| Show A iiii iliin i iain ilin i 1111 in i mil i ill i i ri iiii i ill ae IVA ir antu sa TT T ja Q sr JL tr yaw if 1 I 1 11 IZ llam BYE awn AUTH WOr sa WILs WEX g 1907 OY aboff SYNOPSIS doralca Oarn Dar alca lin a tartar girl became enamored or a golden den il crded stranger who wan wa prospecting got and studying herbs aslin I 1 in t the h vicinity ot of tier her home in central abla and revealed ceveale e d to I 1 him the locution location of 0 a mine of rubles rubies hoping that the stranger sl would love tier her in return for or her disclosure th chiv sy were followed to the cave caan by the KIAs eirls who blocked up the entrance and diew diew olt off tile the water ater supply ivin leaving the couple to die banakus Ba cousin baad her er betrothed attempted attempted to climb lown down a lift overlooking tie the mine but the traveler trav traveler efer shot hot him the stranger was revived from a water gourd saad carried du duff g his is w way 0 out u t 0 f th the tunnel l and departed Oe parted be se rt la g t the h e girl 11 ami lid carrying ft bag of ruble baraka gathered nil all the gs gems she he could carry and started in pur stilt alt af margaret G rgaret donne margarita da cordova a famous prima donna domna became to constantin lot I o in london 0 att etl a 1 withy wealthy grek gre k tin financier ancier ifer her C intimate tm 1 to friend was countes Counte aa leven kno known a aa lady maud whose husband had been oen killed by a bomb in im st petersburg and lady maud maduda molit moat intimate friend wa was a van torp an american w who had become one oj of the richest anen in ho the h world van torp was in lov love e with margaret margaret anti and rustled to london adon as a soon oon as he heard of tier her betrothal bot rothal 11 he e offered lady maud KM tor for her fet pet charity it if she would aid him in winn winning 1 ng the singer from baraka ap tiro ached Logo thed at with ruble b es to sell its ha presented a ruby to va margaret r garet van torp bought a yacht and men ent t it t to venice ile he was wag visited hy by in male attire she sha gave lit him a tuby after the american had told her of having seen in the united Sta till a man sn tle the description ot of tile the on one s she loved the american followed margaret to the bayreuth Day reuth Par Pars altal ifiLl festival mar biret took a liking to van torp who pre ended her with the ruby baraks had kiven him count Krall a hesslan Ilus hus arrived at bayreuth Cay reuth von van torp believed him to be ba the one baracca was pursuing baraka was arrested in london on an tile the from e a jew el dor orthe the ruby she had a sold to two ot strangers r angers were the thieves lady maud b believed e that s associations with baraka were open to clon cion anti and so ao Inform informed td margaret van torp believed that Kr gralinsky alinsky was tile the cowboy he ha had known in its hla young youn manhood logotheti secured barakas re ease a and nd then niall her ber as an his 1119 guest went to bea aea on tits hla yacht arluna barabe explains lier her plans for or revenge on the in man n wh who 0 had deserted her and nd left her to tile ile succeeds in moderating her rage lady maud arrived in bayreuth margaret and van torp entered into an agreement to build a tremendous opera house in new yolk tile the thief who stole atole the ruby from mr ml climey jiley was arrested re ted in new york oric and tile stone recovered rad lady maud to van torp that aha lie believed to be the husband she had believed dead van torp promised ills hla help to unravel tile the mystery the party gathered on van val torp s yacht and lady maul maud discovered 1 that Krali nalty la Is her owr husband lie its of fared to rejoin anti and be true to 0 o her site she refused d Logo thed took baraka ashore at t naples to procure tier her a cioper oper cuttit ile he proposed to marry tier her halt alt in ill jocularity anti and khe agreed to do so it if she lie could find ti alie le man slip hp sought bought van an corps yacht lacht arrived at messina and not finding Log othell the there re tile party went on to naples the llie yachts met anti and recognized in Kiall tile the man she ahe sought Logo thed budraka and spiro went aboard the lancashire la lasi s CHAPTER XV continued hut but now at the very moment of meeting Af margaret argaret he knew that it if he be found her very angry with him he would simply listen to what she had to say make a humble apology state the truth coldly and return to his own yacht avith baraka under iler her very eyes arid and in full slight sight of lady maud and mrs rushmore besides lie felt tolerably sure that when spiro failed to carry out tile the young tartar girls murderous instructions she ahe would forget all about the oath she had sworn by the inviolable water of the styx and try to kill 1111 him film with her own hands so that it would bould be necessary to take tier her away abruptly and even forcibly before th the e erinna had quite lost her way Logo theU had bad his naphtha launch puffing alongside and he be got into it with baralia lia ralta and lancashire lass had barely time to ower tier her ladder while still amov moving ing slowly lowly a before the visitors were there baraka handka bide bade logotheti go up first and trod daintily on the grated steps as