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The Seaforth News, 1937-03-18, Page 6PAGE SIX. THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDA,Y, MARCH 18, 1937 clear that the Duke would have ibeen drunken orgy, was drawn last night slain, and my lord a ruined man, had into a noisy"brawtl, and so, falling it not 'bee's Lor the arrival of the sold- iers; and there is no doubt btit'twas Lady Katharine 'Roodhouse who rais- ed the alarm in ;the holm to hinder so terrible a calamity. How far she was privy` to the 'D'uke's design 1 cannot guess. but 'being what she was, -of an indolent and voluptuous maitre, with pretty 'affectation and .a tolerant good humor, it is possible she may have '.teen acquainted with itis purpose, nay, have inspired it. 'Tis .not prolit- able after this long lapse of time to ander upon what can never be dis- r vered. It is enough that the Duke- left ukeleft - Farnham without taking any steps against Cherwell and that this was the signal for the- lady :Kathar- ine's departure also. No doubt that she was frightened by what this int trigtte had issued in. But though there was yet silence on the D'uke's part, w'ho cannot have desired to stir up this unp'lea'sant scandal, my lord was not safe. 1-1e was ton deeply convinitted in ether ways, and he might not stove abroad without fear of arrest. He himself 'A comprehension was now dawn- scene, rushed upon my lord, ing on Cherwell. I But he heard and saw nothing until 'Then is he here in this chamber his sword was wrested from his 'fing- ers and he was in the hands or sev- eral captors. For while he struggled blindly, and then was stili, 'Ioking to- wards the IDuke. The IDuke was 'hold- ing his arm where my lord's 'poin't had taken hint, and -breathing very hardly. "Your Highness! Your 'Highness!" cried the gentleman who had entered, in dismay and wonder, gazing at the scene and at the 'Countess's body. The Duke came to himself. "'let hint away," says he. "IT -le is tread; get hits away, Sir Ralph." "1 -le shall he secured, tear not, your Highness," said the gentleman to whom my lord was unknown„ "How came you hither?" asked his Highness, "t\Vs were awoke by an alarm," said the officer, ""1'was a 'lady spread a rumor of your danger, directing its hither," The Duke was silent, and he mov- ed towards the door, "Come," he said; 'leave your prisoner and conduct me her t'e." "But pour 1]m.'fhness- •' began the astonished ratan. "Cross lite not. cross 415' 1101," said the Duke, impatiently. "have you not my orders? ,You are to leave this gentle to himself," and itis eyes fell upon my ]ply's body, "and have a.s- 'ittauce fetched to this •pour lady, he added, as coolly as he might, I ie went by, avoiding the sight of my lord's eyes, which followed hint, ;tad his escort tramped after hint, It rt ing my lord alone in the room with his wife. Ile stooped and placed a hand upon her bosun', where the heart still throbbed. 'ileo he lifter) her as she was in Itis arm.. and strid- ing across the chamber, laid iter on the bed, sitting down by her side. 1li1+.\Il''i`hiR XX 611 1)1 these things which had happen- ed during that remarkable night l know nought. but slept undisturbed till the morning. Then a rumor reach- ed me of something strange, and 1 hastened to ray lady's room, where 1 was -told my lord was. ']'here d fonnd hint as he had sate through t11e night the herlside, watching Ilk wife, ,who lay sleeping like unto death. Yet site was not greatly \°model with her act, bort rather worn by the long strain upon her life, and broken in spirit. She hoti been prudently tended :old had taken a draught 'a Physick under which she slept. Bol my lord still kept watch. Ile looked up when 1 entered, and gave ate gond-morning. "The I),ikt i- ;zoos'." said he. "What Duke?" f asked, for 1 had heard nothing and thought be w•aat- dered. 'Highnss is departed,' he said, and rase. "Will yon rill me a kind- ness, con -iii?" he asked. "Watch here while f return." He went forth, leaving me amazed by all this, and when he returned he sate down again quietly. "'rhere is none left of that transac- tion," he •swirl. "\Ian and woman -.-all are fled, .Ansel so we close the book," and he put out a hand and stroked• my lady's.•whitc arta very,gently. Rut she stirred under the clothes, and op- ened 'her eyes, whichfellon hits in a little wonder, doubting and troubled. "Sweet heart." says he, "ye are bet- ter, 1'e have slept well, .l bid ye mend, for we mace a journey to our home," There was some brightness sprang up out of her face on that instant, and the .bewildered look wavered and broke; hut ,1 turned away and came forth of the room into the court -yard, here the stn was shining- joyously. My lcmrd and his wife remained three days at .Farnham, meeting no interruption and experienciutg no in- terference. What T have set 'forth concerning the events -sof that nix'lrl T gathered in that time 'Front my lord himself partly, bort partly from Sir Ralph Morris subsequently. 