Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-28

him. The duke was holding forth on
the superiority OF the Chinese over the
japanese as servants. and Bazelhurst
was loudly defending the Japanese
navy.
Hang 1t all. Barminster. the Japs
could eat EN- up" he proclaimed
Couldn't they:" 10 the crowd
I'm talking about servants. Cecil"
observed the duke.
And shoot: Why. they're the great
est gunners in the world. BY Jove.
read somewhere the other day that
they had hit what they shot at 100000
times out of-or, let me see. was it the
Prussians who fred 100000 rounds
and
"Oh. let's change the subject" said
the duke ~ disgust. What's become
OF that Shaw fellow?" Penelope start.
ed and flushed. much to her chagrin.
At the sound Of Shaw's name Lady
Bazelhurst who was passing with the
count. stopped so abruptly that her
co panion took half dozen PAGES
without her.
shaw? BY Jove. do you know I'd
completely forgotten that fellow" ex-
claimed Cecil
Il thought you were going 10 shoot
him or shoot at him or something like
that Can't you get him in ranger"
"Oh. wasn't really i'm earnest about
that, Barminster. You know We
couldn't shoe; at a fellow for such a
thing
"Nonsense. Cecil" said his wife.
you shoe; pOachers in England"
But this fellow isn't poacher. Hes
"a gentleman. daresay-in some re-
spccts-not al. of course. my dear.
but
Gentleman? Ridiculous scoffed
his wife
Ives, quite right-a ridiculous gen
tleman. Of course. Ha. ha, Isn't he,
Barminster? But with all that, you
know, | couldn't have Tompkins shoot
him. He asked me the other day If he
should take shot at Shaws legs. and
l told him not TO do anything so alb
surd." Penelopes heart swelled with
relief, and for the first time that eV en-
ing she looked upon her brother with
something like sistcrly regard.
1t didn't matter. however" said
Lady Evelyn sharply. Il gave him in
! structions yesterday TO shoot any tres.
passer from that side Of the line.
4 can't see that we owe Mr.. Shaw any
especial consideration. He has insulted
/ and ignored me ut every opportunity.
/ Why should he he permitted TO tres
pass more than any other common
lawbreaker? If he courts a charge of
birdShot he should not expect 10 es.
cape scot free. Birdshot wouldn't kill
a man. you know. but it would
. But Penelope could restrain herself
no longer The hcartlessneSs of her
sister-in-law overcame her prudence
and she interrupted the scornful mis-
treSs of the house. her eyes blazing
but her voice under perfect control
Her tail young figure was tense. and
her fingers claSped the back of Miss
Folsom's chair rather riEidiy.
Il suppose you know what happened
this morning" she said, with such ap-
purent restraint that every one looked
at her eEpectIntiy.
DO YOU mean in connection with
Mr.-with Jack the Giant Killer" ask
cd her laGyShip. her eyes Frightening
Some one Of your servants shot hin
this morning" said Penelope. with
great diStiEctneSS. There was breath
less silence in the room.
shot himT' gasred Lord Bazei
hurst. his thin red face going very
white.
"Not-uot fatally?" exclaimed Eve
Ign. aghast in spite of herself
NO The instructions were carried
out His wound in the arm is tritiing
But the coward was not so generou:
when it came to she life Of his limo
cent. harmless dog. He killed the pool
thing. Evelyn. lists like murder
oh" cried her ladyShip. relieved
He killed the dog | daresay Mr
d Shaw has come to realize at last tina
we are earnest In this. or course an
glad that the man is not badly hurt
I Still. a few shot in the arm will hardly
10 keep him in bounds His legs were in
q tended" she laughed lightly. VIVA
miserable aim Tompkins must take"
re > a All oA III Ms i'lA. Nlfib-.. III.
dear" said Cecil. with nervous at
tempt al humor. He did not ike tn,
expression IN his sisters face. Some
b how. lie was ashamed.
"Oh. its had enough" said Pene
r lope. 1t was his left arm-the uppe
. arm. too. think the aim was rattle
. good
Pray. how do you know all o
this. Penelope" asked her ladyship
- lifting her eyebrows. I've beard tina
you see Mr. shaw occasionally. bu
you can't be his physician, I'm sure"
Penelope flushed TO the roots OF he
hair. but suppressed the retort which
} would have been in keeping with tn
provocation
oh, dear. no. she replied I'm
too soft hearted TO be n physician.
saw Mr.. Shaw just after the-ah-th
accident
You shaw Saw mean you saw
Shaw CaSpel Bazelhurst.
she sees him frequently. Cecil
was not At al unusual that she shout,
have seen him today. l daresay b,
waited TO show you his wound befor,
J. going to a surgeon
Penelope could not resist the tempfa
ton u invent 4 story IefittinE the mo
l meut Assuming a ioos Of concern