The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-05-12

,,1ol a., l'''' vi MS business To
r r the yachting news. she was NJ
OoWes when we sailed. She was no
ported the other day from Gibraltar -.
having entered the Mediterranean ,ft
er taking fresh provisions owner aa5
party on board. There is No frrth '-~
word of her" '' ''' '''er
WeH' said Mr.. Van Torp. 81 have
an idea she's gone to Naples Int
want you to find her right away wb
ever she is, owner and party ON board
mat all, captain If you happen tn
see her anywhere, you Just come and
tell me II I'm alone, and ii I'm nor wby
SEND one of your young men n SOW
you want to know somethinp-anv.
thing you happen to think of and ~,
come to your room and tell you what
10 no. See? That's all, and now let's
start, please
"All right, sir"
When the party assembled in tbo
deck saloon for dinner, Lady Maud
was missing. Stemp. who did NOT
intend that his master should dine
without his personal attention. no mat
ter how much the chief steward MIGHT
object to his presence, approached Nr
van Torp and whispered something
Lady Maud begged that the party
would sit down without her and she
would join them in a moment.
SO they took their places. and the
vacant one was on the owners right.
between him and the prima donna
You see,' said Mr.. Van Torp, ex.
planning to Mrs, Rushmore, which was
wholly unnecessary, I'VE are Ameri-
cans, and this ship is America, so the
English guest goes first"
But Mrs. Rushmore knew these
things, for she was used to handling
lions in numbers; and the little lions
and the middle-sized ones are very
particular about their places at table,
but the great big ones do not care
one dingle SAM" as Mr.. Van Torn
would have elegantly expressed their
indifference. For he was a great big
lion himself.
Did you ever meet Lady Maud? ?"
he inquired, speaking to Kralinsky.
Which Lady Maud?" asked the for
eigner in his rather oily voice. There
are several"
Countess Leven, who was Lady
Maud Foxwell," explained Mrs. Rush
more.
Kralinsky turned quietly to her, his
single eyeglass fixed and glittering.
NO" he answered. Il knew poor
Leven well, but l was never intro
duced to his wife. | have heard that
she is very beautiful"
you say you knew the late Count
| Leven?" observed Mrs. Rushmore
with an encouraging and interrogatory
smile.
Intimately" answered Kralinsky
with perfect self-possession. 1--WE we're
in the same regiment in the Caucasus
| dare say you remember that he be
gan life as cavalry officer I'D then
entered the diplomacy. Gifted man
very" the Russian added in a thought
full tone, "but no balance! 1t seems
to me that | have heard he did not
treat his wife very we'll"
Mr.. Van Torp had met several very
cool characters in his interesting and
profitable career, but he thought thai
If the man before him was Leven him
self, as he seemed to be, he beat then
all for calm effrontery.
Were you ever told that you looked
like him." asked Mr.. Van Torp care
lessly.
Even at this question Kralinsky
showed no embarrassment.
ITO tell the truth" he replied, Il re
member that one or two in the regi
ment saw a slight resemblance, anC
we were of nearly the same height,
should say. But when / last saw
Leven he did not wear beard
At this point Lady Maud came II
quietly and made directly for the va
cant place. The two men rose as sool
as she appeared, and she found her
self face to face with kralinsky, WIFI
the table between them. Their eyes
met, but Lady Maud could not detec
the slightest look of recognition IN MS
Van Torp introduced him, ana als'
watched his face narrowly, but there
was not the least change OF expires
sion, nor any quick glance of surprise
Yet Kralinsky possibly did not know
that Lady Maud was on the yach'
for he had not been told preUousI!
that she was to be OF the party, ana II
the short conversation which had pre-
ceded her appearance, no one NAT
actually mentioned the fact. she heI
self had come to dinner late with I'M
express purpose of presenting herseI
before him suddenly, but she had u
admit that the intended surprise ul'
not take place.
She was not astonished, however
for she had more than once seen ne
husband placed in very dilhcuIJ SI,"
ations from which he had generau
extricated himself by his ama1.n
mower OF concealing the truth Belh
seated nearly opposite TO him. 1t w"
not easy to study his features "llhou
seeming either to stare at him ruo''
or TO be bestowing more attention u
him than on any Of the others ne
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