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BY GEORGE: UAUR MCUTPIIEON
Copyright. 1906. by Dodd. Mead Ci Company.
CHAPTER V.
"I shall ;o tonight."
C""l0RD BAZELIIURST visited his
IT I wife's room later in tbe night.
1 1 I called there by a peremptory
I--! summons. Cecil had been tak
ing time by the forelock in anticipa
tion of Shaw descent In the morning
and was Inclined to Jocundity.
"Cecil, what do you think of Tenel
ope's attitude toward Mr. Shaw?" she
asked, turning away from the window
which looked out over the night In the
direction of Shaw's place. .
"I didn't know she had an attitude,"
replied he, trying to focus his wavering
gaze upon her.
"She meets him clandestinely and
she supports him openly. Isn't that an
attitude, or are you too drunk to see
it?"
"My dear, remember you are speak
ing of my sister," he said with fine
dignity but little discrimination. "Be
fildes. Iam not too drunk. I do see it
It's a demmed annoying attitude. She's
i.nttnr iin'sfnnrt me? A trai-to-tor. I
intend to speak to her about it"
"It is better that you should do it,"
said his wife. "I am afraid I could not
control my temper.
"Penelope's a disgrace an absolute
disgrace. How many legs did Ilodder
nv she'd she'd broken?"
"Oh. you're dlsgustingl" cried Lady
Evelyn. "Go to bed! I thought I 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
It from moving 'round the room. See
that? Course I c'n stan' up!" he cried
triumphantly.
"I am utterly disgusted with you.
Oh, for a man! A man with real blood
In his veins, a 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 I get in return? This!"
Lord Bazelhurst's eyes steadied be
neath this unexpected assault, his legs
stiffened, hla shoulders squared them
selves In a pitiful attempt at dignity.
"Lady Bazolhurst, you you" and
then he collapsed into the chair, burst
ing Into maudlin tears. She stood over
by the dressing table and looked piti
lessly upon the weak creature whose
hiccoughing sobs filled the room. Her
?olor wns high, her brenthlng heavy.
There came a knock at the door, but
she did not respond. Then the door
opened quietly and Peuelope entered
the room, resolutely, fearlessly. Eve
lyn turned her eyes upon the intruder
and stared for a moment
"Did you knock?" she asked at last
"Yes. You did not answer."
"Wasn't that sufficient?"
"Not tonight. Evelyn. I came to have
It out with you and Cecil. Where Is he?"
"There!"
"Asleep?" with a look of amazement
"I hope not I should dislike having
to call tbe servants to carry blm to his
room."
"I see. Poor old chap!" She went
over and shook him by the shoulder.
He sat up and stared at her blankly
through bin drenched eyes. Then, as If
triA ninn a titt net 1 liwl fftf n an nrnmn rf
fort, he tried to rise, ashamed that his
sister should have found him In his
present condition. "Don't get up, Cecil.
Wait a bit and I'll go to your room
with you." .
"What have you to say to me, Pene
lope?" deninndert Evelyn, n green light
In ier ryes.
"I can wait I prefer to have Cecil
understand." she said bitterly.
"If it's about our affair with Shaw It
won't make any difference whether
Cecil understands or not. Has your
friend asked you to plead fnr him?
Docs he expect me to take blm up on
your account and have him here?"
"I was Jesting when 1 said bo would
come tomorrow," said Penelope. Ignor
ing the thrust and hurrying to her sub
ject. "I couldu't go to sleep tonight If
I neglected to tell you what I think of
the outrage this uiomlng. You and
Cecil bad no right to order Toinpklus
to shoot at Mr. Shaw. He k not a
trespasser. Some one killed h!. dog to-1
Anv YVhoii lio nnrsiwul tli rim'nril n I
second shot was fired at him. lie was I
wounded. Do you call that fair fight j
ing? Ambushed, shot from behind u I
tree. I don't care what you and Cecil j
think about It. I consider It despicable.
Thnnk God. ('cell was not really to
blame. It Is about the only thing I
can say to my brother's credit,
and rue by your 'disgraceful affair with
this rutflan. Don't look shocked. You
meet him secretly. I know. How much
further you have gone with him I don't
know. It Is enough that you "
"Stop! You shall not say such things
to me!"
