The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-01-14

ret was very hungrys ana MT. van
Torp was both hungry and very much
In love. Mrs. Rushmore was neither,
and she talked pleasantly while tast-
ing each deiicacy with critical salts
| factlUn.
by the by" she said at last, when
she saw that the millionaire was
backing his foretopsail to come to an
Choir. a. Capt Brown might have ex-
pressed It. Il 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 q sudden
death-cart." Mr.. Van Torp put in.
| What . shocking name for III"
cried Mrs. Rushmore. And you are
always In them. my dear child!" She
looked at Margaret. "A sudden-death-
cart! It quite makes me shiver."
"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
1t 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 II,
but the director said 1t was owned by
a company In Munich. Then he sent
his secretary about trying to buy q
house. while he dined, but that didn't
succeed either. He must be very
wealthy or else quite mad"
mad, l should say" observed Mr..
Van Torp. slowly peeling a peach.
Did you happen to catch his name.
Mrs. Rushmore?"
"Oh. 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 TITS not an uncommon name, I
believe. I've heard 1t before. Sounds
Polish. doesn't 1T"
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.
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ment.
did you ever see that done better?"
he asked with an air of triumph.
Ripping" Margaret answered.
you're q dandy dab at IT,"
MY dear child. what terrible
slang!"
I'm SORRY" said Margaret. I'm
catching all sorts OF American expires.
sions from Mr.. Van Torp. and when
they get mixed up with my English
ones the result Is Babel. I Supposed"
I've not heard Mr.. Van Torp use
any slang expressions yet. my dear"
said Mrs. Rushmore. almost severely.
"You WILL" Margaret retorted with
laugh. What became OF Count Kra-
linsky? ! didn't mean to spoil your
story"
MY dear. he's got the pastor to
give up his house. by offering him
hundred pounds for the poor here"
Van Torp left them soon after sup
per. and gave himself up to Stemp,
bordering over what he had accom-
plished In two days, and also about
another question which had lately pre-
scented itself. When he was ready to
send his valet to bed he sat down at
his table and wrote telegram:
III you can ind Barak. please ex-
plain that ! was mistaken. Kralinsky
is not In New York. but here In Bay
reuth for some days. lodging at the
pastors house."
This message was addressed to Lo-
gotheti at his lodgings in London, and
Van Torp signed II and gave II to