Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17


new yacht
Margaret looked at her in surprise for
it was only little while since she had
seemed much less ready to join the party.
and willing to do So if at all, only in order
to please her friend She saw Margaret
expression.
Yes" she said, as if in explanation,
I've been thinking it over in the last
few minutes, and | want very much to
go with you all l shall be back in less
than an hour"
SHE opened the door quickly and passed
out, shutting it almost noise lessly
after her. AS she was going out the hall
porter raised his cap, and she stopped a
moment and asked him the nearest way
to the telegraph Office.
Can you tell me" she asked, whose
motor car it was that passed about ten
minutes ago, and made so much noise!
Count kralinsky's, my Lady," the
porter answered.
She went out into the dull street, with
its monotonous houses, all two stories
high, and soon found the telegraph office
and sent Margaret's duplicate message
She had not glanced at it; but the clerk
asked her questions about words that
were not clearly written, and she was
obliged to read it through. 1t occurred
to her that it was couched in extremely
peremptory terms, even for an offended
bride elect; but that was none of her
business.
When the clerk had understood, she
walked up the hill to the Festival Theater;
went on little farther, and then turned
back and descended the hill But by
degrees her expression changed and she
1on1yoI r,rofonni1y If ra-
volving a very complicated question in
her mind, which disliked complications;
and there was now and then flash of
displeased wonder in her face. She was
glad to be alone; and was quite inditfer-
ent to the fact that time was passing, and
that Margaret was beginning to wonder
where in the world she was.
lust about this time Mrs Rushmore en-
, tered Margaret's room, and asked if
she had heard from Logotheti.
Not to-day" Margaret answered, re-
pressing little start; for she was as near
to being nervous as she ever was, and was
thinking of him just then, and the ques
ton had come suddenly.
Il think it is time you heard from him, :
said Mrs. Rushmore, her natural severity
asserting itself. Il should think that
after those very strange stories in the
papers he would write to you and ex-
plain, or come himself By the way,
perhaps you will kindly pass me The
Herald, my dear. What did you once
tell me was the name of his YACHT"
The Erinna," Margaret answered.
handing Mrs Rushmore the sheet.
Exactly! | think that means The
Fury
He told me it was the name of Greek
poetess," Margaret observed.
lon account of her character, sup
pose answered the good woman alb
sently, for she was looking up and down
the columns in search of something she
had already seen Here it isl" she said
1T is under the yachting news. Cape
Finisterre Passed at four p NJ, going
south, steam yacht Erinna, with owner
and party on board All we'll My dear
child, it is quite clear that if this is Mon
sieur Logotheti's yacht, he is going to
Gibraltar"
Il don't know anything about geogra-
ply" Margaret said, and her wrath,
which had been smoldering sullenly for
days, began to glow again.
Margaret" said Mrs. Rushmore, you
surprise me! You were very well taught"
But the prima donna did not hear the
long TRADE of mild reproof that followed
She knew well enough where Gibraltar