Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-10

know that there is feud."
'Oh. yes; I've heard you discussed.
Besides, met Tompkins and James
this morning. Pardon me. Mr.. Shaw.
but l fancy l can get on without be-
| ing led Would you mind
My dear madam. there is no alter
| native. IhaYe taken solemn VOW per.
sonally to eject all Bazelhurst tres
passers from my place: You forget
that am, by your orders. to be thrown
| into the river and all that Don't be
alarmed! | don't mean to throw you
into the river" - HI.
."By my orders? 1t seems to me that
you have confused me with Lord Ba-
zelhurst" ~.
Heaven has given me keener per.
ception. your ladyship. have seen his
lordship."
"Ah, may inquire whether he was
particularly rough with you this after
noon?' .-:.
Il trust am too chiyalrous to an
swer that question"
lyon are quite dry"
'Thank you. deserve the rebuke,
all right"
"Oh, mean you haven't been in the
river" r. ~=%
Not since morning. Am / walking
too fast for your" r..
Not at all. One couldn't ask to be
put off more considerably"
by Jove," he said involuntarily, his
admiration getting the better Of him.
Il beg your pardon" with slightly
elevated eyebrows.
DO you know, you're not at all what
| imagined you'd be-
"Oh? And l fancy I'm not at all
whom you imagined me to be-"
Heavens! Am ejecting an limo
cent bystander? You are Lady Bazei-
hurst?"
Il ain Penelope Drake But" she
added quickly. Il am an enemy. l am
Lord Bazelhurst's sister"
"You-you don't mean it,"
"Are you disappotnted2 Pm sorry"
Il am staggered and-a bit skeptical
There is no resemblance
Il am bit taller" she admitted
carefully. ut isn't dreadfully immod-
est, is it, for one to hold converse with
her captor? am in your power. you
see" 49,. r. .-...
"On the contrary, it is quite the
thing. The heroine always .converses
with the villain in books. She tells him
what she thinks of him" :>
But this isn't a book and I'm not
heroine. | am the adventures. Will
you permit me to explain my presence
on your land?" -:..:. ..:~:~..-.:
No excuse is necessary. You were
caught red handed, and you don't have
TO say anything to incIminate yourself
further" TN. H..
But it is scaeely a hundred feet TO
our line. In 4 very few minutes shall |
be hurled relentIessly from your land |
and may never have another chance to |
tell why dared to venture over here |
You see, you have haunted house on |
your land, and r. She hesitated.
81 see The old RenwOod cottage on |
the hin. Been deserted for years
Renwood brought his wife up here in /
the mountains long ago and murdered /
her. She comes back occasionally, /
they say; mysterious noises and lights I
and all that. WellE"
''WeH, I'm very much interested in
spooks. In spite u the feud | rode
over here for Il peep at the house.
Dear me, it's a.desolate looking place
l didn't go inside: of course. Why
don't you tear it DOWN." " . .*.....-.. I.
And deprive the ghost of house
and home? That would be heartless
Besides, it serves as an attraction to
bring visitors to my otherwise I'M
alluring place I'm terribly sorry the.
fortunes Of war. prevent me from
Offering to take you through the house
But as tong as you remain BazcI-
hurst / can't neglect my vow OF
course. l don't mean to say that You
can't come and do what you please
over here. but you: shall be recognized
and treated rs a trespasser" -. i
''0h. that's Just splendid! Perhaps
I'll come toInOrrOw.'.". T.. 80. -. -.
q SLlEl4i lG' Obtl-Cu ~ ScCOll YOU /!
rom the grounds. You know 70" H.. 4
Yes. | Know" She said agreeably. +
1e looked Gazed and delighted. OF
,ourse / shall come with stealth and
larkiy. Not even my brother shall
,new. of my plans - s.
Certainly not" he said with aac-.
'ity, tThey were nearing tie lineJ
on me" :. . -. -. H.. III. m.
Depend on Won? Your only duty is.
o scare me off the place ~. III
"That'S what l mean. I'll keep
harp watch for you up at the haunt
q horse. - ~. ......:< ii. ~.
...lt,S more thar a mile from. the
he, : size advised him ..:~.. H.. -.
x g. lsrInr::::''. said he, with his
sl1ilc. ->0a. by tie way,