The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-26

~AAS " su0 musecio yUu bu88SSVeO.
"Oh. Of course! Nothing could be
easier than to tell me an untruthl"
This certainly looked like the fem
mime retort-triumphant. and Margaret
delivered II In cutting tone.
That Is precisely what you seem to
imply that / did," Logotheu objected.
But II what l told you was untrue
your argument goes to pieces. There
was no Tartar lesson, there was no
Tartar teacher. and II was all fabri-
cation of my own!"
Just what think" returned Mar
garet 1t was not Tartar you spoke,
and there was no teacher!"
You have me there" answered the
Greek mildly, unless you would like
me to produce my young friend and
talk to him before you In the presence
OF witnesses who know his language"
i wish you would! would like to
see 'him!' ! should like to see the
color OF his eyes and hair!"
BLACK IA Ink" said I.ogotheti.
And you'll tell me that hts CON-
plexion ia black. too. no doubt!"
plexion. think. though did not pay
much attention to his skin. He is a
smallish chap. good-looking, with
hands and feet like a womaue. I
noticed that As I told you. q doubt
occurred to me at once, and will not
positively swear that It Ii not q girl
after all. He. or she. 10 really 4 Tar
tar from central Asia. and I know
enough Of the language to say what
was necessary"
necessary"
Yes. He-or she--came on n mat.
ter OF business. What said about \
teacher was mere nonsense. Now you
know tho whole thing"
Excepting what the business was"
Margaret said incredulousiy.
Tho business was an uncut stone.
answered Logotheti with Indifference.
He had one to sell. and I bought II.
He was recommended to me by man
IN Constantinople. He came to Mar
settles on French steamer with two
Greek merchants who we're coming to
Paris. and they brought him to my
door. That Is the whole story. And
here Is tho ruby. ! bought It for you.
because you like those things. WIN
You take III"
lie held out what looked like little
ball OF white tissue paper, but Marga.
ret turned her face from him.
You treat me like q child" she
said.
To her own grcat surprise and indig.
nation. her voice was unsteady and
she felt something burning In her
eyes. She was almost frightened at
the thought that she might BIO going
to cry. out OF sheer modification.
Logothed said nothing for a mo-
ment. He began to unroll the paper
from the precious stone. but changed
MS mind. wrapped It up again, and
put II back into his watch pocket be.
fore he spoke.
I did not mean II as you think" 10
said softly.
She turned her eyes without moving
her head. till she could Just see that
he was leaning forward. resting hts
wrists on his knees. bending his head
and apparently looking down Mt his
loosely hanging hands. His attitude
expressed detection and disappoint.
ment. She was glad OF L. He had no
right to think that he could make her
as angry as she still was. angry even
10 tears. and then bribe her to smile
again when he was tired OF teasing
her. Her eyes turned away again. and
~
7 make mistakes sometimes." ha
said. speaking still lower, II know Il
do. When am with you cannot be
always thinking Of what l say. It's
too much to ask. when u man IL an far
gone as I ami"
4 should like to believe that" Mar.
garet said. without looking at him.
is II hard to believer" he asked 40
gently that she only Just heard the
words.
you don't make II easy, you know. =
said she with a little defiance. for she
felt that she was going to yield before
long.
I don't know how to. You're not
In the least capricions-and yet.
You're mistaken" Margaret an
swered. turning to him suddenly. I'm
the most capricious woman in the
world! Yesterday I wrote long let.
ter to q friend. and then l suddenly
tore II up-there were ever so many
pages! ! daresay that II l had writ.
ten Just the same letter this morning
! should have sent II. II that Ia not
caprice. what Ia IT."
II may have been wisdom TO tear
1t up" Logotheti suggested.
CrO BE CoNTINUEp.)
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