The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-09-01

for she sincerely wished to help him,
now that she had made up her mind
as to Logotheti's real character
Nevertheless, her love OF fair play
made her feel that the Greek ought
to be allowed a chance OF retrieving
himself
Yes" she said at last. I'll go, on
one condition. At least, it's not a
condition. my dear: it's only sug.
gestion, though | hate to make one.
Don't think me too awfully cheeky,
will your"
Margaret shook her head, but looked
very grave.
81 feel as IL were getting into a
bad scrape," she said. "and shall be
| only too glad of any good advice. Tell
me what / had better do"
Il must tell you something else first
as a continuation of my letter, for all
sorts OF things happened after wrote
IT,"
She told Margaret all that has been
already narrated. concerning the news
that Baraka had been set at large on
Logotheti's sworn statement that the
ruby was not his, and that he had
seen II in her possession in Paris /;
and she told how she had tried to find
him at his lodgings. and had failed.
and how strangely the leather-faced
secretary's answers had struck her,
and how she had seen Baraka's gloves
and stick in Logotheti's hall; and
finally she said she had taken II into
her head that Logotheti had spirited
away the Tartar girl on his yacht,
which, as every one in town had
known through the papers. was at
Cowes and in commission. For Logo.
theft. In his evidence. had explained
his absence from the police court by
the fact that he had been of In the
Erinna for two days. out Of reach OF
news.
Margaret's face grew darker as she
listened. for she knew Lady Maud too
we'll to doubt but that every word was
more than scrupulously true; and the
deduction was at least probable one
She bit her lip as she felt her anger
4 rising again.
What do you advise me to dor
she asked. in a sullen tone.
Telegraph to Logo and prepay an
answer of 20 words. Telegraph TO his
rooms in st. James place and at the
same time to his house In Paris. Tele-
graph anything you like that really
needs an immediate reply. That's
the important thing. II he does not
answer within "a hours-say SO at the
most-he Is either on his yacht or
hiding. Excuse the ugly word, dear
l don't think OF any other. II you are
afraid of the servants. I'll take the
message to the telegraph office and
send 1t for you. suppose you have
some way OF signing which the clerks
don't recogniEe-if you sign at all
Margaret leaned back in her chair
in silence. After few seconds she
turned towards the glass. rested her
chin on her folded knuekles. and
seemed to be consulting her own re
flexion. II is a way some women
have. Lady Maud glanced at her
from time TO time, but said nothing
At last the prima donna rose with a
sweep that upset the light chair be
hind her. one OF those magnificent
sweeps that look so we'll on the stage
and are a little too large for a room
She got her blotter and pen from a
shelf. brought II back to the toilet
table. picked up the chair In a very
quiet and sensible way. as II she had
never been on the stage liz her life
and sat down to write.
II shall take your advice. dear" she
said, opening the blotter and placing
large sheet OF paper in the right DO
sition.
Lady Maud rose and went to the
window, where she stood looking oui
while Margaret wrote her message.
You needn't write II out twice.
she said. without turning round. "Just
put duplicate message and both ad
dresses"
Eyes. Thank you"
Margaret was already writing. Hell
message said It was absolutely neces
sary that she should see Logothet
directly. and babe him answer al
once. II he could come to Bayreuth;
| III Important Huduclal dudlTs mnuertt
him, she herself would return i'm
mediately to Paris to see him.
She was careful to write financial
affairs, for she would not admit thai
any other consideration could delay
his obedience While she was busy
she heard, but scarcely noticed. an
unearthly boot from big motor cal
that was passing before the hotel
There must have been something In
the way. for the thing hooted agar
almost at ouce, and then severa
times in quick succession, as II a 81
gantic brazen ass were, beginning t6
bray Just under the window. The
noises ended 10 a sort CT wild, tri
umphant howl, with a furious putting
and the motor took itself Off. Just al
Margaret finished.
She looked up and saw Lazy Maud
half bent, as If she had been struck
she was clinglng with one hand to the
fiimsy chintz curtain. and her face
was as white as sheet. Margare
started in surprise. and rose to hel
feet so suddsnly that she upset the
| chair again.