Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-11
rEs-RTpUB1loAN, MARsHAI1roN IOWA. NovrMBnR H. 1909

dignified Mira. Rushmore was not
quite devoid Of sense of humor. It
also occurred to him that her repeti.
ton Of the question to Margaret, and
the latter's answer, must have re-
vealed to her the fact that the two
had agreed upon what they would
say. since they used identically the
same words, and that they therefore
had an understanding about some
thing they preferred to conceal from
her. Nothing could have given Mrs.
Rushmore such profound satisfaction
as this, and 1t revealed itself in her
bright smiles and her anxiety that
both Margaret and Van Torp should,
II possible, over-eat themselves with
the excellent things she had been at
pains to provide for them and for her.
self. For she was something of an
epicure and her dinners in Versailles
were Of good fame, even IN Paris.
Great appetites are generally silent,
like the sincerest affections. Marga-
ret was very hungry, and Mr.. Van
Torp was both hungry and very much
In love. Mrs. Rushmore was neither.
and she talked pleasantly while tast.
ing each delicacy with critical salts.
faction.
"By the by" she said ct last, when
she saw That the millionaire was
backing his foretopsail to come to an
Choir, as Capt. Brown might have ex-
pressed it. 81 hope you have not had
any trouble about your rooms, Mr..
Van Torp."
None at all, that 1 know Of" an.
swered the latter. my man told me
nothing"
1.-The Russian prince arrived this
evening while you were at the thea
ter, and threatened the director with
ali sorts of legal consequences be.
cause the rooms he had ordered were
occupied. He turns out to be only a
count after ALL"
"You don't say So" observed Mr..
Van Torp, In an encouraging tone
What became Of him?" Margaret
asked, without much interest.
did Potts not tell you, my dear?
Why, Justine assisted at the whole in.
terview and came and told me at
| once"
Justine was Mrs. Rushmore's Paris
ian maid, who always knew every
thing.
what happenedY'' inquired Marga-
ret, still not much interested.
HE arrived in an automobile" an.
swered Mrs. Rushmore, and she
paused.
What old Griggs calls a sudden.
death-cart" Mr.. Van Torp put in.
What q shocking name for it!'
cried Mrs. Rushmore. And you are
always in them. my dear child" She
looked at Margaret. IA sudden-death
cart! 1t quite makes me shiver."
"Griggs says that all his friends
either kill or get killed in them" ex
planned the American.
MY throat-doctor says motoring is
very bad for the voice, so I've giver
it up" Margaret said.
Really? Thank goodness your pro
fession has been of some use to yol
at last, my dear!"
Margaret laughed.
'Tell US about the Russian count,
she said. "Has he found lodgings, o.
"a he going to sleep in his motor?"
"My dear, he's the most origina
man you ever heard Of! First, h
wanted to buy the hotel and turn VI
all out and offered any price for it
but the director said 1t was owned b.
company in Munich. Then he sen
his secretary about trying to buy ,
house, while he dinsd, but that didn'
succeed either. He must be yer,
wealthy or else quite mad"
Mad, / should say" observed Mr.
Van Torp, slowly peeling peach
did you happen to catch his name
Mrs. Rushmore?"
"oh, yes! We heard nothing els
all the afternoon. His name 10 Kra
linsky-Count Kralinsky."
Mr.. Van Torp continued to peel hi
peach scientifically and economically
though he was aware that Margare
was looking at him with sudden cue
osity.
"Kralinsky," he said slowly, keer
ing his eyes on the silver blade of tn
knife as he finished what he was dc
ing TITS not an uncommon name,
believe. I've heard it before. Sound
Polish, doesn't it?'
He looked up suddenly and shove
Margaret the peeled peach on hi
fork. He smiled as he met her eyes
and she nodded so slightly that Mrs
Rushmore did not notice the move
ment.
did you ever see that done better?
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