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Show CiuwmDTi 6vE HAbion or : shoes. She may be Ave feet seven, not more." "But that's, tan for a woman! "Is Ur Ms. Vtn Torp'a ton an Innocent Indifference. "Yet. Has she nice hands?" "I didn't notice her hands. Oh, yes, I remember!" he exclaimed, suddenly SYNOPSIS. No nn, VM TOfP WM Mt "I did notice correcting himself. .11. W men ! form-- or them. She held up that ruby to the became slrl. enamored a Tartar ,: Baraka. her form who wan t a toldcn bearded atranaer light and I happened to look at her and atudylnc herbs In th "Oh, her figure? Ynn , repctlii( In central Asia, and horn fingers. Small, her of fingers, Vlelnlty was a girl In revealsd to Mm tha loaatlon of a mine boy's clothes?" of sort a with but tapering nicely, tha that would stranger rubles hopln firm look about them that you don't for disclosure. her you he 0n,y. return ! in ee, her If tha cava by tha had v. of fit-- the wre followed toblocked 1 often see in a woman's hands. You've boy dld-- and up tha on relatives, who olnf t0 falDt. got It, too." oft the water aupply, franca, and drew to die. Baraka'i cousin Picked him up and carried him to a "Have I?" Margaret looked down at Uavlnf the couple laad. tier betrothed, attempted to climb sola, and-w- ell, you understand, Miss her right hand. "But, of course, hers the mine; but Donne. town a cliff overlooking I knew I hadn't got a boy In are smaller than mine," she said. him. The atranaer waa the traveler ahot my arms, that's all." revived from a water gourd Saad carout of the "Well, you see, orientals almost all tunnel, and ried, dug hla way "I should think so!" departed, dmertnr the girl and carrying assented tho have very small hands and feet too all the Englishwoman. 'Tb sure I a bag of rublea. Baraka gathered In should! small I call them little tiny feet like ahe could carry, and atarted pur Mm Donne da JNhen you found out she was a girl mice." Suit. (Margarita Margaret Cordova), a famoua prima donna, became how did she strike you?" Margaret's own were engaged In London to Knnatantln a wealthy Greek financier. Her "Very attractive. I should say; very but by no mean, small. waa Counteaa Levari, Intimate friend "The girl Is in London, you say?" known aa l.ady Maud, whoae husband attractive," be repeated with more Cad been killed by a bomb In 8t. Petersemphasis. "People who admire bru Her tone made a question of the state moat Maud'a Intimate burg; and nettes might think her quite fascinat meat. friend waa Rufua Van Torp. an Amerithe rlcheat ing, she has really extraordinary "She was there two days ago, when can, who had become one of waa In love ten In the world. Van Torp with Margaret, and rushed to London aa eyes, to begin with, those long fruity I left At least, she had been to see He eastern eyes, you know, that can look me that very morning. Almost as Min aa he heard of her betrothal. offered Lady Maud 15,000.000 for her pet so far to the In right and left through soon as she was gone I went out, and aid him would ane If winning charity their eyelashes. Do you know what in the first shop I looked Into I met Baraka aptie alnger from Logothetl. at Versailles with I mean?" proached Logothetl Logothetl. It was Plnney's, the Jew rublea to sell. He presented a ruby to You make It very eler's, I remember, for I bought a col Van "Perfectly. Torp bought a yacht and Vergarei sent It to Venice. . He waa visited by clear. Go on, please." lar stud. We came away together She gave him a Baraka rn male atth-e"Her eyes yes." Mr. Van Torp and walked some time, and he told had told her of ioby after the American having seen In the United- - States a man me the Tartar girl's story. I asked to be thinking again. "Well, the description of the one ahe American followed Margaret there was her complexion, too. It's him to dine but I was obliged Eiawerlng "Parsifal" festival. Mar- first-ratfor a dark girl Ever been to leave town suddenly, and so I had garet took a liking to Van Torp, who pre- In a first-clas-s dairy? Do you know to put him off with a note. I dare vented her with the ruby Baraka had the color of Alderney cream when It's say he's still In London." given him. "I daresay he Is," Margaret re ready to be skimmed? Her complex CHAPTER V. Continued. Ion's just like that, and when she's peated, and rising suddenly she went as if to it's the angry, the window. you squeezed juice an such never heard amusing set of 1 about one red currant into tho Mr. Van Torp rose too, and thought ef stories as you are telling me whole pan of cream. Not more than of what he should say In taking his she said. one, I should think. leave of her, for he felt that be had See what "That particular one Is Logotheti'e," mean?" stayed long enough. he answered, "and he can probably "Yes. She must be awfully pretty. The prima donna was still looking tell you much more about the girl." Tell me more. His she nice hair? out of the window when the dooi "Is she really very pretty?" MargaEven teeth?" opened and her. English maid ap ret asked. "I should think she had!" an- peared on the threshold. Margaret "Well," said Van Torp, quoting