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Show ) irtfS" Wirrar SYNOPSIS. 5SS OIAbion CiuwronD y cgeAvmoxor vmaN&eA," "ARmuM"ffm 'irangely ,n hU ear. though It struck him iurui enamored . hearVj itranwr wm enough if 8118 bad been muffled In a nk,r. yashmak in th. and ferajeh, on "itaJ aST aiudyin r 'hrt hom. in antral Asia, and a Bosphorus ferry boat. the deck of I but audible tone of Intense satlafao-- near at hand; that the meeting shoult take place sooner than had been la tlon. Logotheti had also aeen Van Torp, tended hardly surprised her, because and waved hla band in a friendly she had been so perfectly sure that manner. was near. Her only preoccupation no Ask the gentleman if he'll come was about her appearance In hei over. To th. cave by th. aboard, captain," said the American. serge and blouse, whet I could nof nff., . wre. ud th. en- I can't talk through your cornopean she had meant to show herself to Kravnve e watr supply. per cent'off "'V B"e said after a .VLduT.X to die. Baraka'a cousin anyway. I suppose we can send the linsky In the glory of a beautiful anf time, "be- 6 yU are a but 1 could give naphtha launch for htm If we atop, expensive Ferlnghl dress. k,n' i' eW ov,r.rklnK you one of But Logotheti explained that evea can't we?" stranner mm. Lvlrr shot d B(iad car. and you would look at it ,m,.LJ answered "Can't the richest Ferlnghl ladles often won stop here," Capt -, ' " "" r" '?"nf th. tunnel, and "-Bn,lBrown. "Tbe currents might jam us little blue serge frocks on yachts, an! uecause you had found Kirl and carryln H,rtTn df into each other, and we should most told her to watch the Lancashire Las t4 2 V uarakfT aathered all th. Baraka a good husband " low. She amused likely get aground in any case. This with her glasses, as there were three Is not even a safe place for going very great Ferlnghl ladles on board, d there wim mn. ne when the tide Is running." and she might see one, and be rea slow, a new WDe? fet flnanciir. chara he Her K'LThy oYk know Leven, had never known befor- and sured; and presently she saw Lad count... "Well, business, you your . tot. Ir"". . .. u.hnM hnahanri .......i U',. uu you laUBh?" aniuu, Rnralro don't Tell him we don't want to in Maud walking alone on the prom ""7 n Uttle disturbed. "I would iv w'Mnud-- . terfere with any arrangements he's enade deck, In clothes very like hei most Intimate no Tnt-an Amtri. " frnn,, ...I... . ..... made, and that If he'll kindly set the own, excepting that they were blacl ma lve "J." ome onVof thi r.che.t pace he likes we'll trot along behind Instead of dark blue. So Baraka wai 86 11 Why do you him till we get to a nice place, some- satisfied, but she never took her eye. laugh at me? Tile where where we can stop. I suppose from the following yacht for she hoped w merman merchants to me In ."7.. fs.ooo.ooo tor her pt he can't run away from us now, can that Kralinsky would come out and tr.h- - would aid him in winning raris to see my rubles, and Whn show himself. he?" Kea. tney a with Veraallle. bought good one, Xlo" hetiat All at once Le was there, taking oB Brown smiled the smile of a ruby to but not better than the nn t ould lie pre.ent.d aVann Capt an1 nr - vnn w Lr.t. vin 'lorj a..aln man A. .... 23 knot boat, his white cap to Lady Maud, and thei a commands who -- - and a..un w j waa ueara mem vi.uea or I. say Venli. '? and proceeded to deliver tbe message stood still facing each other, and talk xav. him at to each Other In thoi . -.tiira. - fih. , : -j '"UBUUge told her of a more concise form. Logotheti heard ing. in xor Weir w" " a a for man king, Bt.te. Spiro in thi Untt-"I see him," Baraka said In a lo word.and the answer was that he on. understands every the of ah. all fiem toneues. r.!T Thn" Hn' ...... th..,...