The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
CHAPTER Vllt.-(Continued).
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CHAPTER VlIi.-(Continued).
Dull! Anything concerning you!"
Capt. Winstanley was forgetting, in
his eageness, how near were other
peoples seats. Ursula, her eyes on
her program moved her head little,
and felt a kind of fascination draw
them up to a chair just behind him.
A gentleman sat there-a man
Young and handsome, and not particu-
larly remarkable among other men of
lis age and station, except for a
strangely foreign suggestion in his
cast of face His dark eyes were Gu
rtously brilliant and had a quick.
glance in them that was like some ami
NAL, she could not quite have said
what. But thought OF ferrets and
foxes crossed her mind instinctively
as she met their gaze. He was dark
of complexion-that warm, thick, olive
skin which speaks of the South. Span
ish. OF Italian, or Maltese, she told her.
self, but he was dressed like an Eng
]ishman. Even as she raised her eyes
and caught his eager, rapt look, she
knew that it was not fixed on her, but
on the man beside her. He was watch
ing him with the absorption and fxity
with which cat watches a mouse.
He was bent little forward, his
head thrust out, his ear turned. II he
had not had the appearance of geu
tleman Ursula would have felt cert ain
he was trying to overhear what they
said. But no one could be guilty of
such thing Intentionally. The mere
suggestion sent shock through her
it was SO impossible, so outrageous.
Yet. even as she repelled it, she un-
consciously gave a slight jerk to her
shoulder. The man behind her start
ed, as if he had had his absorption
broken inte,@aHdsTt1Fewa-ha hast stilys back
She caught another furtive gleam from
the long, almond eyes, but this time it
was one of cunning, Of suspicion. Did
he think she was watching him In rher
turn? The idea seemed preposterous.
yet he mad drawn back as If that were
his thought.
The band had begun playing a sym
phony Of Tschaikovsly' and voices
were once more hushed Ursula leant
back and gave herself to listening. but
this time it was with disturbed mind.
In spite of herself that foolish little
episode troubled and puzzled her. Why
had the man il their rear been con-
centrating such eagerness Of attention
on Capt Winstanley? Why had he
been trying to overhear what could
not have had the very faintest interest
in the world :ot bim2
There was a mysterious secrecy
abont the matter that made her feel
uncomfortable. Surely even vulgar
cnriosity-and one did not expect an
exhibition Of such thing from a man
who was evidently educated and we'll
bred~-sure|t that could not account for
It. 1t LETT ne: vaguely uneasy. He
might have known the A. D. G.. by
sight and reputs and been interested
III him, but that would not cover the
ease. What did he expect to hear
when he listened, with every nerve of
his body stretched to the stretch of
expectation?
She looked round again presently,
not because she wanted to look, hut
because she could not refrain. But the
chair vas vacant. He must have Slip
ped o'l1 quietly during the symphony,
and it was With 4 foolish sense OF re-
left that shs sa whe was gone.
Ry-and-by, when the concert was
over, they all trooped upstairs for tea
in the upper corridor Suddenly again
Ursula was vware of him, this time
standing at 4 little distance and ap-
paren,ly watching the scramble for
tea with nnconcern. He was appar-
emily watching, but she could have de-
clared his eyes had turned away as
she glanced his way She took the
cup Of tea Winstanley brought her
and spoke so that only he could hear.
Can you tell me who that man is
that dark man who looks like a for.
eigner?" He followed the direction of
her look.
That? A certain count or baron. I
believe; Taxona, think they call him
II won't be sure. saw him at the
club the other evening. He's STAYING
here at one of the hotels, believe A
Spa niard or Portuguese, by the look
OF him. Shouldn't you say so?"
CHAPTER TX.