Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-08

| she pressed his hand frankly. as she
had never done before, but he took
no sudden advantage Of what he felt
in her touch, and he returned the
pressure so discreetly that she was
almost disappointed, though not quite.
for there was just a little something
more than usual there.
She did not distuDb Lady Maud,
either, when she went 10 her cabin,
though II she had known that her
beautiful neighbOr was wide awake
and restless, she von1d at least have
said goodnight ana asked her II she
was stu SO very tired.
But Lady Maud slept, too, at last,
though not very long, and was the
only one who appeared at breakfast
to keep Van Torp company, for Mar
gaFet slept the sleep OF q singer,
which Is deep and long as that OF the
healthy dormOuse. and Mrs. Hush
more had her first tea and toast hap
PLY in her cheerful surroundings of
pink and gliding. AS for Kral1nsky,
his man informed Stemp and the chief
steward that the count never thought
of getting up till between niue and
ten O'Clock, when he took a cup Of
chocolate and a slice or two Of sponge
cake IN his own room before dressing.
So Lady Maud and Van Torp had the
yacht to themselves for some time
that morning.
ct fancy from what you said last
night that your plan is to catch Lo-
gotheti and the Tartar girl at sea-
said Lady Maud, when they were
alone.
Il supposed you'd understand" an
swered Van Torp. do you see any
harm in that? 1t occurred to me that
It might be quite a drastic form Of
demonstration. How does II strike
you? At all lOw-down?"
mo. frankly not!" Lady Maud was
still incensed at Logothets conduct
"a man who does such things de-
serves anything that his rival can do
to him. 1 hope you may overhaul the
yacht, runalongside of her and show
Margaret the two, making love to
each other in Tartar on decki That's
the least that ought to happen to
him!"
Thank you. I like to hear you talk
like that. Capt. Brown will do his
level best, L think And now, tell me-"
he lowered his voice q little more,
is that man Leven, or not?"
'I am sure he is" Lady Maud an
swered, land yet feel as If there ought
to be little doubt still. 1 don't know
how to express it, for it's rather an
odd sensation
Il should think It might be! Is
there anything I can say or do? I'll
ask the man any question you sug
sest. I'm certain he's not old Levi
Longlegs, and If he's not LeVen, who
on earth is he? That's what 1 should
like to know"
Il shall find, out. never fear!
know 1 shall, because I must, If 1 am
ever to have any peace again. I'm not
a very nervous person, you know. am
/? But it's more than 1 can bear long,
TO sit opposite a man at table, again
and again, as I shall have TO, and not
be sure whether he's my husband,
come back from the dead, or some
one elsei" She paused, and her nos
trils dilated a little, but Van Torp
only nodded slowly and sympathetic
ally. 81 mean to know before l go to
bed tonight" she said, with little
desperation in her voice. 81 shall talk
to him till am sure OF one thing or
the other. At table, cannot tell, but
If we are alone together know can
settle the question. II you see that
we are talking at the other end Of
the deck, try to keep Mrs. Rushmore
and Margaret from coming near us.
viii your"
To Mrs. Rushmore's amazement
and AEarparef'c crrrnrisa lady Maud
made a dead set at Kralinsky all that
day, an attention which he seemed
to appreciate as 1t deserved. Before
breakfast was over, Van Torp had re-
peated to her what Kralinsky had
said about having formerly been in
innate with Leven, and Lady Maud
took this statement as basis of OPP