, 1912-11-28

.Aeeidsnti Don't oems near me-"
from her saddle and advancing toward
him quickly. 'Oh. no, no! Not this!
He d not that sort. I know. 1t must
have been an accident and
Accident! Don't come IA me! !
mean 1t. God, my heart Is too full Of
vengeance. Accident Is this blood
on my arm accidental? Bah! 1t was
a deliberate attempt to murder mer'
"You-you. tooT" she gasped. reeiing.
YES: they've winged me, too oh.
God. II ! 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. II won't. stay
away! You are hurt 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.
81 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 Inc. But he-he got the dog!
Poor old B0naparte! It's as II he were
IA brother. Miss Drake. I loved him
and he loved me-"
"You must let me see your arm I
will not take no for an answer. II
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 1 forgot. 1 am
still on your sisters land. At any min
ute I may be shot from behind some
tree. IL couldn't help crying, Miss
Drake. 1t was cruel-hendish! Now.
II you'll permit me I'll take my dead
OF Of your land"
stop. l must know about It. Tell
me-: how did 1t happenT
II can't talk about 1t to you"
why not? Do you think I condone
this outrage? Do you think I can sup
port such means of warfare7 You do
not know me. Mr.. Shaw; you do not
know an Englishwoman's love Of fair,
ness"
by Jove. do you mean I'll" His
eyes lighted up. But, after all. you
belong to the other camp" he added
dejectedly. I'll wish to heaven. Miss
Drake, you were not one of themr'
my brother-Cecil would not have
permitted this" she tried to apologize.
remembering with a cold heart that
Lord Bazelhurst had given the very
instructions Of which this was the re
suit.
I'VE can't discuss II, Miss Drake.
Some one from your side OF the line
killed my dog and then fired at me. I'll
admit I was trespassing. but not until
the dog was shot. He was or Lady
Bazelhurst's land when he was shot.
It was not until after that that l tres
passed. If you are pleased to call II
such. But I was unarmed. hang the
luckv" The way he said 1t conveyed
much to her understanding.
Tell me please"
ave had murder In my heart for
half an hour. Miss Drake. Somehow
you soothe me-" He a down on the
log again and leaned his head upon hi
hand. With his eyes upon the dead
dog he went on. controlling his anger
with an effort: II rode down the river
road this morning for a change. intend
ing to go up later on to our trysting
place through the wood" She heard
him call 1t a trysdng place without a
thought of resentment or shame
when l came to the log there ! stop
ped. but Bonaparte. lawless old chap.
kept on. I paid no attention TO him.
for l was thinking of-of something
else. He had raced around In the for
hidden underbrush for some time be
fore ! heard the report of o gun near
at hand. The dog actually screamed
like a human being. saw him leap
up from the ground and then roll over
OF course. I-well. l trespassed- With
out thinking Of my own safety l few
to where the dog was lying. he o
ed up into my face and whined just "a
he died don't remember how 1 got
of the horse. The next l knew was
rushing blindly into the brush toward
a place where l saw smoke cursing Ike
a nend. Then came the second shot
and the stinging in my arm. 1t brought,
me to my senses. l stopped and a mo
ment later j saw a man running down
along the bank of the stream. l-oh.
well, there Isn't any more to tell
don't know who fred the shots.
couldn't see his face"
lit was Tompkins." she cried 81
know it was. He had his orders but
! she checked herself In confusion
aHia orhaEuf Do Won maAn To say