The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-31

But that's tall Tor woman.
is IT." Mr.. Van Torp's tone ex
pressed an innocent Indifference.
Yes. Has she nice hands?"
Il didn't notice her hands. Oh, yes
I remember" he exclaimed, suddenly
correcting himself. Il did notice
them. She held up that ruby to the
light and I happened to look at her
fingers. Small, well-shaped fingers,
tapering nicely, but with q sort OF
firm look about them that you dom,
often see In Q woman's hands. You've
got It, too"
"Have II" Margaret looked down al
her right hand. But, of course. hers
are smaller than mine," she said.
We'll, you see. orientals almost all
have very small hands and feet-tou
small. l call them-little tiny feet like
MICE"
Margaret's own were well-shaped,
but by no means small.
"The girl Is In London. you say?''
Her tone made question Of the state
ment.
"Shc was there two days ago. when
left. At least, she had been to see
me that very morning. Almost as
soon as she was gone went out, and
in the first shop l looked into met
Logotheti. It was Pinney's, the jew
eler's, / remember, for l bought col
lar stud. We came away together
and walked some time, and he told
me the Tartar girls story. I asked
him to dine to-day. but was obliged
to leave town suddenly, and SO I had
to put him OF with q note. ! dare.
say he's still in London"
II daresay he is" Margaret re-
peated, and rising suddenly she went
to the window.
Mr.. Van Torp rose too. and thought
OF what he should say in taking his
leave Of her, for he felt that he had
stayed long enough.
The prima donna was still looking
out Of the window when the door
opened and her English maid ap-
peared on the threshold. Margaret
turned at the sound.
What is lit" she asked quietly.
There's Mr.. Van Torp's man,
ma'am," answered Potts. He wants
to speak to his master at once"
you had better tell him to come
up" Margaret answered. you may
Just as well see him here without 60
ing all the way downstairs" she said,
speaking to Van Torp.
You're very kind. I'm sure he re-
piled; but / think I'd better be 60
ing, anyway"
mo, don't go yet. please! There's
something else want to say. See
your man here while I go and speak
to Mrs. Rushmore. Send Mr.. Van
Torp's man up. Potts." she added, and
left the room.
The American walked up and down
alone for few moments. Then the
impassive Stemp was ushered In by
the maid. and the door was shut
again.
"Well?" inquired Mr.. Van Torp.
HAS anything happened?"
yes. sir" Stemp answered. They
have turned US out Of the house. sir,
and your luggage is In the street
Where shall I have It taken. sir?"
"Oh. they've turned us out. have
they? Why?"
well, sir, I'm afraid It's partly my
fault, but there must be some mis-.
understanding. for I'm quite sure
didn't whistle In your room. SIR"
so am !. Stemp. Quite so. Go ON.
What happened?"
well. sir. you hadn't been gone
more than ten minutes when some
body knocked. and there was the land
lord. II that's what he calls himself,
and strange German gentleman with
him. who spoke English. Rather shah
by-looking. sir. thought him. He
spoke most uncivilly, and said was
driving him half crazy with my whis-
Ting. said hadn't whistled. and he
said had, and the landlord talked
German at me. as 1t were sir. I said
again ! hadn't whistled. and he said
had, the shabby gentleman, l mean.
speaking most uncivilly. sir, assure
you. So when / saw that they doubted
my word. put them out and fastened
saAS AOoAs tniuAiu6 tuiS WAS what You
would have ordered. sir, II you'd been
there yourself, but I'm afraid / did
wrong"
mo. Stemp. You didn't do wrong"
Thank you, sir"
Il suppose, though. that when you
put them out they didn't exactly
want to 30. did they?"
mo. sir. but had no trouble with
them"
ANY heads broken?"
mo. sir. l was careful of that. Il
sent the landlord downstairs arst, a
he Was a fat man and not likely to
hurt himself. and the shabby gentle
man went down on top OF him quite
SO he did not hurt him.
self either. was very careful. sir,
being In foreign country"
What happened next? They didn't
come upstairs again and throw you
out, / suppose"
mo. sir. They went and got two
Of these German policemen with
swords and broke fnto the roou anS