Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-21
CopyIisht, iW1. Dodd Mad 3 Co. n. r
SYNOPSIS.

Burton IL. barnes. wealthy American
touring Corsica. reseues the young Eng
iish lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
or, and his corsican bride. Marina.
daughter Of the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta. understanding that his
reward Is to b. the hand OF the girl he
loves. Enid Anstruther. sister OF tho Eng
iish lieutenant. The four fiy from Ajac-
clio to Maraciiies on board the French
steamer Constantine. Tn. vendetta pur-
sues and ns tho quartet arc about to
board the train for London at Marseiiies.
Marina In handed n mysterious mol"
which causes her To collapse and n~cessi-
tater n postponsmsnt Of tho journey.
Harness Gets part OF the mysterious not~
and receives letters which inform him
that "a, In marked by the vendetta Ho
employs an American detective and plans
to beat the vendetta at their own game.
For the purpose OF securing the safety
of the women Barnes arrankcr to have
Lady chartriH lease n secluded villa NJ
Nice to which the party In To be taken
In yacht. Suspicion 1. created that
Marina II In league with tho corsieans.
4 man. believed To b- corr-sio pancila.
II seen passing the house aud Marina In
thought to have given him n sign Ma
rina refuses To explain to Harness which
fact adds To his latent suspicious. Harness
plans for the safety of III. party arr
learned by the corsicans. The earrias"
carrying their party to the local landing
is followed by two men. One Of tho
hor--m-n is supposed to bo corrcsio.
They try to murder tho American. The
cook on the yarht-a fr-nchman-ls sus'
p-ctsd Of completely In tho plot. Tho
party anchors at ~. Trop~s. The yacht
.. followed by small boat. The cook u
detected giving signals To tho boat.
Barn-s attempt. to throw him overheard.
hut IL prevented by Marina and Enid.
The cook is found to b inno--nt OF tho
make arrangements for their marriage.
The net tshi-ns ais,'ii Barn-.. lie re-
.eires a note from IL He'll. iiiaekMeei.
Tho American adventures tfarnrs hear.
that EiiJah Emory. hi. .i-t-e'iSe.. has
been murdered BY tho cor.ieans. Ito
sss.s' % s m,a G seI,s@s. sa , ,hs sss,y on ~ ,isif
'wsy to the boat. was saii.-ti. nephew
Of the count; and that Count corrcsio
the party. arrival The. count warn.
Rarn-- not I" marry Enid unless he
a-rous f~ad. itarn-. and Enid arc mar.
RED. Hoon after their ~.ii - Harms.
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CHAPTER x.-continusd.
'Pish. while We talk I should be act.
Ing! No one but me must xo:- ~.
marks Barnes shortly. They hate
you. Anstruthcr. for being English. as
they do your wife. They won't believe
that another English officer and not
you killed Antonio in that duel. Bc.
sides. Il Is my mission TO save my
bride. as II Is your mission to protect
and care for the dear wife In your
arms. Don't fear. I will bring Enid
back ot-or you won't sec me again'"
The splash OF oars Interrupts him.
barnes strides out Of the room and
goes hurricdly down to the landing
place. Quick. Graham he calls. ''is
that you7''
Yes" answers the mate. who II
stepping from the boat. and he reports
he has engaged laiccnrixxcd fishing
vessel. which. as soon as they have got
some provisions and water ON board.
will be over with its Italian crew. prob.
ably in half an hour.
Then leave every foreigner behind
you.'' directs Barnes. Pay them to
stay on shore. You sail the craft with
few of your Scotch tars. The rest
)of your men We will leave here to as.
sist Edwin In patroling these grounds
Ond taking care of his wife. whom you
know Is threatened also"
Yes. by the cursed Corsican gang
that lie pursuing YOU says the mate.
adding n muttered oath. iii stand by
you. sir. wi my life
As he returns up the walk and en-.
ters the house. TO GO up to the cham.
bcr he had occupied, he passes the
supper room. Noting that Danclia.
though he is bending over Lady Char.
tris with almost the cffusiveness of
lover. has his eyes always upon the
attractive Marina. who is in consuita.
tion with her husband. barnes enters.
To him. Edwin. springing up. says:
You've procured the craft to follow
ihemy-'
Yes. Graham did that for me-" and
barnes hurriedly tells the young Eng.
lish officer the arrangements he has
made. adding: You stay here. old
man. and trust me to bring your sister
back
Again Marina. her face full of gen.
erous enthusiasm. cries: Let me go
to Corsica. You are a foreigner. dear
Mr.. barnes. Ia my own island can
do what you could not do-,hey all
love me-"
What! When they've been hunting
you like a wild beast and sending you
letters that make you faint" shudders
her husband.
You're quite right. Lieut.. An.
struther." returns Danella, ''in not per-
hitting your wife to go. One unfor-
tunate. helpless woman in that wild
land amid the passions of their bar.
baric feud is pitiable to think OF. To
OBJECT another. whose life is already