Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-08
CHAPTER I.-contInued.

steamer Constantine.
CHAPTER I.-continued.
"A wire from somebody who knew
was on this boat" thinks the Ameri.
car. and hastily tearing II open. reads:
burton II. Harness.
Steamer Constantine arriyin. Mar
settles. Ajaeeio. May ". issi.
t:n .vant double quick. The devil II be-
HAD you. Look out for saiiesti. Dc,aiis
by letter. ID. u.
From instinct Mr.. Barnes touches
his hip pocket Just to be sure his re-
voiver IL there. Then he PAGES the
deck mcditativciy for u moment. cosi.
tatIn1: Something must be happen.
iHg In Corsica for that old Al.erinc
caLipaisncr Do Belize to send such n
disaatch. best the ladies' don't zee
this" and tears the message up. toss.
Ing the pieces overheard. As he does
no Miss Ans,ru,hcr is beside him.
fiuify white paraAol over her head.
Il think.' says Mr.. barnes. well so
TO London as soon as possible. We
have but 20 minutes to catch tho train.
All. here's Tompson with tho vaiiscs!"
lie takes Miss Anstru;hcr's maid. an
English giri OF about 20. and rather
helpless In n frcnch- speaking coan.
Try. puts her with the heavier articles
Of their baggage into n voiiurc and
dispatches her to the railroad depot at
once. Returning To his fiancec on the
deck Of tho boat. hc says impaticntiy:
why doesn't Edwin bring Marina ON
dccEy'
This Is answered by tho young Cor.
-. a
she fingers on the word radianiiy.
will be along In a minute. lie IL
eorains up our baggage. sailor fash.
ion. An a,anto.' I think Edwin calls
Il. IL II all ashore now. dear Mr..
barnes and Marina drapcs her light
travelling rub- with graceful hand
sbou, her pretty feet.
Yes. as quickly as possible. Come.
Enid" and the American leads the
way.
Marina waves her hand TO her hus.
band. who springs down tho sanspiank
carrying tho corded articles and cries:
catch the Paris train
Then I've got you In timc!" shouts
q voice from tho quay that makes
narncs start and turn about.
Before thcm stand. Miss Maud Char.
iris. her high. brpnscd boots more
breusy than ever. the cardinal red Of
her long. silk stockings that outline
her legs from knees to ankles even
more aFrrcssivciy cleaning. A pert
little sunshadc II over her straw.hattcd
head. which IL adorned by two long.
blonde pigtaiis tied with blue ribbons
which shc iops about dcfiantiy. The
res, of her between knees and neck is
a white muslin froek and pink sash.
mia said I was to catch you. Edwin.
at the boat II you came on II. She
wants you at her hotel. the Grand. Rue
Soailics. You're to look after that
plumbing job In her house In London.
The master plumber Is robbins her"
''Awfuliy sorry I cannot accommo-
date your mother. Maud. remarks An.
s;ruthcr. The carriage engaged by
barnes Is standing ready for them.
We steer straight 10 the depot.
thought your mother was In London
already"
NO. we're going back TO Nice. Won
Bulow il there. between US all. ma
"sahS w sboW psy ssN
German. III ride up with you and tell
you all about it, cries the Chartris
girl. whose widowed mother s,crnly
'represscs the unfortunate Maud from
growing into young ladyhood and abso.
.luteiy denies her birthdays till she.
Lady Chartris, has captured another
husband.
Already Enid and Marina are on the
back seat, Anstruther steps In: Barnes
likewise.
Room for one morel" cries Maud.
who springs In and kisses both Of the
young ladies efusively.
Already the carriage having rolled
up the Boulevard des Danes and
passed the Arc de Triomphe has
turned into the Rue Bernard du Bois,
making for the big railway station.
out of which nearly all trains leave
Marseiiles not only for Paris. but
everywhere else.
"You give my compliments TO you.
mother, Maud remarks the sailor,
tr, ing to cut OF Maud's conversation.
Tell her to write me at my London
address and I'll hoist her plumber az
the yard.arm.'
Dy this time they are at the great