Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-29
CHAPTER IIi.-con,Inued.

Yes. I've rot the schooner Scasuli.
Mr.. William Jameson. Glasgow. char.
tered for three weeks Jameson IL Ic.
turning TO Scotland and Is very willing
to lease the boat. We have cleared
her for Naples. Crew OF ak men and
mate. all Scotch. The captain. as I
told you before. has gone To England.
no your naval lieutenant must act as
your navigator. She is found m TO
stores for crew. but m you have su..
gcstct. ! have put leo and cabin sup.
plies on board. aecordin. to the MON.
oEandum you gave me-"
1 Then ! think we'll be able To live
1Scry comfortably for a couple of
weeks observes barnes. ncdiiatiSciy.
lighting n cigar.
The Sca.uii has already dropped
out OF the vicux port. where she was
laying and she will bc on the cofniehc
road as you directed. III have boat
ON shore at the Roacss blanc"
Then the next thing Is 10 get the
ladies' on board. and that. Of course.
~c cannot do until after dark &c.
marks Burton. you had bcs, not be
aeon about here any more. Emory. but
you had better be on board the Sea.
gull when NC arrive there. 80 as to
turn the vessel over to me. See who
arrives on the next steamer from
either i,asiia or Aiaecio. and II this
Bcrnardo saiicc,i turns up. notify me
II there Ia any meeting between him
aud panciia.'
Yes. III shadow everything. even
YOU ehuckics the sicu,h. srimiy. "tIy
the by. here's Pcrficf's address In
Nice. Hc Is quite often there. You
will find him. for a French mouchart.
perfectly isiiabic."
Engage two trustworthy men, said
narucs. TO follow our carriage on
horseback this evening. I must take
no chances with tho ladies' in our com.
pany.'.- Then Barncs goes on to Lady
Chartris. parior 10 make some ncecs.
sary financial arrangements with that
lady.
Mr.. Barnes has scarcely finished
these and Lady Chartris has carried
away his check delighted. when Maud
in upon him. her eyes big
with excitement and mystery. Gee.
Marina is a easel" she whispers.
why ~ asks Burton. giancing sharp.
" at her.
why. getting a note from a man
the second day she was married and
crazy with fear her IS hours bride.
groom will drop onto her little game
Barnes sazcs upon the infant prod.
izy and emits a low whistle. you
are certainly n hummer. Maudic." he
remarks. solemnly.
"you bet," assents Miss Chartris,
who has Just stepped In from an cS.
citing interview with Marina that has
run about In this way:
The beautiful Corsicau bride. appar.
entity having recovered from the FIRST
shock of the letter In the Marseilles
depot. being dressed. at Ends request.
for her carriage excursion. seems now
full Of an excited yet morbid anxiety.
Obtaining opportunity when Miss
Chartris has entered her bedroom TO
give her a kiss. tender her condolences
and get into the affair with both
feet" as the adolescent intrisante ex.
presses IL to herself. Marina whispers.
a strange pathos in her eyes: Maud.
dear. you have come to give me that
letter you picked up-the one dropped
on the floor OF the railroad depot when
when I was overcome with the heat
this morning.
"Jinks. that's a nice way Of putting
it-overcome with the heat? II was
the letter knocked you." returns the
Chartris infant, with knowing wink.
NO matter what II was affected
>me,' whispers the young Corsican
lAsy. intensely. The letter. must