'Twos against your will?" he asked, She 'bowed 'her head. "I know not whence his (Highness came from," she murmured, hiding her face, "Asperse not 'Che lady," said the Doke, 'breaking in, and speaking with some dignity. "She was not privy to my coming here, and most 'unwilling." "'A'hi" says 'Cherwell, looking on him afresh. "Alethea, I crave your pardon for my thought. which was Of the moment's heat. 'Twas yonder, then, you fled for refuge. IB'ut fear not. This Satyr shall perish." She rose, clinging to hint. "No, no," she sobbed. "Let ars go hence. Let us depart. It would be to destroy your- self," He disengaged himself with a swift act and dashed his scabbard to the Boor. "Now, by God," he said, again, "he is doubly .damned, and doubly shall he die," and he threw out his rapier towards the Duke furiously. But my lady, being now gotten up- on her feet, stood for an instant, wild- ly gazing, and then, stooping, s'he picked 'up a dagger that had dropped in my lord's movement, "W'het'her you 'be slain .or whether you lire, yon die equally my lord," she cried; "I am a sword among ye to •brin'g strife. 'l'his poor body is not worthy. Ye shall not die for me," and ere either was aware, She had plunged the dagger which site 'held into her +bosom. The :Duke uttered a cry of horror, but my lord sprang forward. and snatched at her hand, seizing the1 wrist as the point struck her delicate flesh, The 'force of that blow, which had been delivered in the pitch of her high passion, was great, yet this act arrested it. The shining edge tore throught the ro•bit she wore, and op- ened iht' white breast, so that sire fell doau, the blood streaming from her side. and lay hergw•d in a swound up - r the floor. \1y lord dropped beside her body, and with his kerchief stanched the blood, kissing her on the lips. "('hen he left her there Linc nscious, anti stood ftp, facing the Duke, "^Galard!" he said. in a low voice, "guard! ar I will slice your rottenness in pieces." He ntade at the Duke .o :inriously -that he w'as, forced to give away, and, reading death in my lord's eyes, drew his sword and made play. ,His High- lie'. was no coward and lin mean swordsman. yet this cutest Hurst have irked his temper and his emir - age. The circumstances of the lizht. and that black passion of his adver- sary, nlnvee] him to ap.prebensiim. lie retired on the defence, and drew t" the wan, and it seemed likely that yet one more should fall in that 'fatal straggle ahcntt one poor -child and he ' the chiefest of all, and one whose end- ing should make arch a noise as would set the worldin a consterna- tion. Cherwell pressed his Highness hard, ignoring much of skill, 'but in- stant only to butcher the man he heat- ed on the spot. ,His lady lay dead, as he supposed, and he himself was pos- sessed with a thousand furies that cried eio'gnently for vengeance. It is vain to ask what fears and what feel- ings animated his 'Highness then. There 'wvas none who could read at any aime that cold secretive face. Yet there can be no •ganestion that he fought with a gnawing horror, and an increasing despair that he 'cold es- cape this .macl enemy, (Perhaps, too, he spared even then a thought for the young virgin 'body that lay there . stretched in her 'blood, and repented of that which had brought her to this evil. The fiend that was int Crier well leaped out in his onset. and the Duke went back against the wall; but in the nick of that perilous mom- ent there was a great noise at• the d'itor, and cloven asunder. it fell in pieces, admitting a gentleman 'with snipe soldiers, who, taking in the. some desperate characters, was car- ried, with empty :pockets, and fouled with dirt, into the fields, where he slept till morning, The villain -return- ed to -day very sleeplike and humble, and groaning with aches in all. his body. It is said that my lady Bellamy is dismissed the Court, having pushed herself to far, and that S'k John '1 ir'h-, ardson had some hand in this, She was handsome enough wben I rents ember her, but of an ugly spirit, The Kin'g's health is beater, for the which I tun glad for 0111y reasons. l would desire to walk in those nteadow.s, shout the river in your company this clay, and to hear once again the quire of singing birds, in the elms, a great assemblage of ntusick. `('hese streets hate no passion in them, but iedy a mocking, echo and an ugly semblance; and the taynte anti distortion of such grades as become and