The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Mr.. Barnes, American
SEQUEL TO "MR. BARNES OF NEW YORK"

My heavens, no bridal VEIL" fiutters
Lady Chartris; then she cries in a tone
of dismay: And Count Cipriano is
late"
But without waiting for him. the
English divine having made the neces-
scribed by the French lay, the civil
contract is hastily signed before the
notary, Edwin acting as Ends guar
dian and giving his formal consent.
'Oh, goodness gracious. where can
Count Danella be?" calculates the
hostess again.
But the minister is awaiting them.
Then what is to Miss Anstruther her
real wedding begins, the sacrament of
fore the divine, giving her assent mod
estly but very firmly. Barnes making
the responses ardent1y and determ-
inedly, and thinking even as he puts
the ring upon his brides finger: 1T is
a kind of curious feeling, getting mar
ried with a revolver in your hip pocket
ready for business.
A moment later the usual con-
gratulations and kisses have
been given, the party are about to turn
to the dining room. where the wedding
supper is spread, there to drink the
brides health before she fits away.
But their steps are stayed by the
sound of prancing 5teeds announcing
the coming of the belated, yet only
invited guest. "Oh, at last! But you
are late" cries Prunella, ecstaticaIly,
as she runs into the hall. Just time,
Count Cipriano, to toast the bride"
Eyes, an unfortunate accident to my
horses" enters to them in a soft,
southern voice from the hallway. where
| Prunella is interviewing the cavalier
she has been waiting for so eagerly.
As this takes place. Edwin whispers:
'rll keep my eye on the beggar."
And I'll talk to the gentleman as
soon as 1 can get a chance, and if he
doesn't give me a clean bill of
| health"
The rest of Barnes speech is inter-
rupted by the entry of the object of
their suspicious. Count CipTiano
greets the company with extreme po-
| likeness, but almost nonchalantly, only
as he is introduced to Mr.. Barnes a
curious, wistful. eager flash is emitted
from his dark eyes; though his voice is
very suave, as he remarks: I've often
4 heard my poor dead brother speak of
/ you, monsieur"
| Upon the ceremony Marina had
| looked with very pale face. but now
| two hectic spots flame in either cheek
as she returns the salute of Danella.
who murmurs: '''Tis years since /
saw yOu-the little girl poor MUssO
loved. You have grown into a beauti-
| full wOman-yOu who were my dead
/ brothers ward"
Then the American. studying him
closely, sees Cipriano's eyes light up
! with the peculiar flame that in the
past Illuminated his brothers orbs as
he looked upon the loveliness of
| Marina Paoli This. perchance, is
not to be wondered at; Madame An
struther, in a two weeks honeymoon
has added to her girlhOod graces the
| supreme beauty Of ecstatic passion.
which etherealizes her exquisite fea-
lures. though these have now a ner-
vous vivacity of movement produced
by the latent terror for the safety of
| the husband she adores.
| But soon after, as the champagn
sparkles. the count toasts the bride
very CALAMITY, remarking on her
youthful English beauty. "Signore
Barnes should be a happy man." he
| whispers to her, and goes on chatting
so unaffectedly and pleasantly that
Enid, who had looked upon his en-
trance as if he We're Mephisto him
self, begins to think this pleasant
voiced but vivacious-mannered gentle
man is not so dangerous as she sus-
pected.
Dressed in the deep mourning of
/ Southern France, the high Corsican
hat he still carries in his hand lends
picturesqueness to CiprianO's costume.
marked family likeness Immediately
informs Barnes that though nearly ten
years younger, this is certainly the
half brother of the passed-away Musso
Danella. The eyes have the same Sub
tie flame In them and the same in
tense passions, only more vivid, if pos
sible.
Notwithstanding his sombre garb
soon the gentleman is laughing with
Lady Chartris; Maud driving her
mother distracted by crying: Tin
only eleven, but I'm as tall as the
bride, amt ] mamma, dear?" and
standing up back to back with Enid,
making a great Juvenile display of
baby waist and pink silken stockings.
Its her high-heeled slippers" cries
her mother, angrily. 1.-THE deceitful
child is standing on tiptoe"
MA fol, la petite is anxious to be
married herself" smiles Cipriano.
"Ain't 70" cries Maud, merrily. ASK
mamma for me, count"
'Oh, mercy, the champagne has gone
to the minxs head" gasps Lady Char
iris, savagely. But Corregio has again
devoted his attention to Marina. AS
well he may; her dark liquid eyes
carrying IN their depths the passion OF
the south, yet always seeming to ask
this man a pathetic question-one his
orbs refuse to answer, though several
times there is so amorous a CLEAN in
them that the young English husband
would like to take their owner by the
throat.
Dash it," thinks Burton. eff the fer
vid passion of his dead brother for
Marina is bequeathed to Cipriano that
would add a weirdness to this affair
to beat the band"
AT first opportunity, while the ladies
are gathered ABOUT Enid talking to he1
of her yachting cruise, Barnes says to
Danella: "A few words in private
with you, please, count"
Certainly, 1 was about to request
that myself" remarks Cipriano.
Perhaps the garden would be more
secluded" and the American, ready
for action, keeping his eye upon his
visitor, politely opens the door and
, bows him out into the grounds.
As he watches the Corsican in the
dim light of the descending evening
Barnes notices that he is a flashing
eyed, actively built man of not more
than thirty-five.