The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-24

charity If she would atd nun IN Wlih'lS
the singer from Logotheti Baraka APP
preached Logotheu at Nersailies WIN
rubies to sell. He presented ruby 10
Van corp spuF Mas yy sfnd By
Baraka in male attire. She gave MN y
ruby after the American had told her OF
Iayiug seen in the United states man
answering the description of the one she
loved The American followed Margaret
10 the Bayreuth "Parsifal' festival
CHAPTER v.-continued.
Mr.. Van Torp was fond of music,
quite apart from his admiration Tor
the greatest living lyric soprano, and
since it was his fancy to go to Bay
reuth in the hope of seeing her, he
meant to hear Wagner's masterpiece,
and supposed that there would not be
any difficulty about such simple mat
ter. nor about obtaining the sort OF
rooms he was accustomed to, in the
sort of hotel he expected to IND
where so many rich people went every
other year. Any one VINO has been
to the holy place of the Wagnerians
can imagine his surprise when, after
Infinite difficulty, he found himself.
his belongings and his man deposited
in one small attic room of Bavarian
tanners house, with one feather-bed,
one basin and one towel for furniture.
"Stemp." said Mr.. Van Torp, this
IS heather town"
Yes. sir
II suppose I'm thought close about
money" continued the millionaire,
thinking aloud. but | call IS day
dear for this room. don't your
Yes. sir. / do indeed. I call 1t
downright robbery. That's what call
It. sir"
We'll, l suppose they call 1t bust
ness here, and quite good business
too. But I'd like to buy the whole
thing and show 'em how to run It.
They'd make more in the end
Yes, sir. l hope you will, sir. Beg
pardon, sir but do you think 1t would
cost great deal?"
They'd ask a great deal, anyway
answered the millionaire thoughtfully
"Stemp, suppose you get me out some
things and then take a look around
while try to get a wash in that-tha
.ea-service there"
Mr.. Van Torp eyed the exiguou'
basin and jug with some curiosit!
and much contempt. Stemp. impassiv'
and correct under all circumstances
unstrapped a yalise. laid out on thu
bed what his master might need. ant
inquired If he wished anything else.
There isn't anything else an
swered Mr.. Van Torp, groomily.
-sWhen shall l come back, sir?''
I'm % minutes. There isn't hal
an hours wash in that soup-plat'
anyway"
He eyed the wretched basin with
glance that might almost hay
cracked IT, When his man had gon
he proceeded to his toilet. such as
was. and solaced himself by soft
whistling as much of the Good Fl
day" music as he remembered, lit
dreaming what it was, or that his pc
Torrance was followed with nervol
and almost feverish interest by Il
occupant of the next room in the {
tic, a poor musician who had saw
and scraped for years to sit at 4
musical feast during three days.
"E sharp" cried an agonized vol
on the other side of the closed do
in a strong German accent. Il kn'
It is e sharp. ! know it,"
Mr.. Van Torp stopped whistling
once. lowered his razor. and turned
mask of soapsuds in the directi
whence the sound came.
do you mean me?" he inquired
a displeased tone.
Il mean who whistles the Good !
day music" answered the voice.
tell you. know it is E sharp in Il
place. / have the score. l shall sh
You II you believe not"
Hes mad" observed Mr..
Torp, beginning to shave again. -
you a lunatic?" he asked. pausing !;
er a moment. Whats the mat
With you. anyhow"
Shall I? Well, now. that's a fur
eort of rule for a hotel. isn't it,"
II go complain of you." retorted
other. and Mr.. Van Torp heard
opened and shut again.
In q few minutes he had done
that the conditions would permit
the way OF making himself pres
able, and Just as he ieft the room
was met by Stemp. the 25 minutes
tng Just over.
Il am q musician. tell you!
. piAnist..
ITS the same thing. said Mr..
Torp. working carefully on his up
~ uaAe1 his right nossril