adorn your loveliness. Adieu, my deare lady. Ye have that which I desire in you and what you desire I shall accomplish shortly. was sufficiently careless as ever, but I prevailed upon hon that 1 should ride to Loudon and there use such means and influence as 1. could in his favor. He had somewhat cif a change in his posture, and ryas :lyro•uglit '•to see that he would be profited if the l<in.g should pardon his extravagan- ces. So that 11 rode to town the saute clay on whielt my lady. who was bet- ter of her wound accompanied my lord to Heriot 'Deane. The soldiers were gone from the village, leavitt'g 'but one stranger, it'fi0m my lord judger] to be keeping hint in charge. .And no doubt this was so, Yet it pre- vailed nothing upon C'hernw•ell's new temper. 11y lady mended quickly, and the month was May, with spring- ing '''f flowers and Singing of birds in the woods. 'Twits early in June, the iD.uke haw- ing as yet nut de no sign, that my lord resolved, mainly upon consideration Of his wife, to make an attempt at pacification --101 with his TTdghness, w•hoti he vowed alway,< he wvould, in his rough words, 'spew cul of his mouth, but with his 11aj'siy, for whom he had a fondness. 'Thus he would join me in London and add to mine his efforts for n conciliation. I had foetid his enemies were uttuty and sore, for he was never used to spare his words or his opinions on them. Moreover, there were people who considered hint a firebrand, and assure rete," a dangerous man, and would be glad 1fy lord answered nothing, but to see him disposed of, for they said • waited. and presently the Icing said - they could he sere of nothing, while "\\'hat is this Nein which I sti"il he internte:ldled. hilt now sty lift] seom to ],1155 the privilege o1 render - would advocate his own came, and , ing to t I ober against hie?" that before the ding, which brought Sire, aid mw lord, "1 quire and him to town in very high spirits, crave of you pardon, and to -lice 11y lady Cherwell hail se, 'far con- Peaceably." tested his resolution, pleading always "1 1 "'mid be excellent news if you that they should go to Hollrtp] tit• should live peaccahly'," elsewhere and live immune, 1'0 when I "11 would he cxcellen't hews if 3011 she case hits determined to stale all should live peaceably," said the king, upon the 'me hazard. she .said no "though ne11s too gond 10 carry more. only praying hint that he would weight' 11t1 pardon 1 know ant. !i is I, I cntly guard his safety. not of mc' that you shotdtl ask pardon. 1 go," said he, "lo set that right bill- gu "n your 'knees to the law. which is wrung and lutist be straight- Vali". 1113I ]0rd, that' set the king of va'•d." little lower than the law ill these "\'e go freely upon this journey ria vs," ant] without diseoura'getnettt?" she "Sirs," said Cherwell, "'tis unprofit- able to dig up :what is hurle(] 1'.t it "1 ani disrom•aged by III!, ab- stink too rankly. Yet there are of - settee," he replied -tailing; "hitt 1 fences 1 ain't nu' which sh old wen h have ., great reward in promise for in .`mm.\Ia irsty's eyes 84ainst w\hal thee and thine, w bleb i, mine also." errors and follies T have committed." jhc turned, as I fouo1 a faint 'rhe King was silent for 0 moment. redness, speaking in those soft and "1 knot, not what 5,111 meat) in all trembling tones this. my lord," he said. sharply; "hnl "Gn,I ']e]lver they riehtly, uty lord. I have a -notion that you have exreed- as yr 111nr delivered one." t' ] the mistake: that May 'ire forgiven \red as thin shalt he deliwei'er," 111,,rtal teen. Nosy shall justice he says 11e, quickly, referring to that den]l lo onv and tint to amathcr? MM.], was now .known to hint, These pour men 11151 you have misled These were the last words hctwct'ti arc' gone to death in one fashion or ;hent ,'rr le set forth, (raving her !another, and you must ask to lice on among the formal hedges di the It- and be haPpw•. 1 marvel '11 your alt - align garden. stir:Ince, ntyr turd, as at your swum.- 1re reached town on the sixth of ]essness." lute and intik ,,t)hfs gtntrters with "I misled none," cried Cherwell, ole at lir,. "Bnt,r" taiarn, when, ] w•as quickly, "and what chances of death patiently on the arm or his chair. "Must ye Icahn, my lord, that 'tis not ,o difficult for one man to be taken in this country, even though he should he yourself? Why d'ye sup- pose you are at large, and unsecured, so that it is become a scandal in. the town? Think you the whole ,world it afraid of yt>u1 You have reached the limits of my mercy, i11 y prerogative can go n•' farther. I will hold justice bark no 1'nn.ger. Veit have had your chance; nay, you have it still. The road lies open to you to Dover, But 1 tell you plain, my lord, that I hold the hounds in leash no longer; no, and 1 desire not to 11n so, my lord" 113 lord lifted his head higher and confronted his Majesty with s-yiu t and animation, "Then your 'Majesty has judged •toe," be said, swiftly. "1 ate con- demned of you." The King made a gesture ulf im- patience. ''1't were best you should go to your friends at The Hague," he said, shortly, "Listen. Sire," said Cherwel'i, firm- ly. "It may be ithatyott do not under- stand or cannot credit what are my wrongs. 