ZANN FOR PILES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 548, 28 December 1928, Page 5

ZANN FOR PILES

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lage of Thornes, with its ancient grey stone cottages built in an irregular, straggling line, and leading away to the heart of the valley. Beyond the houses stood the old church, a sturdy, 13th century building, with a lofty, square tower on the summit of which might still be seen the iron cresset basket and the stains of the beacon fires which had blazed out in former days to warn the dwellers in the Dales that the Border Raiders were astir. Inside the church were the graves of many generations of Thornes, their names and doings inscribed on the walls or on monuments scattered about. The earjiest history of the family greatness was traceable, from a tomb of alabaster on which, with crossed feet pressing a recumbent lion, was an effigy of one “Johannes de Thorne,” to the humble stone which : marked the last resting place of “Sydney John Ismay Thorne, who departed this life June 7. 1570.” Then the line was broken, for one Thorne lay in a strange grave, an outcast from his kin because he had been true to himself. Hugh was thinking of that Thorne now as he paced up and down. He was one of them, though he did not bear the historic name, and his heart was bitter w'ithin him as he waited, and his eyes swept over the wide acres of Island’s Thorne again and again. A gong in the signal box clanged loudly, the, arm on the lofty signal post fell, and far away round a curve of the line, above a cutting, a plume of white smoke rose into the still, clear air, and the old porter and elderly stationmaster emerged from the station buildings at the other side of the line and made their way leisurely

across to the down platform. The engine whistled shrilly as it came over the level crossing, and the heavy North express drew up with many puffs and snorts as if reluctant to have its lordly progress halted by this special stop, detested by the euginedriver. The stationmaster hastened to a first-class carriage to assist a lady to alight, a lady whose appearance at first sight was youthful, though she was portly in figure; on closer inspection, however, the beautiful chestnut hair revealed itself to be a wig, and the brilliant complexion hinted at art rather than nature. Further down the train, a tall, slim girl, very quietly dressed iu a well-cut coat and skirt of dark grey tweed, jumped lightly to the platform from a third-class carriage, and lifted her modest suit-case down herself. There was not another passenger. Hugh looked up and down the long train as whistles blew and flags were waved. “He has not come." he said to himself with a curious flutter at his hear’. He raised his hat and bowed to Lady Susan Croft, the old-voung lady, who was occupying the attention of the entire station staff and causing a general flutter, for it seemed her maid and luggage had been left behind, anu she was making a great-to-do. fTo be continued!