- ription - i nwlld Marnml I .... .11.1. was In no hurry and was quite at Mr. voice, without lowering her glasses) 'uu "elr festival. would not l.a,n king Ur. have DTr,h Par.lfar Van Torp's disposal. He would be It Is he." been glad If I had given him the tooV a Hklng to Van Torp. who kI. wiih the ruby Baraka liad ruby as a know whom to the Logotheti, who had been much ab latter had on glad gift? You cannot mock Count Krallnakr, a sorbed In thinking about his comlna board with hlra. Van Torp behaved uaraica. tiaraka knows what rubles r"l o...riiih. rr if. ,h nna Baraka was pursuing. are Lady Maud Leven, Miss Margaret Interview with Margaret, raised hli worth, and has some still." was arrested In Indon on th.Mrs. Rushroore and Count Kra glasses, too, for be was curious to set Donne, I do not mock J.wa Locotheti an. from you." Plnney. I of stealing answered linsky," Capt Brown, the man at last. He had knowi awerea, with perfect gravity, Leven for years, though never intt prompted by Van Torp. own thoughts. I said In at my laugn hcllevea The latter was watching the Greek mately, as he knew a vast number ot wer. ODen to SUdpl my heart: 'If Baraka asks me for a .1.1. iiurnU Van and so Informed Margaret. through a pair of glasses people In London, and he was struck iv run nan j " ..iv Husband, what will she say if I an k. au. and saw distinctly tbe expression of at once by the resemblance In site, lv he had known tn hi. young man-- I swer. 'Behold, I am the man, if you Locotheti secured Baraka. ra surprise that came Into his face when build and complexion. This was my thought.1 n with her as hi. guest, are satisfied!' "He is fatter than he waa, he heard the last of the names lo sea on his yacht Ertnna. Baraka she was appeased at once, for she Baraka said quietly, "but U la paler," "Tell tbe said Van saw nothing extraordinary in his sug gentleman," Ebebad darted iher and left her .iu,., n gestion. &ne looked at him quietly Torp, "that If he ll bring his party he. He Is speaking earnestly with the LOKOt let! uixccu with him when we stop, I'll be very beautiful woman In black. I can see Van TorD entered and smiled, for she saw her chance. .ml L . "lln,.,ni m hullil a tremendous glad to have them all take lunch with well. He likes "her, but she does not it is emptiness," she said. "I will " J. ... .Viitif whn 1. rri. like him. I think she Is tellln him me." house in .ew " .""- - .. have a man who has no other wife." he ruby from nr. rmnt Brown the delivered Capt. message, so. I am so glad. But she is mors "Precisely," In New York ano mo n Lojrothetl answered. At such a short distance he did not beautiful than Baraka, even In those Lady Maud confided to Van Torp smiling. "I never had one." Captain Brown Got Information About the Erinna. even have to raise his voice to be clothes. When he sees me, he will h. b.li.ved Kralinsky to b. the "Now you are indeed mocking me!" v bh kid she liml helieveu aeu. t heard through tbe na show and to him chor of the out harbor Tartar middle in the that megaphone. deny me, because he likes the beauti ms girl. 10 unmvci she promisel said, bending her ...neip..RuaA1 via Van To Van TIH piiriy nmurir f In InforShe'd know a be He to minute. Brown can't while Logotheti ful woman In black. I will tell Spirt wait Torp's surprise, got Capt. eyebrows. srVit mill l.ilv Maud discovered with nodded answer to be ready. It Is a pity, but I se man and the and Leven, too. There's only alacrity, lLii.uitv lu' . dor husband. He ot "No. Every one knows it who mation about the Erinna, if there were her . r1"11""' ol one thing to be done that I can see. came that he would bring hla party there will be no other way. It Is bit duo knows me. to id rejoin awl oe iruu 10 ner. be had at the any In Europe, men do not office. It would have been folly to "What?" asked Lady Maud sadly with pleasure, but thought that hla portion and mine. It is a great pity, lea to procure her a proper outfit. always marry very young. It is not a visit would be over long before lunch for I have been happy with you." at least without of run out and the straits incredulously. fixed custom." Instead of any look of anger, Logo eon time. were if see "Tell him you'll take him back on she tHAPTER XlVContlnued. there, ly "I have heard so," Baraka an looking in to All right, said Van Torp, thetl now saw an expression of pro moored behind the fortress condition that he'll