"You came in here to have it out
with me. Well, we'll have it out You
think because you're English, and all
that that you are better than I. You
show It In your every action; you turn
"You'd starve if it ware not for ma."
up your nose at me becauso I am an
American. Well, what if I am? Where
would you be if it were not for me?
And where would he be? You'd starve
if it were not for me. You hang to me
like a leech you sponge on me you
gorge yourself
"That is enough, Evelyn. You have
said all that la necessary. I deserve it
too, for meddling in your affairs. It
may satisfy you to know that I have 1
always despised you. Having con
fessed, I can only add that we cannot
live another hour under the same roof.
You need not order me to go. I shall
do so of ray own accord gladly." Pe
nelope turned to the door. She was as
cold as Ice.
"It Is the first time you have ever
done anything to please me. You may
go in the morning."
"I shall go tonight!"
"As you like. It is near morning.
Where do you expect to go at this
hour of the night?"
"I am not afraid of the night To
morrow I shall send over from the vil
lage for my trunks." She paused near
the door and then came back to Cecil's
side. "Goodby, Cecil. I'll write. Good-
by." He looked up with a hazy smile.
"G'nlght," he muttered thickly.
Without another word or so much
as a glance at Lady Bazelhurst, Pe
nelope Drake went swiftly from tho
room. The big hall clock struck the
half hour after 11. Some one a wo
manwas laughing In the billiard room
below. The click of the balls came to
her ears like the snapping of angry
teeth. She did not hesitate. It was
not in her nature. The room In which
she had found so much delight was
now loathsome to her. With nervous
fingers she threw the small things she
most cherished into a bag her purse,
her Jewels, her Uttlo treasures. Some
how It seemed to her as if she were
hurrying to catch a night train, that
was nil. With her own strong young
arms she dragged the two huge trunks
from the closet Half an hour later
they were full and locked. Then she
lookeJ about with a dry, mirthless
smile.
"I wonder where I am to go." she
murmured, half aloud. A momentary
feeling of Indecision attacked her. The
cllek of the balls had ceased, the clock
had struck 12. It was dark and still,
and the wind was crying In the trees.
She won't g.-i." Lady Bazelhurst
! nn unrlnr in hntunlf n aim anf nap.
row eyed and hateful, in her window
looking out into (he night. "Life Is
loo easy here." Tbe light from tue
Lady Rurelhtirst was staring at her ! porch lanterns cast a feeble glow out
young slster tn-law with wide eyes. It beyond the port eociiere and dowu tho
was the llrst time In all her pelted, drive. As she stared across tho circle
vain life that any one had called her the figure of a woman suddenly cut
to account. She was ct f.rt too deeply a diametric line through It and lost It
nmazed to resent the sharp nttaek. 'lf In the wall of blackness tbatform
"Penelope Drake!" was nil she coul.' j ed the. circumference. Lady Evelyn
say. Then the fury In her soul began started and stared unbelievingly Into
that tbe peevish heart of Lady f.awi- j
burst beat rather rapidly as she has-
tened back to tbe window to peer anx-
lously out Into tbe somber park with
Its hooting owls and chattering night
bugs. The mournful yelp of u distant
dog floated across the black valley.
The watcher shuddered as she recalled
stories of panthers that had infested
the great bills. A small feeling of
shame and regret bepan to develop
with annoying insistence.
An hour dragged Itself by before she
arose petulantly, half terrilied, half
annoyed In spite of herself. Her hus
band still was sitting lu the big chair,
bis face in his hands, ills small, de
jected figure appealed to her pity for
the first time in tbe two years of ttielr
association. She realized what her
temper had compelled her to say to
him aud to his sister. She saw the in
sults that at least one of them had
come to resent.
I hope that foolish girl will come
back." she found herself saying, with
a troubled look from the window.
"Where can the poor thing go? What
will become of her? What will every
one say when tnis becomes known'
she cried, with fresh selfishness. "I
I should not have let her go like
this."
Even' as she reproached - herself a '
light broke in upon her understanding;
a thought whirled Into her brain, and a
moment later a shrill, angry, hysterical
laugh came from her Hps.
