The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23

Not a Bit" answers Barnes, after
hasty examination.
do you think we dare put her on
the train?" queries Edwin, snxiously.
las friend, would say we must
get her away, but" The American
pauses.
Mercy, You have some news from
Ajaecio?" Enid breaks in. trembling.
No more news, only it is wise to
be moving on. But Burton feels the
fluttering pulse of the bride, hut as a
doctor, my opinion is she must remain
here for a few hours at least. I'll get
a carriage. Here, Thompson" he says
to the maid who had followed him
from the crowd in the depot, help
your mistress with the grips,"
The two gentlemen support Marina
outside the station, and Maud follow
ing, says: Take her to the Grand our
hotel. Mas got lovely rooms there"
Yes, it's only short distance" re-
marks Barnes, and we can make your
wife comfortable at once
The whole party soon reach the
Grand hotel OF the Rue Noailles. Here
they are received with mixed exclama
lions of surprise and delight and then
concern by Lady Chartris. Marina
was well, you say, only a few min
utes ago and tainted at the railroad
station. What produced it," cries the
English matron, after the young Cor
sican lady has oeen taken to bed
room and a well-re commended physi-t
clan sent for. Enid staying by the pa
tient until his arrival
Mr.. Barnes doesn't deem it wise to
go INTO details with Lady Chartris.
You mad better descend and make
yourself comfortable in the cafe. Ed
win," ne suggests. Young husbands
are too nervous when their wives are
stick"
Taking Aastruther down with hin,
he whispers Besides. did you notice
whenever she looked at YOU she
swooned again. Best keep away until
you learn the true reason of this sud-
den attack
DO you think It is heart disease?'
asked Edwin, distractedly.
Not tire kind you mean. l can tell
you that your bride is as normally
healthy as any woman in the world"
ans wers the American. ut was some
shock to the brain or nervous system,
l think. The question is, What was
it?'
Can it have been anything con-
nected with that horrible island?"
queries Edwin. anXiously-
THAT I'm now about to attempt to
discover" observes Burton.
dS 10 NHdl If10 DIOW Is,
Barnes leaves the young English officer
and comes upstairs, to interview the
only witness he thinks available-the
adolescent Maud. AS he reaches Lady
Chartris' parlor, that lady's door is
slightly open, and words issue to him
that make him pause outside the en-
trance.
Now, Maud" says Lady Chartris
sternly. what caused Mrs. Anstruther
to faint? You were alone with her"
Ma, 1 DIDN'T do II! Sure, I didn't"
falters the girl.
THE truth. or 7 shall take you to my
bedroom. You know what VIII happen
| to you there, if you don't tell me every
thing" The voice of the mother sug-
gests awful possibilities.
Yes, ma, 1 will: I'll tell you every
blessed thing-don't ock at me that
way. Why, 1 was just walking round
with Marina and / left her for a min
ute and a gentleman, French ard
Italian mixed, said; You are with
Madame Anstrutner?' re stumbled
over the name, and 1 answered proud
| ly-Marina looked awfulty fetching
You bet, she's my cousin by mar
ria gee Then he said: Give her this,
with my regards and handed me a
note. Well, I gave it to Marina and
that finished her.
AlCA
Yes. she kind of read It in two
pie ces. First she drew up and looked
like-like you when you think you've
/ caught ME in something awful-strong,
savage and horrible And when she
read the second part, then she looked
like 1 look when I'm going to catch ii"
And them Lady Chartris' voice
is intense with excited curiosity.
We'll, then Edwin came I'D and
| caught her just as she was going to
| fall on the floor of the railroad station,
and they brought her here"
rs that everything"
| You bet Amt it enough? How
shoIld 1 know anything more?"
oh" exclaims Lady Chatris, in ex-
creme disappointment. A moment
after she adds, suavely: You will
have no lessons today, Maud"
| Bully" calculates her offspring in
wild delight; but sets UP a sti1ed howl
as her mother continues: You can
spend the day in bed
For what? Handing Marina a pa
per that anybody would give her?'
For running away from your new
govefness on the Qu3i Toilette. Miss
Marston reported it. To bed at once"
The face of the eavesdropping
Barnes becomes gloomy. Here is a
| witness whose evidence he wants and
isn't going to get. He promptly enters
Lady Chartris parlor and says: Hi
Maudie, run downstairs and I'll follow
You and We'll buy some marrons
| glaces together
Maud is halfway down the first
fight before the last of Barnes SEN
| tence is out of his mouth.
How dare you send my child away
when / had ordered her to bedr" re-
marks her mother angrily.
Bed? Oh, Maud is too young to be
| sent TO bed"
You think she is too young?" Lady
Chartris' tone IS appeased
why, certainly, Won Bulow said the
same A child of her tender age-is II
70 OF 10?-might imagine ghosts and
goblins!'
80 Won Bulow said that. Yes, Maud
is very young, but don't give her too
many bonbons," remarks the widow,
her face modified, as Barnes steps
down the stairs.
Two minutes after Miss Chartris,
eating bonbons in the seclusion of a
magnificent confectioner's shop on the
Cours Belzunce, remarks, suspiciously:
| What are YOU doing all this for, Mr..