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The Huron Expositor, 1892-01-29, Page 2JUDITH ARMY.TAGE, By Julian Hawthorne. 1,4 • i I HEN be graduated from the theological college, Geoffrey Armytage thought he had a divine call to preach unto the nations; but after preaching to the parish- ioners of Marl for 10 years he suspected he was on the wrong tack. The bent of his mind was speculative and metaphysical rather than theologioal or religious. He flattered himself that he was too strong for orthodoxy; but, in truth, he was too weak; he could not steer a straight course. He had married meanwhile, and Judith was born: so he could not afford to quit the ministry. There he hung, between necessity and inclination --or conscience, as lie called it—foe nearly 10 years more. A stranger by the name of Belzibo came to Marl one summer (it was a pretty, moun- tainous: spot), and eat in Armytage's church for six Sundays in succession. Mr. Belzi bo was hard to make out. He was about 1;5, shabbily clad, with a ragged, grizzly beard and glowing eyes; =set under shaggy eye- brows. He was of unusual. Night, very lean, and walked with his hands clasped behind bim and his grotesque visage thrust forward. His head was high above the ears and cont cal, covered with short gray hair. The top of his right ear had been cut off. Nobody liked him, or knew what to maks of him,, and everybody feared him, except Judith Armytage, who was then eighteen. She treated him with a sort of unceremonious indifference, as if he were ateither peculiar nor important. This was noticeable because, ordinarily, Judith was courteous, shy, and highly impressionable. Sheseemed_ to regard Belzibo not as a human creature exactly, bet rather as a kind of ani- mal -a thing without a soul—not a thing to be respected. Belzibo came to dine at the parsonage one day. Mrs. Armytage had died some years before. The clergyman and Judith sat op- posite each other at the small, square dining table, Belzibo at Judith's right; the fourth side was, of course, empty; After Judith bad poured out the coffee, Bel sibo abruptly said, "Armytage, have I your leave to make that girl my wife?" "You? Your wife! Why—Judith"--stam- mered Armytage, amazed. "I have money, plenty of it," the other add- ed. "Do you know anything of this, daughter?" asked the elergyman. "It is not worth heeding," said she, quite composedly. "There is your coffee, sir." "1 was a fine man 40 years ago," Belzibo rejoined, staring at the vacancy across the table. Judith looked at him and smiled. "You don't believe it? Look!" said he. He lifted his bony finger and pointed across the table. Armytage and his daugh- ter both looked there. Armytage saw noth- ing. - Judith turned pale, half rose from her chair and sank back again with a low cry. "What is the matter, my dear?" inquired her father. Judith shook her head ' and moistened her lips. "What are 40 years?" ejaculated Belzibo, with a dark glance at her. "I knew you had lost it," returned she, commanding herself to speak. "What is it?" repeated Armytage, blankly. - Belzibo grinned. "Metempsyebosis," said he. After a pause, he added, addressing Judith: "You will meet hien again; and I will have you after all." She had now recovered herself and said: "I don't believe in those things. At any rate it would make no difference. You are what you are and I am I." With this she rose from the table and went out. "Really,this is most extraordinary," ex- claimed the clergyman. "Let us change the subject," said Belzibo. "I take an interest in you. You 'rave no business in a pulpit. Your brain rias built for other business. You want to burrow in- to the obscurity of things. The philosopher's stone—or Hermitic philosophy?- -What is the soul? What the body? What their crea- tion? Is nature soluble and to be recom- pounded! These are the kind of problems for you. Quit the church and take them up," "It can't be," answered Armytage, with agitation. "I have no means of support but from my calling. We cannot do what we would." "Pshaw 1 We can if we will. That's it. When I was 25 I killed a mare—murdered bine," "Mr. Belzibo!" protested the clergyman, his jaw falling. "There, there! It may have been a case of suicide. And I shouldn't mind repeating it now. How would you like ten thousand a year and a fine house and grounds of your own?" "I fear you are talking at random, Mr. Belzibo." "Listen to me. Promise me to leave the pulpit and take up philosophy and you shall have them. Is it a bargain.?" "Come, come, Mr. Belzibo. I really DMA"— Belzibo struck the table heavily with his hand. "Is it a batrgairi, I say," he cried. "Yes or no? Ten thousand a year and a ,splendid property on condition you leave the :ministry. I am in earnest, you fool—in dead earnest! Yes or no? Answer mc!" "But I don't know—well, then, yes, of course!" faltered Armytage, flinching under the fierce stare and frightened by the