She knew where she could go! now
simple I am. Sbaw will welcome her
gladly. She's with hlra by this time
his doors have opened to her. The lit
tle wretch! And I've been trying so
hard to pity her." She laughed again
so shrilly that his lordship stirred and
then looked up at her stupefied, un
certain.
"nullo!" he grunted. "What time
is it?"
"Oh. you're awake, are you?" scorn
fully. "Certainly. Have I been dozing?
What's there to laugh at, my dear?"
he mumbled, arising very unsteadily.
"Where's Pen?"
"She's gone. She's left the house,"
she said, recurring dread and anxiety
In her voice. A glance at the dark
ness outside brought back the grow
ing shudders.
"What what d'ye mean?" demand
ed he. bracing up with a splendid ef
fort "She's left the house, that's all. Wc
quarreled. I don't know where she's
gone. Yes. I do know. She's gone to
Shaw's for the night She's with him.
I saw her going." she cried, striving
between fear and anger.
"You've you've turned her out?"
gasped Lord Bazelhurst numbly. "In
the night? Good Lord! Why why
did you let her go?" Ho turned and
rushed toward the door, tears spring
ing to his eyes. He was sobering now
and the tears were wrenched from bis
hurt pride. "How long ago?"
"An hour or more. She went of her
own accord. You'll find her at Shaw's,"
said her ladyship harshly. She hated
to admit that she was to blame. Rut
as her husband left the room, bang
ing the door after him. she caught her
breath several times in a futile effort
to stay the sobs and then broke down
and cried, a very much abused ynnn?
woman. She hated everybody and everything.
Local Mews
From Friday's raily.
.il:ini I'ornofl' of near Cedar
Creek was in the ci!y today look
ing after Mime business matters.
Jnlin MrNurlin was a passeng
er this morning fur Omaha, where
lie spent the day looking after
some business mailers.
A. M. Holmes of .Murray was in
I lie city yesterday afternoon, en
route lo Alvo, where he will at
tend Hie Sunday school convention.
Henry Tliierolf ami wife of
l.eiiar t.reek were in the city yes
terday looking after some mat
ters of business with I he mer
chants. A. 11. Koubeck of Omaha arrived
in I he city last evening ami will
make a short visit here with his
folks before returning lo the me
tropolis. Louis lUishonbus of llavenna,
Xeb., who has been here visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Dora Hess and fam
ily, for a short time, returned
home this afternoon on No. 23.
Louis llirkenbush of near Cul
lom was in the oily today visiting:
with county seat friends, ami as
he is a reader of the Journal, ho
called at this olllct to renew his
subscription. He has not entirely
recovered from the injuries he re
ceived in the runaway accident
some time ago and is suffering
from a rheumatic attack in the
shoulder and arm.
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(To He Continued.)
ANTON KOUBEK OF OMAHA
to search for an outlet. "How dare
you? How dare you?"
"1 don't mean to hurt you. 1 am
only telling you that your way of treat
ing this affair Is a mistake. It can be
rectified. You don't want to be law
less; you don't understand what n nar
row escape from murder you ha-ve hud.
Evelyn, you owe reparation to Mr.
Shaw. Ilels"-
"I understand why you taks his side.
You cheapen nnd degrade yourself and
you bring shaine tipon your brother
the darkness, striving to pene'rnto It
with her gaze. "It was she renelope,"
(the cried, coming to her feet "She's
really gone - she meant It."
Tor many minutes she peered out
Into the night, expecting to see the
ihadow returning. A touch of anxious
hope possessing her, she left the win
dow and hurried down the corridor to
Penelope's room. What she found
there was most convincing. It was not
n trlek of tbe lanterns. The shadow
bad been real. It must be confessed
From Saturday's Imlly.
Mrs. Joseph Koubek eiilerlained
a number of gentlemen last even
ing in honor of her son, Arthur II.
Koubek, of Omaha, who is visiting
in the city for a few days. The
evening was spent in playing
pinochle, two tallies being oc
cupied by (he jolly players. The
winners at. the first table were
Frank Silzman ami Henry Klinger,
while at the second table Paul
Silzman and Tony J. Koubek car
ried olT the honors. The winners
at the two tables played each
other a series of three games and
Hie winners, Paul Silzman and
Tony J. Koubeck, were presented
with I wo beautiful Missouri Mer-
scliaum pipes, nnd they-can be
seen on the street proudly smok
ing these handsome Iropheys of
their skill. At a late hour Mrs.
