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

purpose If Pleasing Margaret. Bu- before dinner he
telephoned and asked TO speak with her, and this
Size could nor possibly refuse.
How are YOU: asked his voice, and he
without waiting for answer. Il hope YOU
Boulogne-decent of ME. wasn't it: You must be
SICK Of seeing ne all the time so shall give YOU
rest for day two Telephone whenever YOU
think YOU can bear the sight of again. and III
:e With YOU thrty-tlve minutes | shall not stir
i-o.n home in This baking weather. If YOU think
n in mischief you re quite mistaken dear lady,
Tor m up to my chm IN work
Il envy YOU" Margaret said, when he paused at
last. I've nothing earth to do, and the piano
here IS cut of tune But YOU re quite right, don t
want TO see YOU a little bit and l m jealous
suspicious. nor anything disagreeable. So there!
How nice Of YOU.
I'm very nice. Margaret answered with laugh
ing emphasis. Il know it. What sort of work are
you doing: It's only idle curiosity; so don't tell me
if YOU would rather not. Have you got new rail
way in Brazil or overland route to the other side
OF beyond: -,
Brushing up what: l didn't hear
''Tartar-the Tartar Ianguage-T-a-r-" he be-
gan to spell the word.
Yes, l hear now, interrupted Margaret. But
what III the world is the of knowing it !? You
must be tawfully hard up for something to dol
You can be understood from Constantinop1e to
the Pacific Ocean II you can speak Tartar, Logo
theft answered in a matter of fact tone.
Il dare say. But you are not going to travel
from Constantlnope to the Pacific Ocean
Il might. One never tell what he may like
TO do
oh, il its because Tartar is useful against the
bites Of sharks, answered Margaret, quoting
Alice, learn it by all means
Besides there are all sorts of people in Paris.
m there must be some Tartars. l might meet
and it would be amusing to be able to talk to
him
Nonsense. Why should you ever meet Tar
tar? How absurd you are
There's one with me now-close beside me at my
elbow
Don't be silly or I'll ring Off
If you don believe me, listen He SAID some
thing in a language Margaret did understand,
and another voice answered him at once n the same
tongue. Margaret startled slightly and bent her
brows with a puzzled and displeased look.
Is that your teacher she asked with more in
terest in her tone than she had yet betrayed.
Il begin understand. Do you mind telling me
how old she is:
Its not She: its young man. don't know
how old he is I'll ask him if you like"
Again she heard him speak few incomprehensible
words which We're answered very briefly in the same
tongue.
He tells me he IS twenty Logotheti said
" He's good looking Young fellow. How IS Mrs
Rushmoreo | forgot ask.
She's quite well, thank you. But l should like
to know
viii you be very kind to remember me to
her and to say that / hope find her at home the
day after tomorrow:
"Certai-lv. Come tomorrow if you like. But
please tell me how you happened to pick up that
young Tartar. 1t sounds interesting He has
such sweet voice.
There was no reply to this question, and Mar
garet could not get another word from Logotheti
The communication was apparently cut OFT. She
rang up the central office and asked for his number
again; but the young woman said that she could
get no answer to the call. and that something was
probably wrong with the instrument.
MARGARET was not pleased and was silent
1'A and absent minded dinner and in the evening.