New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
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have got back in these two months last IS
nv whole life. a mere recognition at hrst
sight and at ten yards Is not enough 1t may
be only a marvellous resemblance, tor they
say everyone has double somewhere IN the
world
They used to say too that if YOU met Your
double one of you would die" observed Van
Torp. Those things are all stuff and non
sense of course. | was Just thinking Well
he said if YOU decide to come on the yacht, and
if the man doesn't blow away. We shall know
the truth in three or four days from now and
that's a comfort. And even If he turns out to
be Leven. maybe we can manage something
Lady Maud chose not to ask what her TREND
thought he could manage tor she had
glanced at his face when he had spoken and,
though it was half turned away from her. she
saw his expression. and it would have scared a
nervous person. She did not like him 70 be IN
that mood and was sorry that she had brought
him to 1t.
But Van Torp who was a strong man, and
had seen more than one affray in his ranchlng
days could not help thinking how uncommonly
easy it would be to pick up Count kralInSky
and drop him overheard on a dark night the
next week when the Lancashire Lass would be
doing twentv-three knots, and there might be
a little weather about to drown the splash
THE millionaire did things handsomely. He
offered to motor his party to Venice, and.
as Margaret declined. because motoring was
bad Tor her voice, ne tclcSrapitu ioi q tcll-
Portable special carriage, and took his friends
down by railway, managing everything alone,
in some unacCOuntable way, since the 1nValu-
able Stemp was already gone IN search OF some
thing for Mrs. Rushmore to eat; and they were
all very luxuriouslv comfortable.
kralinsky was not on board the yacht when
they came alongside at sunset. Stemp led
the way and Van TOrp took the three women
to their cabins: first Mrs. RuShrnore. who was
surprised and delighted by the rich and gay
appearance of hers for 1t was entirely decorated
in pink and gold, that combination being
Stemp's favorite one. The brass bedstead had
pink silk curtains held back by broad gold NIB
bons; there was a pink silk coverlet with a
gold fringe; everything that could be gold was
gilt. and everything that could be pink was
rosy, including the carpet.
Van Torp looked at Stemp with approval.
and Stemp acknowledged unSpoken praise with
silent modcSty.
On the writing table stood tall gilt vase
full of immense pink roses. with stems nearer
four feet long than three. Mrs RuShrnorc adj
rnired them very much
How did YOU know that love roses above
all other flowers2" she asked My dear Mr.
Van Torp, You are wizard, I'm sure.
Lady Maud and Margaret had entered. and
kept up a polite little chorus of admiration,
but they both felt uneasy as TO what they
might find in their respective cabins, for Mar
garet hated pink, and Lady Maud deteSted
gliding, and neither of them was especially fond
OF roses. / neN lett MIS-. NuSnIHOft very HIppN
in her quarters, and went on Lady Maud'N
turn came next. and she began to understand
when she saw a quantity Ot sweet wood viOletS
on her table Just loosened, III an old Murdno
glass bealler
Thank YOU she said. bending to smell
them. low kind ot YOU
There not trace OF gliding or pink silk.
The cabin was paneled and fitted III u rare
natural wood of 4 creamy white TINT
" Beg pardon. my Lady SAID Stemp.
This and Miss Donnes cabin communicate by
this door, and the door att goes t. the dining
room. Each cabin has one quite independent.
and this bell rings the pantry. my Lady. and
this rings Miss Donne'S maid cabin, Is
understand that your Ladyship has not
brought her maid
Very nice" said Lady Maud, smelling the
vioets again.
Van Torp looked at Stemp as he would have
looked at a horse that had turned out even bet
ter than he had expected. Stemp threw open
the door of communication to the cabin he had
prepared for the prIma donna. The two cabins
occupied the whole beam OF the vessel except
ing the siX-foot gangway on each side and
she one of the largest yachts 1T the time.
there was no lack Of room.
Carnations at this time of yearl' cried
Margaret, seeing half an armful of her favorltc
lark red ones III u silver WINE cooler before the
mirror g You really seem to know eVerVthug'