a swered Mr. Van Torp, with even more turned at the sound. saying of his favorite great man, "for "What Is she asked quietly. "There s Mr. Van Torps man, ma'am," answered Potts. "He wants to speak to his master at once." "You had better tell him to come up," Margaret answered. "You may Just as well see him here without going all the way downstairs," she said, speaking to Van Torp. "You're very kind, I'm sure," he replied; "but I think Id better be going, anyway." "No. don't go yet, please! There' something else I want to say. See your man here while I go and speak to Mrs. Rushmore. Send Mr. Van Torp'a man up, Potts," she added, and left the room. The American walked up and down alone for a few moments. Then the impassive Stemp was ushered in by the maid, and the door was shut again. "Well?" Inquired Mr. Van Torp. "Has anything happened?" "Yes. sir," Stemp answered. "Tbey have turned us out of the house, sir, and your luggage Is In the street Where shall I have it taken, sir?" "Ob, they've turned us out, have they? Why?" "Well, sir, I'm afraid It's partly my fault, but there must be some misunderstanding, for I'm quite sure I didn't whistle In your room, sir." "So am I, Stemp. Quite so. Go on. Whst happened?" "Well, sir, you hadn't been gone more than ten minutes when somebody knocked, and there was the landlord, if that's what he calls himself, and a strange German gentleman with him, who spoke English. Rather king, sir, I thought him. He spoke most uncivilly, and said I was driving him half crazy with my whistling. I said I hadn't whistled, and he said I had, and the landlord talked German at me, as It were sir. I said again I hadn't whistled, and he said I had, the shabby gentleman, I mean, speaking most uncivilly, sir, I assure you. So when I saw that tbey doubted my word, I put them out and fastened the door, thinking this was what you would have ordered, sir, if you'd been there yourself, but I'm afraid I did wrong." Potts." Man Up, "Send Mr. Van Torp's "No, Stemp. You didn't do wrong." shown yet. ho had than enthusiasm "Thank you, sir." flople who like that kind of thing, as small and even and white "I suppose, though, that when you I should think "They're kind that would be the if somebody had gone to work and put them out they didn't exactly as of thing they'd like." -- a thom all around half a new want to go, did they?" The prima donna smiled. you under- "No. sir, but I had no trouble with "Can you describe her?" Bhe asked. billiard ball, not separate, but all in one piece. Very pret-- ; litem " stand, "Did you ever read a fairy story those rather about a mouse that could turn into a ty mouth they make, with "Any heads broken?" Hps le has, "No. sir, 1 was careful of that. 1 gor when it liked?" inquired the If and a little chin that points up, as sent the landlord downstairs first, as American in a tone of profound mediown. She can, too. lie was a fat man and not likely to tation, as if he wore contemplating a she could hold her it cut Her hair? Well, you see. she's Uloii which hurt himself, and the shabby gentleMargaret could not see. It's as thick man went down on but a be to boy. short, top of him quite "No." said she, "I never did." an. beaver's fur. I should say, so he did not hurt him a ns "1 don't think omfortably, But I ever did, either. Its a silky kind of self either. I was very careful, sir, black. there might be a story about pretty that looks alive. You know fairy ttat. mightn't there?" hair, elng in a foreign country." Margaret what I daresay. Some bn. mean, I What happened next? They didn't sodded, with an expression of dis. . - !..i, ,,nrup and duskv. come upstairs again and throw you pleased imprest, and he went on: neties nair nmi Isn't that kind, out j BUppoge 'ell. It describes Miss Barrack to Uk horsehair, but hers in in of rriiocuon sort a makes T. "No. sir. They went and got two Yes, that's what I call her. and it a young raven s S1)9' way the these German policemen with of sun, put 'llarak' on, her business card, do, if you understand. Whatever that means in a Christian swords, and broke Into the room, and "You're describing a raving beauty, told me we niUBt move at once. I angiinKe; but when I found out It waa didn't like to resist the police, sir. It's It seems to me." Urt, I christened her Miss Barrack. Innosometimes serious. The German gen People have to have names of som "Oh no," said the American kind if "Nuw if our frU'nd (JrlBRS; tletuan wanted them to arrest me, so y0U're going to talk about cently' I offered to pay any fine there was 9. But that'B a digression. Pur-o- i nviiat weroandhere, lie d. "find, all" for .. me. You'd like a words tuinn, having oeen nasty, ana we seuieu description of tho right I saw" I thought which what two sovereigns, for young person, I'm JuBt thinking." only tell you Just well!" (lpar.i ir, snd I'd have gone to the uncommonly it toll "You dld you flnd out "he wos 8 l ir?w expressed anything pullcP station rather than pay It, only Mt.aret and her tono Margaret's face asked, she tall?" knew you'd need my services in this as luddenlv "Is but pleasure, clothes, men's in iathen town. sir. I'm highly relieved It as a tt'a hard to toll, of form,' you I am. may t0 know that you approve of that. sir. than Ke he uniri question shorter inches three ,n.u,.,ji they said we must turn out direct-romlddlsla! man. I10 sup- I'm h, it2?""