Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

10 Van 1orpS surprise LoSotnetl
noG led with alacritv, and the answer
came that he would bring his party with
pleasure; but thought that his visit
would be over long before luncheon time.
''All right, good by said Van Torp,
as if he was at a telephone. King OFT,
Captain. That's all Just let him give
us lead now, and We'll follow him
through this creek again, since you say
YOU can't stop here"
A S he went off the bridge to return to
n his breakfast, he passed close to the
chief mate, who had returned again,
though it was his watch below
Il say, Mr.. Johnson, he asked, have
we got a barber shop on board this ship! :
No, SIR answered the mate.
It's no matter" said Van Torp.
was only asking" e,
He went back to his breakfast with an
improved appetite. When he reentered
the saloon, Lady Maud was still leaning
back in her chair, staring at his empty
place.
Well" he said, they're both coming
on board as soon as we get to a place
where we can stop.
Have you really seen the girl! Lazy
Maud sat up, as if waking from sleep.
"Oh, yes! There she was, looking over
the rail. as neat as pin, in blue serge
dress, with white veil tied over her han,
watching me- We've got EN- right
enough, and that's going to be the end OF
this mystery!
Did you see anyone else on the
YACHT" =
Logo. That's all. He and talked:
At least, our Captains talked for. us II
the girls the party, Logo beats the band
for brass, that's all can say! :,
1T is rather cool" said Lady Maud
thoughtfully. IF he is alone with her,
it will be all up with his engagement.
We'll, if that's the way he's going on,
its about tine!'' His tone was all at once
serious. Now, see here, have l done
ANYTHING you consider unfair to make
this happen? / want your opinion right
away; for if you think | have, ii stand
ND for Logo to Miss Dome as hard as
can Just think it over. please, and tell
me your honest opinion.
He was thoroughly in earnest, and
awaited her answer with evident anxiety:
knowing the man as she did, she would
not give it hastily, though it was hard to
concentrate her thoughts Just then on
anything but her own trouble; tor she
was quite convinced that Baraka would
not recognize Kralinsky as the man she
was looking for, and that this final proof
would settle his identity as Leven. which
she already did not doubt. She asked
one or two questions.
Before / answer you,' she said, tell
me something. Have you any entangle-
ment with another woman from which
you feel that you're not perfectly free!
don't like to ask such question, and
shouldn't if you had not put me on my
honor for my opinion
No" answered Van Torp very
gravely, Il have not. No living woman
has any claim on me, and no dead woman
could have, if she came to lite again
Then ! think you had a right to do
what you've done, and what you are
going to do When a man behaves in
that way he deserves no pity, and now
that the crisis is coming / may as we'll tell
you that I've done everything in my
power to make Margaret give him up,
ever since / have been sure that he had
taken the girl with him on his yacht So
far as catching them under Margaret
very eyes is concerned, I'm glad you have
succeeded"
Thank YOU said Van Torp. I'm
glad you don't disapprove; for if you did
I'd try to begin all over again, as l told
you. Any other question:
"Only one more, though perhaps I've
no business to ask it. If Margaret marries