, 1912-11-14

~ ne ihpuiSitoIS tndI Suuu6UIY IefDll-
mated all negotiations. Afterward
when he learned hat their client was
a lady he wrote a conditional note of
apology. but If lie expected a response
he was disappointed. A year went by.
and now with the beginning Of this
narrative two newly completed coun-
try homes glowered at each other
from separate hillsides. one envious
and spiteful. the other defiant and n
bit satirical.
Bazelhurst villa looks across the val
ley and sees Shaw's cottage command
ing the most beautiful view In the
bills: the very caves of his ladyship's
house seem TO have wrinkIed into n
constant scowl of annoyance. Shaw's
long. low cottage seems to smile back
with tantallzing security. serene in its
more lofty altitude. i'm Its more COR
geous raimeht of nature. The brooks
laugh with the glitter Of trout, the
trees chuckle with the flight Of birds.
the hillsides frolic In their abundance
of game. but the acres are growing
like dogs of war. Love thy neighbor
ms thyself'' IL not printed on the boards
that line the borders of the two estates.
In bold black letters the s~ignboards
laconicnlly say: mo ~trespassing on
these grounds. Keep orr
eyes. | fancy you'd better put him
off the place If he comes down here
again to fish. Tompkins.' said his lord
ship. in conclusion. Then he touched
whip to his horse and bobbed off
through the shady lane in a most pain
fully upright fashion. his thin legs
sticking STRAIGHT out, his breath com
ing in agonized little jerks with each
succeeding return of his person to the
saddle.
by Jove, Evelyn. it's most annoying
about that COMPOUNDED Shaw chap he
remarked to his wife as be mounted
the broad steps leading to the gallery
half an hour later. walking with the
primness which suggests pain. Lady
Bazelhurst looked up from her book.
her fine aristocratic young face cloud
ing with ready belligerence.
what has ne done. Cecil dearF
been hshlhg on our properly again,
'hats all. say ne augheu
at hiih when ne toiu nun 10 get Oh !
say no you Know i thiik ~ ave 10
aoopt rough methous Win tnaI chap
fhahs II an "na' rish' "as nc u ca'c"
our hsn'
On now nate tnat man! ex-
claimed her iadyshlp petuiantiy.
BUT i've gwen thompson nnai IN
structions.
ana what are
IL thro" MIN III the riVer next
Time!
"Oh. If he only could!' r~apturously.
Could! My dear. Tompkins Is an
American. lie can handle these chaps
In tnelr own way. AT rate' 1 ola
Tompkins II mis- nerve faiied MIN at tne
last minute to come n notify me. I'll
attend 10 TINS conIounded popinJay!
dood ior you' Cecii. caiiea onl an,
other young woman from tine proad
hammock IN whlcn she mao peeh Jaw
uiihe WIN nail aier, e"is .uious" ,ne
conversation. Spohen IKE
a true britoh. "hat is this popihJay
nkeF
sister! Hang IL all, wnars ne
like? Hes like an ass, that's all: i've
never seen MIN. but II I'm ever caiied
upon to-but you don't care 10 hsten 10
details. You remember the Dig log tnat
liz out In the river up at the pend!
WeIi' II marhs ,he property ne 0n
mar OF us s.unnp Deiohss raN
niah' .he o'hei mai . ~"
Ign. ne shan nsh oe'ow .na os-n
SIT! ms 'orusnip s,aieu
rou MS niohoeie III 'ne
tine Iaraway log. MS wa'ei9 olue Us
Diinkihg as maie.oiehu9 40 psM.
ms u aristocrauc muse a.
It's pase IN me uisuain. n nv Iee'
Iour OF s'ature quiVereu w ~.
dued emotioh' out whether was
OF the sudden recoiic,ion u
tfot througn the woous II is oe9onu "e