shave." ing quietly swered, her anger subsiding, "but it found resignation in her lovely young the very high Mr. Van Torp, who was in dead aa If he were at the telephone. "Ring was alive this mornlngr Logo- is very strange. If it be so, and if all of San Salvatore and features. If he had been less anxious the chlf U all. him That's let Just oftVcaptaln. mole. answered, "and he la a 6trong earnest, had just given his best friend things should happen as we said, about his own affairs, he would havs see I v j us now a lead we'll follow and give not had was sometimes and not die. She this piece of sound practical advice But the strong there, which Allah avert, and if you desired it smiled at her simplicity. him this since creek again, through nlr. bv accident u not or a me for your wife. I would marry you been heard of, but a Paris Herald was when the door opened, though he had When we are on that ship you will can't here." you )U been you say atop was that which in stated not it and announced the steward rung, without doubt. You are a great man, procured me talk with him a little apart As he went off sbieldlii let to return the bridge emptiness," said Baraka, still and rich, and you are good to look at, the Erinna had arrived in Naples, that the second mate had a message to his he passed close to from the rest, and Spiro shall go bebreakfast the Tiii board." on for Van Mr. was beHe owner and not die party Torp. admitted, the chief mate, who bad it at him. "He will as Saad was. Also you are kind, but : hurrj v turned again, hind him and wait, looking at me. If "Well," said Mr. Van Torp, "let's and he delivered it. see him. Saad would probably have beateu me, he denies me, I will make a sign, and though it waa bis watch below, It will How to owner The long to quick. his Naples, feet Hah forbid! sprang But if such a thing for he beat every one, every day, and get "I say, Mr. Johnson," he asked. Spiro shall shoot hlra, and then kill hare tit "By thunder, we've caught 'em!" he "have we ned, should you wish to go back I should have gone back to my fa take, captain?" got a barber shop on board me. It will be very easy and quick." and I kin "About eight hours, sir, counting cried, aa he rushed out of the deck sa would Or ur own people? you house. a she in ther's & this added, Truly," ship, "And what will become of Spiro?" yon 01 of out and loon. to speak the (tank and live in thoughtful tone, "you would make a our getting under weigh "No, sir," answered the mate, who Inquired Logotheti gravely. which won't take crowded this water, Maud leaned back and stared knew better than to be Lady desirable husband for Baraka. But "I do not 1inow," Baraka said quiet surprised at at his empty chair, wondering what long, for the tide will soon turn." he were dead, which may Allah the man I seek must marry me If anything. Cat ly. "Perhaps he will lose his head. Van Torp. Mr. said "Go waa ahead," ' Baraka to next. going happen answered calmly, "I find him alive, for I gave him the "It's no matter," said Mr. Van Torp, How can I tell? But he Is a good serv8 proprieU This was what happened. The Lan Capt. Brown prepared to get under I would ask you to find me a riches of the earth and he gave me I was only asking.' r Hampslr ant, and will obey me. Afterward! weigh again as quickly as possible. casbire Lass reversed her starboard nd." He went back to his breakfast with it will not matter, for he la He Hi nothing and departed, leaving me to The entrance to Messina harbor is really engine with full speed astern, put her an Improved appetite. When he Logotheti could not repress die. I have told you, and you under he had 4 Mussulman, and will go at once tc aa he was natural it and that, helm over narrow, hard to turned and port, litle exclamation of surprise. tered the saloon Iidy Maud was still paradise if he dies, because he has stand. Therefore let us not jest about of bis to was In a hurry, a huge Italian back towards the straits in the small i. It is a Bliame for a woman these things any more. What will leaning back In her chair, staring at killed a