The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
CHAPTER VlIi.-(Continued).


"Iull. Anything concerning you"
Capt. Winstanley was forgetting, in
mis- ea2erness, how near were other
peoples seats. Ursula, her eyes on
her program moved her head a little,
:1n,l felt a kind of fascination draw
them up to chair just behind him.
\ gentleman sat there-a man
;ulng and handsome, and not particu-
lady remarkable among other men of
lis age and station, except for Il
strangely foreign suggestion in his
cast Of face. His dark eyes We're Gu
r'ously brilliant and had a quick
glance in them that was like some ami
NAL she could not quite have said
what. But a thought OF ferrels and
foxes crossed her mind instinctiyely
as she met their gaze. He was dark
Of rompleNion-1hat warm, thick olive
Skin which speaks Of the South. Span
ish. or Italian, or Maltese, she told her
self. but he was dressed like an Eng
hshlnHn. Even as she raised her eyes
and caught his eager, rapt look, she
knew hat it was not fixed ON her, but
nn The man beside her. He was watch
ing him with the absorption and fixity
with which a cat watches mouse.
He was bent little forward, his
lead thrust out. his ear turned. Ii he
had not had the appearance OF a seu
;!eman Ursula would have felt certain
he WAS trying to Oyerllear what they
said. But no one could be guilty of
snch Il thing Intentionally The mere
suggestion sent shock through her
j. was so impossible so outrageous.
Yet. even as she repealed it, she TN
consciously gave a slight jerk to her
shoulder. The MAN behind her start
ed. as if he had had his absorption
E1Oken into, and drew hastily back.
She caught another turtive CLEAN from
he long, almond eyes, but this time It
was one of cunning, OF suspicion. Did
be think She MAS watching him in her
Turn? The idea seemed preposterous,
yet he mad drawn back as If that were
his thought.
The band had begun playing Il SYM
I'hOny OF TschaiEuvsky's and voices
we're once more hushed Ursula leant
hack and CAV. herself to listening but
this time it was With a disturbed mnd
In Spite Of herself that foolish little
episode troubled and puzzled her. Why
mad tho lnan iE their rear been con
,entratins such eaEerness Of attention
on Capt. Wins1unley? Why had he
been trying TO overhear what could
not have had The very faines interest
IN the world ~: him.
There VAS a mysterious secrecy
about 'hc matter that made hrr feel
nr@"info'tah|e. Surely even vulgar
rus'iosit!--,:nd ;,ne did not expect an
exhibition RI SUE n thing from man
Vi u" was evidently educated and we'll
'ued- >ure;. that could not account for
t. II !tt' ne: vaguely uneasy He
1E1Ght have knt'Nn the A. D. e. by
sight All! rlpu1e: and been interested
III him lnli That would uot cover the
ease. What lid he expect to hear
when he listened. with every nerve of
his body stretched to the stretch OF
expectation?
She booked round again presently,
GOT "at anse sl'> wanted to look, .nt
htra':s+' sh~ could not refrain But the
chair %ls vacant. 1e must have Slip
ped o''' quietly during the symphony,
add II was With 4 foolish sense OF re-
LETT 'hHt sh~ "a whe was gone
Rt-1n1 by. when the concert was
over, they All trooped upstairs for TEA
IN the upper corridor. Suddenly again
Ursula was rvare of MIN, this time
s'auding at I little distance and ap-
4'a' emily watching the scramble for
tea with nnconccrn. He was appar-
emily wat ching, but she could have de-
r'artd his eyes bad turned away as
>hc gllnced his way. She took the
cup Of tea Whist anlev brought her
and spoke so that only he could hear.
Can YOU tell ME who that man is
that dark man WHO looks like for
eigner':' He followed the direction of
her look.
THAT? A certain count or baron. 7
believe; TaXona, l think they call him
i won't be sure. I saw him at the
''}ub the other evening. He's STAYING
here at one of the hotels, believe. A
Spaniard or a Portuguese, by the look
>>t him. Shouldn't you say so?"