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The Huron Expositor, 1947-05-16, Page 71 • d afr TBS TOWN E XI O$ITpR' r i. J. C. SNAITFI ..(Contiutiedj from last week) • Gervase knew that' he -was, the vic- tim of•"•'a vete wicked conspiracy; Sim- :. en 7 erlot, .cunning, covetous, unspealp ably. vile, ,hath; laid his plans" only ttto well. .:So • deftly woven tate •plot act • wisely' chosen its -instruments and. so skilful their nae of forged proofs •and • false evidence that from the first the u'n'lucky Gervase had had little chance of escape. - He had been ,caught securely in • a trap. • The charges had been laid ragainst him with such diabolical akill ' that it was almost impossible to die- 4irove them. Tt was in 'vain that ,he tad; cast himself upon the mercy of the Queen.. Simon Heriot, ignoble, as lie was at heartiwas a person of some dace, and not, without consideration at Court; and he had always been able to mask his cunning well -enough to grass for a high-minded and hefidrable It chanced, however, . that as thus Anne and 'Gervase lay togetherin this golden afternoon,, whiling away the sweet hours that were likely to be so ' few; this intense desire for life •sud- denly found expression' in a desperate resolve. Gervase remembered that the house of Simon Heriot was but a matter of ten miles .or so from the city of Oxford.. And no sooner did• this tact occur to him than he was taken -with the idea that it might' be• rposlsible to go there and: force hies' uncle i to disgorge enough of his ill-got- ten :gainseto enable Anne and himself to fly the country. This Mold scheme.,began to exert a strange fascination over him. The more thought he gave to it the strong- er grew its hold upon him. 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Special training °+and exPerietice enables me to offer YOU SA10' eel ce that is most efiflei- lent and satisfaetod. 1' FONE 90 r 22, l,wlit . • the house of Simou Heriot in the midi dLa oPthat night and seek the Wane to carry them. into safety across the seas. Yes, let that be their -project! Both ' ssw, 'however, that nue fatal draw- back raw back confronted them. To; put such a"'design into execution•, it was of vit- al Importance that' ,they should go armed. Thus they now regretted bit- terly that the silver -hilted dagger was no longer in their keeping, It world be sheer folly to, present' themselves •unarn}ed at the, house of Sinton Heriot, A weapon of some kind - must be procured if ,the project was to have any chancre of success. Ger- vase hoped that, with a little luck, he might be able to -barter his flute fer a pistol but, unhappily, bar so doing he was likely to deprive them of their sole means of getting food: • , This question,..of..•arms was a sore problem. However, they decided to take 'a night's rest ,before. coming to grips with. it in earnest. And they may have been moved to this wise course by the fact that the house of Simon Heriot lay out upon the Ban- bury road, and than in order to .come toit, it would be necessary, to re- trace their steps and pass through the town of Oxiford. They bought a bowl apiece of bread and milk of a kindly farmer's wife,. and this made them" a delicious sup - ler. And for the suns of twopence theyallowedh were o• lie snug ine the barn during the night And as they Lay th(es, discussing the prospects of the strange hazard upon which they were determined to embark on the. morrow, a new expedient came into the 'mind of Gervase. • Ever since e their -meeting•. h t at morn- ing with the Man. at the Crown, the thoughts of Gervase strayed continu- alty toward him. He was not a man to forget. And tow as Gervaselay in ,the straw in the darkness consid= ering what must be done, his mind reverted to him again. • All his instincts seemed to tell him that this was an honest man; more- over a'mah capable of rare kindness 'Ind instant sympathy; a pian whom it would seem' possible for even eel, couple of -hard-pressed fugitives- to trust implicitly., . .. Yes, let them return to' Oxford . to th'e Crown. Let them seek out this Aman Shakespeare and tell • him as rmuch of their story as might serve to wits his -help. As Gervase lay that night -he took a resolve to do this. He would confide in. the man as far as height be necessary. Perchance • this friendly player might approve suffici- ently this hazardous excursion to the; house of Simon Heriot to provide him with a weapon to serve the occasion. When. the morning, came, however, this plan seemed to err a good deal on the side of boldness. In broad daylight it appeared -very fax from wise to put such a trust in ,a man; who -after all, was no more than a total stranger.. Might he not prove, when their -story' was told to him, orte of those zealots -whose devotion, to the Queen would—cause him to betray these fugitives from justice? Still, in spite of all misgiving, Ger- vase finally ,.determined to take the risk; Even when every argument had been• urged on the other side of the question, he still felt that if only they.dared to put their faith in this man who had., already shown them such kindness,, they would not appeal in vain for his friendship. They were about seven miles from Oxford. Having laid out their remain- ing 'store of pence on a frugal -break- fast they trudged forth and in less than two hours had re-entered the city. CHAPTER. XVIII Mr. William Shakespeare had had a had night. Indeed he 'had hardly slept_ at all. For the life of him he could not, rid his mind sof that tragic matter