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FOREST GROVE TRESS, FOREST GROVE, OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER ID. 1012. 5 FOREST GROVE ITEMS -1 BY G E O R A i I : BARR MPCUTOIIEON [ Copyright. 1906. by Dpdd. Mead Ù Company. “ lie 's a bit off in his physiology, my th e duke. T hen suddenly, “I believe d ea r,” said Cecil, w ith a nervous at I’ll lend a hand.” H e hurried a fte r te m p t a t humor. H e did not like the Penelope ra th e r actively for him. expression in hit sister's face. Some how. he was asham ed. C H A P T E R V. “Oh, it’s bad enough." said Pene lope. “ It w as his left arm —th e upper "I shall go tonight.” arm . too. I think the aim was rather ORD BA ZELH U R ST visited his good." w ife’s room la ter in th e night, “ P ray , how do you know all of called th ere by a perem ptory th is, Penelope?" asked her ladyship, summons. Cecil had been ta k liftin g her eyebrows. "I'v e heard th a t ing tim e by th e forelock In anticipa you see Mr. Shaw occasionally, but tion of Shaw ’s descent In the m orning •you can’t be his physician, I'in sure.” and w as inclined to Jocundity. Penelope flushed to th e roots of her “Cecil, w hat do you th in k of P en el hair, but suppressed the reto rt which ope’s attitu d e to w ard Mr. S haw ?” she w ould have been in keeping w ith the asked, tu rn in g aw ay from th e window provocation. which looked out over th e nig h t in th e “Oh, dear, no!" she replied. “I’m direction of S haw 's place. too soft hearted to be a physician. 1 “ I d id n 't know she had an a ttitu d e ,” saw Mr. Shaw Ju st afte r the—ah —the replied he, trying to focus his w avering accident.” gaze upon her. “You shaw Saw —I mean you saw “She meets him clandestinely and S haw ?” gasped Bazelhurst. she supports him openly. Isn ’t th a t an “She sees him frequently, Cecil. It attitude, or a re you too drunk to see w as not a t all unusual th a t she should It?” have seen him today. I daresay he “My dear, rem em ber you are speak- w aited to show you his wound before j lng of my sister,” he said w ith fine going to a surgeon.” dignity b ut little discrim ination. “Be Penelope could not resist th e tem pta sides, l a m not too drunk. I do see it. tion to invent a story befitting the mo I t’s a dem ined annoying attitu d e. She’s m ent. A ssum ing a look of concern, a traito r, u n ’stan d me? A tral-to-tor. I she turned to her brother and said: Intend to speak to her about it.” “ I t is b etter th a t you should do It,” “ H e is coming to see you about it to m orrow , and he Is coming arm ed to said his wife. "I am afraid I could not th e teeth, attended by a large party of control my tem per.” "Penelope’s a disgrace—an absolute friends. Mr. Shaw says he will have satisfactio n for the death of th a t dog disgrace. How m any legs did H odder If he has to shoot everybody on the say she'd—she'd broken?" “Oh, you’re disgusting!” cried Lady place.” “Good Lord!” cried th e duke. There j Evelyn. "Go to bed! I th o u g h t I could w as in stan t ex c item en t "I believe talk to you tonight, b u t I can ’t. You scarcely can sta n d up." th e w retch will do it too.” “Now, Evelyn, you do me injustice. “Oh, I say, B azelhurst, settle with him for the dog,” said De Peyton I’m only holding to th is ch air to keep nervously. H e looked a t his watch it from moving 'round the room. See an d then a t his wife. The entire party th a t? Course I c’n sta n ’ up!" he cried now w as listening to the principal trium phantly. “I am u tterly disgusted w ith you. speakers. j Oh, for a man! A m an w ith real blood “ Nonsense!” exclaimed Lady Evelyn. “ H e w on't come. it's all bluster. ] in his veins, a m an who could do some- D on’t let it frighten you. Cecil. 1 i thing besides e a t and drink a t my c o s t I pay your debts, clothe you, feed you know the m anner of man.” “I wish you could have seen him —house your un g ratefu l sister—and th is morning," m urm ured Penelope, w h at do I get in retu rn ? This!" Lord B azelhurst’s eyes steadied be thoroughly enjoying th e unexpected situation. H er conscience w as not neath th is unexpected assault, his legs stiffened, his shoulders squared them- troubled by the prevarication. "B y Jove, I think it would be w ise to I selves In a pitiful attem p t a t dignity. “Lady Bazelhurst, you—you”—and send over and find out w hat he valued th e brute a t,” said Cecil, mopping his th en he collapsed into th e chair, burst- | lug into m audlin tears. She stood over brow. by th e dressing table and looked piti "Good! We'll send Penelope to act lessly upon th e w eak creatu re whose as am bassador,” said her ladyship. | hiccoughing sobs filled th e room. H er “ She seem s to be on friendly term s color was high, her breathing heavy. w ith the enemy." T here cam e a knock a t the door, but “To net as am bassador from Coward she did not respond. Then the door ice Court?" questioned Penelope loft opened quietly and Penelope entered ily, yet w ith cu ttin g significance. “ No. th e room, resolutely, fearlessly. E ve I than k you. I decline the honor. Be lyn turned her eyes upon the in tru d er sides,” w ith a reflective frown. “I don’t and stared for a moment. believe It’s diplomacy he's a fte r.” "D id you knock?” she asked a t la