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Continued.
CHAPTER XIII.


voice, he telegraphed for a comfort
able special carriage. and took his
friends down by railroad, and they
were all very luxuriously comfortable.
Kralinsky was not on board the
yacht when they came alongside at
sunset in two gondolas, following the
steam-launch, which carried the load
of luggage and the two maids.
Stemp led the way, and Mr.. Van
Torp took the three ladies to their
cabins; first Mrs Rushmore, who was
surprised and delighted by the rich
and gay appearance of hers, for it
vas entirely decorated in pink and
gold
n Ii writing-table stood a tall,
= ease full of immense pink roses,
ID Gems nearer four feet long than
tree M-s Rushmore admired them
very much
How did you know that 1 love
roses above all other fiowers?" she
asked My dear Mr.. Van Torp. you
are wizard, I'm sure,"
Lady Maud and Margaret entered
and kept up polite little chorus of
admiration; but they both felt uneasy
as to what they might find in their re-
spective cabins, for Margaret hated
pink, and Lady Maud detested gid
ing, and neither of them was especial
ly fond of roses. They left Mrs. Rush
more very happy in her quarters and
went on. Lady Maud's turn came next,
and she began to understand, when
she saw a quantity of sweet wood VIC
let's on her table. just loosened, in an
old Murano glass beaker.
Thank you,' she said, bending to
smell them. How kind of yOu!"
There was not a trace of gliding or
pink silk. The cabin was paneled and
fitted in a rare natural wood of a
creamy-white tint
Beg pardon, my lady," said Stemp
This and Miss Donne's cabin com
municate by this door, and the door
aft goes to the dressing-room. Each
cabin has one quite independent, and
this bell rings the pantry, my lady,
and this one rings Miss Donnes
maids cabin, as l understand that
your ladyship has not brought her own
maid with her"
Very NICE" said Lady Maud, smell
ing the violets again.
Stemp threw open the door of COM
munication to the cabin he had pre-
pared for the prima donna The two
cabins occupied the whole beam of the
vessel, excepting the six-foot gangway
on each side, and as she was one of
the largest yachts afoat at the time,
! there was no lack of room.
Carnations. at this time of year!"
cried Margaret, seeing half an arm
full Of her favorite dark red ones, in
silver wine-cooler before the mirror
You really seem to know everything.
Thank you so much"
She buried her handsome face in the
splendid flowers and drew in a deep,
warm breath, full Of their sensuous
perfume, the spicy scent of a laden
clove-tree under tropical sun.
Thank you again." she said en-
thing, the delightful journey, and this
lovely room, and the carnations!"
She stood up suddenly to her height,
in sheer plea-ure, and held out her
hand to him. He pressed 1t quietly.
and smiled
DO as you would be done by he
said. That the company's rule"
She laughed at the allusion to their
agreement, Of which Lady Maud knew
nothing, for they had determined to
keep IL secret for the present.
Mr.. Van Torp had not found an op-
portunity Of speaking to Lady Maud
alone, but he wished her to know
when Kralinsky might be expected
"Stemp," he said, before leaving the
cabin. have you heard from the
coHnt?"
yes. sir. He got here this morn
ing from Vienna in his motor. sir, and
sent his things with his man, and his
compliments to you and the ladies',
and he will come on board in time for
dinner. That was all, think, sir
Lady Maud heard, and made q
scarcely perceptible movement of the
head by way of thanks to her friend,
while listening to Margaret's enthusi-
astic praise of everything she saw. Mr..
Van Torp and his man departed, Just
as Potts appeared, accompanied by a
very nest-looking English stewardess
in a smart white cap Lady Maud was
unusually silent, but she smiled pleas
antly at what Margaret said. and the
latter made up her mind to drown her
anger against LOgotheu, and at the
same time be avenged on him, In an
orgy of luxurious comfort, sea-air, and
sunshine. The capacity of a perfectly
healthy and successful singer for en-
joying everything, from a halfpenny
bun and drive in a hanson to a mil
Jionaire's yacht and the most expen-
sive fat Of the land, or sea, has never
been measured. And If they do have
terrible fits Of temper now and then,
who shall blame them? They are al
ways sorry for It, because 1t is bad
for the voice