The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-22

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Mons. Logotheti!" Lady Maud
called MIN, and the Greek crossed the
saloon and stood by her. He is not
tne man, l see," she said, with a
vague doubt in her voice.
NO"
van Torp was speaking with Kre-
linsky in low tones. Lady Maud snote
hoeothetl again, after an instant, in
winch she drew a painful breath and
grew paler.
MISS Dome knows that you are on
BOARD, she said, but she wishes me
10 say that she will not see Won. and
mat she considers her engagement at
an END, after what you have DONE"
Logotheti did not hesitate.
viii you kindly give message to
MISS Donne from me?" he asked.
mat quite depends on what it is."
Lady Maud answered coldly.
She felt that she herself had got
something near a death.wound. but
she would not break down.
i beg you to tell Miss Dome that 7
yieid TO her decision" said Logotheti
I with dignity. I'VE are not suited to
each other, and it is better that we
should part. But cannot ACCEPT as
tne cause of our parting the fact that
nave given my protection to a young
eirl whom have extracted from great
trouble and have treated, and still
treat precisely as l should have
treated Miss Dome If she had been
my guest. Will you tell her that?"
Il will tell her that"
Thank you. Good-morning.
lie turned and went towards the
door, but stopped to speak to Van
Torp.
ms gentleman" he said. sis not
the man my guest was anxious to find
though he is strikingly like him.
nave TO thank you for giving her an
opportunity of satisfying herself. Good.
morning"
MI van Torp was extremely crate
lul TO Logotheti for having ruined
himself in Margaret's eyes, and would
In any case have seen him to the
gangway, but he was also very anx-
lous to know what Kralinsky and Ba-
raka mad said to each other in Tartar.
lie therefore opened the door for the
Greek, followed him out and shut IL
behind him. Baraka and Spiro had
disappeared; they were already in the
launch, waiting.
Now what did they say, if it isn't
rude question: asked the American.
Logotheti repeated the short CONVEX
sation almost word for word
He said that his name was Yurvi."
he concluded. That is George in Eng
lish."
oh, he's George, is he? And
what's his dead brothers name, again.
please?'
Ivan. That is John. Before we
part, Van Torp I may as well tell
you that my engagement with Miss
Dome is at an end. She was good
enough to inform me of her decision
through Lady Maud One thing more.
please. l wish you to know, as be-
tween man and man, that have
treated Baraka as | would my own
sister since | got her out of prison,
and l beg that you won't encourage
any disagreeable talk about her."
We'll, now said the American
slowly, I'm glad to hear you say that.
Just in that way. | guess it'll be all
right about any remarks on board my
ship, now you've spoken"
Thank you" said Logotheti, mov-
ing towards the gangway.
,,kL
diality, and Logotheti ran down the
steps like sailor, without laying his
hand on the man-rope, stepped on
board his launch and was off in a mo-
ment.
"Good-by! good-by, Miss Barrack,
and good luck to you'll" cried Van
Torp, waving his cap
Logotheti translated his words to
Baraka. who looked back with a CRATE
full smile, as If she had not just heard
that the man she had risked her life
to find In two continents had been
dead four months.
1T was his portion" she said grave.
ly, when she was alone with Logo
theft on the Erinna, and the chain
was coming in fast.
Van Torp went back to the main
saloon and found Lady Maud and Kra.
linsky there. She was apparently
about to leave the count, for she was
towards the door, and her
eyes were dark and angry.
"Refus," she said, this man is nv
husband, and insists that l should
take him back will not Will YOU
kindly have me put ashore before you
start again? My things are ready
now"
Excuse me-" answered Mr. Van
Torp. digging his large thumbs into
his waistcoat pockets, there's a mis-.
take. He's not your husband"
He Is, indeed" cried Lady Maud,
IN tone her friend never forgot.
Il am Boris Leven," said Kralinsky
N an authoritative tone, and coming
almost defiantly.
Then why did you tell the Tartar
girl that your name was George?"
asked Mr.. Van Torp. unmoved.
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