The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-08

tended hardly surprised her, because
she had been so perfectly sure that il
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 Lass
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 heI
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 and
show himself.
All at once he was there, taking of
his white cap to Lady Maud and they
stood still facing each other, and talk
ing.
Il see him." Baraka said in a 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
Leven for years, though never init
mately, as he knew 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 it is
he. He is speaking earnestly with the
beautiful woman in black l can see
we'll. He likes her, but she does not
like him. l think she is telling him
So I am so glad. But she is more
beautiful than Baraka, even in those
clothes. When he sees me, he will
deny me, because he likes the beauti.
full woman in black. l will tell Spiro
to be ready. 1t is pity, but see
there will be no other way. 1t is his
portion and mine. 1t is a great pity,
for have been happy with you"
Instead of any look of anger, Logo.
theft now saw an expression of pro.
found resignation in her lovely young
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 a little apart
from the rest, and Spiro shall go be-
hind him and wait, looking at me. II
he denies me, I will make a sign, and
Spiro shall shoot him, and then kill
me. 1t will be very easy and quick. =.
"And what will become of Spiro?"
inquired Logotheti gravely.
Il do not know" Baraka said quiet
ly. Perhaps he will lose his head.
How can 1 tell? But he is good serv'
ant and will obey me. Afterwards
it will not matter, for he is really a
Mussulman, and will go at once to
paradise if he dies, because he has
killed Christian"
But you are a Mussulman, and he
is to kill you also. What about that?"
81 am only a woman" answered Ba.
raka with supreme Indifference. Nov
| will call Spiro and tell him what he
is to do. He has a good revolver"
Logotheti let her clap her hands
and send the steward for her man,
and she rose when he appeared and
made him follow her a little way
along the deck. The interview did not
last long. She handed him her glasses
and made him look carefully at the
intended victim; then she apparently
repeated her brief instructions again,
pointing here and there to the deck
at her feet, to show him how they
were to stand; after which she turned
quietly, came back to Logotheti's side
and sat down again.
"He understands" she said. 'It will
be quite easy"
But Logotheti, looking past her as
she came forward, had met Spiro's
eyes; and he felt not even the slight
est anxiety for Kralinsky's safety, nor
for Baraka's. He was still wondering
what he should say to Margaret
At a distance, Logotheti had sup
posed that he could somehow account
to the diva for the position in which
he had foolishly placed himself, be-
cause he had done nothing and said
nothing that he would have been
ashamed of before her, if she knew
the whole truth; and he fancied that
even if they quarreled she would
make up with him before long, and
marry him in the end. He had a good
opinion of himself as a desirable hus'
band; and with reason, since he had
been prosecuted for years with offers
of excellent marriages from mothers
of high degree who had daughters to
dispose of. And beneath that convic.
ton there lurked, in spite of him, the
less worthy thought, that singers and
actresses were generally less sQueam-
ish than women of the world about
the little entanglements of their In,