The Chanute times., 1910-01-14

Yes. Has she nice hands?"
81 didn't notice her hands. Oh, yes,
l remember!" he exclaimed, suddenly
correcting himself. 81 did notice
them. She held up that ruby to the
light and I happened to look at her
fingers. Small, well-shaped fingers,
tapering nicely, but with sort of
firm look about them that you don't
often see in a woman's hands. You've
got it, too"
Have II" Margaret looked down at
her right hand. But, of course, hers
are smaller than mine," she said.
"Well, you see, orientals almost all
have very small hands and feet-too
small, 1 call them-little tiny feet like
MICE"
Margaret's own we're well-shaped,
but by no means small
"The girl is in London, you say?'
Her tone made a question of the state
ment.
"She was there two days ago, when
l left. At least, she had been to see
me that very morning Almost as
soon as she was gone I went out, and
in the first shop | looked into l met
Logotheti. 1t was Pinney's, the jew
elers | remember, for bought col
lar stud. We came away together
and walked some time, and he told
me the Tartar girls story. l asked
him to dine to-day, but was obliged
to leave town suddenly, and so | had
to put him off with a note. dare
say he's still in London
81 daresay he is," Margaret re-
peated, and rising suddenly she went
to the window.
Mr.. Van Torp rose too, and thought
of what he should say in taking his
leave of her, for he felt that he had
stayed long enough.
The prima donna was still looking
out of the window when the door
opened and her English maid ap-
peared on the threshold. Margaret
turned at the sound.
what is it?" she asked quietly.
There's Mr.. Van Torp's man,
ma'am," answered Potts. HE wants
to speak to his master at once"
''You had better tell him to come
up" Margaret answered. you may
just as we'll see him here without go
ing all the way downstairs" she said,
speaking to Van Torp.
You're very kind, I'm sure" he re-
piled; but | think I'd better be go
ing, anyway"
mo, don't go yet, please! There's
something else l want to say. See
your man here while l go and speak
to Mrs Rushmore. Send Mr.. Van
Torp's man up, Potts." she added, and
left the room.
The American walked up and down
alone for a few moments. Then the
impassive Stemp was ushered in by
the maid and the door was shut
again.
"Well?" inquired Mr.. Van Torp,
Has anything happened?"
"Yes, sir" Stemp answered. They
have turned us out of the house, sir,
and your luggage is in the street.
Where shall | have it taken, sir?"
"Oh, they've turned us out, have
they? Why?'
well, sir, I'm afraid it's partly my
fault, but there must be some mis-
understanding, for I'm quite sure |
didn't whistle in your room, sir"
$50 am l, Stemp. Quite SO. Go on.
What happened?"
We'll, sir, you hadn't been gone
more than ten minutes when some
body knocked, and there was the land
lord, If that's what he calls himself,
and a strange German gentleman with
him, who spoke English. Rather shah
by-looking, sir, / thought him. He
spoke most uncivilly and said | was
driving him half crazy with my whis-
Ting l said hadn't whistled, and he
said / had, and the landlord talked
German at me, as it were sir. l said
again / hadn't whistled, and he said
| had, the shabby gentleman, mean,
speaking most uncivilly. sir, assure
you. So when | saw that they doubted
my word, put them out and fastened
the door, thinking this was what you
would have ordered, sir, if you'd been
there yourself, but I'm afraid | did
wrong"
mo, Stemp. You didn't do wrong"
Thank you, sir"
81 suppose, though, that when you
put them out they didn't exactly
want to go, did they?"
NO, sir, but l had no trouble with
them"
ANY heads broken?"
'No, sir, I was careful of that I
sent the landlord downstairs first, as
he was a fat man and not likely to
hurt himself, and the shabby gentle
man went down on top OF him quite
comfortably, so he did not hurt him
self either. l was very careful, sir,
being in foreign country"
What happened next? They didn't
come upstairs again and throw you
out, suppose"
mo. sir. They went and got two
of these German policemen with
swords, and broke into the room, and
told me we must move at once. I
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