The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-28
Mr.. Barnes. American
A SEQUEL TO "MR. BARNES OF NEW YORK"

the stern. Then both topmasts of the
vessel are sent down on deck and a
-of-mutton mainsail that Graham
reports in the vessels sail locker is
bent on the main boom, the gait being
removed. In addition, the rigging is
overhauled and made more slack and
slouchy like that of some careless mer-
chant trading schooner
SO the next day, beating out upon the
sea between Elba and Corsica, is a very
different vessel to the brilliant pleasure
craft that left Marseilles Upon its
deck are people also changed
The intimacy of a yachting excursion
TO young men and young women who
love each other. generally makes the
deck OF the craft under soft suns
famed by refreshing breezes, nigh
onto heaven, but haunted by the sup
posed deft letters of Cipriano Danella.
the Seagull is an inferno
The deck of this vessel has become, ="
Edwin mutters gloomily to Barnes.
nigh unto hell. Can't you see." he
whispers despairingly, that every day
ADVANTAGEOUS more anxious and more
nervous? My God. it is for me-
This remark is made to the American
as the two men sit smoking between
the main and the foremost late the
next evening.
Did you notice." adds Anstruther,
with sigh. ''she had no appetizer"
You mean your sister," says the
American.
Certainly not: Marina. My wife
didn't eat a mOuthful"
Neither did Miss Anstruther."
Nonsense, Enid was enthusiastic
over our parlez-vous cooks culinary
triumphs
Yes with her lips. but not with her
too n "
man-like, she cried out about fillet
mignOn and omelette souffie and affect
ed to eat-but-"
But stored away no cargo" sug-
gests Anstruther. so much the better
for you, old man; when a girl gets off
her food she's hard hit in some other
part of her anatomy than her stomach.
My sisters q good sailor, so il isn't
sea sickness affects her"
Sea sickness" jeers Barnes savage
ly. Cant you see that every hour
Enid grows more cold and more
naughty to me. furnishing me because
didn't wed her that day in Marseiles,
when even Emory. the cold blooded
Yankee detective, shuddered and said il
would be a crime for me to marry with
this devilish threat I carry in my
pocket against any woman who is un-
fortunate enough to become my wife -
II NplOtl iS lily SiSicI. SURPRISING
you show it to me-" suggests Edwin.
'SuppOsing you show it to me-"
comes to them in a sad yet clear voice
from the neighboring cutter.
My GOO, YOU overheard" Barnes
faces his beautiful fiancee as she steps
from the large boat that, after the
merchant fashion. has now been
slowed on the deck amidship.
Certainly! Hoping 1 had done your
love an injustice, l have been trying
To Overhear some such reveIatio as
this for the last few days" The girls
eyes are beaming now, tender with
love and hope.
No, no: it is too HORRIBLE" shudders
the American. whose hand had been
almost at his pocket when her words
had smitten him.
If my brother could read it. surely
it will not blast my eyes" remarks
the young lady, trying to be calm
though she is trembling. Then she
breaks forth almost passionately. You
owe this to my love for you. Since
You seemed reluctant to wear me as
your bride. to accept my wifely de-
vOtiOn. my pride has suffered so much
that YOU. Burton, cannot deny me the
sight OF that letter so that | may again
trust the ardency of your desire to
make me yours"
Better not" dissents Barnes, who
has grown cooler as his sweetheart
has become excited.
4 demand it, she extends her deli
cate hand determinedly.
Best give it to her" remarks her
sailor brother, grimly.
You advise it, them
Yes. she will never rest without it
now. if / know Enid of old" Edwin
caressingly places his arm about his
sisters sveite waist: then suddenly
eXclalms; My Heaven. she is trem-
bling, Barnes. She is almost hysteri-
cal You must let her see it,
Barnes silently places the accursed
threat against the woman whom he
dares to marry and her offspring in
the slight hand of his betrothed.
She carries it to the pinnacle light
and reads it carefully twice over. Then
she returns TO them, her eyes brilliant
with determined devotion. yet swim
ming with tenderest love. You let
such a chimera as this little piece of
paper, the rawlings of some maniac on
revenge, stand between you and my
love"
No. no: this threat-you have had
proof enOTgh-is q menace all our
lives. desire to put its author where
he can do no harm to you before l
wed you"
Then what Barnes has feared comes
to pass.
Before? After you wed mel" cries
his fiancee, in exalted mood. Let US
together face and annihilate this
fiend. Don't you think 1 can aid and
support you against this atrOciOus
conspiracy that threatens your life
better as your wife than if separated
from you by the misera BILE doubts and
uncertainties that have come between
us in The last few days
But remember this is an undying
feud. Think what my self-reproach
would be if ] let your love for me
bring miserable death to you, my
adOred." whispers Barnes. his passion
kindled into more brilliant flame by
the devotion of his delicate but reso-
lutte fiancee.
MY death couldn't happen, sweet
heart, unless you died also, Burton"
she says simply
But Edwin. who haze taken the paper
FROM the excited girls hand and strobe
to the pinnacle light to read il, now
returns "ith haSty step and shudders.
Think what this devil threatens to
any woman who Weds this mani"
Think YOU ALSO" answers his sis
ter, how your wedding Marina