Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-18

Bazelhurst villa looks across the val /
ley and sees Shaw's cottage command /
ing the most beautiful view in the |
hills; the very caves Of his ladyship's /
house seem to have wrinkled into a /
constant scowI OF annoyance. Shaw's |
long. low cottage seems to smile back /
with tantalizing security, serene in its 1
more lofty altitude, in its more gor- /
geous rRimeut 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
ike dogs Of war. Love thy neighbor
as thyself' is not printed on the boards
that line the borders OF the two estates
In bold black letters the signboards
laconically say: NO trespassing on
these grounds. Keep off,
Yes. l fancy you'd better put him
OF the place II he comes down here
again TO fish. Tompkins." said his lord
ship, in conclusion. Then he touched
whip TO his horse and bobbed Of
through the shady lane in a most pain
fully upright fashion. his thin legs
sticking straight out. his breath com
ing in aEonized 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 10 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 artstocratic young face cloud
ing with ready belligerence.
What has he done. Cecil dear?-
Been fishing on our property again,
that's all. rOmpkins says he laughed
at him when he told him. TO get of. ]
say. do you know. | think I'll have to
adopt rough methods with that chap
Hang it all. what right has he to catch
our fish,
"Oh. how hate that mani" ex-
claimed her ladyship petulantly
But I've given Thompson final In
structions."
/ And what are they|'
TO throw him in the river next
time"
"Oh. If he only couldr' rapturousiy.
Could? MY dear. Tompkins is an
American. He can handle these chaps
In their own way. At any rate. | told
Tompkins II his nerve failed him AT the
last minute 10 come and notify me- III
: attend TO this COMPOUNDED popinjayr'
Good for you, Cecil"' called out an
other young woman from the broad
hammock in which she had been daw-
ding with half alert ears through the
foregoing conversation. Spoken like
true Briton. What is this popinjay
like?"
"Uullo, sister! Hang II all. what's he
likeI He's Ike au Ass. that's all. I've
never seen him, but If I'm ever called
upon to-but you don't care TO listen to
details. You remember the big log that
lies out in the river up nj the bend
Well. II marks the property line. One
half Of its stump belongs to the Shaw
man. the other half 10 INTO us, Eve
Ign. He shan't fish below that log-no.
sir" His lordship glared 6ercely
through his monOcle in the direction OF
the fara way log. his watery blue eyes
blinking as INDEPENDENTLY as possible,
his long. aristOcratic nose wrinkling at
lis base In fine disdain. His five feet
four OF stature quivered with lily sub,
dued emotion. but whether it was rage
or the sudden recollection of the dog
trot through the woods it is beyond NE
to suggest
But suppose our fish venture into
his waters. Cecil. What then? Isn't
that trespass?" demanded the Hon
, Penelope Drake. youngest aud most
cherished sister Of his IOrdship.
Now. don't be silly. Pen" cried hel
sister-in-Iaw "Of course We can't reg
. ulate the Dish"
, But dare say his fish will come
below the log, so what's the oddsr
+, said his lordship quickly. a rout's
a lawless brute at best"
is he bis?" asked the Hon. Penelope
lazily.
Z They vary. my dear girl"
z II mean Mr. shaw"
, Lob. I thought you meant the-bu'
. don't know What difference doe:
. that maker Big or little. be has e
? stay OF my grounds" Was It look o.
2 pride that his tall young wife bestowed
p upon him as he drew himself proudly
erect, OF was IL akin to pityf At AM
, rate. her gay young American head
\ was inches above his own when she
J. arose and suggested that they go in
2 side and prepare for the housing Of
: the guests who were to come ovel
r from the evening train.
= The drag has gone over 10 the sta
: ton, Cecil, and It should be here BY
r Z o'clock"
e "Confound his impudence. I'll show
5 him." grumbled his lordship as be fol
lowed her. sun legged, toward the
=. door.
; whats Up. Cecil. with your legsY
y called his sister. Are you getting
$ oldY' This suggestion always irritat
D ed him
n "oldl silly question You know
{ how old / am. No; it's that beastly
American horse Evelyn. | told yoU
= they have no decent horses In thi.
e oeastly country. They jiggle the III,
out OF one"-but be was obliged Z,
d unbend himself pereepubly In order Il
= keep pace with her as she burries
4 through the door.