The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-28
ChAPTER v.
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and was inc'!ued to jocundity.
"t'ecil, wh4S do you think of Pencil
ope's att!.uae toward Mr.. shawn she
asked, turning away from the window
which looked out over the night In the
direction OF Shaw's place.
~ didn't know she had an attitude"
replied he. trying to focus his waverlng
gaze upon her
"She meets him clandestinely and
she supports him openly. Isn't that an
| attitude. or are you too drunk to see
itT"
my dear. remember you are speak
ing Of my sister," he said with fine
| dignity but little discrimination. BE
sides, l am not too drunk. | do see II.
It's demmed annoying attitude. She's
| a traitor, un'stand me? A trai-to-tor. !
intend to speak to her about It,"
III IS better that you should do IT,"
said his wife. IL am afraid could not
control my temper"
"Pene!vpe's a disgrace-an absolute
disgrace. How uany legs did Holder
say she'd-Sh~ j brokenf"
"Oh. you're a1sgustingw cried Lady
Evelyn. go TO bed, ! thought could
talk to you tonight, but I can't You
scarcely can stand up"
"Now, Evelyn, you do me injustice.
I'm only holding TO this chair to keep
| 1t from moving round the room. See
| that? Course | en- stan upr he cried
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n am utterly Disguised with you.
Oh, for a man! A man with real blood
in his veins, man who could do some
thing besides eat and drink at my cost.
I pay your debts. clothe you, feed you
house your ungrateful sister-and
what do / get in return? This!'
Lord Bazelhurst's eyes steadied be-
meath this unexpected assault, his legs
stiffened, his shoulders squared them
selves in pltiful attempt ut dignity.
| LADY Bazelhurst. you-you"-nnd
then he collapsed into the chair, burst
ing into maudlin tears. She stood over
| by the dressing table and looked pitt
lessly upon the weak creature whose
hiccoughing sobs filed the room. Her
color was high, her breathing heavy.
| There came knock at the door, but
she did not respond. Then the door
opened quietly and Penelope entered
the room, resolutely, fearlessly. Eve.
| Ign turned her eyes upon the intruder
and stared for moment.
did you knock?" she asked Mt last.
"Yes. You did not answer"
"Wasn't that sufficient
Not tonight, Evelyn. | came to have
It out with you and Cecil. Where is hep
"There!"
"AsleepT with n look of amazcment
81 hope not. should dislike having
to call the servants to carry him TO his
room"
81 see. Poor old chapw She went
over and shook him by the shoulder
lie sat up and stared at her blankly
through his drenched eyes. Then, as II
the occasion called for supreme eff
fort he tried TO rise, ashamed that his
sister should have found him in his
present condition. Don't get up, Cecil
Wait bit and I'll go to your room
with you"
What have you to say TO me, Pene.
lopez demanded Evelyn, a green light
in her eyes
81 can wait. prefer to have Cecil
understand" she said bitterly.
"lf it's about our affair with Shaw 1t
won't make any difference whether
Cecil understands or not Has your
friend asked you to plead for him !
Does he expect me TO take him up OIL
your account and have him hereW
II was jesting when | said he would
come tomorrow" said Penelope ignor.
ing the thrust and hurrying to her sub
| Ject. II couldn't go TO sleep tonight II
| neglected to tell you what | think OF
the outrage this morning You and
| Cecil had no right to order rsmpkins
| to shoot at Mr.. Shaw. He Is not q
| trespasser. Some one killed his dog to
day. When he pursued the coward a
second shot was fired at him. He was
wounded. Do you call that fair fight
ing? Ambushed, shot from behind q
tree. don't care what you and Ceci
llllllN Ubbhl u, l tOuSlueT IL ucsIlCuDIe
Thank God, Cecil was not really tc
blame II Is about the only thing
can say To my brothers credit"
Lady BaZel,Iurst was staring at her
young sistcr.in-law with wide eyes. II
was the first time in all her petted
vain life that any one had called heI
to account. She was at first too deeply
amazed to resent the sharp attack.
Penelope Drakew was all she could
say. Then the fury IN her soul began
to search for an outlet. How dare
you? How dare your
IL don't mean to hurt you. an
only telling you that your way of treat
ing this affair is a mistake. 1t can be
rectifed. You don't want to be law
less; you don't understand what mar
row escape from murder you have had
Evelyn, you owe reparatlon to Mr.
Shaw. He Isl
Il understand why you take his side
You cheaper and degrade yourself and
you bring shame upon your brother
and me NV yOur diapracafu Dffair with