The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

matter have been received from AJac-
clio and to whom addressed. For the
note to Marina and my devilish warn
ing show that someone has heard of
the bridal night tragedy from Corsica
THAT will be diff1cult.'
mot If you give the telegraph clerks
enough money"
Yes, most anything can be done the
way you spend money, Mr. Barnes"
This last issues from Emory's smiling
lips as the American is writing a
check. "I'n report progress to you not
later than p. m; that'll give you
time for your arrangements"
Coming from this to the Grand no.
tel, Barnes shortly strolls into Lady
Chartris' parlor and has an interview
with that matron which places her in
the seventh heaven of delight.
You think of going to Nice?" he
suggests; he would have proposed some
little Italian watering place, but knows
that the widow viii only consider the
spot where Won Bulow. the young Ger
man diplomatfSt, is located.
Eyes, I've concluded to remain there
a few weeks until the season absolutely
ends" responds Lady Chartris, 'only
the good hotels are so cruelty expen-
siVe"
We'll, there are some lovely and re-
tired villas on the little Bay of Vile
franche, twenty minutes carriage
drive from the Promenade des An
glais. Surprising you engage one?"
DO you think I'm a Croesusr'
screams the widow, in horror. DO you
want to ruin me? Do you suppose
have your pocketbook, Mr.. Barnes of
New York;"
That's exactly what want you to
suppose, my dear Lady Chartris. I'll
pay for the villa; you occupy 1T. In
about a week from now, Mrs. An
struther and probably Enid Will be your
guests. perhaps Edwin and / also for a
little while. But you are to say moth
ing about that. You'll keep Tompson,
Ends maid, and take her on with you.
The villa is to be rented by you and
entirely in your name
And you pay the running ex-
penses?"
with pleasure"
Don't leave here earlier than the
day after tomorrow. In fact. that is
the day you must leave, but make your
arrangements quickly after you reach
Nice. You'll have no trouble in finding
an unoccupied villa at Villefranche:
it's so near the end of the season. Be
sure it's grounds run to the water and
have landing place"
why. certainly, it will suit me ex-
Hotel des Anglais?" Excited rapture
is in Lady Chartris' voice.
Yes, from the German attaches
conversation with me in Monte Carlo,
1 imagine that he expected you would
be there"
''Oh, what an insinuation, dear Mr..
Barnes" The widows face is flushed
her eyes modestly dropping. Then she
suddenly exclaims: "Ah. you are de-
layed in getting to London. You expect
to marry dear Enid from the villa.
Maud could be the maid of honor
couldn't she?"
Barnes starts Mortified at the sugges-
ton. you will say nothing of our go
ing to Nice to anyone-especially your
child he remarks, commandingly,
tempering his words, however, by add
ing: Maud. is too young to keep
secret"
yes. childish tongues will babble."
smiles the widow as Burton goes mood
lily away.
Mr.. Barnes features are still very
solemn, as early in the afternoon. after
another interview with Emory, he saws
to Enid, who is in consultation with
him: You think Marina is we'll enough
to be conveyed in a carriage a mile or
two?"
why, certainly, she is out of bed
now. Don't fear for her courage as re-
CARDS herself, Burton. 1t is my broth
er the dear girl is alarmed for
Il knew that; I've seen her indomita-
BILE spirit too often" returns Barnes,
80 please get Edwin here and I'll ar
range what were all to do, and then
We'll set about doing it,
Edwin never leaves the door of her
chamber now" whispers Enid.
quite right, but We can from here
keep our eyes on the passage, and I've
got to talk to you both"
In about thirty seconds, the Ameri-
can is saying words to both his fiancee
and her brother that make the girls
face extremely agitated, and Edwin's
look like the day he gained the Victo-
ria cross.
This morning." remarks the Ameri-
can, Under his breath, 81 had hoped,
with Ends aid, TO get you. Enid and
Marina to England, where three or four
London bulldog detectives and the fear
of the British hangman would have
probably kept Mrs. Anstruther safely
from murderous pursuit until l had
settled the affair. But now this devil
ish letter has given her such a shock
that we dare not Immediately subject
her to the fatigue of the long railway
journey to London"
AS he shows it to them and they try
to decipher it, Barnes hastily explains
how he had purchased the mutilated
letter from Maud Chartris with mar
rons glaces.
"And that awful child concealed it
from u.s." cries Enid. Her mother
should be told Immediately
What, and have Lady Chartris rush
tremblingly back to London when,
without danger to herself, she can do
US a grand turn i'm Nice"
I'm Nice? How?" Enid asks, aston
iShed.
TELL you in a minute" replies her
fiance; for Edwin, after puzzling over
the torn letter, suddenly mutters:' q
can't exactly understand this,
Barnes"
Neither do I. The fourth quarter
probably contains the Internal portion
that caused your brides alarm for you,
for her fears / know are not so much
fer herself, as for you. AS il is, here's
enough for us to be sure that it was
given to Marina in the hope that after
the ineffable despair and cruel mental
torture of her bridal night, it would so
Smite her high-strung nerves that they