The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-13

Marina's face flames. She knows for
! whom the nuptial supper was design
ed, and as Edwin suggests leaving.
cries: Yes. quick, from this awful
place."
You're quite right-now get away
| smart-they may think Ii was bloody
| Italians" observes Emory, and makes
himself useful helping the ladies down
to the sea, to which some steep steps on
the further side of the cliff lead them.
! From a little jetty Barnes halls a
boat that is apparently in waiting from
the fishing vessel. To the captain of
the craft, who is in the boats stern, he
cries: THE Lucchese' are making a
row all along the coast. We must
| leave at once"
Eyes, the rocks that fell about US
from the explosion told us that" an
! swers the captain, anxious to leave this
dangerous anchorage. But as the party
board his boat. he mutters: Count
| Cipriano and his nephew"
They are trying to protect their
vines and crops from the 'Lucchese.
We are not to wait for them. You re-
! member, the count said a lady would
be on board. Your charter money"
"Oh, yes" cries the captain, pocket
| ing some bills, as his men row them to
| the fishing vessel, where he orders his
sails set
Barnes tells the skipper to steer TO
| Villefranche harbor. AS he turns
away Emory edges beside him and
whispers: This is the Internal feluc-
ca, in whose hold / banged about from
St Tropez."
The two Bellacoscia have assisted the
ladies to the deck.
Now, gentlemen" asks Barnes OF
the young bandits, what can do for
you for bringing me my wife?"
you can give us the pistols that
make incredible Shots" answers one of
the young men.
by them we will kill many gen.
darmes," whispers the other.
Sorry for the gendarmes. but the
pistols 60" laughs Barnes, and passes
his weapons to these nice young ban
dts. who, after kissing the ladies.
hands, take their leave with many
| words of gratitude and thanks.
II fear I'm leaving murder behind
me-" signs the American.
Yes, nothing will cure this country
but half a dozen railroads. remarks
the detective. Then you're able to get
| about and handcuff a man."
The vessel is soon under way, leaving
the Corsican coast. The ladies, worn
out with fatigue, are asleep in the lit
tie cabin, where there is only room for
| two.
AS their husbands seated on the deck
are smoking languidly their cigars,
Barnes whispers TO Edwin:
Il rather imagine this vendetta is set
tied for good. Marina is again beloved
by the people of her commune. and you
| will be honored when you go back with
her to visit her estates"
And the Danellas?''
"Oh. I don't think there will be much
said about them. The 'Lucchese' have
been raising the devil in the last few
days. Anyway, Clip had to be planted;
he was the dangerous one; he was the
money of the affair. You and will now
be able to walk down PiccadilIy or
Fifth avenue and not squint over our
shoulders-and if our brides disappear
We'll seek for them at Delmonico's or
the Langham, and not at some Baxter
street rendezvous of the Black Hand
or some Whitechapel haunt of foreign
Stiletto gentlemen"
On the following noon the felucca is
anchored at Villefranche. AS the party
dfsembark at the pretty landing stage.
Maud, running down the path, greets
the mwith: MY, you are scarecrows,"
Happy scarecrowsi" cries Enid. as
Barnes tenderly lifts her from the boat
Then they all go UP TO Lady Chartris'
villa, followed by old Tomasso, con-
tentedly smoking a pipe, and Emory in
consultation with Barnes and Edwin as
TO silence in regard to the slain Dan
elias and bringing Graham and the
Seagull back. In her Darlor they are
received with many signs by Lady
Chartris, who says mournfully: Pm
going back to London. Do you know
that after that night you left, that
wretched Cipriano never visited me?"
To avoid discussing Danella, Enid
and Marina run upstairs to get on civ
lied clothes, the former says
"Oh, mama" cries Maud, breaking
into the room with the Nice morning
paper in her haid, that detective is
eating up everything in the house. and
old Tomasso is chuckling over this tel
egram from Corsica: 'Saliceti, the VEN
delta man is defeated for the
chamber of deputies-and-here' bad
news for you, Barnsey-La Belle Black
wood is being married this morning in
Bocognano to the great bandit who
kills so many, the one they call the
Bellacoscia."
Hush, my child" shudders her
mother. don't mention that horrible
creatures name"
''Oh, L can speak of her now, mama,
dear" remarks Maud, naively: BLACK
ey is now an honest wife,
you bet Sally will make BonelH a |
thoroughly honest wife," sneers Barnes |
in a whisper to Edwin. mo flirta tious |
glances at other mountains cavaliers, |
or the dagger in the back for both, biffi |
I reckon that kiss / gave Sally the 9TH |
er night in Bocognano is Sa1ly's last |
outside kiss for a deuced long thine"
The careless words gurgle in his |
throat. Enid, standing in the conserva-
tory dressed in some light white car
riage costume. looking like a fairy |
bride, cries sweetly but possessively: |
Burton, I'm going to take you with |
me into Nice, shopping"
"Oh. Good Lord. now ] know I'm |
married" laughs Mr.. Barnes
Gee, you'll never be married really |
till you give me that bridesmaid pres |
enti" pouts Maud savagely.
Exquisite bushes rise to Ends face. |
Right you are, Maudie'' cries Mr. |
Barnes eXcitedly. We'll get you the |
finest kind of gift this very morning"
"Oh, it must be something very hand |
some" answers the bride enthusiastic |
ally. Were going to be so happy"
Burton leads his wife to the victoria. |
puts her carefully in, seats himself be-
side her and says casually to Lady /
Chartris. who has come to the door
with them: "By the bye, we shan't |