New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

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As for LOgotheti. though he was not
Mussulman. and not even an AsIatlC, she felt
herself safe with him, and trusted HIM as she
would certainly not have trusted Van Torp, or
any other European She had CHANGED to meet
in the course OF selling precious stones. He
was more, like one OF her own people than the
Greeks and Armenians OF ConstantInOple. or
even the Georgians Of the Caucasus.
She was not wrong IN that, either Logo
thetl was beginning to wonder what he should
do with her, and was vaguely surprised 70
find that he did not like the idea of parting
from her at all. but beyond that he had no
more thought Of harming her than II she had
been contided to his care and keeping by his
own mother.
THE Greek sat beside her for hours under
the awnings, talking not. as Baraka chose.
and always reading when She was silent,
though he often looked up TO II she wanted
anything. He told her when they left Naples
that he would show her beautiful islands and
other sights, and the great tire mountains OF
the South Etna and StromboE which she had
heard OF her voyage to MdrSe1lleS but had
not seen because the steamer had passed them
at night,
Ten me" he said after they had left Ma
pies, &c If 1t was the portion OF krallnSky to be
gathered TO his fathers before YOU saw HIM.
what would YOU do
Baraka now turned not only her eyes to
him but her face. Why do you ask me this
Is it because he is dead, and You are afraid
to tell me-"
He was alive this morning" Logotheti
answered and he Is a strong man. But the
strong die sometimes suddenly. by accident
If not of a fever.
1t is emptiness" said Baraka. still looking
at HIM He will not die before | see him
Allah forbid But II such thing happened.
would YOU wish to go back to your own people,
Or would YOU learn to speak the Frank and
live in Europe"
If he should be dead.-which may Allah
avert Baraka answered Calmly.-'I think |
should ask YOU to find me husband"
All" Logotheti could not repress the lit
tie exclamation OF surprise.
Yes 1t is shame for woman not to be
married. Am | evil sight. poor, that
should go down to the grave childless. Or is
there any reproach upon me- Therefore. |
should ask YOU for a husband. because | have
no other friend but only YOU among the Fer
lngees. But If you would not, | should 90 10
Constantinople again and to the Persian rer-
chants house, and | should say TO his wife
Get me husband for | am not a cripple. nor
a monster, nor Is there any reproaCh upon
me Moreover. | should say To the merchants
wife. Behold. | have great wealth and | Will
have a rich husband, and one who IS Young
and pleasing to and who will not take
another wife, and II YOU bring me such man
for whatsoever his riches may be l Will pay
YOU five per cent.
Having made this remarkable statement of
her intentions. Baraka silent. expecting
LogOthetI to say something. What struck
him not the concluding sentence; for
AsIatlc match makers and peace makers are
generally paid on some such basis and the
slim Tartar girl had proved long ago that she
was woman Of business. What impressed
Logotheu much more was what seemed the
cool cymclSm of her point of view. 1t was
evidently not 4 romantic passion for kraIinSkY
that had brought her from beyond Turkestan
to London and Paris. Her view had been
simpler and more practical. She had seen
the man that suited her, had told him So and
had gwen him the secret of great wealth and
III return expected HIM to marry her If she
found HIM alive. But if not she would i1nme.-
dlately take steps to obtain another to nil his
place and be her husband. and She was willing
TO pay a high price t. anyone that could find
him for her.
| OGOTHETl had half expected some such
thing. but was not prepared for her ex-
IRENE directness. still less had he thought of
becoming the matrimonial agent that was 10
ind Il match worthy of her hand and fortune
She was sitting beside him IN a little ready
made French dress. open at the throat and
only bit OF veil twisted round her hair. as
any European woman might wear it. Possibly
II was her dress that made what She said SOUND
strangely IN HI. ears though it would h4v.
struck HIM natural enough If she had been
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