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

word was more IMAM SCrupulOuSly true,
and the deduction was at least probable
one. She bit her lip as she felt her anger
rising again.
What do YOU advise me to dor" she
asked in sullen tone.
Telegraph to Logo and prepay an
answer of twenty words Telegraph to
his rooms in ST. .Jamess Place and at the
same time to his house in Paris. Tele-
graph anything you like that really needs
an Immediate reply. That's the impor-
tant thing. If he does not answer within
twenty four hours, say thirtysix at the
most, he is either on his yacht or hiding.
Excuse the ugly word, dear-1 don't think
Of any other If you are afraid of the ser
wants, III take the message to the tele
graph office and send it for you l sup
pose YOU have some way OF signing which
the clerks don't recognlze-lf you sign
at all
Margaret leaned back in her chair in
silence. After few seconds she turned
toward the glass, rested her chin on her
folded knuckles, and seemed to be con-
sulting her own reflection. Lady Maud
glanced at her from time to time, but
said nothing. At last the prina donna
rose with a sweep that upset the light
chair behind her,-one of those magnlfi-
cent sweeps that look SO we'll on the stage
and are little too large for a room. She
got her blotter and pen from a shelf,
brought them back to the toilet table,
picked up the chair in quiet and sensible
way, as if she had never been on the stage
in her life, and sat down to write.
Il shall take your advice, dear, she
said, opening the blotter, and placing a
large sheet of paper in the right position.
T ADY MAUD rose and went to the win
- dow, where she stood looking out
while Margaret wrote her message.
Margaret's message said it was abso-
lutely necessary that she should see Logo
theft directly and babe him answer at
once if he could come to Bayreuth; if
important financial affairs hindered him,
she herself would return Immediately to
see him.
She was careful to write financial af-
fairs" for she would not admit that any
other consideration could delay his ODE
dience. While she was busy she heard,
but scarcely noticed, an unearthly boot
from big motor car that was passing be-
fore the hotel There must have been
something in the way, for the thing
hooted again almost at once, and then
several times in quick succession The
noises ended in sort of wild triumphant
howl, with furious putting, and the
motor took itself off, just as Margaret
finished
She looked up and saw Lady Maud
half bent as if she had been struck She
was clinging with one hand to the himsy
chintz curtain, and her face was as white
as sheet. Margaret started in surprise,
and rose to her feet so suddenly that she
upset her chair again.
What has happened?" she cried,
Are you i'll, dear?"
The delicate color came slowly back to
the smooth cheeks, the thoroughbred
figure in black drew itself up with elastic
dignity, aid the hand let go of the curtain.
II felt little faint Lady Maud an
swered, Did l brighten your 1t was
nothing, and it's quite gone, assure you"
You looked dreadfully i'll for a mo-
ment," Margaret said in a tone of con-
Germ. Won't you let me send for some
thing? I'm sure you have had nothing
to eat or drink for hours. How disgrace
fully thoughtless of mel She was just
going to ring; but her friend stopped her.
"No-please!' she cried. I'm all
right, indeed l am. The room is little
warm, think, and I've been shut up in
that stuffy train for thirty hours. Have
YOU written your telegram? I'll put on
my hat at once, and take it for you
The little walk will do me good. Where