The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-03-18


saloon and stood by her. He is not
the man. see." she said. with
vague doubt in her voice.
NO"
Van Torp was speaking with Kra-
linsky in low tones. Lady Maud spoke
to Logotheti again, after an instant, in
which she drew a painful breath and
grew paler.
Miss Dome knows that you are on
board" she said, but she wishes me
to say that she will not see you, and
that she considers her engagement at
an end. after what you have DONE"
Logotheti did not hesitate.
"Will you kindly give a message to
Miss Dome from me?" he asked.
THAT quite depends on what it is"
Lady Maud answered coldly.
She felt that she herself had got
something near death-wound, but
she would not break down.
Il beg you to tell Miss Dome that
yield to her decision" said Logotheti
with dignity. 1--WE are not suited to
each other, and 1t is better that we
should part. But / cannot accept as
the cause Of our parting the fact that
/ have given my protection to young
girl whom have extracted from great
trouble and have treated, and still
treat, precisely as l should have
treated Miss Dome If she had been
my guest. Will you tell her that?"
Il will tell her that"
Thank you. Good-morning."
He turned and went towards the
door. but stopped to speak to Van
Torp.
This gentleman" he said, rs not
the man my guest was anxious to find.
though he is strikingly like him.
have to thank you for giving her an
opportunity Of satisfying herself. Good
morning"
Mr.. Van Torp was extremely CRATE
full to Logotheti for having ruined
himself in Margaret's eyes, and would
in any case have seen him to the
gangway. but he was also very anx-
ious to know what Kralinsky and Ba-
raka had said to each other in Tartar.
He therefore opened the door for the
Greek. followed him out and shut II
behind him. Baraka and Spiro had
disappeared: they were already In the
launch, waiting.
Now what did they say, II 1t isn't
n rude question:" asked the American.
Losotheti repeated the short CONVEX
sation almost word for word.
''He said that his name was Yuryl."
he concluded. That is George In Eng.
lish.''
"oh. he's George. is he? And
what's his dead brothers name. again.
please?"
Ivan. That is John. Before we
part, Van Torp. may as well tell
you that my engagement with Miss
Dome is at an end. She was good
enough to inform me of her decision
through Lady Maud. One thing more,
please. wish you to know. as be.
tween man and man. that have
treated Baraka as | would my own
sister since | got her out of prison.
and | beg that you won't encourage
any disagreeable talk about her"
We'll. now said the American
slowly. I'm glad to hear you say that.
Just In that way. | guess it'll be all
right about any remarks on board my
ship. now you've spoken"
Thank YOU" said Logotheu. NOV.
Ing towards the gangway.
They shook hands with some cor.
diality. and Logotheu ran down the
steps like sailor. without laying his
hand on the manrope. stepped on
board his launch and was on In a mo.
ment.
"Good.by! good.by. Miss Darrack.
and good luck to you." cried Van
Torp. waving his cap.
Logotheti translated his words to
Baraka. who looked back with n crate.
full smile. ms II she had not Just heard
that the man she had rIsked her life
to find In two continents had been
dead four months.
1T was his portion" she said grave.
ly. when she was alone with Logo.
theft on the Erinna. and the chain
was coming In fast.
Van Torp went back TO tho main
saloon and found Lady Maud and Kra.
linsky thoro. She was apparently
about to leave the count. for she was
coming towards the door. and her
eyes were dark and angry.
"Refus." she said. this man Ia my
husband. and insists that should
take him back. will not. WIN you
kindly have mo put ashore before you
start agnlnY My things are ready
now"
Excuse mo-" answered Mr.. Van
Torp. digging his large thumbs mo
his waiatooat pockets. there's n mis-.
take. Hos not your husband"
'ilc II. indeed" cried Lady Maud.
In n tone her friend never forgot.
y am Boris Jovcn." said Krnlinsky
In nm authoritative tone. and coming
forward almost dcnanty.
Then why did you tell the Tartar
girl that your name was Gcorge7"