mr. tooli purchased, handsomeby an American tor sum of $2'50.00. The youngest son non, of Blyth, had while performing on bar on Tuesday to break one of his arms. Master McLennan is a son of M. D. McLennan, fromerly of Ex­ eter. Messrs Issac and Wm. Carling and D. Johns, who have been in Manitoba and the Northwest during the past month returned home last week looking well after their ex­ tended trip, Messrs. Robt. Sanders and James Howard are expected back in a few days having stopped in Chicago, of D.‘ Me Len­ the misfortune the horizontal- | V>IXulL X : They’ve Farrow sins, you see, but this one isn’t the one Rodney was so mad about— she’s in London at this- momenL— the one here is her cousin.” ... , Chittenham turned, his face flush- , , about love a;C first his eyes furious- I mean—--you’re so strange C bitten ham’s! pulses.-were throb-j thing in a strange fashion. No wo- it was a mistake- *i_ - _____ _M 1-. i -Fn ml a a lin *' ~ i got the same name—Julie both of them—they’re cou- .man had ever made t him feel as lie J!elt now, and it angered him. Was this the strange fascination of her which had conquered Rodney? Was ’this what the boy had meant when he said, “Wait till you see her! There’s ’something different—quite Out of the room. 1-Ie went down- -ilifferent about her to any other wo- stairs, took his coat from the lobby man—” , ’ land went out into the She had tpld him that she had, dUSk. 4*. „n hr...! Ajot Julie Farrow! not who had lain in his arms her tremu-jnot the woman to whom “Tell away then!” Chittenham “It’s, about night.” “Yes.” “And about "Yes,” “Yes. ' I often met him when he was with my cousin Julie.” Chittenham caught a hard breath, then it was. true. "You knew Lombard? too?” A few days ago a letter came from England addressed as follows; Mr. Henry Westcott, Huron District Bri­ tish North America. It will be ob­ served that no post office is. given in the address, <but it shows the know­ ledge of parties possessed by post­ masters, when it is stated that it went to two post offices, the second one Exeter, being its propel* destin­ ation. 15 YEARS AGO (Mrs. Wm4 Essery and daughter -are moving to town. and will occupy their home on Andrew Street which Mr. George Hockey is vacating. Mr. Hockey will move into Mrs. J. Col- will’s house on North Street. ( Mrs. Wm. Hawkshaw Jr., who re­ cently came here from the West to visit relatives, underwent a critical, operation on Thursday last. The operation was performed by Dr. Moore, of London, assisted by Dr. McGillicuddy .and Dr. Quakenbnsh of town. j Mr. Young Creech, who has been ’ in Wnllrp.rvill a. rAtiirn^d tn Mrs. Tbos, Harton entertained a few young men .Saturday evening last in honor of Mr. Claire Wood} who left Monday toS'esume his stud­ ies at the Toronto Mr. A. E. Fuke, his fine new brick drew street. Mr, this week moving i he purchased from Mr. Fuke. University. , has moved into residence on An- Philipi Hern is into the residence BREAKS ARM looked away last night © my brother,Rodney.” t. 'You told me you knew him.” “What in hell are you talking about?” ho demanded thickly. “My dear chap, I’ve just told you. quite an innocent one on my part naturally. After ail, j “You knew Lombard? too?” Do there’s no harm done,“'is there? What you know that' at first he mistook difference does it make? M'“u row will never know ...” | “Never know!” Chittenham flung past him and the other Julie, that you were the f r»4’ f 11 a T-Tm won t rl ........ -* . _ Miss Far-j you for your cousin—-the other Julie . ” (Farrow?” ‘‘Lombard told me that you were engaged in Walkerville, returned to his home here last week. Mr. John Mallett was in London last week and brought from a horse and driving oufit purchased in Toronto. Harold, the young son of Mrs. Jeff Fisher, of Usborne, fell out of a tree at the school grounds last Friday and fractured his arm. Mr. J, M- Ross, of Lucan, had the misfortune to break one of his when a ladder cn which he standing tipped. He fell to ground with the above result. arms was the gathering ’never cared ftrr any one in all her life, that she 'was afraid of caring! •but now something in ' ' 'Sous girlishness, and faltering voice lieved he was paying back a bitter ■gave the lie to those words. Yes-(debt—not the cold, calculating ad- .ierday seemed a great way off—in venturers whose ki'sses and sweet, another world. America and Sadie honeyed words he had taken with a were wiped out and forgotten, even covert sneer. the memory of Rodney, faded until, “It’s possible to be just as happy it jseemed only like a ghost in the down on earth as