Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-08-22

AhoAAhNAAOho Va WhANh NhAN W0o th0 ~
suit.
I'VE can't discuss It. Miss Drake,
Some one from your side of the line
killed my dog and then fred at me. III
admit was trespasslng, but not until
the dog was shot. He was on Lady
Bazelhurst's land when he was shot.
1t was not until after that that / tres
passed. II you are pleased to call Il
such But was unarmed, hang the
luckw The way he said 1t conveyed
much to her understanding.
''rell me. please"
"Pve had murder In my heart for
half an hour. Miss Drake. Somehow
you soothe me-" He sat down on the
log again and leaned his head upon HIS
hand With his eyes upon the dead
dog he went on, controlling his anger
with an effort: ~ rode down the river
road this morning for change, intend.
ing to go up later on TO our trysung
place through the wood" She heard
him call It trysting place without a
thought Of resentment or shame.
when came to the log there stop
ped, but Bonaparte, lawless old chap,
kept on. paid no attention to him,
for was thinking of-of something
else. He had raced around In the for
hidden underbrush for some time be-
fore heard the report Of gun near
at hand The dog actually screamed
like human being. saw him leap
up from the ground and then roll over
or course, I--well | trespassed. With.
out thinking of my own safety few
to where the dog was lying. He look
ed up into my face and whlned just as
he died. don't remember how got
off the horse The next knew I was
rushing bllndly into the brush toward
place where saw smoke cursing like
flend. Then came the second shot
and the singing in my arm. 1t brought
me to my senses stopped and mo-
pent later saw a man running down
along the bank of the stream. Lob,
well, there isn't any more to tell
don't know who fred the shots.
couldn't see his face"
"It was Tompkins," she cried. "I
know 1t was. He had his orders"- but
she checked herself in confusion.
"Ils ordersl Do you mean to say
Miss Drake, did your brother instruct
him to kill meT" She quailed beneath
his look.
I'll can't say anything more about
It, Mr.. Shaw" she murmured, so pit
eously that he was touched. For a
seemingly interminable length Of time
his hard eyes looked into hers, and
then they softened.
"I understand" he said simply. "You
cannot talk about 1t. I'll not ask any
questions"
my brother Is weak in her hands,
she managed to say in extenuation.
after all, 1t isn't pleasant subject
II you don't mind wen let 1t drop
that is, between you and me, Miss
Drake. hope the war won't break
off our
Don't suggest 1t, please. I'd rather
you wouldn't. We are friends, aftel
all thought 1t was playing at war
and can't tell you how shocked
am"
Poor old Bonapartel' was all hC
said in reply. She stopped and laid hel
hand on the fast chilling coat Of thC
dog. There were tears in her eyes as
she arose and turned away, moving to
ward her horse. Shaw deliberately
lifted the dead animal into his arms
and strobe of toward his own land
She followed after a moment Of inde
cislon, leading the horse. Across thu
line he went and up the side Of thu
knoll to his right. At the foot Of {
great tree he tenderly deposited hii
burden. Then he turned to find her al
most beside him.
"You won't mind my coming ovel
here, will your" she nsked softly. III
reached out and clasped her hanC
thoughtlessy with his blood covered
fingers 1t was not until long after
ward that she discovered his blooC
upon the hand from which she hat
drawn her riding glove
"You are always welcome" he said
"I am going to bury him here this aft
ernoon No; please don't come. ~
bring the men down to help me. | sup
pose they think I'm coward and
bounder over at your place Do yOl
remember the challenge you gave m,
yesterday You dared me to conn
over the line as far into Bazelhurs
land as you had come into mine. Well
dared last night"
"You dared2 You Gamer
"Yes, and went farther than yol
have gone, because thought It wa
play, comedy, fun. even sat upol
vour gnIlerv inst outside the bllliarl