she bhe followed him film the chief mate and chief steward were waiting at the gangway gan gvAy the mate saluted the steward led tile the visitors to the main saloon ushered them inand in and shut the door spiro was left outside of 0 course mr air van torp shook i hands coldly with I 1 baraka walked directly to Kr Krall alinsky and then stood stone still before him gazing up steadily into hla his eyes yes neither Al margaret argaret nor mrs airs kushmore was to be seen scan van Tor Logo thed both fahed the other two looking from one fae face to the other Krall Kral friskY with ills hta eye eyeglass klass in his eye surveyed the lovely barbarian tinni unmoved oved and the silence lasted half a minute then slier shei spoke in I 1 her ier own lari language guage and Kr gralinsky alInsky Krall answered her and only understood what they said to each other probably it did not occur to Kr Krall alinsky that the greek knew tartar you are not ivun ivan you are tatter and you lim ha not his eyes Logo thed drew a long breath no answered Kr alinsky 1 I am tits brother I 1 never saw you but ile he told me of you iou where is ivan dead the proud little headway head was bowed and baraka did down for a moment not speak till several seconds had passed then she looked up again suddenly tier her dark eyes were quite dry 1 low how I long lore re than four months you know it 1 I was with him a and ad burled him it la is enough site she turned tier her head high and went to the door and no one hindered her train irom going out mons afons lady maud called him and the greek croiset the saloon arid and stood by her he la is not the man I 1 see bee she said with it a vague doubt in her voice 1 no van torp was speaking with kra linsky in low tones lady maud spoke to again after an instant in which she drew a painful breath and grew paler aless donne knows know that you are on board she said but she wishes roe me to say that she will not see eee you and that she considers her engagement at an end after what you have done logotheti heti did not hesitate will you kindly give a message to miss amiss donne from me he asked that quite depends on what it 11 la Is lady maud answered coldly she felt that she herself had got something near a death wound but she would not break down 1 I 1 beg you to tell miss donne that I 1 yield to her decision said W with fill dignity we are not suited to each other and it Is better that we should part but I 1 cannot accept as the cause of our parting the fact that I 1 have given my protection to a young girl whom I 1 have extracted from great trouble and have treated and still treat precisely as I 1 should have treated miss donne it if she had been my guest will you tell her that 1 I will tell her that thank you good morning lie ite turned and went towards the door but stopped to speak to van torp this gentleman he said la Is not the man my guest was anxious bolind to fand though he be is strikingly like him I 1 have to thank you tor for giving bec ho an 0 opportunity I 1 ty of satisfying herself good morning I 1 mr air van torp was extremely grateful to Logo thed for having ruined himself in Alar margarets garets eyes and would in any casa case have seen him to the gangway but lie he was also very anxious to know what Kr Krall alinsky and do da had bad said to each other in tartar lie ile therefore opened the door for the greek followed him out and shut it behind him baraka arid and spiro had bad disappeared they were already in the launch waiting now what did they say it it alrude a rude question asked the american repeated the short conversation almost word for word lie ile said that lits his name was lie he concluded that Is george in english oh hes george is he be and his dead brothers name again please ivan that is john before we part van torp I 1 may as well tell you that my engagement with miss donne Is ia at an end she was good enough to inform me of her decision through lady maud aloud one thing more please I 1 wish you to know as between man man and man that I 1 have treated euraka as I 1 would my icy own sister since I 1 got tier her out of prison and I 1 beg that you wont encourage any disagreeable talk about her well now said tho the american slowly im glad to hear you say bay that just in that way I 1 guess be all right about any remarks on board my ship now youve spoken you moving towards the gangway they shook hands with some borne cordiality dia lity and ran down the steps like a sailor without laying his hand on tile the manrope man rope stepped on board his launch and was ost off in a moment goodby good by goodby good by miss barrack and good luck to you cried van torp waving waging his cap Logo thed translated tian slated his words to Bar li araka alca who looked back with abrate agrate a grateful smile as it if she had not just heard that the man inan she had risked tier her life to find in two continents had bad been dead four months it was hla his portion she sald said gravely when she was alone with logo theal on the erinna and the chain was coming lit in aist van torp went back to the in main a in saloon and found lady maud and kra linsky there she was apparently about to leave the count for she was coming towards the door and her eyes were dark and angry refus ketus she said this man ta Is my husband anil and insists