Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-25


fighting. is it: Look
He pointed TO his feet Her bewil-
dered eyes saw that his hand was
bloody and a deathly sickness came
over her. He was pointing to the out
stretched. inanimate form of the dog
that had been his friend and comrade.
She knew that the beast was dead
and she knew that her brothers threat
had not been an idle one. A great
wave Of pity and horror swept over
her. Moisture sprang to her eyes on
the moment.
"He-he is dead?"' she exclaimed.
Yes; and killed by some cowardly
brute whose neck I'd like TO wiring.
That dog-my Bonaparte-who knew
no feud. who did no wrong. Your
brother wants war. does he? Well, I'll
give him all
But my brother could not have done
a thing like this" she cried. slipping
from her saddle and advancing toward
him quickly "oh. no, no! Not this!
He is not that sort, l know. 1t must
have been an accident and
Accident! Don't come near me.
mean 1t. God. my heart is too full Of
vengeance. Accident? Is this BLOOD
OF my arm accidental? Bah! 1t was
a deliberate attempt to murder me-!
"You-you, too" she gasped, Keeling.
Yes: they've winged me. too. Oh.
God. if only had been armed. There
would have been a killing"
Let me see, let me help your she
cried. coming up TO his side. white
faced and terrified. Il won't stay
away! You are burt. Please. please.
| am not your enemy"
For a long minute he held back,
savagely resentful. glowering upon her;
then his face softened and his hand
went out TO clasp hers.
II knew you had nothing to do with
It. Forgive me-forgive my rudeness.
Don't be alarmed about me. Two or
three scattered shot struck me In the
arm. The fellows aim was bad when
it came to me. But he-he got the dog.
Poor old Bonaparte! It's as If he were
IA brother. Miss Drake. | loved him
and he loved me-
You must let me see your arm. |
must need attention.
Believe me. 1t is nothing. | have
tied my handkerchief about 1.-TWO lit
tie shot. that's all The first charge
riddled the dog. But | forgot. | am
still on your sisters land. At any min
ute may be shot from behind some
tree. IL couldn't help crying. Miss
Drake. IT was cruel-fiendiSh. Now
If you'll permit me I'll take my dead
off Of your land
stop, | must know about it Tel
me: how did it hapnen?"
II can't talk about it to YOU"
why not: Do you think condone
this outrage? Do you think | can sup
port such means Of warfare? You dc
not know me. Mr. Shaw; you do not
know an EnGlishwoman's love of fair
ness
by love do you mean it?" HI:
eyes lighted up. But. after all. yor
belong to the other camp" he added
deiectedly II wish to heaven. Mis-:
Drake. You were not one of them
My brother-CeciI would not have
permitted this" she tried To apolog re
remembering with "a cold heart tha
Lord BaZelhurst had given the yer!
Instructions of which this was the re
suit.
We can't discuss it, Miss Drake
Some one from your side Of the lint
killed my dog and then fired ut me. II
admit ] was trespassing. but not unit
the dog was shot He waS on Lad,
II was not until after that that ! tres
passed. If you are pleased to call i
su II. But I was unarmed. hang TIL
lux The way he said it conveyed
much to her understanding.
Tell me- please"
I've had murder in my heart 70
2 half an hour. Miss Drake Somehow
you soOthe me. He sat down on tn,
IOg again and leaned his head upon hi
hand With his eyes upon the dea,
dog he went on. controlling his ange
with an effort: II rode Down the rive
road this morning for a change. intend
: ing To go up later on to our tTystin
place through the wood" She hear
him call it Il trysting place without
thought of resentment or shame
when | came to the log there | STOP
, ped. but Bonaparte. lawleSs old char
kept on. | paid no attention to hin
. for | was thinking Of-Of sOmethim
else. He had raced around in the fol
. hidden undcrbruSh for some time be
fore | heard the report of a gun nea
at hand. The dog actually screame
ike human being | saw him lea
up from the ground and then roll ovel
OF course. well. | trespasSed. Will
out thinking of my own safety | feT