The Hattiesburg news., 1909-10-12
and if / am to let you see me- .

She allowed herself the illusion that
she had both done the right thing
and also taken the position of COM
mand; and he, standing beside her,
allowed himself to smile at the fulfill
ty of what she was requiring of him
with so much earnestness, for little
| as he knew of women's ways he was
more than sure that the words he
had spoken that night would come
back to her again and again; and more
than that he could not hope at pres
ent. But she could not see his face
clearly
Thank you," she said. THAT shall
be our compact"
To his surprise, she held out her
hand. He took it with wonderful calm
ness, considering what the touch
meant to him, and he returned dis
creetly what was meant for friendly
pressure. She was so well satisfied
now that she did not think it neces-
sary to telegraph to Logotheti that
he might start at once, though even
If she had done so Immediately he
could hardly have reached Bayreuth
till the afternoon of the next day but
one when the last performance Of
"Parsifal" would be already going on:
and she herself intended to leave on
the morning after that.
She walked forward in silence for
few moments, and the lights of the
town grew quickly brighter.
you will come in and have some
supper with us, of course" she said
presently
why, certainly, since you are so
kind" answered Van Torp.
Il feel responsible for your having
forgotten to dine,' she laughed. 81
must make it up to you. BY this time
Mrs. Rushmore is probably wondering
where | am"
Well" said the American, "if she
thinks I'm perfection, she knows that
you're safe with me, l suppose, even
If you do come home little late
Il shall say that we walked home
, very slowly, in order to breathe the
air.
, Yes. We've walked home very
. slowly"
, 81 mean," said Margaret quickly
that l shall not say we have beer
out towards the fields, as far as the
7 gate"
7 81 don't see any harm if we have,
! observed Mr.. Van Torp indifferently
Harm? No! Don't you under
/ stand? Mrs. Rushmore is quite cap
/ able of thinking that have alread.
!. how shall I say?'-she stopped
Taken note of her good advice,
a he said, completing the sentence TO
her
Exactly! Whereas nothing coul
, be further from my intention, as yo
know I'm very fond of Mrs. Rusf
more" Margaret continued quickly, i
. order to get away from the danger
Gus subject she had felt obliged
approach; "she has been a mother t
II me, and heaven knows I needed on'
o and she has the best and kindes
II heart in the world. But she is so an,
y ious for my happiness that, wheneve
u she thinks 1t is at stake, she rushe
at conclusions without the slighe.
.. reason, and then it's very hard to g
n them out of her dear old head"
,. II see. If that's why she thinks N
=, perfection, I'll try not to disappoiI
IL her"
They reached the hotel, went u
stairs and separated on the landing
81 get ready for supper.
10 On his side of the landing. Mr. Va
N Torp found Stemp waiting to dres
" him, and the valet handed him a tel
't gram 1t was from Capt. Brown, ar
had been photographed from Londo
a Anchored off Saint Marks squal
~ to-day, $3.50 p. m. Quick passage. n
Is stop. Coaling tomorrow. Ready fl
Is sea next morning"
II "Stemp," he asked, as he threw q
Ill his coat and kicked off his dust
T. shoes, were you ever sea-sick?"
II ''Yes, SIR" answered the admiral
or valet, but he offered no more inform
OF ton on the subject.
ls During the silence that followe
is neither wasted a second. 1t is no jol
to wash and get into evening dress
as six minutes, even with the help of
ly body-servant trained to do his wol
Id at high speed.
I'd 'I mean" said Van Torp when
ly was already fastening his collar, "a
you sea-sick nowadays?"
III mo, SIR" replied Stemp, in precis
xt ly the same tone as before
II. Il don't mean on 20,000-ton line
It Black cravat. Yes. | mean on
IN yacht. Fix it behind Right. Wou
to you be sea-sick on a steam yacht?"
'u mo, sir"
rs "Sure?''
n Yes, sir"
to Then I'll take you. Tuxedo"
De Thank you, sir
to Stemp held up the dinner JACKIE
Mr.. Van Torps solid arms slipp
rp into the sleeves, he shook his stur
l shoulders, and pulled the jacket dov
r. in front while the valet settled" {
~ back. Then he faced round sudden
Mt like soldier at drill
e. 'All right?" he inquired
~ Stemp looked him over careful
w from head to foot in the glare of Il
" electric light.