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

going to be, and people will go to it. Miss
Dome caught onto the scheme right
away; SO you see She S not going to leave
the stage anyhow. As for her accepting
me, / cant tell you, because l don't know.
Maybe she will, maybe she won't. That
isn't going to interfere with the company
either way Good scheme, isn't it
You re a wonderful man. said Lady
Maud, with genuine admiration. DO
YOU mean to say that you have settled
all that between you already?"
''She signed the preliminary agreement
in Bayreuth, and the papers are being
made out by my lawyer in New York.
They talked few minutes longer,
agreeing that she should tell Margaret
what was going to happen; but that Mrs.
Rushmore and kralinsky should be kept
in ignorance of the plan: 1t was not likely
that any of them would be on deck much
before Logotheti came on board.
THERE is a good anchorage out of the
I tidal current at Scaletta, some few
miles below Messina, on the Sicillan side,
and toward this we'll known water the
Erinna led the way, followed at a short
distance by the Lancashire Lass.
Logotheti and Baraka watched her, and
the girl recognized Van Torp on the bridge
for she had eyes like an eagles, and the
American millionaire stood alone at one
end of the bridge looking toward her.
Logotheti had told her that kralinsky
was on board, and that she should see
him as soon as both yachts could anchor.
He explained that it was an unforeseen
occurrence, and that Van Torp must
have taken him on board somewhere on
the previous day. To the Greeks sur
prise, Baraka showed no outward sign OF
emotion He had promised to take her
to the man, and had said that he was near
at hand; that the meeting should take
place sooner than had been intended
hardly surprised her, because she had
been SO perfectly sure that it was near.
All at once Kralinsky appeared on
deck, taking off his white cap to Lady
Maud, and they stood still, facing each
other and talking.
Il see him!' Baraka said in low
voice, raising her glasses for clearer
view. 1t is he!'
Logotheti, who had been much alb
sorbed in thinking about his coming IN
terview with Margaret, raised his glasses
too; for he was curious to see the man at
last. He had known Leven for years,
though never Intimately, as he knew a
vast number of people in London. and
was struck at once by the resemblance
in size, build, and complexion.
He is fatter than he was, and paler,
Baraka said quietly; but it is he. He
is speaking earnestly with the beautiful
woman in black / can see well. He
likes her; but she does not like him. l
think she is telling him so. l am glad.
But she is more beautiful than Baraka,
even in those poor clothes When he sees
me, he will deny me, because he likes the
beautiful woman in black. l will tell
Spiro to be ready. 1t is pity; but see
there will be no other way. 1t is his por
ton and mine 1t is a great pity; for |
have been happy with you.
Instead of any look of anger, Logothetl
now saw an expression of profound resig-
nation in her lovely young features. If
he had been less anxious about his own
affairs, he would have smiled at her sim
plicity.
When we are on that ship you will let
me talk with him little apart from the
rest, and Spiro shall go behind him and
wait, looking at me. If he denies me, l
will make sign, and Spiro shall shoot
him, and then kill me; 1t will be very
easy and quick
And what will become of Spiro!" in
CURED Logotheti gravely
Il do not know" Baraka said quietly.