The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-11-26
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SYNOPSIS.
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SYNOPSIS.
Baraka, a Tartar girl became enamored
of golden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs In the
vicinity OF her home in central Asia. and
revealed to him the location OF mine
of rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure.
They were followed to the cave by the
. girls relatives. who blocked up the en-
trance. and drew on the water supply.
leaving the couple to die Baraka's cousin
Saad. her betrothed. attempted to climb
down a ciifY overlooking the mine: but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
RED. dug his way out OF the tunnel. and
departed. deserving the girl and carrying
a bag Of rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry. and started In pur-
suit. Margaret Dome tMargarfta da
CordovaD. famous prima donna. became
engaged In London to kSn sas,aI ho
Intimate friend was Counties Leven:
known as Lad, Lady Maud. whose husband sssaIn
had been killed ey ogmo m ~ 81 intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp. an Ameri-
can. who had been cowboy In early
men in the world Van Torp was In love
with Margaret. and rushed to London as
soon as he heard of her betrothal. He
offered Lady Maud 100000 for her pet
charity IL she would aid him In winning
the singer from Logotheti
CHAPTER discontinued.
II said I was a wicked woman"
Margaret answered. rising: land
what's more. / believe am. But 1
quite forgot you were there. Potts. or
I probably should not have said 1t
aloud"
Eyes, maam," answered Potts meek
iy, and she went back to her unpack-
ing.
Margaret had two maids, who were
oddly suited to her two natures. She
had inherited Alphonsine from her
friend the famous retired soprano.
Nine. Bonanni. and the cadaverous.
clever. ill-tempered. garrulous dresser
was as necessary to Cordoya's theatri-
cal existence as paint. limelight, wigs
and an orchestra The English Potts,
the meek. silent. busy and intensely
respectable maid. continually made 1t
clear that her mistress was Miss
Dome. an English lady. and that Nine.
Cordova, the celebrated singer, was
what Mr.. Van Torp would have called
only a side-show."
The letter that had been torn up
before 1t was finished was to have
gone to Lady Maud. but Margaret her
self had been almost sure that she
would not send 1t. even while she was
writing.
She had written that she had done
very wrong in engaging herself to Lo-
tI-A rfetr "A ~ o a
she accused herself Of. repeating the
self-accusation to her astonished maid.
because Ii was a sort of relief to say
the words to somebody. She had writ
ten that she did not really care for
him In that way; that when he was
near she could not resist sort OF
natural attraction he had for her, but
that as soon as he was gone she felt
1t no longer and she wished he would
not come back; that her ideal OF a
husband was so and SO. and this and
that-and here fiction had begun. and
she had put stop to It by destroying
the whole letter instead of crossing
out a few lines-which was pity; for
II Lady Maud had received II. she
would have told Mr.. Van Torp that he
needed no help from her since Mar
saret herself asked no better than to
be freed from the engagement
Logotheu did not come out to Yer
sailles that afternoon, because he was
plentifully endowed With tact where
women were concerned. and he ap-
piled all the knowledge and skill he
had to the single purpose OF pleasing
Margaret But before dinner he tele-
phoned and asked to speak with her,
and this she could not possibly refuse.
Besides. the day had seemed long. and
though she did not wish for his pres.
ence she wanted something-that indie
scribable. mysterious something which
disturbed her and made her feel un-
comfortable when she felt 1t. but
which she missed when she did not
see him for day or two.
How are your" asked his voice, and
he ran on without waiting for an an
swer. II hope You are not very tired
after crossing yesterday. l came by
Boulogne-decent of me, wasn't II?
You must be sick of seeing me all
the time. SO l shall give you a rest for
a day or two. Telephone whenever
you think you can bear the sight OF
me again. and TIL be with You in IS
minutes. l shall not stir from home
In this baking weather. II you think
I'm In mischief you're quite mistaken.
dear lady. for I'm up to my chin In
work."
Il envy YOU" Margaret said. when
he paused at last I've nothing on
earth to do. and the piano here is out
OF tune. But you're quite right. II
don't want to see you little bit, and
I'm not Jealous. nor suspicious. nor
anything disagreeable. So there."
How nice of you'll"
@y'm very utao