The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-21

10 nut even sare place for golne
SLOW. when the tide is running"
We'll. you know your business. and
| don't. Tell him we don't want to in
terfere with any arrangements he's
made, and that If he'll kindly set the
pace he likes we'll trot along behind
MIN till we get to nice place, some
where where We can stop. / suppose
he can't run away from us now, can
he?
Capt. Brown smiled the smile of a
man who commands 23-knot boat
and proceeded to deliver the message
In more concise form. Logotheti heard
every word, and the answer was that he
was in no hurry and was quite at Mr.
Van Torp's disposal. He would be
glad to know whom the latter had on
board with him.
Lady Maud Leven, Miss Margaret
Dome, Mrs. Rushmore and Count Kra-
linsky," answered Capt. Brown,
prompted by Van Torp.
The latter was watching the Greek
through a pair Of Devastating glasses
and saw distinctly the expression of
surprise that came into his face when
he heard the last of the names.
Tell the gentleman" said Van
Torp, that If he'll bring his party
with him when we stop. I'll be very
glad to have them all take lunch with
me-"
Capt Brown delivered the message.
At such a short distance he did not
even have to raise his voice to be
heard through the six-foot megaphone.
To Van Torp's surprise Logotheti
nodded with alacrity, and the answer
came that he would bring his party
with pleasure, but thought that his
visit would be over long before lunch
con time.
"All right, good-by." said Van Torp,
as If he were at the telephone. Ring
off, captain. That's all Just let him
give us a lead now and well 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"
No, sir" answered the mate, who
knew better than to be surprised at
anything.
It's no matter" said Mr.. Van Torp
81 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 grip"
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 me.
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 talked.
AT least, our captains talked for us.
They do know how to yell, those men!
II the girls the party, Logo beats the
band for brass, that's all I can say!"
1T is rather COOL" said Lady Maud
thoughtfully. eff he's alone with her,
it will be all up with his engagement"
They talked a few minutes longer,
agreeing that she should tell Margaret
what was going to happen; but that
Mrs. Rushmore and Kralinsky should
De 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
Logotheti 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 1t
was an unforeseen coincidence. and
that Mr.. Van Torp must have taken
him on board somewhere on the preyi-
Gus day. To the Creeks 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
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