New-York tribune., 1908-04-12

known TO terrify Wall Street when a drop was
expected.
Margaret laughed a little. without looking
at him. Tell me all about the Tartar girl.
she said, instead of answering his question.
She would not have been the thoroughly
feminine woman she waS.-tar more feminine.
IN the simple human sense. than Lady Maud
If she had not felt satisfaction in having tanned
the formidable money wolf so that he fawred
At her feet; but perhaps she was even more
pleased or amused, than she thought she
could be by any such success The man was
So much stronger and rOugher than any other
man with whom She had ever been acquainted.
and she had once believed him 20 be such q
thorough brute, that this final conquest flat
tered her vanity.
Van Torp told her Barakas history. as tar
as he knew It from Logotheti.
Il never heard such an amusing set Of
stories as YOU are telling me to-day. She said
That particular one Is LogothetiS, he an
sweTcd and he can probably tell You much
more about the girl
" Is she really very pretty>' Margaret asked
Well. said Van Torp. quoting a saying
of his tavorite great man. for people who
like that kind of thing, | should think that
would be the kind OF thing they'd like
The pTima donna smiled. Can YOU de-
scribe herr she asked
Did YOU ever read fairy story about a
mouse that could turn into a tiger when it
hled,' inquired the American in a tone of
profound meditation as if contemplating a
No" said she, =" never did -"
q" don't think | ever did, either But there
might be fairy story about that, mightnt
there Margaret nodded, with an expires
sion of dlSpleaSed interest, and he went on,
Well. it describes Miss Barracks to a T.
Yes. that's what | call her She put Barak
on her business card, whatever that means
in Christian language; but when | found
out 1t was girl | christened her Miss Bar
racks"
How did YOU find out she was a girie
Margaret asked, and her tone was suddenly
hard.
Van Torp was not prepared for the ques-
ton, and felt very uncomfortable for mo-
ment. 1t was question of form. YOU see 90
he said awkwardly.
Form3 Formality? l don't understand
Margaret really puzzled.
No, no!' Van Torp was actually blushing
| mean his form-or her form
Oh, her figure You merely guessed It
was girl in boys clothes?"
Certainly Yes. Only. you see. he had a
kind OF mt, the boy did, and thought he was
gong to faint. so picked him up and carried
him to a sofa and-wcn. YOU understand. Miss
Donne. knew hadn't got a boy in nv
arms, that's all"
Il should think soi'' assented the English
woman. I'm | should When YOU
found out she was girl. how did she strike
you2"
Very attractive. | should say: very at
tractlve. he repeated with more emphasis
IeOple VINO admire brunetteS might think
her quite fascinating She has really extraor-
d1nary eyes to begin wIth.-those long fruitv
Eastern eyes YOU know. that can look So far
to the right and left through their long eve
laShes. Do You know what | mean"
Perfectly. You make It very clear. Co
on. please.
Her eyes-yes." Van Torp appeared to
be thinking again. Well there was her com
pleXlon too It's first rate for a dark girl
Ever been IN a first class dairy, Do YOU know
the color OF Alderney cream when It's ready
to be skimmed2 Her complexion is lust IKE
that and when she is angry its as If YOU
squeezed the juice OF about one red currant
INTO the whole pan OF cream See what
mean"
Yes. She must be awfullv pretty. Tell
me more tiaS she nice hair Even teeth"
should think she hadl" answered Van
lorP, with even more enthusiasm than ne
had shown yet. They're rs small and even
and white as II somebody had carved them
all around half a billiard ball: NOT sen
arate' You understand. but all in one piec,
Very pretty mouth they make. with tbn,e
rather hroIled salmon Colored lips She has and
a httIe chm that points up as # Sh,, could hold
her own. She can. too! Her hair Well vot,
see she has cut It short 10 bc a boy. but ~
as thick aS beavers fur. | should saw AMI
pretty black. It's silky kind of HAIR. which