Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

| oares the secret of his feSr. Graunt ard
oi Hfi to doubie-cro5s him but Lord Arr
! FinEton he'd beaten them ct their own Crrrc.
hail life and had brouaht thom 10 Tngland;
The mother did I'd , put Lauri:s he had .s,i
Sno fear w vas that Pore Would carry out
his. sworn oath.to tesc Lsulita o,cS; and
MsFtn ns aives Larta tha o. ss
name In nnarriase; At last Lord Attringsan ,
n sss rss Is Is snore e'f his 1 '"e
INsTALLMENT Xxx.
T.csrassers.
n ADY BLANCHE rose to her feet
Well" she announced, Il must
60 and look etter Laurita.
L. You'll be able to an,use your
self for an hour or two, won't
YOU? don't think we'll have any more
| tennis. Go end shoot soma rabbits IN
the park. That used to be Geraid's
favorite amusement between tea time
and dinner time. You'll find lots OF
ammunition in the gun room. Ask
Mallowcs about it."
| Martin made his way into the house,
provided himself with gun and a
pocketful OF cartridges and crossing
the avenue strolled up the plantation
which bordered the road. He had one
|
ately and missed it. About so yards
farther on he vas conscious Of some
thing moving behind shrub near the
wall He raised his gun tentatively.
There was little squeal from behind
the shrub.
II say, guy-nor. don't you go shootin
me-"
He lowered his gun and fastened for
ward. On the other side OF the shrub
on his hands and knees small boy,
white with fear. was staring at him.
What the devil are you doing here?"
Martin demanded.
Come after cfeggies," was the terse
rejoinder.
ripe YETI
Thought they might be-" the boy
persisted. Il found some as were"
But how did you get in here?"
climbed the WALL
That's lie" Martin answered
quickly Neither you nor any one else
could do II. There's IL foot OF wall
there and half a foot OF spike at the
top. That won't do for me. my lad
You'd better come up to the house
"Shant," the boy muttered, moving
a little farther away.
"You certainly viii unless you tel
me the truth" Martin threatened. 'Its
no good your thinking OF getting away
/ can run twice as fast as you. and
can shoot II want TO-"
The bows sharp little face was
knitted in thought. Martin. In his
tennis fiannels and tannis shoes, GER
tainly was not person to take lib
critics with.
Il got helped over" he admitted at
last grudgingly.
who by?"
MY uncle and another man, They
hoisted me up and got hold of the
bough Of that tree-nearly came of
in me lands. 1t did"
Martin saw the freshly broken bough
and nodded
so your uncle and friend helped
you over Wen, they didn't want any
chestnuts What did they help you
over FORE"
Nothing but the cheggies'
That's lie" Martin said. and
I'm never very kind to little boys who
tell lies. What are you doing here?
Let's have the truth"
The boy began to whimper and sud
denly made a dart for an opening i'll
the shrubs. Martin caught him with
out difficulty.
Very WE'LL" he announced, II shall
lRkt you uD 10 AJoEu AiuI ulBlOll. lIle
gentleman who lives here. He's a
magistrate. and he'll send you to
prison"
The boy gave veil OF terror. and
almost Immediately there was a
crashing among the trees and a mans
| face appeared over the wall. Martin
recognized him ut once as one OF the
two men who had driven up to the
inn
what are you doing with that
boy?" he demanded.
Taking him up to the house, I'M
less he tells me what he's doing tres
passing here" was the curt response.
Hes my SON." the man asserted,
and he dropped over the wall to look
for few chestnuts. Wot's the ARM"
THE place is private" Martin
pointed out. There are plenty OF no.
tees to tell you so"
I've seen EN-" the man admitted
| 'Trespassers win BE- Prosecuted every
20 yards or so. Enough to make
by Socialists of the lot of us. The
boy weren't doing no arm. You let
I'm go"
| How did you get where you are?"
| Martin asked, curiously.
! II am standing on the back Of my
car" the man replied. You just hand
over that kid II there's n fine TO be
paid, I'll give you my name and adj
dress"
III find him in hare again he
won't get off SO easily" Martin threat
ened. releasing him.
The boy climbed the overhangiug
tree like monkey. leaned down and
disappeared In his fathers arms. Mar
tin, after Il moments reflection, set
down his gun ana also swung him
gatF E.ata i.ss tUa TsN II iG vfA.iZa
the car stood OH the ether side OF the
road as yet uncranked. This boy had
already scrambled to his seat. his
father was slowing something away
behind, the third man was turning the
handle OF the car.
"Hullol" Martin called out.
The boys father locked around
There was subtle change In his
manner. lie seowied across the road
Well. what Ia 1t now. duv'nor?" he
asked
do YOU mind" Martin demanded
struggling for more secure footing
telling me what you wers standing on
just now, when you helped the boy
DOWN."
The engine of the car had begun
to beat. The man took his neat at the
wheel and raised his hat In valedictory
salute.
| was uehuinE on the air, SIT, he
called out. "'Ahit OF mine, somc~
times"
| He raised his hat once more. The
boy by his side INDUCED in the de-
risive gesture of ill-bred youth. The
car drove off.
wife In Name Only.
Martin was by himself In the hall
that evening when Ilaurita came down
the stairs, He stood transfixed at the
sight OF her. at the curious mixture
OF the ghostiy and the human. She
was wearing unrelieved white, dress
Of white lace. white silk shawl draped
about her IN some strange way with
e single RED rose stealing out from
some secret place OF fastening Oh her