s t “ I say, w h at the deuce do you sup “Yes. You did not answ er.” pose the confounded savage has in “W asn’t th a t sufficient?" m ind?” exclaim ed the duke. “I've j “Not tonight. Evelyn. I cam e to have heard of the w ay these cowboys settle It out w ith you and Cecil. W here Is he?" th e ir affairs. You don't im agine”— and “There!" he paused significantly. "Asleep?” w ith a look of am azem en t “ It looks like it's going to be a da— “I hope n o t I should dislike having ra th e r disagreeable affair.” said De to call the serv an ts to carry him to his P eyton sourly. room.” “Good heavens! W hat are we to do if I see. Poor old chap!” She w ent he com es here with a l o t o f despera- over an(j shook him by the shoulder, does and begins to shoot ? cried Mrs He snt Up and stared nt her blankly Odwell, genuinely alarm ed. I t e rea through his drenched eyes. Then, as if so much of these aw ful m ountain tfae occagion c a l|ed for a suprem e ef- ie u d s.’ fort, he tried to rise, asham ed th a t his "Don t be alarm ed. Lord Bazelhurs gjster should have found him In his w ill atten d to th e gentlem an, said [)resent condition. "D on’t get up. Cecil. L ady Evelyn blandly. Ills lordship’s | W ait a bit and I’ll go to your room monocle clattered down and the ice with you." ra ttle d sharply in his glass. “W hat have you to say to me, Pene “To—to be sure,” he agreed. “Don’t lope?" dem anded Evelyn, a green light be In th e least worried. I’ll attend to : in her eyes. th e u p s ta r t W hat tim e's he coming. “ I can w a it I prefer to have Cecil P en?" —understand." she said bitterly. A door banged noisily n ear by, and " If it's about our affair w ith Shaw it every one jum ped as though a gun had w on't make an y difference w hether been fired. W hile the “Ohs!” w ere Cecil understands or not. H as your still struggling from th eir lips Hodder. friend asked you to plead for him? the butler, cam e into the room, doing Does he expect me to take him up o r bis best to retain his com posure under your account and have him here?” w h a t seemed to be try in g circum "I was Jesting when I sa|d he would stances. come tom orrow .” said i ’puelope, ignor "W h a t Is it, n o d d e r? " dem anded her ing th e thrust aud hurrying to her sub ladyship. ject. "1 couldn't go to sleep tonight If “T h e cook, your ladyship. She’s fall I neglected to tell you w hat I think of en dow n stairs and broken her leg.” an th e outrage this morning. You and nounced Hodder. H e did not betray i t Cecil bad no right to order Tom pkins b u t he m ust have been trem endously to shoot at Mr. Shaw. H e is not a surp rised by th e sigh of relief th a t trespasser. Some one killed his dog to w en t up on all sides. Lord B azelhurst day. When he pursued the cow ard a w en t so fa r as to laugh. second shot was flred at him. H e was “ H a. ha! Is th a t all?” wounded. Do you call th a t fair fight “ Oh, dear, I’m so glad!” cried Miss ing? Ambushed, shot from behind a Folsom im pulsively. “I w as frightened tree. I don't care w hat you and C ed i h a lf to death. It m ight have been think Rbout it, I consider it despicable. lir." - T hank Cod. Cecil w as not really to "D on’t be silly. Rose.” said Lady Ba- blame. I t is about the only th in g I celhurst. "W here is she. H odder?" can say to my b ro th er’s c r e d it” “In th e laundry, your ladyship. Lady B azelhurst w as starin g a t her T here are tw o fra ctu res.” young sister-in-law w ith wide eyes. It “By Jove, tw o legs Instead of one, w as th e first tim e In all her petted, then. W orse th an I th o u g h t” cried vain life th a t any one had called her B azelhurst, draining his glass. to a c c o u n t She w as at first too deeply "Send a t once for a doctor, Hodder, am azed to resent th e sh arp attack. and ta k e her to her room. Isn ’t it an "Penslope D rake!” w as all she could noying?” said her ladyship. “I t ’s so •ay. Then the fury in her soul began difficult to keep a cook in th e moun to search for an o u tle t “H ow d are ta in s.” you? How d are you?" “ D on't see how she c m get aw ay “I d o n 't m ean to h a rt you. I am w ith o u t legs,” observed De Peyton. only telling you th a t your w ay of tre a t " I ’ll com e w ith you. Hodder. P er ing this affair is a m istake. It cao be haps I can do som ething for her,” said rectified. You don’t w an t to be law Penelope, follow ing th e butler from the less: you don’t u n d erstan d w hat a n a r room. row escape from m urder you have had. “Don’t ta k e too m any patien ts on Evelyn, you ow e reparation to Mr. your hands, my d ear," called the mis 8haw. H e la”— _ tress. with a shrill laugh. L “Ye ii. Remember tomorrow." added (TO BE CONTINUED) I Chocolates and other confec tions for the holidays at Shear er’s Confectionery. 7t2 A reading of the advertise ments of the business men who use the columns of the Press will prove benificia land enlightening. Mrs. T. A Hoodenpyl of Scog gins Valley, returned home Sat urday from Portland, where she j has been undergoing hospital treatment for several weeks. Samuel Randall, who pur chased the G. S. Allen place about a month ago. arrived in the Grove the forepart of the week with his family and house hold goods. 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