im- perious will. Belzibo leaned back in his chair with a chuckle. Then he got un and, going over to Armytage, held out his hand. "It's a bargain," said he. "Give me your hand on it. A bargain I" Armytage faintly put forth his hand, which the other grasped in a cold, bony clutch. II A week later news came that Belzibo, who had left MerI on the day following the above incident, was dead, and in due course Mr. Armytage was informed that the will of the deceased made him heir to $200,001 and a handsome dwelling house, "The Cedars," standing in grounds 100 acres iu extent on the sea Chore. The house was completely furnished and contained a valuable' library, - particularly rich in works on the occult sciences and speculative - philosophy. Armytage had said nothing to Judith about the "bargain" he had made with I3e1- zibo; indeed, he hadsupposed the man tnust be jesting or crazy, and had- tried to forget the affair. The news of the bequest gave him a shock, only partly disagreeable. Iiere was a future of Iuxury passed in his favorite but hitherto uueujoyed pursuits. Nothing was said in the will about conditions, but the whole thing was incomprehensible. It al- most looked as if Belzibo had gone off and killed himself in order to keep his engage- ment. But why? To suppose that he cared for Armytage was absurd, and as for Judith, had she not refused him with scorn? This was uncomfortable, but then, there was the. fortune. "An uniooked for blessing, indeed!" re- marked ho to Judith. "I think it wouldbe better not to accept it," replied she. " My dear, money is not to be sought to the exclusion of higher things, but neither are we to reject fortune when it comes. This bequest puts the world at your feet and leaves me free to study and—medi- tate." "You ,night, Perham. do some good with rte as the cnu n," said J uQlttl. at—it has n my intention—I have for some time de ermined to take the first op- portunity to tare from the ministry," re- turned her f her. She looked at him with a startled expres- sion. "Don't do it, father!" she said earnest- . ly. "No go will come of it. If you must keep the begtuest, sell the Cedars and the estates and li4e here; use the money in the parish." + "Perhaps. I will think it over. But I am getting bid, d—there are other reasons. I will think it ver, and decide," said Army- tage, uneasil The next orning he came down to break- fast with a g astly look. "I must accept the legacy and ve up the fight," wero his first words to hislaughter. Judith glanced up at him and her face darkened. But she make no reply, and for several minutes there was silence. At length she said, in a quiet tone "How did you sleep last night, father?" "Did you see it, tooP' returned he, drawing in his breath. "I1 it will make you more comfortable," she rejoined, evading a direct answer, "I ants. willing to go ito the Cedars. The mischief has been donij, and we will make the best of it." So to the Cedars they went. Indeed, al- most any one would have done so in their place. Mr.irmytage's sudden abandon- ment of the 'pit caused some gossip, as a matter of co , and superstitious old wo- men declared that Belzibo was nb'other than the great Pr' ce Beelzebub himself, and that be 'had bough the clergyman's soul and paid for it in real state and cash. But this was absurd; for. Belzibo was a retired ship- owner, who h made his fortuneyears be- fore, in the Indian trade; and, assum- ing that, he as a soul of his own, what should he wa t with anybody else's? The librar account give contained ev could aid in magian Mr. time there, change in his make a cha,ii cheerfulness r disappeared, r cent and aver evidently gro one cannot d Ferri[ ser, on the other hand, it isdifTicult for society to dislike wealthy people, especially when one of the pecple is a beautiful girl living in luxurious; surroundings. Accordingly the Arniytages had a great many visitors, or in other words, Judith had plenty of admirers. She showed a talent for managing things, and the house- hold affair proceeded in an - or- derly and ;` handsome manner. Each - guest was made to feel 'comfortable and as•if careful attentrion were being shown him or her; at the same time no one was distinguish- ed abovo the pest. Mr. Armytag'3 was uni- formly ptodwced upon fitting oocasious, and middle-aged gentlemen and ladies were on hand to ask ]iiia about his studies and to ex- press interest and appreciation for all he said to them.1 Altogether it appeared to be a successful r enage. Among th guests who turued up with a certain persistence that showed a liking ere was John Revell, a man )ward, who had been in the ad lived a nomadic and ad - on his own account, and had eral years in India. He was and massive, with a largo and eyes habitually intro - sometimes gleami• is out in a III. more . than made good the, of it by its late ownor•; it rything in literature that nicking a man a modern Armytage spent nearly