The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-25
Mr.. Barnes, American
A SEQUEL TO "MR. BARNES OF YORK"

whom 1 adored?" Tears make her dark
eyes tender; but she continues enthusi-
| asticalIy: "Pah, they love n1e-they will
not believe. My people even worship
the name of the Paoiis! 1 have no fear
Of my own kindred, my own blood!
Accuse me of the killing of the dear
old man who led my childhood steps
along the crags of Del Orc and the
chestnut groves OF Bocognano. III
meet Saliceti and prove TO the whole
commune that he lies" Her eyes are
now those of Corsican.
"And by Heaven, I'll go with you to
save my sister," cries Edwin.
All, that is right-go to save your
sister" answers Danella excitedly.
| But Madame Anstruther should re-
! main here with Lady Chartris. Only
men should go. IT'S a mans duty, lieu
! tenant"
"Pish. while we talk / should be act
ing No one but me must CO." re-
marks Barnes shortly. They hate
| you. Anstruther, for being English, as
! they do your wife. They won't believe
tina. another English officer and not
| you killed Antonio in that duel. Be
sides, it is my mission to save my
bride, as it is your mission to protect
and care for the dear wife in your
| arms. Don't fear, l will bring Enid
back Or-or you won't see me again!
This last is muttered TO himself.
| The splash of oars interrupts him.
Barnes strides out of the room and
goes hurriedly down to the landing
place. Quick, Graham" he calls; lis
that you?"
Yes answers the mate, who is
| stepping from the boat; and he reports
he has engaged a iateen- rugged fishing
vessel, which. as soon as they have rot
some provisions and water on board,
I TN-Ts n
ably in half an hour.
''Then leave every foreigner behind
YOU" directs Barnes. Pay them TO
stay on shore. You sail the craft with
a few of your Scotch tars. The rest OF
your men we will leave here to as
sist Edwin in patrolling these grounds
and taking care of his wife, whom you
know is threatened also"
Yes by the cursed Corsican gang
that is pursuing you" says the mate.
/ adding a muttered oath 'I'll stand
by you, sir. wi my life. So will ilka
Draw laddie of mine!"
Very well, I'll make my prepara-
tions and join you here" answers
Barnes ''They won't take long;
my baggage will be little more than
firearms and ammunition" he adds
Significantly Suddenly turning to the
mate, he pulls out a pocketbook filled
with billets de banque. and handing
| some of them to the young Scotchman
| says: TRY and purchase here some
rifles with cartridges for you and your
crew."
| As he returns up the walk, among
the lex and orange trees, to Lady
Chartris' villa, Mr.. Barnes puts his
pocketbook away, mutteTing: Lucky
III got these bankbills for my honey
moon cruise Then he means, half
dazed: 'Lucky-my honeymoon
cruiser though he will not think of his
lost bride Every mental energy must
be devoted to rescuing her.
! Entering the house. TO go up to the
chamber he had occupied. he passes the
! supper room, and noting Danella,
though he is bending over Lady Char
| iris with almost the effusiveness Of a
Hover, has his eyes always upon the
attractive Marina. who is in consulta-
| ton with her husband, Barnes enters.
To him. Edwin, springing up, says:
| You've procured the craft to follow
them?"
Eyes. Graham did that for me-" and
Barnes hurriedly tells the young Eng
fish officer the arrangements he has
made, adding: You stay here. old
man. and trust me to bring your sis
ter back"
Again Marina. her face full of gen.
erous enthusiasm, cries: Let me go
to Corsica. You are a foreigner. dear
Mr.. Barnes. In my own island 1 can
do what you could not do-they all love
mev'
What! When they've been hunting
you like wild beast and sending you
letters that make you faint|' shudders
her husband.
You're quite right, Lieutenant An
struther," returns Danella, Gin not
permitting your wife to go. One ia
fortunate, helpless woman i'm that wild
land amid the passions Of their bar
barrie feud is pitiable to think of. To
subject another, whose life IS already
threatened by the dagger of the VEN
delta, to a similar risk, would be
hideous."
Il do not fear my kindred" answers
Marina proudly. MY words the rus
tics of my commune will believe.
should CO."
And have them murder you?" shud-
ders her husband. Never"
You forbid me to prove my inno-
cence?" In her tone is the first re-
bellion Marina has ever shown her
spouse.
81 do" answers the young Dfficer in
quarterback tones.
His young wife's only response is a
plaintive sigh.
7 Again YOU are right. Monsieur An
struther. OF course. We know tLey
} loved Marina: still they might not be
lieve," observes the count his ardent
eyes resting upon the excited girl
whose every enthusiasm renders her
more lovely. 81 am now returning to
Nice. where Lady Chartris knows that
1 am at her command to do anything
TO aid her in this unfortunate matter
l shall drive out tomorrow"
Yes, come soon," implores Prunella
eagerly.
Here Maud. who had been gazing
big-eyed. suddenly bursts out; isn't
IL awful? Just think, Enid stood right
there marrying you. Barnes. not an
hour ago. and now what-what are
they doing to herr"
- Her juvenile tactlessness produces a