Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10

men. They do not lie: but they are silent and
shake their heads. and YOU must guess what
they mean and If YOU do not guess right.
that is your fault. not theirs Why should
they speak when they can hold their peace
But all this Is emptiness, We must talk OF
the fine dresses / must buy il. Paris. ami of
Whist | must put my head. The BARRIERS IN
Paris sell wigs | have seen them in the win
dowS. very we'll made. of all Colors. even of the
henna color l shall wear a wig. 50 that the
beautiful Fcringee hat will sta; on. [ shall
perhaps wear a henna colored wig
- should not advise wig. said Logotheti
gravely. certainly not one ot that dye.
You know. and you are friend. When
feel rested shall go To Paris. and YOU will
take me to all the richest shops and tell them
in French what | want Will YOU"
g shall do all can t. help you. answered
the Greek, wondering what would happen II
his friends met him plotting lovely barbarian
about between the Smartest llnendraperS and
the most fashionable dressmaker's establish
ment in the Rue de Ia Pax.
THEY had watched the sun set, and the clear
twilight glow was IN the cloudless sky and
on the violet sea. Not 4 sound disturbed the
Stiffness except the smooth wash Of the water
along the Yacht side. Vt her leisurely three
quarters speed the engines ran noISeleSSly ami
the twin screws turned well below the water
line in the flat calm. The watch below was
at supper. and the Captain was Just then
w
to make quite sure of his deviation On the new
course.
Baraka drew one end Of her veil rouni her
throat and across her mouth and now to the
other side OF her face, 50 that her features
were covered almost by real yashmdk
The veil brought back suddenly the sense of
real power that the Eastern woman has and
of real security in her perpetual disguise.
which every man must respect on pam OF being
torn to pieces by his fellows. Reams OF trash
u ,ho,t ffa, t,nr,
of women in the East but there. more than
anywhere else in the world. they rule and have
their will. Their domination there never had
q parallel in Europe but once and that was
in the heyday of the Second French Empire.
when a great nation was almost destroyed to
please score of smart women.
Yelled as she was Baraka turned to Logo
theft. who started slightly and then laughed :
for he had not been watching her, and the effect
of the improvised yashmak was sudden and
striking. He made the oriental salutation
in three movements. touching his heart. his
lips. and his forehead with his right hand
Peace be with you. Hanum Effendim," ne
said, as if greeting a Turkish lady who had
just appeared beside him.
Peace. Effendi.' answered Baraka with a
light little laugh; but after 4 moment she
went on. and her voice had changed 1t is
like Constantinople. she said. and | am
happy here-and it Is pity.
Logotheti thought he heard her sigh softly
behind her veil. and she drew it still more
closely to her face with her little ungloved
hand and rested one elbow on the rail gazing
out at the twilight glow. In all his recollec-
tions of many seas. Logotheti did not remem-
Der such clear and peaceful evening; there
a spell on the ocean. and it was not the
sullen. disquieting calm that often comes be-
fore a West Indian cyclone or ocean storm.
but rather that fair sleep that sometimes falls
upon the and lasts many days making
men wonder idly whether the weather will
ever break again.
The two dned on deck. with shaded lights.
but screened from the draft of the ships way;
for the evening cool and the little maid
had dressed Baraka in Il way that much dis
turbed her for her taper arms were bare to the
elbows. and the pretty little ready made French
dress open at her ivory neck. and the
skirt fitted SO closely that she almost fancied
herself in mans clothes again. But on her
head she would wear only the large veil.
confined by bit of gold cord, and she drew
one fold under her chin, and threw it over the
opposite shoulder. to be quite covered and
she was glad when she felt cold and could
wrap herself in the wide travelling cloak they
had bought for her. and yet not seem to do
anything contrary to the customs of a real
Ferlngee lady.
To BE- continued next Sunday