it is on-.the heights 3)aek'ground of the present unreality | . . . . ” as ChitVenham.jdrew Julie Farrow in- ( giie had Said that .to him, her to him arms and kissed her unresist- hand In his, jus before they parted; that, believing in him, him, loving him! Not anything of • Sadie—not the woman last night; he had be- that city that he Mr. and STRA IGHTENING ROAD Lang has decided to re­ Exeter to Toronto and he and Mr. J. P. Ross Men are engaged in straightening the two sharp turns in the County road three miles north of Seaforth. The road ■will now slant across the corners of Mr, Bruce Medd’s farm and M'r. Angus. More’s farm.The material is expected here this week for the new hydro distributing station which is. to be erected on the property behind the Carnegie Lib? rary. * Mr. Henry Squires of the South E. Boundary, of Usborne, having rented his. farm will hold an action sale of his farm stock and emplements on Wednesday of next week. He intends moving to town and will take up his residence in the house occupied by his son, Mr. Roland Squires who is moving to Andrew Street. PRESENTATION Mrs. W. Kirkwood of the Colleg­ iate staff (nee Miss Sinclair) who has been a valued member of North Side United Church choir in Seaforth was honored when the members pre­ sented her with a pair of tall^&Tl- ver salt and pepper shakers^The presentation was made iby^Mrs, E. H. Close and Dr. F. Burrows. 25 YEARS AGO Mrs. Will Snell’s sale of house­ hold effects etc., was. very success­ ful on Saturday. Harry Brown wield­ ed the hammer. Mr. Hugh Spackman, who has been confined to his home for a few­ days is recovering and is able to be out again. Mr. R. S. move from Qccordinglj' have purchased a double house in that city. Miss. Cora Cann, who has. been en­ gaged with Mrs. Yeo for the past four years has accepted a similiar position with IMt. J. A. Stewart, while Miss Nettie Frayne has filled the vacancy at Mrs. Y'eo’s. Miss. McLean, of Dungannon, has been engaged in the public school to take the teaching staff until the new year during the illness, of Miss Vosper. Mr. Alvin Amos, who taught the room during September, has gone to Toronto' to resu'me his medical studies.. woman that Rodney had cared so much about.” <She met his suspectingly: : "Well, make? now.” plexitjf. so tragic about surely, Chitteriham’s eyes wavered, for a moment he hesitated desperately, searching for yet some means of es­ cape, then he told her. I went up to St. Bernard with you yesterday believing you were the wo­ man 'my brother had loved. I want­ ed to pay back some of his debt. I wanted to hurt you as I believed you had hurt him. I wanted to niake'a fool of you as I knew you had made of him. I thought Fate was playing into my hands when you agreed to take me with you yesterday. I thought' I wag being damned clever ... It seemed so easy to make love “to you .... you seemed to make it easy for me ...” “Giles!” Her v.oice was a wound­ cry. i gaze directly, hut un- sU'ddenly she smiled. what difference does it I’m not, and you know it She frowned a little in per- "It’s not anything to look ', is it?” to him arms and kissed her unresist . ang lips. ’ I she said It was late the following day when trusting they reached M'ontreaux. They had knowing io leave her car at the h'otel and knowing that he was a married man! make the descent with an experienc-, not knowing perhaps any of the tra- •ed driver, for the road was deep with j gic happenings which had led up to snow. The driye down was very silent. * Julie looked utterly happy, and it knew? was in vain that he told himself that possibl. . . _ . •it must be only because she had add- actions which would not seem utter-‘ - ---- - — ly eyes? It was as if some one hud torn down a veil that had blinded and de­ ceived him. He remembered a hundred ancl one little things which should have warned him, told him of his mistake. He knew now that when last night Julie had said she loved him it the truth also. And there Sadie . . . .