Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-03

ton. t'e.il. aul :: should be here by
, oclo,k.-'
'Confound his iinpudence. I'll show
him. grLinIbl,d his lortlShip aS he fol-
lowed her. STIFF legged. toward the
door.
What's M. Cecil. with your legs
called his sister Are you getting
oid?', This suggestion always irritat-
ed him.
old? Silly question You know
how old ! am No. it's that be;lstly
American horse Evelyn. told yOu
they have no decenL horses in. this
beaStly country They ji==le the life
out of one"-bnt he WAS Obliged to
unbend himself perceptiblr In order To
keep pace with her as she hurried
through the door. r.
The Hon Penelope allowed her in
doent gaze 10 follow them per
picked pncker finally developed on her
fair brow and her thought was almost
expressed aloud: by Jove. wonder
II she really loves him" Penelope
was very pretty and very bright She
was visiting America for the first
time. and she was learning rapidly
''Cecil's n good sort. you know. even
but she was loyal enough 10 send her
thoughts into other channels
NiGhtfall brought half q dozen guests
TO iiazelhurst Villa. They were fash
ionable td the point where ennmi is the
chief characteristic. and they came
only for bridge and sleep There was
duke among them and also French
count. besides the bored New Workers.:
they wanted brandy and soda ;iS soon
as they got into the house. and they
Went To bed early because IL WAS so
much easier TO sleep lying down than
sitting up
All were up by noon fhe next day.
more bored than ever. fondly praying
tliai nothing might happen before bed
time The duke was milking desHltory
lore to Mrs DE Peyton and Mrs. De
Ieyton WAS leading him aimleSSly to-
ward the Si1adiPr and more secluded
hooks IN the park surrounding the
villa Penelope. fresh and fill of the
purpose of life. MAS of alone for a
long stroll BY this means she avoided
the attentions of the duke. who want
ed To m;lrry her: those Of the count.
who also said he wanted to marry her.
but conIdHt because his wife would
not consent: those of one New Yorker.
who liked her because she was Eng
fish and the riaIIid chatter of thew
en- who bored her with their conjugal
cynicisnIs
What the deuce is this coming down
the road:" queried the duke. returning
from the secluded nook at luncheon
time
Some one has been hurt" exclaim-
ed his companion. Others were looking
down the leafy road from the gallery.
by Jove. it's Penelope. don't you
KNOW ejacuIated the duke. dropping
his menocle and binding his eye as II
to rest II for the time being.
"I,ut she's not hurt She's helping
to support one Of those men,"
"Heyr' shouted his lordship from
the gallery as Penelope and two dilapi-
dated male companions abruptly start.
ed to cut across the park in the direc-
ton of the stables Whats up?"
Penelope waved her hand aimlessly.
but did not change her course. Where
upon the entire house party sailed
forth In more or less trepldation to In
tercept the strange party.
who are these men?" demanded
Lady Bazelhtrst as they came up to
the fast breathing young Englishwo-
man.
Don't bother me. please We mnst
get him to bed at once. He'll have
pneumonia" replied Penelope.
Both men were dripping wet. and
the one In the middle limped painfully.