Christian." e family that harbor at should enter the est space possible for ber, passing his empty be married. Am I an evil light, be, will be, and if he must die, it is place. airs. 0m "But you are a Mussulman, and he moment, with the solemn and less than a cable's length from the r, that I should go down to the his portion, and mine also, though it very he said, "they're both com Is to kill you also. What about that?" "Well," na wneu move the which safe deliberation Scylla rock, and nearly running down Ing on board as soon as we j childless? Or la there any re- - is a pity." get to a "I am only a woman," answered Ba. ments of ships require half a dozen fishing boats that pulled where we can stop, upon me? Therefore I would place window, it! Thereupon the noble little features when There with of raka out Indifference. "Now in and like to mad port. out of for her going get way; ou "Have you really seen the girl?" I will call supreme for a husband, because I became very grave, and she leaned cauebtltk to wait they supposed that the steering-geaand but done tell him what h be to was Spiro nothing no other friend but Lady Maud sat up, as if she were is to do. He has a only you back in her chair and folded her hands und, ymm till the fairway was clear. had broken down, unless her captain good revolver." patiently from the violet waking window. sleep. Ferlnghis. But if you in her lap, looking out at the let her clap her hands It was not more than a quarter of an had gone raving mad. not, I would go to Constant!"Oh, yes! There she waa, looking andLogotheti light on the distant volcano. After hour, but Capt. Brown was ln a hursend the steward for her man, While was this on, going Capt over as the In neat as mera again, and to the Persian rail, eaulrei pin. that, at dinner and In the evening, and she rose when he appeared and and as there was a fresh morning Brown himself, with the international blue serge dress, with a white veil made him follow jaday'iH s house, and I would say to his they talked pleasantly. She told him ry, across the harbor he signal code in hia hand, waa calling tied over her a little way breeze blowing 'Gut mo a husband, for I am tales of her own land, and of her motherUA her me, hair, watching y The deck. Interview did not the could not even get his anchor up with out letters of the alphabet to a quar We've along got 'em right enough, and that's last eripple, nor a monster, nor Is childhood, with legends of the Altai, before he was ready to start. termaster, and before his ship had long. She handed him ber glasses safety to be of end the this going Hub. My mystery!" oar reproach upon me, and why of genii and enchanted princesses; The result of all these delays was made half a circle the flags ran up the "Did you see any one else on the and made him look carefully at th I be childless?' Moreover I and he, in return, told her about the Last" Intended victim; then she apparently about nine o'clock he saw the single stick the yacht carried. at that yacht?" my to the merchant's wife vour great world in which he lived; but Erinna right ahead, bows on and only owner has urgent business with her brief Instructions again, "My He all. That's I I have meat and talked repeated here juried. W wealth, and I of the two. she talked the more, no half a mile away, just between Seylla your owner," waa what the flags At"Logo. and there' to the deck pointing T a rich least, our captains talked for us at her husband, and one who doubt bemuse he was not speaking and Faro, where the whirlpool Is still meant in plain English. pr in yoia to show him how they feet, know do how to those men! They l yell, i and pleasing to me, and who his own language. Yet there was a a danger to sailing vessels and slow The Erinna was going slow, for Ba innnen If the girl's the party, Logo beats the were to stand; after which she turned Uake another wife; and If you bond of sympathy between them more was ter. tide the as was come on to raka and quietly, came back to Logotbetl's aids only just just ready steamers, band for brass, that's all I can say! a