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

| him in the road
| what the devil are you doingt" De
manGed a strong bass voice 1t had
the effect OF a cannon shot
His lordship leaped half out Of
his corduroys. turned with aconizinc
abruptness toward the tan young man
and gasped 'Oh,' 50 shrilly that his
! horse looked up with start. The
next instant his watch dropped forgot.
ten from his fingers.and his nimble
little legs scurried for territory beyond
| the log. Nor did he pause upon
reaching that supposedly safe ground
The swift glance he gave the nearby
river was significant as well as apprc-
hensiye. 1t moved him to increased
but unpublished haste
He leaped frantically for the saddle.
scorning the stirrups. landing broad
side. but with sufficient nervous encr-
gy in reserve to scramble on and up
ward into the seat Once there he
kicked the animal In the tanks with
both heels. clutching with his knees
and reaching for the bride rein in
the same motion. The horse plunged
obediently, but came to Il stop with
a jerk that almost unseated the rider:
the sapling swayed; the good but for
gotten rein held firm
"Ha"' gasped his lordship rs the
horrid truth became clear to him.
"Charge. Bonapartev' shouted the
man in the road
"Soldiers!' cried the rider, with a
wild look among the trees.
"My dog" called back the other.
''IIe charges at the word"
"Well, you know, saw service in
the army" apologized his lordship,
with pale smile. Get epr' to the
horse.
whats your hurryT asked Shaw,
grinning broadly as he came up to the
log
"Don't-don't you dare to step over
that log!" shouted Bazelhurst.
"All right. / see; but, after all,
what's the rush?" The other was puz-
zled for the moment.
"Fm practicing. sir" he said I'M
steadily. how to mount on a run.
demmit. Can't you seer
I'm case Of fire. l Imagine. Well,
you made excellent time. By the way.
what has this envelope to do with it?"
''Who are you, sirY'
"Shaw. And you"
"You1l learn when you read that
document Take it home with you"
"Ah, yes; / see it's for me. Why
don't you unite that hitch rein? And
what the dickens do you mean by hay-
ing hitch rein anyway? No rider
"Confound your impudence. sir!
did not come here to receive instruc-
tons from you, dem your cried his
lordship defiantly. He had succeeded
at that moment in surreptitiously
slashing the hitch rein in two with his
pocketknife. There was nothing now
to prevent him from giving the obtru-
sve young man a defiant farewell. Il
am Lord Bazelhurst. Good day, sir"
.'Just minute, your lordship," call
ed Shaw. mo doubt you were timing
yourself a bit ago. but that's no reason
why you should leave your watch on
my land. OF course I've nothing
against the watch, and, while prom
Use you faithfully that any human be-
ing from your side of the log who
ventures over on my side shall be
elected in one way or another, it would
seem senseless. for me to kick this
timepiece into the middle Of next
week.
Don't you dare kick that watch.
It's a hundred years old"
Ear be it from me TO take adyan-
tage OF anything so old. Don't you !
want it any longer?'
Certainly, sir / wouldn't part from |
It"
"Then why don't you come over and !
get it? Do you expect me to break the
rule by coming over on to your land to
hand ii TO you?"
81 shouldn't call that trespassing,
don't you know" began his lordship.
.'Ah! Nevertheless, if you want this
watch you'll have to come over and
get it,
by Jove. now, that's demmed
mean trick. I'm mounted. Beastly
l say. would you mind
tossing it up TO me-"
Il wouldn't touch II for SO. BY the /
way. I'll just read this note of yours"
Lord Bazelhurst nervously watched
him as he read: his heart hghtened per-
ceptibly rs he saw a good humored
smile struggle TO the tall young mans
face 1t was. however. With some mis-
giving that he studied the broad shoul-
lers ana powerful frame of the erst-
while poacher. Very good of you, I'm
sure. 10 warn me"
GOOD eff me? 1t was imperative. let
me tel you. sir. No man can abuse
my servants and trample all over my
land and disturb my fish
'.fsNeuse me. but haven't time to
listen to all that. The notes sufficient.
You've been practiciu- the running