all his eading and writing. The Habits and pursuits seemed to e in his character. A certain end playfulness of demeanor. nd he because grave and reti- re to company. But he was ving profoundly learned, and that without making some • for being t of 30 and u army. He venturous lif sojourned se dark, quiet square brad spective, bat look of exceeding penetration. Ile would down the veranda with his pockets and his head bent; he rtionless for hours in a corner be would often converse with retaayiug -an extraordinary far th occcalt subjects; he 's -poke pace up an. hands in his would sit m with a book; Aryrnta c', niiliarity tri little to Judi b, but he watched her quietly. One summr r arteenoon, as She Nva-; walk- ing along on a pith bordering the shore, he carie up from among some rocks on the beach and j sincd her. "Who i, this Mr. Noel Mar!" 1 e inked her after some general conversation "Is he an old friend of your father's?" "We have knctivu him about a year," said she, turning her bead away. "He resein des a man I once saw in India," continued Revell. "He is ranch y-onnger than that man would be now, .but there is a strong likene s, He caller.] himself Sar•tane. He was a orb ratan, engaged in trod- of some sort, bet he was not in very go d re- pute. He ha an unusual familiarity with the life of sol e of the native people, and it was said of him that he was an adept in black magic. His end was rather odd." "What w s it?" asked Judith, who had listened withinterest. "-Ile Was toured dead in his bungalow one morning, with a knife between his ribs. At the inquest it was in doubt whether he had committed sr icicle or been anurdered. The - body was na led. up in the coffin and left in charge to be ur•ied the next day. But when they lifted t e coffin to put it in the hearse it was unexpectedly light, and they opened it. The boi.y was gone, and was never found." •'It had be n stolen." -- "It would eem so. But the seals were un- broken. Th natives said he hail come to life and got o tbyarts known to himself and the evil one. .1 I was reminded of the story by your Mr. Mak•." "He is no my Mr. Mar," seid Judith; and, after a ause, she added, "You never saw the fora er owner of our house, did yon?" Revell. sh k his head. "He was a retired merchant in the East India trade. He told us that be had once killed a man. . He, too, resembled Mr: Mar very much; only be was a great deal older." "What beer me of him?" asked Revell. - "He died here. His body was found ly- ing in that cl nip of cedars. There was no apparent can of death. - But he seemed to have known hat he was aberate, die, for he had executed is will only the day before, and had left directions that his body was to be buried'4here it was found." They walked on in silence and presently came to 'the cedar grove. It stood on a sandy knoll r ear the water. —Beneath the largest tree there was a low headstone, mark- ing a grave., t ouch there was no inscription on it. But a. they approached they saw a figure stretched upon the mound—the figure of a linen. It was, in fact, Mr. Mar, who nov¢.rose and advanced to meet them with a smile. He was a tine -look- ing personag , still young, with deop- t eyes ben th thick, dark brows and a narrow but la ty forehead. He was tall and ender and his bearing was graceful and in- -The gentleman who rests there has chosen hie pla&, well," he remarked. "On a fine moonlight night one might expect to see his ghost ther "Ghosts sor�letimes walk by daylight," said Revell. "And do I look like one?" rejoined Mar, : aughing. "I that case I suppose the pro- er thing to d. is to vanish and leave the_liv- ng to their o desires. But be on your guard! for th ugh I become invisible to the ' ye 1 may ha nt you still!" So saying, with 1.31 other • laugh he turned off amidst the hrubbery an was gone. After a moment Revell turned to Judith nd held out Lis hands. •" "I love'yoube said, in a deep voice. "Will you be my wife?" She looked 4earchingly in his eyes. "But --can you save me?" she asked: He only nodded and threw his arms around :r ner. THE HURON EXPOSITOR.' Iv. Meantime Mar returned along the shore towards the house, . throwing roses at the waves as he went, and talking in an ander- tone to himself. On arriving at the house he went direct to Mr. Armytag's study, and entered without knocking. Armytage, seated at his table, looked up with a pale face. "I can waste no more time, Geoffrey," said the younger man. "It must be nowt" "She will never have you," returned the other, querulously. _"You might at least do something to overcome her antipathy." "Her antipathy is half her charm. Be- sides, I don't like that fellow Revell round her. He has been spying on me, and means to make trouble." "It would be more trouble after than be- fore." o-fore." "Not for mel" said Mar, smiling, "Come, I have waited a year, and that's enough. I have fulfilled my part of the bargain. You are very