such a man, for whatsoever natural and Instinctive than any that her and in his own deck, haste being in her opinion, an against turning Is "It rather cool," said Lady Maud and sat down again. Mishit may be, I will pay you five had ever drawn him and Margaret toof Shaitan'a. did not like to leave the invention "He understands;' she said. "It will He Logotheti favor. thoughtfully. "If he's alone with her, It:ent-- Tb trnthor be quite easy.'V even for n moment, and sent wno wisnea ner to see tne straits, waa it will be alt up with hla bridge, engagement." made this remarkabl state-When the sun was up the next ihe second mate with an urgent mes- just inside the door of the deck sa ttlUmvsBut Logotheti, looking past her as f her They talked a few minutes longer, A In your intentions, Baraka was morning and Ixgotheti came on deck sage requesting Mr. Van Torp to come loon, waiting for her to come out of came forward, had met Splro's she cii she should tell Margaret that iat your wpeeting logotheti to say to drink his coffee alone, he saw me up as soon as he could. her cabin. The officer of the watch agreeing and he felt not even the slight eyes; waa what to but that lin8going happen; ahead. What struck him waa not made straits not many miles earlier the owner had read off the signals of tbe other yacht, Mrs. Rushmore and est for Krallnsky's safety, nor minutes anxiety Five should Kralinsky ieBt,lcouW2 winding sentence, for Asiatic in an opalescent haue that sent up a sat down to breakfast opposite Lady ran up the answering pennant, and be for Baraka s. He was still wondering In of the Ignorance the T kept plan, 3 Dine ness. , '"aim anil nonre.mnkora are vnnnr nf nine cold to the pale but could American he should say to Margaret Maud, who was very pale and had sent for the lady because she might pos- what r'X Paid on some ;er on auch basis, nnmid of the skv. He had been just dark shadows under her eyes for the of course do nothing else without or a At distance, Logotheti had sup--' sibly yield to temptation and tell the illra Tartar girl had proved where he was now more than once since he had known her. As ders. So the Erinna continued to go count, and the latter for obvious rea posed that he could somehow account time first that She a nf f.n otwl taw ulclltS of liatlirO had soon as the steward left them alone, slow. All this took some minutes, for Bona. It waa not likely that any of to the diva for the position ln which What imnressed Lncrothetl the officer had naturally been obliged them vor irlven him keener delight. On she spoke. would be on deck much before he had foolishly placed himself, be"We was what seemed the cool the left, the beautiful outline of the cause he bad done nothing and said "It Is Leven," she said, "and he to look up the signal ln the code be Logotheti came on board. into fore answering that he understood it ; oinotnera point of view. It was Calubrlan hills descended somy have been wants me to take him back." Is good anchorage out of (he nothing that he would There romantic passion for the still sea, on the right tne Mr. Van Torp set down his tea un- and ln that time Van Torp's yacht had tidal current at Scaletta, some few ashamed of before her, if she knew that had brought her from tains of Sicily reared their lofty taxed and stared at her. He was not completed her turn and waa nearly miles below Messina, on the Sicilian tbe whole truth; and he fancied that The Lancashire Lass to London and crests: and far above them an. twice often completely taken by surprise, alongside. i ""Kestan even If they quarreled she would waside, and towards this "erview i i a aa i as the highest, and noiner in but for once he was almost speech- slowed down to the Erinna's speed ter the Erinna led the make up with him before long, and high way, followed towKli RCtical: siand the two captains aimed their meg f,,wlU . . ' form than the greatest, Etna fail DUCU IUU marry him In the end. He had a good less. Ilia Hps did not even move a at short distance the Lancashire by cloud aphones accurately at each other from Lass. opinion