Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-07

territory over which the enemy ruled
II WAS the duke who finally brought
the cavaica,le to halt by proioundins
n most sensible questions
Are you sure she came this way.
Cecfi.'
| Certainly. This Is shaw's way.
isn't it,
| Ibid she say she was Iuin. to
Shaw'sz-
i Don't know Evelyn told me Hang
II all. Rarminster. come along. Well
never catch M to her,"
rs she riding:"
"No-horses all In
do ron know. we may have passed
her Deure take IL. Razelhnrst. II she's
running away from rs. you don't
imagine she'd be such silly fool as to
stand In the road and wait for rs. n
she heard US she'd hide among the
trees"
'.Rut she's had an hours start OF u.s. /"
Where ees she coming to?' asked
| the count. with an anxious glance up
ward. just in time to catch skirmish
ing raindrop with his 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 hi. Penelope he shout
ed In his most vociferous treble The
shrieking wind replied. Then the three
/ of them shouted her name. Cad. she
may be lost or dead or Come on. BAR.
minister. We must scour the whole
demmed valley"
Hes like wildcat tonight" said
| the duke In an aside to the little
FrenchnIan. referring TO his lordship
"Demme. I'd rather not cruss him
| You seem to forget that his sister Is
/ out in all this fury
/ Mon Dieu. but I do not forget !
would give half my life TO hold her In
my arms thees eenstan'"
Dem you sir. Id give her the other
half If you dared try such thing. We
didn't fetch you along to hold her.
You've got to hold the horses. that's
ALL"
| .'Diable. How dare you to speak to-
what are You two rowing aboutr
demanded his lordship. Come along.
We're losing time"
Away they swept, Penelopeis two ad-
mirers wrathfully barking at one an
other about satisfaction ut some future
| hour.
The storm burst upon them In all Its
fury-the maddest. Widest storm they
had known in all their lives. Terri.
| fed. half drowned. blown almost from
the saddles. the trio finaily found
shelter in. the lee of n shelving CHI
just OF the road. While they stood
there shiverlng. clutching the bits Of
their well nigh frsiHtic horses the
giimmer of lights came down to them
from windows farther mp the steep
There WAS no mistaking- the three, up
right ohlongs OF light. They were tall
windows IN n house. the occupants OF
| which doubtless had been aroused at
this uneartLly hour by the ferceness
Of the storm.
by Joye,"" lamented the duke. water
running down his neck In 6oods.
what luxury home is. be 1t ever
so humble. on night like this"
"Alon Dieu. mon nieu." groaned the
count. "how cemfortab' zey look. And
heref Eh bien! Qui fait trenbIer Ia
terre! am seeckl die!''
Penelope Is out In all this" moaned
his lordship
II am not so sure Of that. Trust
woman to find a place where she can't
ruin her hat. Ny word for It. Cecil.
she's found safe roost. say. by
Jovef The duke was staring more
Intently than ever at the windows far
above. II have 1t. Isn't II rather odd
| that house should be lighted so bril-
| liantly at this hour OF nightY'
.Demmcd servants forgot to put ont
| the lamps" groaned Razelhurst with.
out interest.
.Nonsense. tell ron what-some
one has reused the house and asked
shelter from the storm. Now. who
could that be but Peneiope?"
by Jove. you're a ripping clever
ass. after all. Barminstcr-a regular
Sherlock Holmes That's Just It.
She's up there where the windows
are. Come on. lts easy sailing
1ow," cried his lordship. but the duke
restrained him.
Don't rush or like fool. Whose
house Is it?'
How the devil do I know? This Is
Sbaw's land, and he hasn't been espe-
ciaIly cordial about
AHA! See what mean? Shaw's
land. to be sure Well. hang your
stupidity. don't you know we're look
Ing ut Shaw's house this very instant?
He lives there and she's arrived. dem
II ALL She's up there with him-dry
clothes. hot drinks and all that. aud
we're out here catching pneumonia.
Fine, isn't it?''
Cad! You're right! She's with that
COMPOUNDED villain. My God. what's
RI hncomo NJ hpr o. proa nod I ord Cecil