comfortable here. Do you want to be kicked out into the wilderness, to starve to death? Do you think I would let up on you?" Mr. Armytage groaned. "W don't ypu tell her yourself, then?" "It will come more gracefully from ycu. She might think I was romancing. "I wish you wero dead!" said 1_ : anytage. helplessly. Mar laughed again. "Is there not a graive under the cedars?" said he, Arymtage rose from his chair and walked to the window, which looked out across the sea. After standing there a few moments he said, without turning around, "I will at- tend to it." When, soon after, he again faced about, he was alone. Late that evening a great bank of clouds that had been gradually aceumulteting the west rolled up over the Cedars and bur in a thunderstorm, which raged furious y until far into the night, and raised a, sur`, f that sounded upon the shore like the 0'1)1 - ions of cannon. • , The study was lighted by a lamp pends Et - from the ceiling, moderated by a screen of silken gauze. Arymtage and Mar were con- versing in low tones at .the table, "1 shaE11 take her away tonight." said the latter, "its soon as the ceremony is over, I don't like the looks of that fellow Revell, Do you ta1¢e care to play your part straight. You know what I can do with you!" "Are -,you a man or a devil?" said the clergyman. i "A distinction without a difference, father-in-law! But I am so far diferert that I am fed by souls, as other men by flesh and wine; without them I perish. But woo to him who cheats me of my chosen mull I pay a. fair price and I will be served!" "She is coining!" exclaimed Armytage in a whisper. "Oh, my daughter!" Mar stepped behind thet curtains in the window as Judith entered. The clock st.rulk 11. The reverberations of t thundera1id the waves filled the roc i with heavy, muffled murmurs. "Do you _ want me tonight, father?" Judith asked. "One more experiment that I wish to try, my dear," replied he, in a deprecating tone. "1 eau promise your that it will be the last. You have already helped me to discover secrets lmow•ri tonQ one else. Yo it clairvoyance is without paraillel. One more voyage into the ether wrs'ld and we-are done.'at' "Fher," said Judith. "1, am your riarsgG• - ter, but 1 am a : IMIC.u, ton; with an immor- tal soul. I have given you a: ]Lower over rr.e by whieh you might de .ti•m- sue if you would. If you were to betray are, do you think that any gain it might bring yon would make you happy: 1 havri a ri;4ht. to My own life and love end happin. s:-. \Vill you not stop here? Let us live stir open and hon- est life among human bein;;s, and let ti re subtle mysteries go- •for your -ake n, niii<th as mine! It :could he better to starve so than to livewith an thinn betweenn u, and truth. Think, father!" . "My dear, your distrust hurt me: Wlnt can 1 desire but your well-being! And I ?oil) a better judge of -what will sours that titan a girl like you can be. Why should you_ hesi- tate now more than at another time? Po Ou doubt my love for you?" Judith remained gazing at hint a few moments, wit.h a strange smile on her lips: He avoided hcrglance, after •t ing to be cern- pied with some papers o11 thel table, Tit th ne few silent moments :i great 6take was 1u on andlost. Presently she said: "I and ready, low, re_elini,ug .he table. the her hands and stood 11p and me fainter till \. sound like he then," and seated herself on chair, n little. removed from seated herself at ease, folded closed her eyes. He father looked at her. The light of the lamp beer the room was very dusky. low, mellow note of a distant 1m11 cause to the ear in monotonous reg 'levity. J11r1 th - lay motionless, save for a s ow, inward •e- spiration. Tho pulsations .f the bell 1vere like the beating of a heart gradually coming less and less: The el eels and lips of the girl grew colorless. She lay like cue dead, for even her breaths g had become imperceptible. Armytage made a sign, 0: forth from behind the cur noiselessly to the side of tl templated her with a pecul which a sort of bern'ing hu gled with an expressisu of presently he shook his bead "After all," muttered he, that I shall got, but another is a soul? What will become we call Judith? Well, no your conjuration. I will find her through the veils of iden d Mar stepred in. He t1 d c girl and c4ri- ar grimace, in iger was nein- malice. • But nd frowned. t is not Judith roman. What of her whcirn natter! Mate Weans to rea4:h ty." Armytage now seated himself beside 3m - dith and laid his hand on hers. "Judith," he said to her in a husky voice, . "You love Robert Mar. You will always love hiria You will be his wife and do his bidding. No one else can ever come between you acid him. Waking or sleeping,_ yc u will be his. Body and soul, you will be his till your life end." He paused and they ' hears the thunder, the booming of th rush of the rain. "That will do," said Mar. her and let us finish." Armytage struck his bands gether. "Wake!" exclaimed Judith'" But not an eyelash quivered ; stirred her bosomy. She lay li Was she dead, indeed? "What does this rnea.