The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-25

shuddering cry from her mother: Stop
your chatter, you nlinxr'
Barnes. his face that of a crazy man,
leads Maud to the door and says in
tones that chill her juvenile blood:
Good nightr'
"Oh, what have ! done that every
ones down on me-" is the wall of the
expelled one as she disappears IN the
distance.
Under the circumstances. not being
a member of this afflicted family,
take my leave" remarks Cipriano, c. n
trolling hideous grin. May you have
good fortune, Signore Barnes. in your
efforts But remember one thing: In
that barbaric island they want your
blood. You can only rescue your wife
by risking it. but no suggestion frcm
me is necessary to a brave and de-
| termined. mangE 8skE& "
Danella would bow himself out, but
Marina says eagerly: Two words in
private with you?"
Certainly" answers the count, and
Barnes notes as the beautiful woman
whispers to him a look of astonish-
ment enters his mobile face.
After he has answered her. the girl
says CURLY: II thank you, Signors."
You may trust me, madam" is the
counts reply; and courteousiy kisses
the trembling fingers of Anstruther's
beautiful wife, his eyes seemingly filled
with a new and strange passion.
This is scarce noted by the Ameri-
can, whose misery distracts him.
A few moments later. Burton selects
for himself q rough shooting costume
that he has fortunately with him.
Then he hurriedly sings a field glass
over his shoulder, puts one or two little
| trinkets. mementoes of his lost love, in
his pockets takes his vaIise with tie
articles IL happens to contain, jam
ming all open spaces full of cartridges
for his revolvers, and brings 1t down
stairs with him
Lady Chartris is in semi-hystercs
with Maud. Marina stands in the hall
way with her husband. To Barnes. as
he wrings her hand, she whispers: Re
member. a dead man cannot take Enid
from that barbarous home of mine.
| Therefore, guard your own life"
They step out on the porch. Some
moving lights are at the landing place
and they hear the swash of sweeps
and the cries of the italian crew as
| they warp their fishing vessel up to
the platform.
Here, I'll go down with you and see
| you on board and your craft ship
shape" remarks Anstruther.. Let me
carry that rifle Of yours"
Gomez says Barnes, to whom every
minute seems an hour, and hurries
| down the path; but as Edwin follows
Marina's white arms Irvine round him
close, tight and clinging as # they
couldn't let him go.
Don't fear for me, you trembling
dear" whispers her husband. kissing
| the excited face "Ill be back soon 8"
Soon ?'' With a sobbing sigh her
fevered lips seek his again. Then with
a sudden frantic effort she releases
him and whispers hoarsely; GO"
At the landing Barnes finds he has
quite little TO do paying the Italian
| fishermen to remain on shore as Ora
ham is getting their stores and water
properly arranged on the craft. OF
this Anstruther now takes charge, but
though he works with a will Il is al
most half an hour before the young
naval officer pronounces the fishing
vessel shipshape in case of heavy
weather. In this Barnes frantically as
sists him.
Then the young English officer leads
the American aside and SAYS, with
the craft of a seaman: Under this
present breeze, If those devils you're
in pursuit of want to make tn cir
| island quickly, they'll be compelled to
strike its northwest coast somewhere
near Porto. Graham will know how
| to steer the courCe. I'd go with you,
/ but"
But your first duty is here to pro-
| tect your WIFE"
You think those devils haven't all
gone away; that there is still danger
/ for herr"
Yes, keep a sharp eye on your loved
one. That was my error" means Bur
| ton. Il left Enid ont of my sight for
| only a few minutes
| Then gOOd-Dv" saws the sailor
| hurriedly, and wringing Barnes hand,
strides up the path to Lady Chartris'
villa.
| Then Burton stepping on board the
| fishing lugger, which is big enough to
make the run to Corsica, they would
Immediately throw off their mornings
to the little landing stage, but the
Italian padrone of the craft, noting
Barnes haste seems great and his need
extreme, steps up and demands addi-
| tional recompense. from the American
Milford for his vessel, declaring he will
not let her go until he has m ore
money; that his ship may be wrecked
at sea and he has no insurance.
Pay mimi! mutters Barnes irnpa-
| tiently. and hands his pocketbook 10
Graham.
But payment takes some time. the
| light of the lantern not being
very good and the italian inspect
| ing every bill to see its value and again
greediiy imploring for more money.
stating that his men will desert him If
he gives them not speedy employment.
Give him what he asks" cries Bur-
ton again: then pauses and mutters:
Good God" and springs on shore, For
a shout has rung out through the night
air from Lady Chartris' villa and there
| is terror in II. and he knows il is the
voice of the stout-nerved Anstruther
who would not give cry unless some
sudden and uncanny despair had come
upon him.
The American rushes up the path and
a few steps from the door almost runs
against Edwin. In the darkness the
frenZied men seize each other, for An
struther is now as frantic as himself
Recognizing him, Barnes asks: What's
| the natter"
BY Heaven Another blow in the
dark. My wife has gone also!"
| Marina Impossiblei You have
! looked the grounds over? You have
| searched the house?"
Here's a note from her. left in her
chamber, begging me to forgive her.
! saying 1t is to save my life"