The Tupelo journal., 1910-04-29

I She rose. do you mind very much
if go to bed. I'm rather sleepy after
the journey. Oh, l mustn't forget to
tell you," she added, speaking to Mar
garet, 81 always lock my door at
night, so don't be surprised! If you
want to come in and talk when you
come down just call, or knock, and I'll
let you in directly"
"All right" Margaret answered.
Lady Maud disappeared below, leav-
ing the two together, for Mrs. Rush
more and Kralinsky had found a pleas
ant sheltered place to sit, further aft,
and the Count was explaining to the
good American lady the delicious Rus
sian mysteries OF "Borshtsh," "Shtshi,"
.Kasha," and "S~myetany," after ex-
tolling the unapproachable flavor of
fresh surgeons roe, and explaining
that "~caviare" is not at all the Rus
sian name for it and is not even a
Russian word; and Mrs. Rushmore lis
tened with intense interest and stood
up for her country, on a basis of
Blue Point oysters, planked shad, can
vas-backs, and terrapin done in the
Philadelphia manner, which she
maintained to be vastly superior to
the Baltimorian; and each listened to
the other with real interest.
Van Torp and Margaret had not
been alone together for five minutes
since they had left Bayreuth on the
previous day, but instead of talking,
after Lady Maud a gone, the prima
donna began to sing very softly and
beautifully-nothing grand nor very
dificult; not the waltz-song that had
made her famous, nor the Good Fri
day. music which she. could lever
sing to the world, but sweet old me
lodious songs she had learned when
a girl: Shubert's ~"Serenade" and Ave
Maria," and Tosti's MALTA" 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 a little something
more than usual there.
She did not disturb Lady Maud,
either, when she went to her cabin,
though if 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 b chief
steward that the count never thought
of getting up till between nine q
ten o'clock, when he took a cup OF
| chocolate and a slice or W 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.
Il supposed you'd understand an
swered Van Torp. DO o e any
harm in that? It occurred to me that
it might be quite a drastic form OF
demonstration. How does it 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 do
to him. / hope You may overhaul the
yacht, run alongside Of her and show
Margaret the two, making love to
| each other IN Tartar on deck! That's