The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-07

Under ordinary circum stances, the
four would enjoy their carriage exer-
else greatly. but when sudden death
hangs over one and every sense -
strained to guard against the intangi-
BILE, pleasure is necessarily far distant.
In addition. the two written communi-
cations sent. Barnes now is satisfied.
by Corregio Cipriano Danella. are do
ing some nasty yet very subtle work
upon at least three OF the members OF
the party.
Marina. though her beauty attracts
the eyes of many who roll by her In
carriages. appears to have but one
thought. the safety OF her husband.
Several times she glances appre-
hensi.ely at the horsemen who can
ter after their carriage. keeping al
ways at discreet distance.
Marina's nervousness Quickens
Barnes searching eyes that now seem
to be everywhere. II beggar ap-
proaches and takes OF his hat. de-
manding aims. he is watched as care
fully as il he were a rattlesnake cOtled
to spring. Ii another carriage rolls too
closely by them every man in 1t is re-
garded by the American as il he were
a road agent in disguise.
AS they drive on Ends eyes blaze
like blue stars. Her manner is daintily
ethereal. yet she laughs almost heart
lily as lame and blind beggar who
had stood demanding aims in front o.
their approaching equipage, suddenl.
Si,yht
aside agilely with his paralyzed legs t.
avoid being run down by their reck
less coachman. Still. wheE the crowd
of carriages near the Chateau de
Fleurs Compels their coachman t.
draw rein. her eyes grow resolute t.
meet any unknown danger that ma!
come upon them.
Perhaps this is produced by the two
men on horseback attracting her at
tention.
Who are they?" she whispers.
And Edwin adds: Il have been keep.
ing weather eye on those two devils"
Marina only gazes at them and shute
ders. Her slight hand clings to her
husbands sleeve. Her agitation is SO
e
that Emory has engaged the men for
their protection.
You think our danger is so immi-
nent as all this" asks Anstruther.
Il think it wise to take every pr1
caution" Barnes turns his eyes upo-
the men, but the gloom of approaching
night has become so deep that their
-,
able
Then Barnes and his party drive on
again and the Americans eyes rest ap-
pealingly on his beautiful fiancee as
she sits opposite to him. but hers do
not answer the tenderness of his
glance. In fact, they grow colder un-
der his appeal. Her manner seems to
say You had your golden oppor-
tunity. laggard. 1t will be a long time
before you obtain another"
Meantime they are approaching the
Mediterranean. The equipages grow
less numerous upon the avenue which
they had filled out half an hour ago.
DO you think it is too early to put
the girls ON the yacht yet?" whispers
fdWln-
Yes, not dark enough and Barnes
directs the coachman to take the mar
ROVER drive called the MaZargues and
go Last the race course, reaching the
Curuiche road.
All the time the two horsemen jog
on behind them at Il discreet distance
The sea breeze fresnens, the night
deepeus and they reach the COrniChe
road that skirts the sea. All other
eGIipases have left it. Here Barnc 5
changes their course and they return
III the direction of the city towards the
RUuras Blanc.
trO BE CONTINUED