Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-24


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SHAW? I;y Jove. do you know I'd
eomplefely forgotten that fellow" ex-
claimed Cecil
Il thought you were going 10 shoot
him or shoot ut him or something like
that. Can't you get him in range"
"0h. wasn't really in earnest about
that. Barlninster You know we
couldn't shoot at fellow for such Q
tiIing"-
Nonsense Cecil" said his wife.
"You shoot poachers In England"
"But This fellow isn't poacber. He's
IA gentleman. daresay--in some re-
spects--not all. Of course. my. dear.
but
~GeutIemanG Ridlculousl" scoffed
his wife.
Ives. quite right-a ridiculous gen
tleman. Of course. Ha, ha! Isn't he.
Barminster? But with all that. you
know. couldn't have Tompkins shoot
him. He asked me the other day If he
4 blOulQ tslhC ~ StiOl 1T t5n0 W ohN
| told him not to do anything so abb
Eurd." Pere.epe's heart swelled with
relief. and for the first time that even
Ing she looked upon her brother with
something like sisterly regard.
1T didn't matter, however" said
Lady Evelyn sharply. Il gave him in
structions yesterday to shoot any tres
passer from that side Of the line. ]
can't see that we owe Mr.. Shaw any
especial consideration. He has insulted
aud ignored me at every opportunity.
Why should he be permitted to tres
pass more than any other common
lawbreaker? If he courts charge OF
birdshot he should not expect to es-
cape scot free. Birdshot wouldn't kill
man. you know. but 1t would
But Penelope could restrain herself
no longer The heartlessness OF her
sister-in-law overcame her prudence.
and she interrupted the scornful mis-
tress Of the house, her eyes blazing.
but her voice under perfect control
Her tall young figure was tense. and
her fingers clasped the back OF Miss
Foisoms chair rather rigidly.
Il suppose you know what happened
this morning" she said. with such ap-
parent restraint that every one looked
at her expectantly.
.Do you mean In connection With
Mr.-with Jack the Giant Killer ask
cd her ladyship. her eyes Frightening.
.'Some one Of your servants shot him
this morning." said Penelope. with
great dIstinctness. There was breath.
less silence in the room.
.Shot him?" gasped Lord Bazel
hurst. his thin red face going very
white.
"Not-not fatally?" exclaimed Eve
lyn. aghast in spite of herself.
"No. The instructions were carried
out. His wound In the arm is tri6ing,
But the coward was not so generous
when IL came TO the life Of his limo
cent. harmless dog. He killed the pool
thing. Evelyn. lists Ike murder!"
oh" cried her ladyship. relieved.
"He killed the dog. daresay Mr..
Shaw has come to realize at last that
we are earnest in this. OF course am
glad that the man Is not badly hurt
Still. few shot in the arm will hardly
keep him in bounds. His legs were in
tended" she laughed lightly. What
miserable aim Tompkins must take
Hes bit of in his physiology. mp
DEAR" said Cecil, with nervous at,
tempt at humor. He did not like the
expression in his sisters face. Some
how. he was ashamed.
"Oh. it's bad enough" said Pene
iope at was his left arfn-the upper
arm. too. ! think the aim was rather
good
pray, bow do you know all Of
this, Penelope?" asked her ladyshlp,
lifting her eyebrows. i've heard that
you see Mr. Shaw occasionally. but
you can't be his physician. I'm sure"
Penelope flushed to the roots of hel
hair. but suppressed the retort which
would have been in keeping with the
provocation.
.Oh, dear nor she replied. I'm
too soft hearted to be physician. ]
SdWf ME. SudW JUST dltSi tue uh-tuS
accident
"You shaw Saw mean you saw
Shawn gasped Bazelhurst.
sShe sees him frequently. Cecil. II
was not az all unusual that she should
have seen him today. l daresay he
waited to show you his wound before
going TO a surgeon"
Penelope could not resist the tempta.
don to invent story betting the mo.
ment. Assuming a look Of concern,
she turned to her brother and said:
HE is coming to see you about it to-
morrow. and he is coming armed to
the teeth. attended by large party OF
friends. Mr.. Shaw says be will have
satisfaction for the death of that dog
II he has to shoot everybody on the
place"
Good Lorir' cried the duke. There
was instant excitement II believe
the wretch Will do 1t too"
"Oh. | say. Bazelhurst, settle with