The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-09
CHAPTER i.-continued.

clio to Marseiiles on board the French
steamer Constantine.
CHAPTER i.-continued.
"A wire from somebody who knew l
was on this boat" thinks the Ameri-
Burton II. Barnes.
Steamer Constantine arriving Mar
seIlles. Ataccio. May 26. 1883.
I'm evant double quick! The devil Is be-
hind you. Look out for Saliceu. Details
by letter. De B.
From instinct Mr.. Barnes touches
his hip pocket just to be sure his re-
volver Is there. Then he PAGES the
deck meditatively for a moment, cogi-
tating: Something must be happen
ing in Corsica for that old Algerine
can1paigner De Belloc to send such
dispatch. Best the ladies don't see
this" and tears the message up, toss
ing the pieces overheard. AS he does
so Miss Anstruther is beside him, a
fluffy white parasol over her head.
Il think" says Mr.. Barnes. well go
to London as soon as possible. We
have but 20 minutes to catch the train.
All, here's Tompson with the valises!'
He takes Miss Anstruthers maid, an
English girl of about 20, and rather
helpless in a French-speaking coun-
try. puts her with the heavier articles
of their baggage into a voiture and
dispatches her to the railroad depot at
once. Returning to his fiancee on the
@6deck of the boat, he says impatiently:
why doesn't Edwin bring Marina on
deck?"
This is answered by the young Cor
sican bride herself. my husband"
she fingers on the word radiantly,
will be along In a minute. He is
cording up our baggage, sailor fash
ion. All atauto.' l think Edwin calls
1t. Is 1t all ashore now, dear Mr..
Barnes" and Marina drapes her light
travelling robe with graceful hand
about her pretty feet.
Yes. as quickly as possible Come,
Enid" and the American leads the
way.
Marina waves her hand to her hus-
band, who springs down the gangplank
carrying the corded articles and cries:
Hurry, Edwin! Twenty minutes to
catch the Paris train"
Then I've got you in time!" shouts
q voice from the quay that makes
Barnes start and turn about.
Before them stands Miss Maud Char
iris, her high, bronzed boots more
bronzy than ever. the cardinal red of
her long, silk stockings that outline
her legs from knees to ankles even
more aggressively cleaning. A pert
little sunshade Is over her straw hated
head, which Is adorned by two long,
blonde pigtails tied with blue ribbons
which she flops about deflantly. The
rest of her between knees and neck is
q white muslin frock and pink sash.
Ma said l was to catch you. Edwin.
1t the boat II you came on 1t. She
Wants you at her hotel. the Grand, Rue
Noailles. You're to look after that
plumbing job in her house in London.
The master plumber is robbing her"
"Awfully sorry l cannot accommo-
date your mother. Maud" remarks An.
struther. The carriage engaged by
Barnes is standing ready for them.
I'VE steer straight to the depot. l
thought your mother was in London
already"
mo, we're going back to Nice. Won
Bulow is there. Between US all. ma
means to marry him. How pity the
German. I'll ride up with you and tell
you all about It," cries the Chartris
girl, whose widowed mother sternly
irepresses the unfortunate Maud from
growing into young ladyhood and abso-
,lutely denies her birthdays till she,
Lady ChartPis, has captured another
husband.
Already Enid and Marina are on the
back seat, Anstruther steps in; Barnes
likewise.
Room for one more!" cries Maud.
who springs in and kisses both Of the
young ladies effusively.
Already the carriage having rolled
up the Boulevard des Danes and
passed the Arc de Triomphe has
turned into the Rue Bernard du Bois.
making for the big railway station,
out Of which nearly all trains leave
,Marseilles not only for Paris. but
everywhere else.
You give my compliments to your
mother. Maud" remarks the sailor,
Aeing to cut on Maud's conversation.
fell her to write me at my Londoa
address and I'll hoist her plumber ~
the yard-arm."
Dy this time they are at the great