•1?" del suspiciously. "Are you trying the ro)I1 of surf and the "Now, rouse sharply to - he. 'Wake, not a breath o one dead. auded Mar, . play me a trick? You might r1, safely pia • with that lightning!" "I don't understand it!" r•otu •ned Army- tage, in a voice of alarm, as he . ode renewed efforts to arouse her. "My Go , what coin have happeued ! Have we in uttered hey! Judith i Judith !" "You cannot (level ve nee," sail Mar, wiCh a sneer. "Unless she awakens tt once, y011 must I suffer the uousequences. You know what they are!" "Oh, , God -Jud ith—mercy— save me ' cried the other; falling in agony on his kuel s beside his daughter. There was no response. After a moment of dead silence. while even the voice of the storm seemed rushed, Ma(r slowly raised his arms. 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Toronto train service only 4i hours, Mon - real hours . 1228 ONT.&PIO Mutual - Live - Stock INSURANCE CO. Head Office: - Seaforth. THE ONLY Live Stock Insurance Compan in Ontario having a' Government Deposit and being duly licensed by the same. Ale now carrying on the business of lave Stock insurance and eoicit the putroeage of the importers and br edere of the Province. For further particulars address riga JOHN AVERY, Sec.-Treas. HAND -MADE Boots and hoes D. McINTYRE Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoes of his own make, beet material and Warranted to give Satisfaction. If you want your feet kept dry come an get a pair of our boots, which will be so CHEAP FOR 04SH, Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Boots and Shoes made to order. All parties who have not paid their accounts for last year will please call and settle up. i 1162 D. MoINTYR1 , Seaforth. The McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company. FARM AND ISOLATED TOWN PROPERTY ONLY INSURED. OPru:ERs. D. 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We have received ex steamships Mongolian, Alcides and Corean, a large portion of our Fall Importatlons which we hope to have completewith goods, ex anada and Montevidean, in a few days. Goods—newest styles and good value. R TRADE R. JA M I ESON. MARK. m.LaL'sevRE MDIMIITEA CWS ANTIBABSOluTELYPuRE SNAMUFAC1UREDONTHE GARDENSDI INDIA. LAL'S PURE INDIAN TEAS THE CIIOICEST ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA T8E WORLD PRODUCES. Guaranteed Absolutely Pure asManufactured the Gardens in India. Ai. JORDAN, AGENT FOR SEAFORTH. on Grocer, HERE WE ARE AGAIN. We have bought THOMAS - DALY'S :stock, comprising Groceries, Crockery and Glassware, AND 1 HAVE ASSORTED IT UP WITH A ine new selection. of goods, and we are sell- ing all at Greatly Reduced Prices. - We will also' carry on the PORK PACKING much more extensively this season than last, and pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR ALL DRESSED HOGS. Many thanks for the people's liberal patronage in the past, and again we solicit a call. Our store is situated in the centre of the town, facing John street. R. BEATTIE & Co., Seaforth. tar We have secured MR. D. DORRANCE, one of the oldest and most experienced packers in the Dominion, and customers can depend on getting a first -plass article. BURGULAR PROQF! 1i Ig1t 4!lr�� ii2nrlitilf{illsi f ti,,f=(1' l;il{ntib {l�trr'' '1 41 r i TVi iu it ,t 11: ,5.1 J.vii Unscrupulous people may steal cr Sunlight Soap's directions and ad- vertisements, they may attempt to gain business for their own poor stuff by imitating " Sunlight," but they can't burglarize this Soap of its world-wide name and fame, of its unequalled qual ity, nor of its process of manufacture. This is what makes " Sunlight," Soap burglar proof, quality and purity have given it the largest sale in the world. FARMS FOR SALE. TOWNSHIP OF itleEI'LLOP. Lot 10, on :9tit concession, 100 scree. West half 7 on lOeh 0000arion, 60 acne. TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS. South half 21 on bth concession, 100 agree. TOWNSHIP OF GREY. Lots 11 and 12 en 18th concession, 200 acre TOWNSHIP OF TUCKEBf3MFFIL, Lot 32 on ttrd ooacsesion L. H- S., 100 acres. For teems &e., apply to the undersigned. F. HOLMESTED, 1197 if i Barrister &c., Seaiortth. Santa Claus Has joined the firm and now we will all have a Merry Xmas. My Big Holiday Stock has come. The elegant presents are now on e&ibition. The shrewd buyers are getting the first choice from my grand display of Holiday Goods. Never have such nice Goods been `shown. Never have prices been so low. Everybody is pleased who sees and purchases from my great line of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver- plated Ware, Fancy Goods, Spectacles, Pipes, Novelties, etc. There is sure to be a Merry Xmas at your house if you buy your gifts from W. R, COUNTER Jeweler, Main St., Seaford'.