in which by fate's unkindness he had come to be an. unwilling actor. His thoughts reverted cotitinually,tn those'' apless children of destiny beg- ging their bread in the hamlets- round' Oxford, while their lives hung by a thread; and••to the luekless falconer, man of high instincts and strong tor- mea;ted soul, pusuing them. .relentless- ly from place to place. To this mean, moreover, whatever his God and his et -mit ence' might have to say to him. he had been tempted to lie. . was.n It new eight o'clock of another glorious summer morning, and the pliywright, lookiny rather wild-eyed and'r haggard, sat on the bench before the door of the •Crown• Tavern as he had done the previous day. But' new, Instead of holding a mass bf papers .on his knee he was • seething solace from a brick brown folio lately from the press, North's noble translation of the . Lives of Plutarch. It Is strange 'how events repeat themselves. As en 'the previous day at that hour, the player suddenly look- ed -up from' the page and beheld the identical sight' upon -which his •eyes had then rested. Twp nut-tndwn wan- derers_ .w_ere.- .comin..g--toward-S.-hint, without a noise of music this time, but walking, hand in hand as if .each desired the • sustehance of the other's Outage. Cl,ear;v the player -was more than a little startled by the sight of them A curious look flitted •across ,this face. It was almost that' of one who 'bas seen a phantom in the daylight," The fugitives were quick to notice that .the player's ma, ter towards them had changed. For all their rag- gedness his ad•dre•ss Was far more considered than it had been the pre- vious day. ,In lieu of the air of light, graceful bacinage 'that had charmed them then Vas °1• grave tone which Wa:s not WiJaeut :a note of respectful- ,ness. It • was as if he had learned since last he had seen them that they were riot as they appeared. • ""p giye you good Morrow, .sir," Said Gervase. - He: kept the humble tone he • Was • wont . to use in his present' conditf-"u. But new a look of gity canoe into the face of the play -ads'. Somehow this entire nhange•' in Shakespeare's manner, together --with the .nature of the errand ea which they had come, served to embarrass_ dis- course. On the side of 'neither .was the lightness' and ease of the dein be- fore. The few large sentences they exchanged seemed further to inchease the difficulty. But at last said the player suddenly fixing them both with,' his gentle but somber eyes: "Sit here, my friends, on the .bench beside me and tell, me a little of yourselves." The loot of, the man was so 3'rave- ly beguiling that they were fain to do as he desired, ,How to begin ' his strange, his in- credible -story was -now -the problem for .Gervase. How ,much should he tell? He would take this pian fully into his confidence in all that con- cerned himself, but in regard -to Aune it was another affair. Indeed, so lit- tle it-ie did.rthe part she had borne' relate to their present meed of this man's kindness that 'Gervase was determitr- ed not to' mention her unless ,circum- stances forced him to do so. It was not easy to begin the story. But, after a moment of awkwardness in which there was a slow gathering of all he had of resolution: the young ?ran took the plunge: "First," he ,aid, turning his own candid eyes full upon those of the player, "I would have you to know that I am about to intrust my life to your hands." . The player did mot speak except that which his eyes spoke for hints "My name isGervase Heriot," said the young man. "I am ..being' bunted. for my life. I broke out of my prison three hours before I was to die by "the axe." "You say you were- to die by the axe;" said the player in a. tone so low as hardly to be audible. "For what reason had you' to meet a death 'so sharp 'and so shameful?" "For the reason," 'said Gervase, "that a wicked, covetous man has plot- ted away my life." "Why has he done ,this?" "It is merely because he would #suc- ceed to that to. which he is not en- titled." ' "He, has sworn away your life, you say?" "Yes, he has •himsel'f borne false testimony. ,And he his 'suborned oth- ers as vile as ',himself to swear a tis sue of lies in order to prove me guilty of'a crime of which I am incapable." "Who, ,pray, is this infamous man?" "He is 'my uncle., Simon Heriot." • "And have you no,means of disprov- ing this black conspiracy?". "None, alas. My Uncle Simon has a -very cunning and subtle mind. His riesign has been laid. very deep. It is a matter of -my ...unsupported oath against those of specioua.knaves who are well found' in the trade at- swear- ing away men's. lives." The play -actor grew silent. Not for a moment could he doubt that Ger- vase Heriot was innocent of the crime alleged • against him, It was' a grievous story. And one- half of it had not been told. Anti .he knew it tc• be all compact. of those elements. of tv hich his own mind was formed, it was such a tale of pas- sion, of poetry, of high romance as the 'imagination could not surpass, and the living ,ev1dehce of it was before him. . A great desire Whelp these,hapless- :vandt`!rers surged in this man's soul. There were those who were seeking them far and near; a price. was on the head of' Heriot; yet if he were allowed to get clear it might•be• that a cruel and, shameful penalty* would be paid by a man of stainless honor. All these swift thoughts were thrown into.' the alembic of that.. wonderful mind. But the call of nature was too strong; his heart went out,,.to these fugitives in