Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-10

had stood demanding aims in front OF
their approaching eQuipage. suddenly
opens his sightless eyes and springs
aside agiely with his paralyzcd legs to
avoid being run down by their reck-
less coachman. Still. when the crowd
Of carriages near the Chateau des
Fleurs compels their coachman TO
draw rein. her eyes grow resolute to
meet any unknown danger that may
come upon them.
Perhaps this Is produced by the two
men on horseback attracting her at
tention.
.who are they?" she whispers,
And Edwin adds: Il have been keep.
ing weather eye on those two devils"
Marina only gazes at them and shud-
ders Her slight hand clings to her
husbands sleeve. Her agitation is so
great Barnes Is compelled 10 explain
that Emory has engaged the men for
their protection.
You think our danger is so immi-
nent as all this?" asks Anstruther.
Il think 1t wise to take every pre-
caution" Barnes turns his eyes upon
the men, but the gloom OF approaching
night has become so deep that their
faces are now absolutely indistinguish.
able.
Then Barnes and his party drive on
again and the Americans eyes rest APP
pealingly on his beautiful flancoe as
she sits opposite to him, but hers do
not answer the tenderness OF his
glance. In fact, they grow colder un.
der his appeal. Her manner sdems to
say; You had your golden oppor-
tunity. iaggard It will be long time
before you obtain another"
Meantime they are approaching the
Mediterranean. The equipages grow
less numerous upon the avenue which
they had filled out half an hour ago.
do you think II Is toe early to put
the girls on the yacht YETI" whispers
Edwin.
Yes, not dark enough" and Barnes
directs the coachman to take the mar.
go past the race course. reaching the
Corniche road.
All the time the two horsemen jog
on behind them at discreet distance.
The sea breeze frcshens, the night
feepens and they reach the Corniche
equipages have left 1t. Here Barnes
changes their course and they return
in the direction Of the city towards the
Roucas Blanc.
Their carriage soon stops near the
two small bays uron which are situ-
ated the bathhousts. At little land.
ing place Barnes can just discern In
TIE mist OF the water, which adds to
the gloom OF the evening, boat with
Two seamen.
To be certain. he halls and is an
swered by Emory's voice.
Its all right" he whispers to the
ladies' and springs out OF the carriage.
The next moment Emory has run up
from the landing and is standing be-
side him. Emory whispers suspicious
ly to Barnes: You get the ladies into
the boat quick. ! told my men not to
come near you unless there was dan
ger. hear their steps coming down.
IN see what they want" Barnes and
Edwin carefully escort their charges
through the gloom down the little
steps that lead to the boat Their hand
satehels being placed beside them,
carriage robe is carefully tucked by
Barnes about Miss Anstruther.
Performing a like service for his
wife, Edwin seizes the tiller. seats
himself at the stern and remarks COM
fortably: Now all's shipshapel AS
soon as your sleuth is on board we'll
pull out TO the yacht" Then he asks
one OF the two oarsmen: Have you
the Seagnlls bearings?p
aye. aye, sir. She is lying off about
a quarter OF a mile nigh due south OF
here.
IAN right" says Edwin, examining
pocket compass he produces. She
might have been difficult to find in the
darkness without her bearings. She's
a light up, of course?''
"A mast head anchor-glim. SIR" re-
RAiCD thI tAiAAs
Suddenly Edwin whispers to Barnes:
We've boardersl" and springing up.
seizes boathook and pushes the cut
ter away from the dock. Pull quick,
my men," he commands for the voice
OF the American detective rings out
in the night air: Look out for your
selves!" and they hear the patter OF
feet In the darkness running down the
walk mingled with a couple OF foreign
oaths.
Next there Is a splash in the water
and Barnes says, cooliy: Hold UP for
minute, Edwin and calls: is that
you. Emory2"
Eyes. thank Cod" answers the de-
tective, who is swimming after them.
very well, IL anybody jumps over
after you, think can catch him even
in the darkness" The Americans
pistol In in his hand.
Twenty seconds after they drag the
dripping sleuth into the cutter.
"You have nothing to wait for now"
saws Emory shifting out some salt