Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-05-26
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tone of intense satisfac.

but audible tone of intense satisfac.
ton.
Logotheti had also seen Van Torp,
and waved his hand in a friendly
manner
ASK the gentleman II hen come
aboard, captain" said the American.
II can't talk through your cornopean
anyway. I suppose we can send the
naphtha launch for him If we stop,
can't WEI"
Cant stop here" answered Capt.
Brown. "The currents might jam us
into each other, and we should most
likely get aground in any case. This
is not even a safe place for going
! slow, when the tide Is running"
well, you know your business, and
/ don't. Tell him we don't want to in
terfere with any arrangements he's
made, and that if he'll kindly set the
pace he likes Wen trot along behind
him till we get to a nice place, some
where where we can stop. l suppose
he can't run away from us now, can
he?"
Capt Brown smiled the smile of a
man who commands a 23-knot boat,
and proceeded to deliver the message
in a more concise form. Logotheti heard
every word, and the answer was that he
was in no hurry and was quite at Mr..
Van Torp's disposal. He would be
glad to know whom the latter had on
board with him.
Lady Maud Leven, Miss Margaret
Dome, Mrs. Rushmore and Count Kra-
linsky," answered Capt. Brown,
prompted by Van Torp.
The latter was watching the Greek
through a pair of Devastating glasses
and saw distinctly the expression of
surprise that came into his face when
he heard the last of the names.
Tell the gentleman" said Van
Torp, that If he'll bring his party
with him when we stop, I'll be very
glad to have them all take lunch with
me-"
Capt. Brown delivered the message.
At such a short distance he did not
even have to raise his voice to be
heard through the six-foot megaphone.
To Van Torp's surprise, Logotheti
nodded with alacrity, and the answer
came that he would bring his party
with pleasure, but thought that his
visit would be over long before lunch
con time.
"All right, good-by," said Van Torp
as if he were at the telephone ring
off, captain. That's all. Just let hir'
give us lead now and we'll follow
him through this creek again, since
you say you can't stop here"
AS he went off the bridge to return
to his breakfast he passed close to
the chief mate, who had turned again
though it was his watch below.
Il say, Mr.. Johnson" he asked,
''have we got barber shop on board
this ship"
mo, sir" answered the mate, who
knew better than to be surprised at
anything.
ITS no matter" said Mr.. Van Torp,
Il was only asking"
He went back to his breakfast with
an improved appetite. When he re-en.
tered the saloon Lady Maud was still
leaning back in her chair, staring at
his empty place.
Well" he said, they're both com.
ing on board as soon as we get to a
place where we can stop"
Have you really seen the grip
Lady Maud sat up, as if she were
waking from sleep.
ooh, yes! There she was, looking
: over the rail, as neat as a pin, in a
blue serge dress, with a white veil
tied over her hair, watching me
We've got 'em right enough, and that's
going to be the end of this mystery"
did you see any one else on the
yacht?"
Logo. That's all He and I talked.
At least, our captains talked for us
They do know how to yell, those men!
If the girls the party, Logo beats the
band for brass, that's all l can say!"
1T is rather COOL" said Lady Maud
> thoughtfully. eff he's alone with her
it will be all up with his engagement -
, They talked few minutes longer
agreeing that she should tell Margaret
what was going to happen; but that
,, Mrs. Rushmore and Kralinsky should
, be kept in ignorance of the plan, the
American lady because she might pos
slbly yield to temptation and tell the
count, and the latter for obvious rea
sons. 1t was not likely that any OF
them would be on deck much before
Logotheti came on board.
There is good anchorage out of the
tidal current at Scaletta, some few
miles below Messina, on the Sicilian
side, and towards this welLknown wa
ter the Erinna led the way, followed
, at short distance by the Lancashire
/, Lass.
Logotheti and Baraka watched her
the girl recognizing Van Torp OF
the bridge OF his yacht, without even
using glasses, for she had eyes like an
eagles, and the American millionaire
stood alone at one end of the bridge