Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-17

addressed her in conversation she was
aiJsentnIindedly recalling 10 memory
certain English gentlemen at home
who could stand comparison with this
handsome fellow across the danger
line. Bllt To compare any one Of the
men In Lady Razplhurst's hotIse party
oh. II WAS absurd. She looked them
over Dull eyed. blase. fraypd by the
social whirl. worn out. pulseless. all OF
them. They talked automobile. bridge.
women aud self In particular. In the
sPclusion Of II tPte-a-tete they talked
love With m ardnr that lost most OF
It's danger because II was from force
Of habit One OF the men was even
now admitting In her ear that he had
not spent an evening alone with his
wife in four years
THERE'S always something doing.
he said ~ week or two ago. by Jove.
you wouldn't believe 1t. but we had an
evening turn up without thing on
hand Strongest thing | ever knew.
Neither az lis had thing on. We said
we'd stay ut home and 20 to bed ear
ly just 20 see how II felt Well. what
do you Think We sat up and read
till half past 10 o'clock. and then both
Of us thought of II mt the same time
We dressed and went down to Rec
tors and waited for the theaters to
let out Three O'Clock when we got
home You can't imagine what a
queer experience II Is being all alone
with ones wife,"
Don't you love your wife. Mr. Cd
well?"
Certainly. But there's always a
crowd" Both of them glanced over
mt pretty Mrs. Odwell She was look
Ing down mt her plate demurely while
Reggie Van WORT talked straight into
her pink ear. his eyes cleaning with
the zest Of Invasion. Il say. Miss
Drake. you won't mind talking to me
awhile after dinner. will your" went
on Odwell. something like relief in his
voice.
After dinner she was obliged to set
him straight In little matter. They
were sitting on the terrace. and he had
thrown away his half smoked ciga-
rette, nm act in itself significant She
had been listening patiently. from
sheer halIt and Indifference. to what
he was saying. but at last she revolted.
Don't. You shall not say such
things to me. am not your kind. |
fancy. Mr. OdwelT" she said. II don't
know why you should tell me of your
chorus girl friends. Of your suppers
and all that I don't care to hear of
them. and don't intend that you shall
use me as subject of Illustration. l
am going upstairs"
''Oh. come now. that's rather rough.
Just as we were getting on so we'll.
All the fellows do the same
IL know You need not tell me. And
you all have wives at home. too" with
Intense scorn.
Now, that's where you wrong Us.
They're not at home. yon know. That's
just It."
Never mind. Mr. Odwell: I'm going
in" She left him and entered the
house For minute or two Inc looked
after her In wonder and then. softly
whispering. made his way over to
where De Peyton. through some over.
sight. was talking TO his own wife.
De Peyton unceremoniously announc
ed that he was going upstnirs to write
letter.
Penelope. flushed with disgust and
humiIia don, drew near crowd OF men
and women In the long living room.
Her brother was haranguing the as
semblage. standing forth among them
like an unconquered bantam. In spite
OF herself she felt wave Of shame
and pity creep over her as she looked
at him
"RarnmInster says the fellow ran
when he saw him today" his lordship
was saying. But that doesn't help
matters He has been on my land
again and again. Tompkins says. and
Tompkins ought to know"
"And James. too" said the duke with
branded roar.
Cant Tompkins and his men keep
that man off my land 2" demanded Lady
Bazlehurst Every one took note of
the pronoIm Her ladyship's temples
seemed to narrow with hatred BaZel-
hurst had told the men privately that
she was pasSing sleepless nights In or
der 10 hate that fellow Shaw" to her
full capacity.
my dear. have given positive or
1ers TO Tompkins. and he swears he's
carry them out said he hastily.
ri suppose Tomrklns Is to throw him
into the river again"
"He IS to shoot that fellow Shaw
n he doesn't keep Off our land I've
had enough OF it. They say he rode
his COMPOUNDED plow horse all over the
west end the other day" Penelope
smiled refectively. ''Trampled the new
fern beds out Of existence and all that |
Hang him. Tompkins will get him II
be persists. He has told the men to |
take a shot at the rascal on sight |
Tompkins doesn't love him. you know"
Penelope went her way. laughing.
and forgot the danger that threatened |
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