Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

thing you don 7 like: he asked IN tone OF
anxiety and concern. - " as rude to MIS-.
RuSflmore
Margaret lDoilei at him :, moment longer
and then turned her head away in silence,
II s1orning to answer such silly question
The look OF surprise disappeared from his face
said nothing more Possibly he had brought
about exactly what he wished, and was salts
fed - await the inevitable result. 1t came
before long.
Il don understand YOU at all" Margaret
said less icilv, but with the sad little air OF a
woman who believes herself misunderstood.
s. II was very odd yesterday.-at the telephone.
you know.-very odd indeed. suppose you
iidnt realize it. And now this afternoon you
have evidently been doing your best to keep
Mrs Rushmore from leaving us together. You
you'd still be telling her stories about people
!: hadn't obliged YOU to come out
Yes, Logothetl asserted with exasperating
aim and meekness we should still be there.
= You did not want to be alone with me-
suppose. There's no other explanation. and
Il not 4 very hattering one, is it
Il never fatter YOU. dear lady" said Logo
tneti grlvely
:. But YOU do, How can YOU deny it. You
often tell me that make you think of Victory
II the Louvre
Its quite true If the statue had head.
!. would be 4 portrait of you.
Nonsense And in Your moments OF
enthusiasm YOU say that sing better than
Madam Bonanni in her best days.
Yes. YOU know quite "a much as she ever
did. you are much better musician. and you
began with better voice. Therefore you sing
better. | maintain 1t
= You often maintain things you don't be-
iieve Margaret retorted. though her manner
nomentarly relaxed a little.
Only IN matters of business, answered the
Greek with imperturbable calm.
:" PRAY. Is learning Tartar a matter OF bust
ness Her eyes sparkled angrlly as she asked
the question
Logothet smied.-she had reached the
point to which he knew she must come before
long oh. yes, he replied with alacrity. "Of
course it is.
THAT accounts for everything since YOU
are admitting that | need not even try to be-
Iieve it was a man whom heard speaking
"To tell the truth. l have some suspicious
about that myself answered Logotheti
Il have a great many Margaret laughed
rather harshly. And you behave as if you
wanted me to have more. Who is this Eastern
woman Come be frank! She is some one
from ConStantinople, isn't she. A Fanariote
like yourself. dare say.-an old friend who is
in Paris for few days. and would not pass
through without seeing you. Say So tor
heaven 5 sake. and don't make such mystery
about it,
How very ingenious women are" observed
the Greek. " If had thought OF it. might
have told you that story through the telephone
yesterday; but l didn't
Margaret was rapidly becoming exasperated.
dened handsomely. and her generous lips made
scornful curves. Are you trying to quarrel
with me-"
The words had fierce ring He glanced at
her quickly and saw how well her look agreed
with her tone. She was very angry. IF was
not afraid of boring you. he said with quiet
gravity. 4 should tell you the whole story:
but" he pretended to hesitate. He heard
her harsh little laugh at once.
Your worst enemy could not accuse you of
being borei" she retorted "Oh, no, It's
something quite different from boredom that
feel | assure you!
/ wish l thought that you cared for me
enough to be jealous. Logotheti said earnestly:
'JealousH' No one can describe the tone of
| indignant contempt in which thoroughly
jealous woman disclaims the least thought OF
jealousy with single word; man must have
heard it to remember what it is like. and most
men have. Logotheti knew it well. and at the
| sound he put on an expression of meek inno-
cence which would have done credit to cat
that had Just eaten u canary.
I'm so sorry" he cried IN q voice like
| childs. Il didn't mean to make you angry:
| 1 was only wishing aloud. Please forgive me-
IF your idea OF caring for woman is to
| make her jealous
This was such an obvious -nisinterpretation
of his words that she stopped short and bit her
| lip He sighed audibly. as if he was very sorry