* What a sport of the gods. He felt like a man in a dream. He tried to believe that he had only to rub his eyes and he would find that the house before him had van­ ished, find that he was back again in South America, that he had never ’come to Switzerland with Lombard, never met Julie Farrovy' on the little lake steamer. And then one of the windows leading to the balcony opened—the sound of voices was. watted down to ‘him through the quiet evening, and' a woman’s figure was silhouetted against the light. Julio? For a moment the pound­ ing of Cliittenham’s heart almost choked him, then with a breath ofi ™HeLhR ?aw. tliat was not Detroit, Torlome time has to Zurich for the winter. Mr. Fred Tliiel has been as new bailiff for Zurich, fancy was paused by the death of Mr.wC. Eilber. (Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rupp and Mrs. Schluchter, of Detroit, were recent this, the worst tragedy of all. What would she say when she How could he explain what excuse could he find for his ( ed yet another conquest to her al­ ready long list, and that it was noth­ ing whatever to do with him person­ ally. H * There was a little half smile on /her lips, a sweet dreaminess in her eyes. If seemed an eternity ago since yesterday evening, when he had first .held her in his arras. . He wished he could forget^ the softness of her hair against his face, and the warm pressure of her lips. No woman had ever 'before stirred his pulses so strangely; no woman’s . arms about his neck had ever made him feel that the world be well lost’ ’uf only he cotild So hold her for ever. But she had oiily been playing, even as he’ had! No doubt she would be just as relieved as be was that the little game was finished. For Chittenham meant It to finish as soon as they reached Montreaux. 'He would never willingly see her .again; once he was away from her 'he would soon forget the clasp of her arms -and her kisses. She did. not seem to notice his silence, and presently, glanced down at her, ho saw that she had fallen asleep. Chittenham looked at her and 'longed to gather her close into his arms and kiss her as he had done Tast night. ' He looked from her with a little hold feeling round his heart. ” Why were such women allowed, to "■he? What right had they to wand­ er through the world bringing '.trouble and tragedy to every man 'who crossed their path? The wo­ man who had sent Rodney to his *«leath .... Well, he would Imve paid back jiart of the debt, if not in full. He. was was ed (To be continued; Ruby Ratz, of Waterloo, vis-Miss isted the past week with her friend Miss Inez Yungblut. M'r. and Mrs. Sam. -Gascho and family, of Harriston, were Sunday visitors, with relatives. Mr. J. C. Salmon, teamster of the village, has leased the property near the fair grounds from M'r. A. Proc­ tor, of Goderich and moved in last week. Mr. and Mrs. of Dresden, are cation with the former’s parents and Mrs. Mich. Meidinger. Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Bender family, of New Hamburg, visited over the week-end with Mr. aud Mrs. D. Gascho and other friends. Mrs. H. Rupp, who has been in is returned Claude ’Meidinger, spending their va- Mr. and but Bim Lennox. Presently he heard her quietly cynical. “I don’t see any signs - Romea, Julie dear?” Chittenham drew further to the bushes as he heard Julie's’ laugh, and the little confident note ’ visitors in Zurich. in her voice when .she answered. j Mr. John Brenner is visiting with “He will come. I am not at all relatives and friends at Kitchener. afraid.” j M^s Elizabeth .Truemner and So she had told Bim as lie had Miss Marguerite Prang have return- been sure he would. Chittenham [ gritted liis teeth and clenched his would have paid her back part of the 1 hands. He was to be spared noth­ ing. He turned with an effort and went up the steps.He could hear voices from that J j balcony room and muffled laughter (sor, formerly of Zurich, visited with as the maid turned to him to ask; her grandparents and other friends his name. He braced himselT and during the past week. voice of your back in- idebt if he caused het one sleepless eight, or one tear! Julie jtslept with her -cheek against '(his arm all the way back to Mont- resiuxi ’When they were closed to the town Chittenham gently roused her..She flushed, meeting his eyes. Her J went forward. Julio Farrow was there alone. Chittenham heard the door ehut eyes were so happy—he wished she] would not look- so happy; it made; lum feel mean—as if he liad* pre- behind him, but ho did not move for- tended to give a child -a. beautiful I ward jgtft, knowing her box* she would find only a. stone.' *T41 look rmteh prettier when you’ that when she opened ' eyes, Julie “I There was a mist before his blinding him, then ho heard laugh nervously. believe you are more afiaid of ■appoined The va- ed to Detroit after visiing with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Prang. R. ‘McClinchey, of Stanley Twp., was rushed to Clinton Hospital last week with appendices. Miss Ruth Walper, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Walper, of Wind- during the past week. M. 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