The state herald., 1910-03-11

tended hardly surprised her, because
she had been so perfectly sure that u
was near Her only preoccupatiOn now
was about her appearance In her
ready-made serge and blouse, when
she had meant to show herself to kra
linsky in the glory of beautiful and
expensive Feringhi dress.
But Logotheti explained that even
the richest Feringhi ladies often wore
little blue serge frocks on yachts, and
told her to watch the Lancashire Las,
with her glasses, as there were three
very great Feringhi ladies' on board,
and she might see one, and be reas
sured; and presently she saw Lady
Maud walking alone on the prom.
enade deck, in clothes very like her
own, excepting that they were black
instead of dark blue. SO Baraka was
satisfied, but she never took her eyes
from the following yacht, for she hoped
that kralinsky would come out ami
show himself.
All at once he was there, taking on
his white cap to Lady Maud. and they
stood still facing each other, and talk.
ing.
Il see him." Baraka said In n low
voice, without lowering her glasses.
1T is he"
Logotheti, who had been much alb
sorbed in thinking about his coming
Interview with Margaret, raised his
glasses, too. for he was curious to see
the man at last. He had known
Leyen for years, though never init.
mately, as he knew a vast number Of
people in London, and he was struck
at once by the resemblance in size.
build and complexion.
| He Is fatter than he was, and
paler." Baraka said quietly, but Il is
he. He is speaking earnestly with the
beautiful woman in black can sec
well. He likes her. but she does not
like him. | think she is telling him
so. ! am so glad. But she is more
beautiful than Baraka, even in those
clothes. When he sees me, he viii
deny me, because he likes the beauti.
ful woman in black. ! will tell Spiro
to be ready. 1t Is a pity. but see
there will be no other way. II In his
portion and mine. II IL great pity,
for | have been happy with you."
Instead OF any look Of anger. Logo
theu now saw an expression OF pro
found resignation In her lovely youna
features. If he had been less anxious
about his own Affairs. he would have
smiled at her simplicity.
when we are on that ship you will
let me talk with him little apart
from the rest. and Spiro shall go he
hind him and wait looking at me. II
he denies me. will make a sign. and
Spiro shall shoot him, and thon kill
me. 1t viii be very easy and quick"
And what will become of spiro?-
inquired Logotheti gravely.
Il do not know" Baralsa said quiet
ly. Perhaps he will lose his head
How can tell? But he Is n good sory.
ant, and viii obey me. Afterwards
II VIII not matter. for he is really
Mussulman. and viii 40 at once u
paradise n he dies, because he han
killed Christian"
But you are Mussulman. and ha
Is to kill you also. What about ,hatl-
Il am only woman" answered Ba
raka with supreme Indifference Nov
I viii call Spiro and tell him what he
Is to do. lie has good revolycrp
Logothetl let her clap her hands
and send the steward for her man
and she rose when he appeared and
made him follow her little way
along the deck. The Interview did not
last long. She handed him her ginsse.
and made him look carefully Mt the
intended victim: then she apparently
| repeated her brief instructions aghin,
| pointing here and there to the dscs
at her feet. TO show him how they
were TO stand; after which she turned
quietly. came back to Logotheu's side
and sat down again.
'llo understands" she said. 1T VIII
be quite easy"
But Logotheti. looking past her NJ
she came forward, had met Spiros
| eyes; and he felt not even tho slight
est anxiety for Kralinsky's safety, noi
for barakn's. lie wns stiil wondcrina
what he should say TO Margaret
At distance, Logotbc,i had SUP
posed that he could somehow aceoun,
TO the diva for tho position I'm which
he had foollshly placed himself, be
, cause he had done nothing and said
nothing that he would have boap
ashamed of before hor. n she knc~
the whole truth. and he fancicd tina,
even II they qunrrclcd she would
mako up with him before long. nno
marry him In the end. lie had a gooJ
opinion OF himself aa n desirable hu-
band. and with renHon. since he had
been prosecuted for years with orors
of excellent marriages from mothers
OF hlgh degree who had daughters Ia
dispose Of. And beneath that conyio
tlon thoro lurkcd. In spite Of him. N.
less worthy thought. that singers and
actresses were generally less soucam
lah than women of the world about
the little ontnnRlomontH of their In