Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-22
CHAPTER xxx.
The Quest,

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The 8 O'Clock night mail from Madrid
to Paris drawn up by the platform in
the Delicias station. was due to start In
five minutes.
Paul de Sarazin. equipped for a jour-
ney. stood at the door OF his compart-
ment. exchanging last words with his
brother Leon. who had obtained leave
In order to speed the traveller. Leon, a
keen soldier. looked well in his uniform.
which was that OF an officer in the hal
berdiers.
II see Pedro has taken his seat" he
said: your luggage is labeled. your rugs
and bags are all in the carriage: yet 1t
Is not too late to change your mind and
stay at honie''
II never change my mind" said Paul.
CURLY.
Leon stared at his brother and gave .
low. incredulous laugh
I'm serious matters a. least-Leon, you
know that"
Il know that you have never changed
to me. my brother. Pablo milo. I entreat
you to give up this Journey. this folly.
AS for ell Duque's threat. long may ne
live. but I will never. never touch one
peseta Of your fortune-the Sarazin es-
tates go with the title. To search for q
necklace In America-think of 1t! Why.
1t is a fairy tale. Spare yourself the
journey: you will never find the heir
LOOM
II mean to have a good try" said Paul.
gravely: land swear to you that / will
never rest till 1 trace the Luck of the
Sarazins. "
Then. alas: my dear brother. fer
you will have no peace in this life
hal VT ,f41 10,
took his seat in the railway carriage
Then. leaning forward he added Il am
as anxious to recover it as ell Duque him
SELF
.Ah. well. in that case" said Leon.
with his hand on the door. there is no
more to be said. but to wish you good
fortune and speedy return"
The big White Star liner. bound for
New York. made her majestic progress
down the channel one fine May after.
noon. carrying large number of homing
Americans. who had been evading the
rigors Of their own winter in Egypt and
the south of France. Among the names
to be found in the neatly printed list of
passengers was that of "P. v. de Sara
Yin and valet" Not one word respecting
the lost heirloom had ever passed be-
tween master and man: but Pedro knew
as well as his employer the true reason
of his extraordinary voyage. He was by
instinct a landsman. but ever made the
best of circumstances, laid in store OF
cigarettes. became friendly with the
stewards; and presently instructed some
Of his fellow passengers in the games OF
poker and monte. His CHEEKY person.
ality. his funny broken English, his
proverbs and his songs. soon made him
popular, and before the coast of Ireland
had disappeared below the horizon
Pedro YOtto had become a leader In the
pantry set.
For the first day or two the sea- as
described by a child. was beautifully
fiat, and the Baltic. like an immense
eighteen knots an hour. Not few pas
sengers now began to brag Of their sea-
going qualities. and disdainfully de-
clined the II o'clock chicken broth
which was daily preferred by the stew
ards. The promenade deck resembled
some smart local function. with it's dou-
bic. line Of chairs filled with animated
occupants. and thronged by a gay and
complacent company, many OF whom
were well acquainted. and eagerly COM
pared notes of travel, business in
stocks. fashionable news and, last but
not least, wonderful European bar.
gains,
Paul de Sarazin held studiously aloof
from the library and the ladies. con-
tenting himself with the smOkeroom
and the company Of his own sex. How
ever, it was not to be supposed that,
even on a crowded ship, the distin-
SulSneQ personality u el MdTQueS
would pass unnottced.
Mrs. Sherry-Shayne, relict of null
ti-millionaire, reclined luXuriously in
her steamer chair, with a becoming red
silk cushion behind her gray head and
the novel she had recently finished in
her lap. Her mind and her eyes We're
languidly searching for some fresh in
terest. and SO far their quest had been
fruitless. The lady was fifty-five years
of age. yet still took elaborate pains
Iar hnr he
waved hair, her faultlessly fitting cloth
gown, were due to the credit of two
notable maids. This matron with the
clear-cut face and expressive black
eyes had (perhaps thanks to these)
never known a want in her life! A
friend lay extended beside her-a FASH
ionable' woman, with a sallow, delicate
face and masses of snow-whlte locks
buried in book; she was apparently
lost to all sense of her surroundings.
Mrs Shaynes dreamy eyes had been
languidly studying the passing crowd:
suddenly she projected Jeweled hand
across the pages of her compan1on's novel
''Lucinda," she exclaimed, do you see
that dark man in the gray overcoat COM
ing this way with James z. McWilliaIn:
Lucinda raised her eyes and nodded a
response.
Now. isn't he just too fine for words?
Well. Lucinda Webber, I've got to tell
YOU that he is the Marquis de Sarazin-L
knew him we'll by sight at BiarTitz."
lyon don't sayr exclaimed the other.
now closing her novel. MY! he is good
lookinE!''
"And a social celebrity, too. You
should have seen him at the fancy ball
dressed as a bull-fghter-he was just
splendid" ,
DO you know him." leaning little
forward. -.
only by sight. and I have seen his
mother. the duchess driving about in a
fine carriage, with black horses or at the
casino a blaze of diamonds.
"Well. I'm real sorry you are not ac-
uuainted." murmured Mrs. Weber i'll a
tone Of regret. Seems to me he looks a
bit lonely"
''Oh don't you go to think he's scared
of women Lucinda, for he Is a wei
known heart-breaker. Now. ! should
like to know what's bringing him over
to the states?
perhaps he Is looking for rich wife.
A young marquis with a face like an ola
picture is bound to have a good time over
rhere-you can bank on that.
And the lady is bound to have dollars.
blue blood and beauty" reJoined Mrs.
Shayne-''you can bank on that. She
must also be Roman Catholic.
well I don't expect he Will be so
easily suited" said Mrs. Weber. After
a reflective silence she added: There -
Miss Calder in the stateroom next yours.
and they do say she has eight million
dollars
IT cal. her very homely-just rack for
fine clothes. No. she would never do.
See. I shall ask James McWilliam to
bring I'D the marquis and present him To
us and then will find out what is bring
ing him over