Koubek, assisted by her daughter,
served most delicious refresh
ments, which were greatly ap
preciated by the guests. Follow
ing is a list of the guests and they
are all some pinochle players:
Paul Silzman, Frank Silzman,
Frank Koubek, Joe Libershall,
Tony J. Koubek, (Jeorge Silzman,
Henry Klinger and the guest of
honor, Anton If. Koubeck, of
Omaha.
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Tt e :i(il-Vhiic. M-U'-L'wKsil
From Saturday's Dally.
Frank Shopp of the precinct
was in this morning to do some
trailing with the merchants.
Lloyd Oapen, wife and son, of
Murray, departed this morning for
Omaha, where they spent the day.
Mr. and Mrs. fieorge Perry of
near Mynard are in the city to
day looking after business matters.
W. fl. Meisinger and wife of
near Cedar Creek is in the city to
day looking after business mat
ters. F.d and Phil Hecker of Kighl
Mile Grove was in the city today
looking after some business
mailers.
Miss F.dna Propst came down
from Omaha this' afternoon to
visit her parents, H. L. Propst and
wife, at Mynard.
Carl Brandt departed this
morning i for Galveston, Texas,
where he goes to benellt his
health, having been in poor health
si nee last May.
A.'M. Holmes of Murray re
turned this afternoon from Alvo,
where he had been attending the
Sunday school convention.
Henry Horn, wife and daughter
of Cedar Creek were in the city
Unlay en route to Omaha, where
they will isit relatives over Sun
day, ii
Jacob Foruoff of the vicinity of
Cedar Creek was a visitor in this
city today and called at this olllee
for the purpose of renewing his
subscription to this paper.
Application for guardianship of
Arthur While, a minor, has been
tiled in the county court. The
petition asks for the appointment
of Adelia White, a sister, as
guardian.
Mrs. F.d Urantner and daughter,
Janel, and Mrs. N. H. Schultz,
came in today from Pender. Mrs.
nraulner will visit her parents,
John Cory ami wife, here for a
short time.
John' Ilauer, sr., and George
Horn, sr., returned home last
evening from Knox county, where
they spent several days visiting
their former Cass county friends.
They report a most enjoyable visit
and report crops good in that
section of the state.
Miss Myrtle Slandish, who has
been a guest at the John McNur
lin home in this city for a few
days, departed this morning for
Superior, Nidi. Miss Slandish has
accepted a position as represent
ative of Hie Nebraska Industrial
Development company, a school
book concern, and will visit, the
different schools in the interests
of the company.
G. W. Young of Alva, Oklahoma,
who has been visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. Meek havis, near Mur
ray, for a few days, came in this
morning and boarded No. 15 for
the metropolis to spend the day.
Mr. Young reports that everything
in Oklahoma is booming nnd that
the crops there are fine. He has
greatly enjoyed his visit here,
meet ing his old friends.
George p. Mejsinger and daugh
ter, of near Cedar Creek, are in
the lily today allending to busi
ne.ss mailers. Mr. Meisinger is
slowly recovering from the broken
in in he received some three weeks
ago. While here Mr. Meisinger,
who is one of the Journal's best
friends, called and renewed his
subscription for another year.
Always the Home of Satisfaction
Here on a Visit.
From Saturday's Pally.
Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Theirolf of
Knox county, Nebraska, arrived in
Plallsmouth last evening and will
spend a couple of weeks or more
visiting relatives and their former
neighbors in Cass county. Mr.
nnd Mrs. Thierolf removed from
this county several years ago, go
ing to Holt county, and then went
to Knox county, where I hey are
more comfortably located and in
a vicinity where a number of
former Cass county citizens are
located. Mr. and Mr. Theirolf
are line people and it was with
regret that, the Journal nnd their
ninny other friends seen these
worthy people move away. While
here this morning Mr. Theirolf
called and renewed his allegiance
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From Saturday's Dally.
The olllcers who are stationed
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