The searchlight., 1910-03-18

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day" music which she could never
sing to the world. but sweet old me-
lodious songs she had learned when
girl; Shubert's "Serenade" and Ave
Maria." and Tosti's "Malia." and then
Beethoven's "Adelaide;" and Van
Torp was silent and perfectly happy.
as well he might be.
When she bid Van Torp goodnight
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 little something
more than usual there.
She did not disturb Lady Maud.
either. when she went to her cabin,
though II she had known that her
beautiful neighbor was wide awake
and restless. she would at least have
said goodnight and asked her II she
was still 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.
garet slept the sleep Of a singer.
which is deep and long as that OF the
healthy dormouse. and Mrs. Rush.
more had her first tea and toast hap
PLY in her cheerful surroundings Of
pink and gliding. As for kralinsky,
his man informed Stemp and the chief
steward that the count never thought
of getting up till between nine and
ten o'clock, when he took cup OF
chocolate and 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.
Il 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.
II supposed you'd understand" an.
swered Van Torp. do you see any
harm in that? It occurred to me that
1t might be quite a drastic form OF
demonstration. How does 1t strike
you? At all low-down?"
mo, frankly mott" Lady Maud was
still incensed at Logotheti's conduct
"A man who does such things de
serves anything that his rival can dc
to him. hope you may overhaul the
yacht, run alongside OF her and show
Margaret the two. making love t
each other In Tartar on deck! That:
the least that ought to happen Il
him!"
Thank you. | like to hear you tall
, like that. Capt. Brown will do his
level best, l think. And now, tell me.
he lowered his voice a little more
, rs that man Leven. or not?'
! II am sure he is" Lady Maud an
! swered, "and yet feel as II there ough
to be little doubt still. don't know
, how to express 1t, for it's rather al
, odd sensation"
Il should think 1t might be! Il
there anything ! can say or do? II
. ask the man any question you sug
, gest. I'm certain he's not old Lev
, Longlegs, and II he's not Leven, witt
, on earth Is he? That's what ! shoul'
a like to know"
Il shall find out. never fear!
|, know / shall, because l must, II an
!, ever to have any peace again. I'm no
very nervous person. you know. an
: /? But it's more than can bear Ions
> to sit opposite q man at table. agai
!, and again. as shall have to, and nc
: be sure whether he's my husband
come back from the dead. or som
one else!" She paused. and her no.
trils dilated a little. but Van Tor
:. only nodded slowly and sympathetic
> ally. II mean to know before go
70 bed tonight" she said. with a littl
desperation In her voice. Il shall tai
to him till am sure of one thing {
70 the other. At table. cannot tell. bl
II we are alone together l know ca
u settle the question. II you see th'
" we are talking at the other end I
y the deck. try to keep Mrs. Rushmol
:. and Margaret from coming near u
:. WIN you?"
- To Mrs. Rushmore's amazemel
~ =, and Margaret's surprise. Lady Mau
made a dead set at Kralinsky all th'
uay, du dtttutlOu NulCu uc SCCHs
to appreciate as 1t deserved. Befol
" breakfast was over. Van Torp had r
n peated to her what Kralinsky ha
Is said about having formerly been 1
IL innate with Leven, and Lady Maj
ae took this statement as a basis OF o
ls- erations for finding out just how NUT
!. he knew of her own life; she judge
4 that II he we're not Leven himself.
OF must soon betray the fact by his Ign
u rance.
s That was the strangest day she b,
q ever passed. She found It very eal
ls. to talk to Kralinsky. as It always
% when there has been long familiarit
u even II It has been only the famili
W intercourse Of domestic discord. ]
ne knew many details Of her life In Lo
ne don. That was clear after hall ,
70 hours conversation. She alluded