thail should take anks him back I 1 will not will you kindly have me put ashore before you start again my aly things are ready now excuse me answered mr air van torp digging tits his large thumbs into his waistcoat pockets theres a mistake iles hes not your husband lie he is Inde indeed eill cried lady maud aland in a tone tier her friend never forgot 1 I am boris leven said Krall tn in an authoritative tone and corning coining forward almost defiantly then why did you yon tell the tartar girl that your name was george asked mr air van torp unmoved 1 I did not youve evidently forgotten that G reek greek gentleman speaks tartar better than you I 1 wonder where you learned it lies hes just told me you said your name was george my name Is george doris dads answered Kr Krall alinsky less confidently ile he was not a coward but he had bad I 1 7 A oa 00 y she he fok Fo flotd td d him never been face fac e to face with van torp when lie he meant business and the terrible american cowed coved him my aly husbands name to Is only berls nothing else said bald lady maud aloud well this your husband this Is george whoever lie ho Is arid and if you dont believe it im going to give you an object lesson thereupon mr air van torp pressed the button of a bell la in the bulkhead bulk head near tile the door which lie be opened and i lie he stood looking out A steward came I 1 at once send me said van torp in a low voice jis jig he stepped outside yes sir air and see here send six sailors with him very good sir air mr air van torp went in again and shut tile the door Kr alinsky disdained disdain ed flight and was looking out of a window lady alaid had sat down again F for or the farst time in her life she felt weak in less than one minute the door opened and appeared impassive and respectful behind him was the boatswain a huge and five young seamen beamen in perfectly new with fair quiet faces yes sir air take that man somewhere and shave on van torp pointed to Kr Krall alinsky for once in hla his lire life stomp gasped tor for breath Kr Krall alinsky turned agreen a greenish white and seemed paralyzed with rage take his heard beard off sir air you mean yes leave his him niti mustache stach liere here men added van torp take that thai fellow outside and hold bold him down in a chair while sterna shaves hlin him see the boatswain looked doubtful ile lies iles s pretending to be somebody iles hes not said van torp on my ship arid and I 1 want to see his il is face its mutiny if you dont obey orders aye aye sli sit responded the ilia boatswain cheerfully for he rather liked the loo job since there was a good reason for it out but anstead of going about his bustness business gently the giant suddenly dashed past van torp in a flash and jumped rind and hurled himself head foremost at exactly as if he were living diving in the counts violent tall fall the revolver lit he had drawn was thrown from his hand and went oft off in the air the boatswain had seen it in time the big man struggled a little but the five seamen held him fust fast and ca carried aried him out kicking the valet was preparing tj follow the prisoner and was wag quite calm again yes sir air it ho he wont sit alt still to be shaved cut hla his head off act yes sir air van corps torpa eyes were awful to see lie had never been so BO angry in his life ile he turned and saw aw lady maud pressing her handkerchief to her right temple the ball had bad grazed it though it had certainly not been meant tor for her Rufu rufusc Ru sl she cried in fri great distress what have you done the question la Is what hes done to you answered van torp 1 I believe the blackguard has shot you G 4 Z wandering alone in search of plants and minerals its nothing thank god it lilt met me it was meant for you van corps torpa rage instantly turned into tender care anil and lie he on examining the wound which was slight but would leave leae a scar bear py by a miracle the ball had grazed the angle of the temple without going near the temporal artery and scarcely singe binge ing the thick brown bravn hair van torp torii rang and sent for water and ad absorbent cotton and made a very nent neat dressing over abich lady maud tied tier her big vell veil just juat as all this was done appeared appealed at the door its ready leady sir air if you would like to come and see ive riot not scratched ill him once air all right van torp turned to lady aland do you feel lean on my arm hut but she would not and she willied bravely bra ely holding herself so straight that she ahe looked taller than lie though one felt as it if she ehe were going to exec execution atlon A moment later she ahe uttered tittered a loud laud cry and clung to van torp a shoulder with both hands hut but as for libin lie he eald lid only two words you hellhound I 1 the manawas man was not boris leven tho the eyes the upper tipper part of tile the face tho hair even tho the flowing mustaches were ere haij halabut hl abut but not tho the small retreating chin crossed by the sharp thin sear scar of it a sword cut long heated healed I 1 know who you are 1 said van torp surveying hirn him gravely Y youre oure long legged levla levis brother that disappeared before he lid did I 1 remember that scar 11 lt lot ne me off easy said 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