The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-12-17
SYNOPSIS.


Baraka. a Tartar girl. became enamored
prospecting and studying herbs In the
vicinity of her home In central Asia, and
revealed to him the location of a mine
OF rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her In return for her disclosure
They were followed 10 the cave by the
girls relatives. who blocked up the en-
trance. and drew on the water supply,
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
Saad, her betrothed. attempted to climb
down a elm overlooking the mine: but
revived from a water gourd Saad car
ried. dug his way out of the tunnel, and
departed deserving the. girl and carrying
gems she could carry. and started in pur-
suit. Margaret Dome Margarita da
cordosa,., famous prima donna. became
engaged In London to Konstantin Lo-
gotheti. wealthy Greek financier. Her
Intimate friend was Countess Leven.
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
had been killed by a bomb In st. Peters
burg. and Lady Mauds most intimate
friend was Rufus Van Torp, an Ameri-
can. who had been cowboy in early
life. but had become one OF the richest
men In the world. Van Torp was In love
with Margaret and rushed to London as
s erea as he heard nad Of her OBJ He
charity IL she would aid him In winning
the singer from Logotheti, Baraka APP
preached LoGotheti at Versailles with
rubies to sell. He presented a ruby to
Margaret. Van Torp bought yacht and
sent II to Venice. He was visited by
Baraka in male attire.
CHAPTER iv.-continued.
But Barak now understood what he
was going to do. and ran before him.
and stood before the door in an atti.
tude which expressed entreaty SO
clearly that Mr.. Van Torp was puz-
tiled.
WELL" he said. standing still and
looking into the beautiful imploring
eyes. what on earth do you. want
now. Miss Barrack? Try and explain
yourself"
A very singular conversation by
signs now began.
Barak pointed to the waistcoat peck
ct into which he had put the stone.
The matter concerned that. of course,
and Van Torp nodded. Next. though
after considerable difficulty, she made
him understand that she was asking
how he had got it, and when this was
clear. he answered by pretending to
count out coins with his right hand
on the palm of his left to explain that
he had bought 1t. There was no mis-
taking this. and Barak nodded quickly
and went on to her next question.
She wanted to know what kind of
man had sold him the ruby. She i'm
provised pretty little dumb show in
which she represented the seller and
Mr.. Van Torp the buyer of the ruby,
and then by gestures she asked if the
man who sold 1t was tall.
Van Torp raised his hand several
inches higher than his own head. He
had bought the ruby from a very tall
man. Putting both hands to her chin
and then drawing them down as il
stroking q long beard. she inquired il
the man had one. and again the an
swer was Affirmative. She nodded ex.
citedly and pointed first to Van Torp's
sandy hair and then to her own short
black locks. The American pointed to
his own. and then touched his watch
chain and smiled The mans hair
was fair. and even golden. BY a SIM
liar process she ascertAined tina. his
eyes were blue and not black. and her
excitement grew. Last Of AL abe tried