1 will rehearse them for you, d had the honor to defend 11 poor child's innocence front those who tvere assailing it in treachery and by guile. Yet for this simple act IT ant in•volivcd in hostilities with princes, who should rather be protodting than :persecuting, and to whole innocence and helpllessnes should alike make appeal, 'Nay, more—'this staid became my wife to one derived of an honor- able stock that served your Majesty's fathers, and shed 'blood i•n their be- half, Would yott not suppose, Sire. that ouch a conspiracy against honor Was not to he .suffered, but that those ,vho cruelly. pursued the maiden should at -least refrain when she had made choice? But it was not s0, and my name was to be stained t111)] '01y honor assoiled with her virgin heart: to glut this satyr of his passion. Your Majesty, if 1 stand also deeply wrong- ed by his Highness. 1iy offences are against your Majesty; my injuries art to hint. 1 will desire and will suffer no man's pity.,, "lly lord, you speak very glibly," said the. King, "hut, indeed, I desire no history of your wrong's. "These an- nals :u•e tedious. d have nought to do with my brother, and you admit that you have offended against me, 1 cannot intervene longer, abut you shall have three days For your escape." My lord now grew very angry as was his wont, and his blood mounted in his head, and his eyes brightened. "':Sire," he answered, "1 have suffer- ed greatly front your (louse, and I will have recompense I will stay, ra- ther, and demand justice. "'Chat ye shall have,says the King, in a dry voice. ".;Sire," said my lord, "you talk o: j•ttsticc, yet consider what it is that a king should exercise towards his subjects. 'Yon are placed here by a high (-tttt.1, of God, which sone' tbinit inadienadtle, But should the Almighty revoke that riot, what right or what order•r have ye? Yon are but a blind instrument of His will, and must subject yonrself thereto. If ye fail of that sovereign duty, ye abdicate 'front your -great office, and lay by in that act your prerogative, You have the power of life and death, and to he an authority over all the common weal, 'iit'itt that lightly eonsider this office Gott shall not pardon or let yo mire - bilked. Your 1]ajesty's father betray- ed his obligations to his people, and tel what cost to himsrdf and the 110n- 0inc'ss of Itis realm! "Psoas drenched in blood, which flowed so thickly as to make a stream of guilt to be all et- tonlilc 10 all lisle. Sire, When the ruts, -1' of justice is shut in the face of the people they know not where they go, but run a•bnnt blindly, each taking upon himself the burden of avenger- :111d vengerand exacting retribution. I ant a teal subject of your :Majesty's, and 'tis not against your Majesty that I. have raised arms. Nay. but against one other 15110 haus evilly wronged ate and ohne 1 love. 'Mow stand d here before you, Sir, with this one plea and cry for justice; and as T shall be jud- ged, so also let hits that is my enemy and my lrom'I)ler be judged." The King moved in :his chair and Put his hand above. his eyes, as though to shadow them from the "Von ask me to believe that you are n loyal subject, ley lord," he said, "Yet. I fiat it hard to Catch such a ntea 1in;g out of these wild words. You are gone beyond yourself, But if this is, indeed, yourself that speaks, It is high time that we' were done with the Earl of 'Cherwell." 1•Ty lord's eye's spa'rl;led. "1t is right twirl he. "it is very meet and right that T should demand justice of you, and T ask you to judge between the and lite 'Duke." "My :lord!" cried, the Ring, in atlg- er, rising from his chair, "You shall hear me, Sire," he cried, swollen with bit passion, "f have pot nth injuries lte'fo•e you, and what do 1 receive? 