The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-01

ute may be shot from behind some
tree. IL couldn't help crying, Miss
Drake. It was cruel-fendish! Now.
If you'll permit me I'll take my dead
of of your land"
"Stop! I must know about it. Tell
me; how did it happen?"
II can't talk about it to you"
why not? Do you think condone
this outrage? Do you think I can sup
port such means of warfare? You do
not know me. Mr.. Shaw; you do not
know an Englishwoman's love Of fair
ness"
by Jove. do you mean it," His
eyes lighted up. But. after all, you
! belong to the other camp" he added
dejectedly. IL wish to heaven, Miss
Drake, you were not one Of themv'
my brother-Cecil would not have
permitted this" she tried to apologize.
remembering with a cold heart that
Lord BaZelhurst had given the very
instructions Of which this was the re-
suit.
I'VE can't discuss it, Miss Drake.
Some one from your side of the line
killed my dog and then fired at me. I'll
admit was trespassing, but not until
the dog was shot He was on Lady
Bazelhurst's land when he was shot
It was not until after that that tres
passed, If you are pleased to call It
such. But was unarmed. hang the
luck" The way he said 1t conveyed
much to her understanding.
"Tell me, please" =.
1--WE had murder in my heart for
half an hour. Miss Drake Somehow
you soothe me-" He sat down on the
log again and leaned his head upon his
hand. With his eyes upon the dead
dog he went on. controlling his anger
with an effort: II rode down the river
road this morning for change intend
ing to 60 up later on to our trysting
place through the wood" She heard
him call it trysting place without a
thought of resentment or shame.
when came to the log there stop
ped, but Bonaparte, lawless old chap,
kept on. I paid no attention to him,
for was thinking .of-of something
else. he had raced around in the for
hidden underbrush for some time be-
fore heard the report Of a gun near
at hand. The dog actually screamed.
like human being. saw him leap
up from the ground and, then roll over.
OF course, I-well, trespassed. With
out thinking Of my own safety I flew
to where the dog was lying. He look
ed up into my face and whined JUST
he died. I don't remember how got
off the horse. The next knew was
rushing blindly into the brush toward
a place where I saw smoke cursing like
a fiend. Then came the second shot
and the singing in my arm. It brought
me to my senses. stopped and mo-
ment later I saw a man running down
along the bank of the stream. lob,
well, there isn't any more to tell. I
don't know who fired the shots. I
couldn't see his face"
1T was Tompkins." she cried. az
know it was. He had his ORDERS but
she checked herself in confusion.
His orders? Do you mean to say
Miss Drake, did your brother instruct
him to kill me?" She quailed beneath
his look.
IL can't say anything more about
It, Mr.. Shaw" she murmured, so pit
eously that he was touched. For a
seemingly interminable length of time
his hard eyes looked into hers, and
then they softened
Il understand" he said simply. "You*
cannot talk about it. I'll not ask any
questions"
my brother is weak in her hands,
she managed to say in extenuation. :.
AFTER all, it isn't pleasant subject
If you don't mind Wen let it drop
that is, between you and me, Miss
Drake. l hope the war won't break
! off our ::
Don't suggest it, please. I'd rather
you wouldn't. We are friends, after
all. l thought it was playing at war,
and 1 can't tell you how shocked
am"
| "Poor old Bonapartev' was all he
said in reply. She stopped and laid her
hand on the fast chilling coat of the
| uOS. hS1S "tlo teuIS III uGE eyes dS
she arose and turned away, moving. to-
| ward her horse. Shaw deliberately
lifted the dead animal into his arms
and strobe off toward his own land
She followed after a moment of inde-
cision, leading the horse. Across the
line he went and up the side of the
knoll to his right. At the foot of a
great tree he tenderly deposited his
burden. Then he turned to find her al
most beside him.
You won't mind my coming over
here, will your she asked softly. he
reached out and clasped her hand
thoughtlessly with his blood covered
fingers. 1t was not until long after
ward that she discovered his blood
upon the hand from which she had
drawn her riding glove.
you are always welcome" he said.
II am going to bury him here this aft.
ernoon. No; please don't come. I'll
bring the men down to help me. I sup.
pose they think I'm coward and q
bounder over at your place. Do you