? Pormallty? I don't tLe 8ama' 10 1 re packed your mT 3uBl UD ' to ! Aw Ioet I Margaret was really puzzleiL author MAah6eAruARmuMinrnr "' ni. well-shape- T.?8- iiM16 " " well-shape- ti, d to-da- e ," Itr 14 f WW J Li shabby-loo- j ' wing-feather- s .... n lid nt things and got a porter, and lie's standing over the luggage In tha street, waiting for orders." "Stemp,"" said Mr. Van Torp, "I'd been rhlstling myself, before you came in. and the lunatic In the next room had already been fussing about It. It's my fault" "Yes, air. Thank you, sir." "And It will be my fault if we have to sleep In a cab The door opened while he was speaking, and Margaret heard the last words as she entered the room. "I'm sorry," she saiw, "I thought you had finished. 1 could not help hearing what you said about sleeping In a cab. That's nonsense, you know." "Well," said Mr. Van Torp. "they've Just turned us out of the one room we bad because I whistled 'Parsifal' out of tune." "You didn't whistle it out of tune," Margaret answered, to Stemp's great but astonishment. "I know better. Please have your things brought here at once." "Here?" ' repeated Mr. Van Torp. surprised In his turn. "Yes," she answered, in a tone that forestalled contradiction. "If nothing else can be bad you shall have this room. I can do without it" "You're kindness Itself, but I couldn't do that," said Mr. Van Torp. "Bring our things to this hotel, any way, Stemp, and we'll see what bap- pens." "Yes, sir.- Stemp disappeared at once, and hla master turned to Margaret again. "Nothing will Induce me to put you to such Inconvenience," he said, and his tone was quite as decided as hers had been. She smiled. "Nothing will induce me to let a friend of mine "tven from pillar to post for a lodging while I have plenty of room to spare!" "You're very, very kind, "But the mouse may turn Into a tiger if you contradict It," she said with a light laugh that thrilled him with delight "I remember your description of the Tartar girl!" "Well, then, I suppose the hyena will have to turn Into a small woolly lamb If you tell him to," answered Mr. Torp. "Yes," laughed Margaret "Be a small, woolly Iamb at once, please, a very small one!" d "This Is Mr. Van Torp, I presume." she said gravsly, Inclining her head. "I am Mrs. Rushmore. You have perhaps heard Miss Donne speak of me." "I'm very pleased to meet you, Mrs Rushmore," said the American, bowing low. "I've often heard Mist Donne speak of you with the greatest gratitude and affection." "That's nice," Mrs. Rushmore answered with gravity, and as she established herself on the sofa she In dlcated a chair not far from her. It was only proper that Margaret should always speak of her with af fection and gratitude. Mr. Van Torp sat down on the chair to which she had directed rather than Invited him; and he prepared to be bored to the full extent of the bearable. "I had the pleasure of knowing Mr, Rushmore," he said in the , proper tone of mournfully retrospective ad miration. "He was sincerely lamented by all our business men." "He was," assented the widow, as she would have said amen In church, In the right place, and with much the same solemn Intonation. s There was a moment's pause, dur Ing which the millionaire was trying to think of something else she might like to bear, for she was Margaret's friend, and he wished to make a good Impression. He was therefore not prepared to hear her speak again before he did, and much less for the subject of conversation she Introduced at once. "You know our friend, Mons. Logo- thetl, I believer she inquired suddenly. "Why, certainly," answered Van Torp, brightening at once at the mention of his rival, and at once also putting on his moral armor of caution. "I know him quite well." "Indeed? Have you known many Greeks, may I ask?" "I've met one or two in business, Mrs. Rushmore, but I can't say I've known any as well as Mr. Logothetl." "You may think it strange that I should ask you about him at our first "Knee-higto a kitten; certainly. meeting," said the good lady, "but replied the millionaire submissively. I'm an American, and I cannot help "Very welL I'll take you with me feeling that a to hear 'Parsifal If you opinion of a foreigner Is very valuobey. I've Just asked Mrs. Rushmore able. You are, I understand, an old If it makes any difference to her, and friend of Miss Donne's, though I have she has confessed that ahe would not had the pleasure of meeting you rather not go again, for it tires her before, and you have probably beard dreadfully and gives her a headache. that she has made up her mind to You shall have her seat What is it? Don't you want to go with me?" Mr. Van Torp's face had hardened till it looked like a mask, he stared firmly at the wall, and hla lips were set tightly together. Margaret gazed at him In surprise while he spoke have counted ten. Then he spoke slowly, with evident effort, and in