The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
CHAPTER I.-contlnued.

"A wire from somebody who knew
was on this boat" thinks the Ameri
can, and hastily tearing it open, reads
Burton II. Barnes.
Steamer Constantine arriving Mar
settles. Ajaccio. May 20. 1883.
En- evant double quick The devil is be-
hind you. Look out for Saliceu. Details
by letter. Dc 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
campaigner De Belloc to send such a
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 Loon as possible. We
have but 20 minutes to catch the train.
All, here's Tompson with the valises!"
He takes Miss Anstruther's 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
deck 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
voice from the quay that makes
Barnes start and turn about
beloic tuciu StduuS MISS MAUD Cnar-
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 fiops about defiantly. The
rest Of her between knees and neck is
white muslin frock and pink sash.
Ma said was to catch you, Edwin,
at 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. |
thought yonr mother was In London
already"
No. 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
lrepresses the unfortunate Maud from
growing into young ladyhood and abso-
lutely denies her birthdays till she,
Lady Chartris, has captured another
husband.
Already Enid and Marina are on the
back seat, Anstruther steps in; Barnes
likewise.
Room for one morel" 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 Trlomphe 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,
trying to cut of Maud's conversation.
Tell her to write me at my London
address and I'll hoist her plumber at
the yard-arm."
/ By this time they are at the great