The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-11

against you. NOW, suggested COUNT
Cipriano, you are the lady best fitted
by past friendship and present charm,
10 prevent this danger to the pretty
English girl, by destroying thu we'd
ding"
you brought me here for this? ?"
says Burton, his eyes growing angry.
wait! Listcni 1 have prevented a
good many weddings in my life," signs
the siren, almost remorsefully, "but
don't want to prevent yours, Barnes
AS an American, my desire is to pro-
tect you from death. / appeared to ac-
cede to Cipriano's request to faScinate
you again. 1 wonder if 1 could do it ?"
She looks at him roguishly and laughs
through her white teeth. Don't be
frightened of me. So pumped the
romantics Cprsican, who made half love
TO me while he tried TO persuade Inc.
You know I've got rather q fascinating
way with me of causing gentlemens
tongues to be careless, and / found cut
that not only was the commune of
Boco-Rocosnano or something of that
kind-anxiOus for your blood, but that
several gentlemen from that neighbour
hood were here in order to obtain it.
and to make their task easy. they had
done up in some way or other a detec-
tive you had employed to shadow
them, q Yankee named Emory, I be-
lieve. / remember him, a Pinkerton
man who did some work for me about
a lost diamond stolen by a chamber
maid two or three years ago at
Cannes. Therefore, 1 said to myself:
I'll take care if possible to inform Mr..
Barnes of the dangers that surround
him, and if he is the man / think him,
he is about as well able to protect him
self and his coming bride as anyone l
lrr,raT H.
Burton; it may be useful. Have an
other cigarette2"
Hold up a moment. / want to ask
you a question" interrupts Barnes.
What makes you think these devils
have done up poor Emory?"
well, a careless expression of Count
Danella-only this: He won't bother
them again. Something of that kind
from Cipriano."
Bother them again?' Bother him
again, you mean"
"Oh, no. all the counts conversation
with me has been that of rank out
slider trying to prevent the beautiful
English girls happiness, perhaps life,
being destroyed by mating you"
He shall find how much I'll give
him my thanks" mutters Barnes.
''But-but l must be going. I'm deep
ly grateful to you" Burton rises.
Mr.. Ruggles-"
Don't be afraid. Dan won't be
jealous even if we talk a little longer.
Aren't you going to give me kiss fer
my infOrmation-just one, a goodbye
one?"
The lovely eyes of Sally Blackwood
fills with tears.
NO" answers the man of the world.
mot that 1 don't think your lips are
tempting enough, but when I became
engaged to Miss Anstruther 1 said, I'll
never do anything to make my tiancee
unhappy Though Ends a girl of
broad mind, 1 don't think she would
quite like it,"
"Ah, always a preux chevalier Very
well, Wen only shake hands" She ex-
tends to him her beautifully formed
white fingers dazzling with rings
A'GoOd-bye,-I hoPe~yeull- be happy on
your wedding trip, but don't let love
make you careless, mon Bayard."
Barnes takes her hint. His pistol is
ready as he throws open the, door of
her apartment and passes cautiously
out; so all the way down the stairs of
the hotel he is careful as to corners,
and out on the street, well peopled as
is the Des Anglais, the American has
a wary eye about him. Lady Chartris
has doubtless told Cipriano Danella of
with her to her villa this evening. He
therefore breaks his appointment with
Prunella and taking a hired carriage
watches till the lady, tired of waiting,
drives angrfly home, then joys along a
few hundred yards behind her, ready
for any emergency. But nothing of a
threatening nature is seen.
As the vehicle enters the grounds of
the villa, the sight of Scotch tar on
the lookout gives the coming bride
groom confidence in the sailors watch.
Edwin is waiting to let him in. The
lieutenant says, sleepily: Il was grow
ing anxious about you, after 1 admit
ted Cousin Prunella and she angrily
stated she would never wait for you
again. Driving home, she had a big
fright two men looked into her car
riage and went away muttering in
Italian, she said
But this looking over the shoulder
business makes Mr.. Barnes resolve to
bring the affair to a climax as quickly
as possible.
AS he wakes up in the morning, not
withstandings the thought that it is his
wedding day is dominant in his mind.
he reflects. over the matter. What has
this Ctpriano Danella done except to
arouse his suspicious? Even the
counts conversation with La Belle
Blackwood didn't disclose that he med
ltated any attack upon me or nv
bride" he reflects, modify, "onlv that
Cipriano wished to prevent an innocent
young girl being drawn into This
frightful feud. Hang it, 1 can't shoot
the cuss on suspicion-and YETI! The
American closes his jaw with a snap
and goes down to breakfast. to meet
as charming bride as the sun has