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

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Interview with Margaret. raised his
glasses, too. for he was curious to see
the man at last. He had known
Leven for years. though never init.
mately, as he knew a vast number nj
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 II is
he. He is speaking earnestly with the
beautiful woman in black. I can gee
well. He likes her, but she does not
like him. think she is telling him
so. / am so glad. But she is more
beautiful than Baraka, even in those
clothes. When he sees me, he will
deny me, because he likes the beauti.
full woman in black. I will tell spiro
to be ready. 1t is pity, but I see
there Will be no other way. 1t is his
portion and mine. 1t is a great pity,
for have been happy with you"
Instead OF any look of anger, Logo
theft now saw an expression of pro-
found resignation in her lovely young
features. If he had been less anxious
about his own affairs, he would have
smiled at her simplicity.
When we are on that ship you will
let me talk. with him a little apart
from the rest, and Spiro shall go be-
hind him and wait. looking at me. II
Re denies me. I will make a sign, and
Spiro shall shoot him, and then kill
me. 1t will be very easy and quick"
And what will become of Spiro?"
inquired Logotheti gravely.
Il do not know" Baraka said quiet
y. Perhaps he will lose his head
How can tell? But he is a good serv-
ant, and will obey me. Afterwards
it will not matter, for he is really
Mussulman, and will go at once to
paradise If he dies, because he has
killed a Christian"
But you are Mussulmar, and he
is to kill you also. What about that?"
81 am only woman" answered Ba-
raka with supreme indifference. Now
/ will call Spiro and tell him what he
is to do. He has a good revolver"
Logotheti let her clap her hands
and send the steward for her man,
and she rose when he appeared and
made him follow her a little way
along the deck. The interview did not
last long. She handed him her glasses
and made him look carefully at the
intended victim; then she apparently
repeated her brief instructions again,
pointing here and there to the deck
at her feet, to show him how they
were to stand; after which she turned
quietly, came back to Logothetis side
and sat down again.
He understands" she said. 1T will
be quite easy"
But Logotheti, looking past her as
she came forward. had met Spiros
eyes; and he felt not even the slight
est anxiety for Kralinsky's safety, nor
for Baraka's. He was still wondering
what he should say to Margaret.
At distance, Logotheti had sup
posed that he could somehow account
to the diva for the position in which
he had foolishly placed himself, be-
cause he had done nothing and said
nothing that he would have been
ashamed of before her, if she knew
the whole truth; and he fancied that
even if they quarreled she would
make up with him before long, and
marry him in the end. He had a good
opinion of himself as a desirable hus-
band and with reason, since he had
been prosecuted for years with offers
of excellent marriages from mothers
of high degree who had daughters to
dispose of. And beneath that convic-