The Irish standard., 1909-11-20


visit would be over Ions before lunch
con time.
"All right, good-by," said Van Torp.
as If he were at the telephone. Ring
on, captain. That's all. Just let him
give us lead now and we'll follow
him through this creek again, since
you say you can't stop here"
AS he went off the bridge to return
to his breakfast he passed close to
the chief mate, who had turned again.
though it was his watch below
Il say, Mr.. Johnson" he asked.
have we got barber shop on board
this ship"
mo, sir" answered the mate, who
knew better than to be surprised at
anything.
IT'S no matter" said Mr.. Van Torp,
Il was only asking"
He went back to his breakfast with
an improved appetite. When he re-en-
tered the saloon Lady Maud was still
leaning back in her chair, staring at
his empty place.
"Well." he said, they're both COM
ing on board as soon as we get to a
place where we can stop"
Have you really seen the girl?"
Lady Maud sat up, as if she were
waking from sleep.
"Oh. yes! There she was, looking
over the rail, as neat as a pin, in a
blue serge dress, with a white veil
tied over her hair, watching mo.
We've got 'em right enough, and that's
going to be the end of this mystery!"
Did you see any one else on the
yacht?"
Logo. That's all. He and I talked,
At least, our captains talked for U.S.
They do know how to YELL those mon!
If the girls the party, Logo beats the
band for brass, that's all can say!"
1T Is rather COOL" said Lady Maud
thoughtfully. IF he's alone with her.
it will be all up with his engagement"
They talked few minutes longer.
agreeing that she should tell Margaret
what was going to happen; but that
Mrs. Rushmore and Kralinsky should
be kept In ignorance of the plan, the
American lady because she might pos
sibly yield to temptation and tell the
count, and the latter for obvious rea-
sons. 1t was not likely that any of
them would be on deck much before
Logotheu came on board.
There is good anchorage out of the
tidal current at Scaletta, some few
miles below Messina, on the Sicilian
side, and towards this well-known wa
ter the Erinna led the way, followed
at short distance by the Lancashire
Lass.
Logotheti and Baraka watched her,
the girl recognizing Van Torp on
the bridge OF his yacht, without even
using glasses, for she had eyes like an
eagles. and the American millionaire
stood alone at one end OF the bridge
looking towards her.
Logotheti had told her that Kralin-
sky was on board, and that she
should see him as soon as both yachts
could anchor. He explained that It
was an unforeseen coincidence, and
that Mr.. Van Torp must have taken
him on board somewhere on the previ-
GUS day. To the Greeks surprise, Ba-
raka showed no outward sign of emo
ton. He had promised to take her
to the man, and had said that he was
near at hand; that the meeting should
take place sooner than had been in
tended hardly surprised her, because
she had been SO perfectly sure that it
was near. Her only preoccupation now
was about her appearance in her
ready-made serge and blouse, when
she had meant to show herself to Kra.
linsky in the glory of beautiful and
expensive Feringhi Dress
But Logotheti explained that even
the richest Fernghi ladies often wore
little blue serge frocks on yachts, and
told her to watch the Lancashire Lass
with her glasses, MS there were three
very great Feringhi ladies on board.
and she might see one, and be reas.
sured; and presently she saw Lady
Maud walking alone on the prom.
enade deck. in clothes very like her
own, excepting that they were black
instead of dark blue. So Baraka was
satisfied, but she never took her eyes
from the following yacht, for she hoped
that Kralinsky would come out and
show himself.
All at once he was there, taking of
his white cap to Lady Maud, and they
stood still facing each other, and talk
ing.
IT see him." Baraka said in a low
voice, without lowering her glasses.
1T is he"
Logotheti, who had been much alb.
sorbed in thinking about his coming
interview with Margaret, raised his
glasses, too, for he was curious to SEQ
the man at last. He had known
Leven for years, though never init
mately, as he knew vast number of
people in London, and he was struck
at once by the resemblance in size.
build and complexion.
HE is fatter than he was, and
paler," Baraka said quietly, but it is
he. He is speaking earnestly with the
beautiful woman in black I can see
we'll. He likes her, but she does not
like him. think she is telling him
So am an GLAD put che ~ x,o..