'Xhy there is a tale of what 1 have 'committed through these "Ch erty e ld,,, "Your affectionate and faithful hus- band, Through the offices of ilord Ibl4ttn- nuond, who was friendly 4o hint, Lord 'Cherwell put his request he - fore the 'king, who appointed the next ew'ani ng to see him in his private monis in \V'hitnhauil, saying to Ham- mond that he flared not be under the reproach of flying an enemy. This T•Tantnutntl carried to Cherwell, who laughed a little bitterly and said- -Maybe it would be wiser in 'them to catch Lite here, lest d conceal some weapon about rete." !Yet the Kang, although he gave this meeting, received my lord with :great coldness and satire, "1 'knots not what strings you hith- er, my lord," he said, "unless it be to gloat upon the runt you have wrought," "Your majesty_.. said Cherwell, in surprise "Nay, f knew not that 1 teas still so privileged as to hold that title," continued the lein'g. "1 should thank you for that mercy.,• \ly lord flushed. "I am here to beg a favor of your majesty," he said. The Icing 1•aiscc] his eyebrows, "Ail" he said, "1 am clearly bigger than '1 thought. ] shall soon pinch myself to see if :I ant \wholly come together; my lord Cherwell, you re - wont In lie, l'nitappily 1 had little of advantage to report to hint, hot he was quite content, nodding 'his head, and saying with a laugh that he would set all right, and ill 114 if the ding would not consent be would yet lead a more dangerous rebellion than that of the tow•tn, 13nt 'he lay close till the following day, and saw none, issec'ih ittg a letter to my lady Cherwell, which was as follows: ''1d`y very deare Harte, "T lays last night with Huy coz- en in titis house, hearing what he did and hewn he has contrived his time, For which 1 ant .*really indebted to tiio, and 1 do expect that what we hall tenth accomplish will be towards ny delivh-on cc and your ease. r shall -micawor to see the King to -flay, vhidt done, °r will send _you word. T'her'e is a great (teat 'in this town which is rained from bright and shin- ing skies every day, so that ladies are lever, ineCd Iso they say) to go abort as naked as they may claret Ravel (the rogue) being fool enottggh to cel- ebrate his visiting' of Lolrlo,i by a were before others were 'before me, Sire." ...And what of judgment?" asked the King, with 11 sardonic smile, "Yon lfatiesty ,ha•18 judge rete," says my lord, bowing: and with dig- nity. "11 is for that 1 am here:" "I ant no court of justice," ,,aid the King, shortly, "l have other work 'for myself than to trouble with rebels. - "They call you, Sire," said my lord, firmly, "the :source of aid justice and the foam of all honor." "'On the contrary." said the 'King• di yly. "That fancy went out with sir father, tl 1101 dependent upon lath sub- jects hath for justice and for honor," rile nothing but' justice." says my lord, " but that jus'ti'ce which will weigh all things and take account of what has Iain secret and may he prof- fered to no 'courts." The King looked at flim. "What in faience 'bar turned you , to t.his cntn•se'" he asked, in astonishment. "Ts't for love (A one,' my lord?" "Nay," said my lord, boldly; "but, vet it is 'for love." The 1tiin;g rapped his knttekles inn PROFESSIONAL CARDS Medical DR. E. A, McMAiSITlEIR—Grad:ua'te of the Faculty of Medicine, 'Univers- ity of Toronto, and of the New York Post 'Graduate .School and Hospital. Member of the College of Physicians and 'Surgeons of 'Ontario, Office on High street, Phone 27, Office fully equipped for x-ray diagnosis andr.for ultra 'short wave electric treatment, ultra violet sun lamp treatment and infra red electric treatment. Nurse in attendance. DR. GILBERT C. 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'Hewitt, Kincardine; Wm. Yeo, Ho1•mesvilde. DIRECTORS Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth No. 3; Janes Sholdice, Walton; Wm. Knox, Londesboro; George Leonhardt, Bornholm No. 1; John Pepper, Bruce - field; louses Connolly, Goderich;, Alex. 11c.Ew•ing, Blyth" No, I; Thom- as 1'.foylan, Seaforth No, 5; Wm, R. Archibald, Seaforth No. 4. Parties desirous to effect insurance or transact other business, will he promptly attended to by applications to any of the ibove named officers addressed to their respective post- ofices, injuries and by hopes to care thein. There is no response made me on what I allege, You wi'l'l' not front dm charges, This Duke will drag you dow'ti. 1A/hat, think you, is spoken of dint in the country, where he is ab- ominated as one, that will betray his ,people? :Sire, they have an effeotion. for yon, the wayward people, 'but held .his 'Highness in abhorrence, as I do, and they ,wild exact of him, when he reigns in your Majesty's place, that which he has owed them. They etre a mild 'people, Start they ,suffer sad- . ly, 'keeping - a remembrance r of w'h'at they anis their (fathers have endured. So shall. yots ' Majesty 'disco'ver; and that it is wiser to' be Moved: than to be feared, and to be feared than to be hated. There is that in your 'House, Sire," cried my lord, carried beyond (himself, "which s'haell bring it to the earth. Ye betray your friends. There (Continued on Page Seven),•