Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-07


A man, believed to be Corregio Danella,
IS seen passing the house and Marina Is
thought to have given him a sign.
CHAPTER IlI.-contlnued.
Yes, I've got the schooner Seagull,
Mr.. William Jameson, Glasgow, char
tered for three weeks. Jameson Is re-
turning to Scotland and is very willing
to lease the boat. We have cleared
her for Naples. Crew of six men and
mate, all Scotch. The captain, as
told you before, has gone to England,
so your naval lieutenant must act as
your navigator. She Is found as to
stores for crew, but as you have sug-
gested, have put ice and cabin sup
plies on board, according to the men,
orandum you gave me-"
Then | think we'll be able to live
very comfortably for a couple of
weeks" observes Barnes, meditatively,
lighting cigar
THE Seagull has already dropped
out of the Vieux port, where she was
laying and she will be off the Corpiche
road as you directed. I'll have boat
on shore at the Roucas Blanc"
Then the next thing is to get the
ladies on board, and that, of course,
we cannot do until after dark" re-
marks Burton. You had best not be
seen about here any more, Emory, but
you had better be on board the Sea-
gull when we arrive there, SO as to
turn the vessel over to me. See who
arrives on the next steamer from
either Bastia or Ajaceio, and If this
Bernardo Saliceti turns up, notify me
If there is any meeting between him
and Danella."
Eyes, I'll shadow everything, even
you," chuckles the sleuth, grimly. by
the by, here's Perrier's address in
Nice. He is quite often there. You
will find him, for French mouchard,
perfectly reliable" ...
Engage two trustworthy men," said
Barnes, Ito follow our carriage on
horseback this evening. l must take
no chances with the ladies in our COM
pany." Then Barnes goes off to Lady
Chartris' parlor to make some neces-
sary financial arrangements with that
lady.
Mr. Barnes has scarcely finished
these and Lady Chartris has carried
away his check delighted, when Maud
bounces in upon him, her eyes big
with excitement and mystery. Gee
Marina is a easel" she whispers.
''Why?" asks Burton, glancing sharp
ly at her.
why, getting a note from a man
the second day she was married and
crazy with fear her 48 hours bride
groom will drop onto her little game"
Barnes gazes upon the infant prod
Icy and emits low whistle. "Yor
are certainly a hummer, Maudie," he
remarks, solemnly.
you bet!" assents Miss Chartris
who has just stepped in from an ex
citing interview with Marina that ha!
run about in this way:
The beautiful Corsican bride, appar
emily having recovered from the frs
shock Of the letter in the Marseille,
depot, being dressed, at Ends request
for her carriage excursion, seems nov
full of an excited yet morbid anxiety
Obtaining opportunity when Mis-
Chartris has entered her bedroom t
give her kiss, tender her coincidence
and get into the affair with bot
feet" as the adolescent intrigante e,
presses 1t to herself, Marina whisper.
a strange pathos in her eyes: MAUI
dear, you have come to give me tina
letter you picked up-the one droppe
on the floor of the railroad depot whe
when l was overcome with the he's
this morning"
links, that's a nice way of putin
it-oyercome with the heat? 1t VIZ
the letter knocked you," returns IL
Chartris infant, with a knowing win
mo matter what it was affectt
me-" whispers the young Corsics
lady, intensely. The letter. mu
have it at once! He-he must n
see it,"
IL didn't pick it up!" mute
Maud, doggedly. =
II saw you! Even when my ey
were closing, saw you! Give me t
letter, child, or ! shall have TO
your mother to get 1t from you
mel"
The horrible possibilities OF such
demand impress themselves on Ma
with distressing effect; she snive
Don't tell ma. she'd skin me-"
Then, the letter." calculates \
rina, wildly.
"Well, if you must know, sold 1t
Barnes for two boxes OF mario
glaces."
sold that letter? Ay de mi, II
shows it to my husband!" And Mari
PAGES the floor in agitated dread.
Don't torture me, miserable!
have brought too much misfortune
him already" Tears dim the orbs
the Corsican girl. "Tell dear
Barnes that / must see him; that II
very important"
"Why, sure I'll do 1t, though dc
think he'll help you put up any
on your"
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