Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-03-17

ing each delicacy with critical salts
faction.
by the by" she said at last, when
she saw tnat the millionaire was
backing his foretopsail to come to an
Choir, as Capt Brown might have ex-
pressed 1t, 81 hope you have not had
any trouble about your rooms, Mr..
Van Torp."
None at all, that / know Of" an
swered the latter. MY man told me
nothing"
THE Russian prince arrived this
evening while you were at the thea
ter, and threatened the director with
all sorts of legal consequences be-
cause the rooms he had ordered were
occupied. He turns out to be only
count after all.
"You don't say So" observed Mr..
Van Torp, in an encouraging tone.
What became of him?" Margaret
asked, without much interest.
Did Potts not tell you, my dear?
Why, Justine assisted at the whole in
terview and came and told me at
once"
Justine was Mrs. Rushmore's Paris
ian maid, who always knew every
thing
What happened?" inquired Marga-
ret, still not much interested.
HE arrived in an automobile" an
swered Mrs. Rushmore, and she
paused.
what old Griggs calls a sudden
death.cart," Mr.. Van Torp put in.
What a shocking name for it,"
cried Mrs. Rushmore. And you are
always in them, my dear child" She
looked at Margaret "A sudden-death-
cart! 1t quite makes me SILVER"
"Griggs says that all his friends
either kill or get killed in them" ex-
planned the American.
my throat-doctor says motoring is
very bad for the voice, so I've given
it up" Margaret said.
Really? Thank goodness your pro-
fession has been of some use to you
at last, my dear!"
Margaret laughed.
Tell us about the Russian count"
she said. Has he found lodgings, or
is he going to sleep in his motor?"
my dear, he's the most original
man you ever heard of! First, he
wanted to buy the hotel and turn us
all out, and offered any price for 1t,
but the director said it was owned by
company in Munich. Then he sent
his secretary about trying to buy
house, while he dined, but that didn't
succeed either. He must be very
wealthy or else quite mad"
Mad, should say" observed Mr..
Van Torp, slowly peeling a peach.
Mrs. Rushmore?"
ooh, yes! We heard nothing else
all the afternoon. His name is Kra-
linsky-Count Kralinsky."
Mr.. Van Torp continued to peel his
peach scientifically and economically,
| though he was aware that Margaret
was looking at him with sudden curl
osity
"Kralinsky," he said slowly, Keep
ing his eyes on the silver blade Of the
knife as he finished what he was do
ing Its not an uncommon name, /
believe. I've heard it before. Sounds
Polish, doesn't it?"
He looked up suddenly and showed
Margaret the peeled peach on his
fork. He smiled as he met her eyes
and she nodded so slightly that Mrs
Rushmore did not notice the move
ment
Did you ever see that done better?'
he asked with an air of triumph.
Ripping" Margaret answered
You're a dandy dab at it,"
my dear child, what terrible
slang!"
Pm sorry" said Margaret. I'm
catching all sorts of American expires
sions from Mr.. Van Torp, and whel
they get mixed up with my Englisl
ones the result is Babel, supposed
i've not heard Mr.. Van Torp US
any slang expressions yet, my dear,
said Mrs. Rushmore, almost severely
I "You WILL" Margaret retorted wit
t a laugh. What became of Count Krs
l linsky? / didn't mean to spoil you
story"
MY dear, he's got the pastor I
+ give up his house, by Offering hiI
9 a hundred pounds for the poor here,
o Van Torp left them soon after SUI
- per, and gave himself up to Steml
" bordering over what he had accon
;. plished in two days, and also aboI
k another question which had lately pr
scented itself. When he was ready
?. send his valet TO bed he sat down ;
4 his table and wrote a telegram:
IF you can find Barak, please e
q plain that was mistaken. Kralinsl
II is not in New York, but here in Ba
It reuth for some days, lodging at Il
+ pastors house"
d This message was addressed to L
e. gotheti at his lodgings in London, al
70 Van Torp signed it and gave 1t
ID Stemp to be sent at once. Logothe
le never went to bed before two ocloc
re- as he knew, and might very possib
e. get the telegram the same night.
m When his man was gone, Van To