Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-06

1T sounds like the arabian
Nights" said Mr.. Van Torp, as If he
found 1t hard to believe.
Exactly" assented Logotheti. "And,
oddly enough, the first of those stories
is about samarkand, which is not so
far from Baraka's native village. It
seems to have taken the girl about q
year to find her way to Constantine.
pie, and when she got there she natur.
ally supposed that 1t was the capital
Of the world, and that her man, being
very great and very rich, thanks to
her, must Of course live there. So she
searched STEAMBOAT and Pera for him,
during seven or eight months. She
lived in the house of good old Per-
sian merchant, under the protection Of
his wife, and learned that there was
world called Europe where her man
might be living, and cities called Paris
and London. where people pay fabu-
lous prices for precious stones. Per-
sian merchants are generally well.edu.
Gated men, you know. At last she
made up her mind to dress like a man,
she picked up an honest Turkish man
servant who had been all over Europe
With d1plomatist and could speak
some French and English as we'll as
Tartar, she got a letter Of recommen-
dalton to me from Greek banker.
through the Persian who did business
with him, Joined some Greeks who
we're coming to Marseilles by sea, and
here she is. Now you know as much
as do. She is perfectly fearless, and
Rs much more sure of herself than
any man ever was, as some young
women can be in this queer world. OF
course, she'll never find the brute who
thought he was leaving her to be MUIR
dered by her relations, but If she ever
did. she would either marry him or cut
his throat"
mice. amiable kind of GIRL" re-
marked Mr.. Van Torp, who remem.
bered her behaviour when he had re-
fused her pronered gift That's very
Interesting. Mr.. Logotheti. How long
do you count on being in London this
timer Three or four days, maybe?"
II dare say. No longer, fancy"
why don't you come and take din
ner with me some night?" asked the
American. DAY after tomorrow.
perhaps. I'd be pleased to have YOU"
Thank you very much" Logotheti
answered. "Since you ask me, I see
no reason why should not dine with
you, II you want me-"
They agreed upon the place and
hour, and each suddenly remembered
an engagement.
by the way" said Mr.. Van Torp.
without apparent interest, II hope
Nine. Cordova is quite we'll? Where's
she hiding from your"
"Just now the hiding-place is Bay
reuth. She's gone there with Mrs.
Rushmore to hear 'Parsifal.' I be-
lieve I'm not musical enough for that,
30 I'm rowing till it's over. That's my
personal history at this moment! And
Miss Dome is quite well, 1 believe.
thank you"
II notice you call her Miss Dome
when you speak of her." said Van
Torp. Excuse me if l made mis-
take just now. I've always called her
Nine. Cordova."
'It doesn't matter at ALL" answered
Logotheti carel-ssly, "but I believe
she prefers to be called by her own
name amongst friends. Good-by till
day after tomorrow, then"
cat half after eight"
"All right-half-past-1 shall re-
member"
But at two O'Clock, on the next day
but one, Logotheti received note
brought by hand, in which Mr.. Van
Torp said that to his great regret he