New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

West when l punched cattle. observed Van
Iprp quietly. n man who lnterterr,i with "a
lady there was liable 10 get into trouble But
you We're telling me about Miss Barracks
Is that what YOU call her Logpthrt,
laughed lightly
He seemed 10 be IN very good humor- Men
often are just before marriage, and some
times, II Is said when they are or the eve ~
great mIStOrtuueS which they cannot possibly
forcsee. Fate loves unexpected contrasts.
T OGOTHETI told his companion the story
OF the ruby mine, substantially a- 1t Wa~
narrated at the beginning OF this tale. uoc
dreaming that Van IOrP had met and talked
with the man who had PLAYED So large part
IN y. and 10 tnd whom Baraka had rtvcr~ri
many dangers and overcome many great ilr--
cultlcS
IN sounds Ike The Ara bian Nights " said
Van Torp as il he found It hard to believe
Exactly. a~Scuted LogotherI Ani.
oddly enough, the first ot these stories Is about
Namarkand, which iS not So very far from
Baraka.~ native village. 1t seems u have
taken the glrl about Year To find her way L.
Constantlnoplc, and when She got there She
naturally supposed that Il Was the capital az
the world. and that her man. being very great
and very rich. thanks To her, must OF course
1--we there. 50 she searched Ntamboul and
Pcra for him during seven or cIght months.
She lived IN the house o1 a good old Persian
mcrCh1Ut. under the protection OF his wife,
and learned that there was q world called
Europe where her man might be living. and
cities called Paris and London, where people
pay fabulous prices tor precious stones At
last She made up her mind to dress like a
man; she picked up an honest Turkish man
servant who had been al over Europe with "a
dlplomatlst and could speak some French and
English. aS well rs Tartar. she got a letter of
recommendation To me from q Greek banker
through the Persian who did business with
hlm; joined some Greeks who We're coming 10
MdrSeIIIeS 10y SEA, and here she l.. Now YOU
know much Is | do. She Is perfectly fear
less, and a> much more sure of herself than
can be IN this queer world Ot course she'll
never ind the brute who thought he w.l~
leaving her 70 be murdered by her relations
but II She ever did, She would either marry
hum or cut his throat
Nice. amablc kind OF a girl remarked
an Iorp, who remembered her behavior
when he had refused her prottered gItt That,
very interesting, Mr.. Loguthctl. How long
DO Dc, You count on being IN London tins time
hree or tour days, maybe,
] dare say No longer. | fancy"
Why don't You come and take dinner
with me some night asked the Amcr,car
Day after tomorrow. perhaps Id hr
pleased To- have vou.'
Thank You very much" Logothet an
SWere,t- Since You ask me, / see no reason
why should not dine with YOU. If YOU wish
me TO-"
They agreed upon the place and hour and
cdrh suddenly remembered an engagement
BN the way. sand Van rorp without .r-
parent interest e" hope Madame C,r.ioJ.,
Is quite we'll Where Is she hiding from
YOU"
Just now the hiding place Is Bavrru-h
She has gone there with Mrs Rushuor, 2,
near Far~li4L believe I'm mo-, musical
enough Tor that, -' I'm rowing Till jt- over
hat my personal history at this moment
And MIS- D'unc II quite well, believe. thank
N'U- 't'.i Toy til u,tN after Tomorrow. tn-r ''
Vt hall after eight"
MI right -ha,, remember"
b L at wv, o'clock on the next dav bu- .r...
LoG'thct reCrlvri a note hrough, bv
A1nd. IN Wh',t Van Torp said tina, 90 his
great regret inc h4d been called away suddenly,
ana hoped that Lugotheti would torgiv, Eir
I~ tne matter WI, ot such urgent 51up1r-tu.,.
h1t ne would already hlvc lct, L5uG,n when
the note wa- received
Tins Wa more than true. if possible. f,~ -l.. /
winter hJd lcit town Two taNs -.rli.r ,,.r,. .
soon after he had parted from I,s,rs,.,. IN /
ALI Mall although the note had not .g,n I.. /
'vrrcd TILL forty eight hours Ltrr