The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-30

it ISL" she SAIL. 1T is under the
yachting news. Cape Finisterre.
Passed at p. m, going south, steam
yacht Erinna, with owner and party
on board. All we'll My dear child, II
is quite clear that If this is Mons. Lo.
gotheti's- yacht, he is going to Glib.
raltar." 49,
Il don't know anything about geog.
raphy," Margaret said. and her wrath,
which had been smouldering sullenly
for days, began to glow again.
Margaret" said Mrs. Rushmore,
you surprise me! You were very
we'll taught"
But the prima donna did not hea,
the long TRADE of mild reproof tina.
followed. She knew we'll enough
where Gibraltar was, and that Logo
theft was going all the way round to
the Mediterranean on his yacht with
some one for company, and that the
voyage was long one. After what
Lady Maud had said, there was not
the least doubt in her mind as to his
companion, who could be no one but
Baraka. He had been told that he
was not wanted at Bayreuth, and he
| was celebrating the sunset of his
bachelor life in his own way. That
was clear. If he received the tele.
gram that had just been sent to him,
he would get 1t at Gibraltar, should
! he stop there. and as for answering IL
before Margaret left Bayreuth, she
! was inclined to make such thing i'm,
possible by going away the next morn,
! ing, If not that very night
Her angry reflections and MIRA
Rushmore's lecture on the importance,
Of geography in education were inter.
rupted by the discreet entrance of Mr..
Van Torp, who was announced and
ushered to the door by Justine In q
grand French manner. On the thres-
hold, however. he stood still and asked
II he might come in; being pressed to
do so. he yielded, advanced. and sat
down between the two ladies.
"Mr. Van Torp," said Mrs. Rush.
more, Il insist upon knowing what
has become of Countess Leven."
Il don't know, Mrs. Rushmore." an
swered the millionaire, slowly rubbing
his hands. Il haven't spoken to her
since l brought her from the station.
] dare say she's all right. She's prob
hbly gone to take a walk. She often
does in the country, I know-her ia.
theirs country seat is next to mine,
Mrs. Rushmore. I hope you'll pay
me a visit some day. Why, yes, Lady
Maud sometimes goes of alone and
walks miles and miles"
There, Margaret" said Mrs. Rush
more triumphantly, what did I tell
you? Mr.. Van Torp says the countess
often walks for miles and miles,"
why. certainly" said Mr.. Van
Tolp. though I'm bound to say she's
Just as fond of horseback Her friends
generally call her Lady Maud, Mrs.
Rushmore. Perhaps you won't mind
my telling you, as she prefers it
good deal herself. You see, I've had
tho pleasure Of knowing her several
years, so I daresay you'll forgive me
for mentioning it,"
II think it is quite kind of you, on
the contrary" answered Mrs. Rush.
more. Margaret. why did you never
tell me of this? Had you any reason
for not telling me?"
II don't think ! noticed what you
called her." Margaret answered pa
tiently.
Because II you had any reason"
said Mrs. Rushmore. following her
own thoughts, II insist upon knowing
what 1t was"
well. now, I'll tell you," rejoined
Mr.. Van Torp, to save Margaret the
trouble Of answering the futile little
speech, "her husband didn't treat her
very we'll. There's not purer woua-
an in the six continents, Mrs. Rush.
more. but he tried to divorce her, be.
cause he'd lost his money. II he ever
had any. and she had none, and no
wanted to marry an heiress. How.
ever. they automoblized him, or some.
thing. in st. Petersburg last June"
"Auto-what did you say?" inquired
Mrs. Rushmore.
"Killed by an automobile" ex.
planned Mr.. Van Torp gravely. But
now I come to think, it wasn't that.
He got blown up by bomb meant for
a better man. It was quite instantan.
eous, recollect. His head disap.
peared suddenly, and the greater part
Of him was scattered around. but
they found his pocket-book with his
cards and things, so they knew who
1t was. 1t was driven through some
body else's hat on the other side Of
the street, wasn't 1t, Miss Donne1
| Things must have been quite lively
just then, where 1t happened. I sup.
| posed you knew"
Mrs. Rushmore explained that she
had never heard any details.
Besides" said Mr.. Van Torp, in an.
swer, though not quite relevantly,
Everybody always calls her Lady
Maud instead Of Countess Leven,'
which she has on her cards."
"She would naturally use the higher
title," observed Mrs. Rushmore rev.
erently
"Well, now, about that" objected
Mr.. Van Torp, I'm bound to say I