The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-04-21
CHAPTER xi.

Lady Maud found Mr.. Van Torp
waiting for her at the Bayreuth sta
ton.
You don't mean to say you've
come right through" he inquired,
looking at her with admiration as he
grasped her hand You're as fresh
as paint"
That's rather dangerous thing to
say to woman nowadays" She an
swered in her ripping voice. But
mine won't come off How is Marga-
ret?"
Her tone changed as she asked the
question
She showed me your letter about
Logo, answered her friend without
needing the question: and watching
her face TO see If she were surprised.
She got into the carriage he had
brought, and he stood by the door
waiting for the porter, who was get
ting her luggage. She had no maid
with her.
I'm glad you have told me-" she
answered. though I wish she had
not. You probably think that when
wrote that letter | remembered what
you said to me in London about Civ
ing me money for my poor women"
No said Van Torp thoughtfully,
Il don't believe | do think so. 1t was
like me to make the offer, Maud It
was like the sort of man I've been.
and you've known me. But it wouldn't
have been like you to accept it, 1t
wasn't exactly low-down of me to say
what I did, but it's so precious like
low-down that | wouldn't say it again,
and suppose I'm sorry. That's all"
His rough hand was on the side of
the little open carriage She touched
1t lightly with her gloved fingers and
withdrew them instantly. for the por-
ter was coming with her not very
voluminous luggage.
Thank you she said quickly. 81
understood, and / understand now"
They drove slowly up the Bahnhof-
strasse. through the dull little town,
that looks so thoroughly conscious of
its ancient responsibility as having
once been the "resdenz" of duke of
Wurtemburg, and of its vast impor-
lance as the headquarters of Richard
Wagner's representatives on earth.
See here" said Mr.. Van Torp
I've almost persuaded them all to
run down to Venice, and l want to
know why you won't come too?"
"Venice?" Lady Maud was surprised
IT'S as hot as Tophet now, and full OF
mosquitoes. Why in the world dc
you want to take them there?"
Well" answered the American
taking plenty of time over the mono
syllable, Il didn't exactly mean tc
stay there more than few minutes
I've bought a pretty nice yacht since
| saw you, and she's there. eating hei
head Off and thought you might al
come along with me on her and &C
home that way, or somewhere, anc
what l want you to decide right away
is whether you'll come, provided they
will-for / don't suppose you and
could go incoming around in the yach
by ourselves"
And | don't suppose" returned
Lady Maud. mimlcking him ever 81
little, that If they decide not t.
come, you will have time for Ions
cruise"
Now that's not fair" objected thu
American. Il didn't intend to put i
in that way Anyhow, will you come
, if they do? That's the point"
Really, 1t depends a little on WHIT
they are Do you mean only Marga
rot nd hot nina old frianH nf hnr-
Mrs Patmore, isn't she? | never me
her"
"Rushmore," said Van Torp, correct
ing her. Then there's the Russian
Count Kralinsky. Ever hear tina
name?"
Never 1t sounds Polish"
He might be anything. Sometime
I'm absolutely sure he's man ] use'
to know out west when | was on tn
ranch, and then again there's some
thing quite different about him. Some
thing about his legs or his eyes,
can't tell which. l don't quite max
him out"
o They reached the hotel, and Val
Il Torp went off promptly, leaving MAJ
J. garet to take Lazy MAUI upstdlI
and introduce her to Mrs. Rushmore
d An hour later the two young won
e en- were together in Margaret's room
while Potts was unpacking for Lad
|. Maud in the one that had been sc
o cured for her in spite of all sorts O
II difficulties.
n The prima donna was sitting at he
toilet table, turned away from tn
=" glass, and Lady Maud occupied tn
It only possible chair there was, small
n low easy chair, apparently much to
e. small for such tall woman, but les
d uncomfortable than 1t looked.
S. Are you going on Mr.. Van Torp'
yacht?" asked Lady Maud suddenly
ID "He spoke to me about 1t on the wa
1t from the station, and asked me
Is come. in case you accept"
ID 81 don't know. Will you go II DO
ID That might make difference"