Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-16
CHAPTER TX.
In Which tho Author Trespassss.

- with ShawS IL ts therefore
but fair that the heroic invasion by
Lord Cecil should receive equal consid-
Grafton from the historian Shaw's
conquest OF one member OF the force
opposing nm was scarcely the result .
or bravery: on the other hand Lord .
Cecii's dash into the enemy's country .
was the very acme or intrepidity.
Down the drive and out into the
mountain road clnttered the three
horsemen. Lady Bazelhurst watching
Bt the window easement almost /
swooned with amazemeut at the sight
OF them. The capes OF their mackin- /
tOshes seemed TO faunt a sahrical fare /
well IN her face: their owners. follow I
ing the light OF the carriage lamps.
swept from view around a bend in the
road and bravely plunged into the dark
territory over which the enemy ruled.
II was the duke who finally brought
the cavalcade TO halt by propounding
q most sensible question.
Are you sure she came this way.
CecilY'
Certainly. This is shsw's way.
isn't III"
Did she say she was going to
shaw's?"
Don't know. Evelyn told me Hang
II all. Barminster, come along. Wen
never catch up 10 her"
els she ridingT"
"No-hOrses all in"
do you know. we may have passed
her. Deuce take It. Bezelhurst. II she's
imagine she'd be SUCH a silly fool as TO
stand in the road and wait for u.s. II
she heard US she'd hide among the
trees"
''But she's had an hours start OF us"
where ees she coming tor asked
the count. with an anxious glance up
ward. just In time 20 catch a skirmish-
ing raindrop with bis eye
That's just It, We don't know"
said the duke.
But must find her." cried Lord
Cecil. Think OF that poor girl alone
IN this terrible place. storm coming up
and all that Iii. Peneloper' he shout
ed In his most vociferous treble. The
snric.iug wind replied. Then the three
Of them shouted her name. "Gud, she
may be lost or dead or Come on, Bar
minister. We must scour the whole
demmed valley"
He's like wildcat tonight" said
the duke in an aside TO the little
Frenrhmun. referring TO his Iordship
"Dcmme, I'd rather not cross him
You seem TO forget that his sister is
out In all this fury"
Mon Dieu. but / do not forget. l
would give half my life TO hold her in
my arms thees eeuStau'"
Dem you. sir. I'd give her the other
half If you dared try such thing. We
didn't fetch you along to bold her.
You've got 70 hold the horses. that's
all"
'Diable. How dare you 10 speak to-
what are you two rowing about?'
demanded his lordship. Come along!
Were losing time"
Away they swept. Peneiope's two ad-
mirers wrathfully barking at one an
other about satisfaction AT some future
hour
The storm burst upon them In all its
fury-the maddest, widest storm they
had known 10 all their lives. Terri
fed. half drowned. blown almost from
the saddles. the trio finally found
shelter In the lee of a shelving cliff
just or the road While they stood
there shivcrinc. clutchlnG the bits OF
their well nigh frantic horses the
Climmer OF lights came down TO them
from windows farther up the steep
There was no miStaking the three up
right oblongs OF light They were tall
windows I'm a house. the occupants OF
which doubtless had been aroused at
this uuearthly hour 10y the herceness
OF the storm.
by Jove" lamented the duke. water
running down his neck in foods.
what n luxury a home is. he il ever
SO humble. on n night like this"
Mon Dieu. mon Dieu." groaned the
count. how comfortab zey look! And
here? En- hien! Qui fait trembler la
terre! / am seeck. I dier'
Penelope is out IN all this" moaned
his lordship
II am not so sure or that Trust a
woman TO fud place where she can't
ruin her hat My word for It. Cecil
she's found q safe roost ! say, by
Joye" The duke was staring more
intcntly than ever at the windows Far
above. Il have IT, Isn't II rather odd
that n house should be lighted so bril-
Hautly M this hour Of niChty
"Dcmmed servants forgot 10 put out
the lamps" gruaned Baze,hurst with
out interest
Nonsense, tell you Wholesome
one has reused the house and asked
shelter from the storm Now. who
could that hr but Penelope"
nv love vuure ripping clever
as after all EgrmiuSter-a regular
ShcrlncE Holmes That's Just t.
Sues ~ there where the windows
nrr Come N as easy sailing
now" cried his lordShIp. but the duke
restrained MIN.
Don't rush on ike a fool. Whose
house Is itg'
How the devil do kDowf This is
S'uvS land. and be hasn't been espe-
e.. N cordial about
Naa. See what I mean? Shaw's
laHI. io he sure. Well. hang your
stupidity. don't you Suow were look.
iu" 90 Shaws house this very Instant