their tragic need. Cost what it may, he must render any' hells that lay in his power. • "11r..Heriot, " said the player after a long interval' of silence 'had passed, "I would fain save your life?", The young. .Man shook his •head gravely, "There's, little chance of that unless 1 fly the country," "I was ''thinking so," said the, play- er. "But in. order to do that I must ha: a some money. and I will now tell you, sir—" Gervase sank his voice very low—"the Manner in t7hich I propose to get it." Thereupon the young man divulged 'the ,plan hehad formed of visiting his uncle that night. "Simon Heriot lives in solitude in his gl'oomck old Manor -house but ten miles 'off, with only a few decrepit old servants to take care of him. And my •design is to break ,into his house in the middle of this very night. -;to ,frighten the wits out of the old knave and make him disgorge matey enough for mine and my • brother's journey acros- the seas." This hasty- and ill -_considered "snhetste 'fid -ever, did not ;tritest to the player. ; It .Was tea clearly, the expedient of a thoroughly desperate man: There were many reasons which seemed'to make it impracticable, "No, Mr,^'Heriot," he said, •"I do not••think that way is to be co&tnended. Let us trv' to find a better. I will go and• think upon this Matter. And • in ,the meantfine do you and your friend re- main ,-here acid I will send you out some food, which I have no doubt will eo'ne not amiss to you." For that surmise at least .the play - ex had good warrant. Soon a stately pigeon pie and a noble flagon of Octo- ber ale were laic% .on the bench be- fore them. And they were able to eat without 'ihdsgivin:g, 'They had given, this man all tlhe%r trust, end' they had staked .their lives on the feet that he was incapable .of :betraying it. CHAPTER 1 1 '1VIeanwhile GEritLiahx attalcesDearei. had gone <In ueut of Itichal d t1,1rlhage, that *Ina c eto's.whose cauuse1 was,, outer invoked by this .eager',, but, at times, irresalu te. el)irlt; "Now; lioweY.+` er, Shakespeare was;. fully determined' }tele these ill-starred fugitives to 'the utrrao.Sf-+;#f his power, To reader aid *at should be in 0Y wuy of chive Was yt>le?y. to Prove a ,supremely difficult ratter. The most olavleSe -thing' to be 4143,e was to give them money enoigb to enable them ®to fly the cou$:try, Such a course of- fered ffered .&. strong temptation at the morn ent. But when Shakespeare came. to 'consider all the cousequen,es, that Weeldnfollow 'upon it he put it out of his mind: At'the 'hack Of ,his thoughts was eves the din:tratiglbt figiure of the falconer, the unhappy man whom he had been compelled to , deceive, If Heriot' fled the country Sir John Fent,-. ersham would lose hie life, No, the hour was not yet for such an irrev-c--. able 'step,. "But, my friend, whisper- ed a sinister voice, too oftenheard in that overwrought brain, "you of all men ;have reason to know that delays aro dangerpusl" .Alas he was face to face' once more with the old 'core. problem—the prob- lem of how to Mike Ile his mind. Once more he began' to see too much of this grievous matter, tie he saw too much of all things. He owed it to. himselfthat heshould do: -all iii: his power to help this unlucky pair. But no hurt must be done to, the falconer, or to the honorable man his master, who lay in the'Tower in such tragic case. ,. The playwright, in -khe toils of an ir-reslution as great as he had ever known, went to seek the tragedian in his favorite place, which, was :the pleasant garden at.the back of the inn Fortune favored him, inasmuch that Richard Burbage was founds to be stated on a bench in the ample Shade of a yew, tree. ' The manager was: alone, and with the -aid of a. pipeful ofthe new Indian weed which seldom failed to excite thei•t o w f his ee a p r , was diligently conning the acting parts of the new comedy to be given afortnight hence in the Queen's presence, "William Shakespeare," said Bur- bage, looking up as the shadow of the playwright was cast across the page, "Let these young fools say what they please,but mybelief is you have never 'written anything ;dhoicer," "1 am glad to hear you say that, Dick," said the playwright, who spoke however;, as if his thoughts were else- where, If I could have taken an- other fortnight to it perhaps it might have 'been tolerable, but as it is I ant' afraid it is a poor thing." "The thing is good enough," said Burbage 'robustly. "It is full of most excellent fantasy. The fact is, some of 'these: fools have not wit enough for a -thing of .such delicacy." Tile playwright shook his head. 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A lit- tle, easy cultivation will do the trick before; it may take hours on hands 'and knees afterwards, Big Borders Aa re lly wonderful showing can be made with a big bed of annuals and at surprisingly •little cost. ;Where space is available one shouild not crowd these things, Indeed in very long borders along roadways or paths it is possible • to do much of the pre- liminacultivation with stand-dra ,rx� wn: or tractor -operated cultivator. First, the bed should be dug or cul- tivated thoroughly at least twice be- fore the annuals are sown or set out. This gets rid of the weeds and gets the soil in good shape. For a long bed, three feet wide is about a mini- mum requirement. . Into this one can plant dozens of different type annuals wfth' the smaller things 'generally at the front, the bigger things at the bot- tom. 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