part had had the air of standing aloof and regarding the extravagant foibles of the Americans and the attempts of Lucy's flattering friends to cultivate him, with somber and somewhat disinterested eyes. But upon being introduced to Carmelita, her vibrant body on this occasion set off by a striking black Parisian evening gown that disclosed the creamy whiteness of her arms and neck and maturing bosom, the eyes of the Indian prince were at last aroused. For the first time he openly cultivated one of Lucy's coterie. He danced with her exclusively. He secluded her at a table for two at the smart cabaret which Lucy's party visited after the theater and talked with her gravely and interestingly. But there was a glint in his inscrutable dark eyes, an intense manner of looking at her, a something which thrilled Carmelita and made her a little afraid.
In the days that followed, Rao-Singh did not conceal his interest in her, to the growing uneasiness of Carmelita. She did not like him, she decided, though he had done nothing to offend her, and Lucy Hodge's bantering remarks about his infatuation for her did not help put her at her ease.
Dudley Drake did not like Prince Rao-Singh either. About Drake, Carmelita was uneasy also, but for a quite different reason. She was not sure whether or not she was in love with