of himself as a desirable husr'wj her, she had told him so, ered to the very sky. and a vast Ivntlythat V SWD. him the their respective bridges for a little serrt nf ereat r .ninkn rose from the summit band; and with reason, since he had "I was sure It was he," Lady Maud ,n4 In return aha ornoctml pleasant conversation. Capt Brown meLogotheti and Baraka watched her, been persecuted for years with offers westward as far as the eye said "but I did not expect that." girt recognizing van Torp on instructed by Mr. Van Torp at his ttarry her. f Bhe found hm couIJ rpa.n. "Well," said Mr. Van Torp, finding the bridge of hia yacht, without even of excellent marriages from mothers what hla uk u not had elbow, all." &ho repeated signals That's half of high degree who had daughters to captain, i...n.n. shan't. u iiuhiospeed, "Let her go his voice, "he nuuiu The other an using glasses, for she had eyes like an dispose of. And beneath that convio It., Etpr lo obtain another to said Logotheti. as his I told him so. If I had been meant. v I swered that he had already informed eagle's, and the American millionaire tlon there lurked, in ".e aim iu, i,...r ,"uunnu,j uuuj came up to bid him spite of him, the dressed I would have asked you to put ikim hla owner, who waa coming to the stood alone at one end of the bridge less worthy the see i mougnw y "'"'"S to pay a high price to should like my guest to that singers an thought, me ashore at Messina. looking towards her, .. cnuiii fi actresses were generally less squean .rninir to stoo there the stew bridge directly. afvalta " "ou uue lor ner. had told her that Kralin Ish than women of Logotheti .... w slinll not go ardess told me where we were, but At that moment Logotheti appeared i .ir "ad Imir i.viw,ni.d sumo the world about " t!r "very sky was on board, and that she the little now we re There was not much more than for the and wa In case, else of their Inany m'A"1 fast entanglements for through very she knew nothing i'r nt as from htm soon see should as Prepared both cable's length between the two yachts yachts tended husbands. erve iff niriiln." uTecmcHs; still less had tide is Just turning aga ns He explained that means 200 yards could anchor. said Van which in (TO HE CONTINUED.) I can't help It. Maud," "Never mind," igomei. the matri- th r,,m,,n was an unforeseen coincidence, and saw also r' slim Van a we Torp young betill lady Ww m ... . don t "I i - today, almost In a whisper, iin iu uuu a iuulcu i ilia Biunri i,n hotter t,.,. Van Mr. In Papa's Line. must that have taken Torp In blue with a veil over Right tied serge, . ac- nil ii.i . .,! i l don't believe In lmpossl toriune. sno have Etna well astern." "Whatever became of that young her hair, leaning on the rail of the him on board somewhere on the previ U MbI nf beshle him may of ln a ttlo i.imi. like that beard face of your promenade deck and looking towards ous day. To the Greek s surprise, Da sport who used to call on you?" " CHAPTER XV. ound ridiculous in the raka showed no outward sign of emo "Well, you see. papa is great on out m Z a ,lr,'B8' 0Pen t the own liusDanu, uui him. With his glasses he recognized 1 or ''t tion. " He had promised to take h( twisted veil door snorts, so one night he throw ylir Oe aai recognizing of Baraka. the features can't get morning linv tTiiennnnn had a solid fact, and you and Mm out." Kansas City Join to the said he man, was waaelghto'ckinthe lf that It he em!" "Got ln low a ejaculated catch the Erin nt'jir ii , ........I. the Lnncasuire im over It I wH)i i could i'iihh u y it wua an Itmik. Mies. n,a,, wnal he Bald Llowly to Messina and dropped I U '& 'J lin-.kB- "er d 11 ready-mad- e -y - ,SJtJXlSS,t I 1 K1- - - j. I iV-.r"- w K V14 P.'h1: 1 "'" h-- 1 u- :'. , I M I " ... uln. -- deer-stalkin- g 11HI . i... !n . six-foo- sharp-draw- m 7. 1 harbor-master'- s good-by,- " 11 I re-e- n man-of-wa- r ! lineof-battl- e r - . 1. i - - - sailing-master- fast Jor risP. . well-know- - 111 L.U I - sailing-maste- sailing-maste- r good-mornin- .1 11 - u- land-tal- --- ""; : - - -- - - , I - fl . - 118 I r |