an odd voice. "Excuse me. Miss Donne," he said, snapping hla words out "I'm so grateful that I can't speak, that's all. It'll be all right in a second." A huge emotion had got hold of him. She saw the red flush rise suddenly above his collar, and then sink back before it reached hla cheeks, and all at once he was very pale. But not a muscle of his face moved, not a line was drawn; only his sandy eyelashes quivered a little. His hands were thrust deep Into the pockets of bis Jacket hut the fingers were motionless. Margaret remembered how he had told her more than once that she was the only woman the world held for him, and she had thought It was nonsense, rather vulgarly and clumsily expressed by a man who was not much better than an animal where women were concerned. It flashed upon her at last that what he had said was literally true, that she had misjudged an extraordinary man altogether, as many people did, and that she was Indeed the only woman in the whole world who could master and dominate one whom many feared and hated, and whom she bad herself once detested beyond words. While these thoughts were disturbing her a little, Mr. Van Torp recovered himself; his features relaxed, his hands came out of his pockets, and ho slowly (ttrned towards her. "I hope you don't think me rude," he said awkwardly. "I feel things a good deal sometimes, though people mightn't believe it." They were still standing near together, and not far from the door through which Margaret had entered. "It's never rude to be grateful, even for small things," she answered but" h fellow-countryman'- s "There are Greeks and Greek. Mr Rushmore," be answered wisely. "That Is true," answered th )m&u "but I should Ilk your opinion. one of our most prominent men of business as one who, If I may say av has of late triumphantly established his claim to respect" Mr. Van Tor bowed and waved his band fa a kuowledgutent of this high praise. should like your opinion about thiser this Greek gentleman whom say young friend Insists upon marrying-- " "Really, Mrs. Rushmore" "Because If I thought there waa happiness In store for her 1 weajloV save her, If I had to marry the myself!" Mr. Van Torp wondered how she would accomplish such a feat. "Indeed?" he said very gravely. "I mean It" anawered Mrs.. Rush more. There was a moment's sllencv fas Ing which Mr. Van Torp revoIveeT something In his always active bria . while Mrs. Rushmore looked at Was as if she expected that he wouM1 doubt her determination to drag; Lo"' gothetl to the matrimonial altar mmi. marry him by sheer strength, rathea thau let Margaret be his unhappy bride. But Mr. Van Torp laid soma' thing quite different. "May I apeak quite frankly,. thoogjJr we hardly know each other asked. "We are both Americans," amrwareflf the good lady, with a grand national air. "I should not expect anything but perfect frankness of you." -"The truth Is, Mrs. Rushmore.' thai ever since I had the pleasure of '' knowing Miss Donne, I have wantao to marry her myself.' -"You!" cried the lady, surprised -1 -- a. r yond measure, but greatly pleased. "Yes." said Mr. Van Torp quietly. . "and therefore, in my position. I 5 can't give you an unbiased opinion about Mr. Logothetl. I really cant." "Well," said Mrs. Rushmore, "1 ana surprised!" ' While she was still surprised Mr. Van Torp tried to make some running, and asked an important quest- ion. "May I ask whether, as Miaar Donne's oldest friend, you would look favorably on my proposal, supposing she were free?" Before Mrs. Rushmore could scs swer, the door opened suddenly. an Her handsome head was a little bent, and her eyes wero turned to the While She Might Have Counted-- ' Margaret Gazed at Him In Surprise floor as she passed him going to the Ten. door. "I'm going to see the manager of the hotel," she said. "I'll be back di- marry Mons. Logothetl. I am bound she could only answer by an energetic tA confess, as her dear mother's old-e- t nod and a look which meant that she rectly." friend, that I am very apprehen- wished Mr. Van Torp success with aT.v "No, no! Please let But she was gone, the door was sive of the consequences, I have the her excellent heart "It's quite settled!" Margaret cried: shut again, and Mr. Van Torp was left gravest apprehensions, Mr. Van Torp." "Have you, really?" asked the mil- as she entered. "I've to his own very happy reflections for brought the dilionaire, with caution, but sympa- rector to his senses, and yea are to a while. have the rooms they were keeping for Not for long, however. lie was still thetically. "I wonder why!" "A Greek!" said Mrs. Rushmore, a Russian prince who has cot turne4 standing before the table staring at up!" the and popples without sadly. "Think of a Greek!" TO BE CONTINUED.) Mr. Van Torp, who was not without consciously seeing them when he was aware of the Imposing presence o( a sense of humor, was Inclined to anSmall Fortune for Trapper. Mrs. Rushmore, who had entered soft- swer that, In fact, he was thinking ot But The skin of a block' fox la ly during his reverie and was almost a Greek at that very moment he abstained. at his elbow. me" corn-flower- s |