Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13


can. bride. MarinA. daughter Of the
Raoits. from the nsurdsrons vendetta.
understanding that his reward 10 10 be
the hand OF the girl he loves. Enid An
stnuther sister of the English lieutenant.
TIA four ny froan Ataccfo to Marseiiies
ON board the French steamer Constan-
tire The vendetta pursues and as the
qllar;ot are about 10 board the train Tor
Lsnslon at aarsrsiNse, Marina Is handed
n mysterious note which causes her TO
,vli.ipse and nec~ssftatcs a postponement
Of tie Journey.
Before them stands Miss Maud Char
iris, her high. hrunxed boots more
bronzy than ever. the cardinal red OF
her long, silk stockings that outline
her legs from knees TO ankles even
more aggressively cleaning. A pert
little sunshade is over her straw hated
head. which is adorned by two long,
blonde pigtaiis tied with blue ribbons
which she fiops about deflantly. The
rest Of her between knees and neck is
a white muslin frock and pink sash.
Ma said ! was to catch you, Edwin,
at the boat II you came on II. She
wants you at her hotel, the Grand. Rue
Noailles. You're to look after that
plumbing job In her house In London.
The master plumber is robbing her"
s.Awfully sorry cannot accommos
date your mother, Maud remarks Ans
strutaer. The carriage engaged by
Barnes is standing ready for them.
I'VE steer straight to the depot,
thought your mother was In Lpnd0n
already"
mo. we're going back to Nice. Won
Bulow is there. Between us all, ma
means to marry him. How | pity the
German. I'll ride up with you and tell
you all about It," cries the Chartris
girl, whose widowed mother sternly
represses the unfortunate Maud from
growing into young ladyhood and abso-
lutely 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 more!" cries Maud.
who springs in and kisses both OF the
young ladies effusively.
Already the carriage having rolled
up the Boulevard des Danes and
passed the Arc de Triomphe has
turned into the Rue Bernard du Bots.
making for the big railway station.
out OF which nearly all trains leave
Marseilles not only for Paris, but
everywhere else.
you give my compliments to your
mother, Maud remarks the sailor.
trying to cut on Maud's conversation.
Tell her to write me at my London
address and I'll hoist her plumber at
the yard-arm."
BY this time they are at the great
station. Miss Chartris skips out and
the rest follow her from tho carriage.
Trains are ready to leave for the four
quarters of the globe; the platforms
are filled with hurrying passengers.
1t Is hard to believe medieval ven
delta can be inserted on such scene.
Barnes, glancing at his watch, finds
they have ten minutes before the train
departs: he says cheerfully but hur-
riedly: Look out for the ladies', Ed
win; I'll find Tompson and the rest OF
the baggage" and goes OF to get the
tickets and make the necessary ar
rangements.
But Took out for the ladies'" Is
more easily said than done.
Three jabbering porters have seized
their hand baggage and are carrying
1t in sections towards different trains
that will scatter the pieces to the west
and the Pyrenees. to the east and Italy
Edwin pursues these; then Enid
gives gasp. Another porter. calling:
Aries, Tarascon and Ayignon." has
pounced upon her special handbag and
Is rushing away with It. Miss An
struther flies after him, leaving Maud
and Marina together.
Five minutes later, Barnes returns
to find Edwin supporting Marina,
whose face is very pale, and whose
eyes are scarcely conscious. Were 1t
not for the stout arm about her, she
would fall to the platform of the great
station, under the feet of the hurry
ing throng.
Miss Chartris Is gazing meditatively
at her, chewing the blue-enameled
knob OF her parasol and fmrtiyely tuck
ing something in her glove
What the deuce has happened to
herr" asks the American.
She Is too III TO speak" answers
the young husband astounded. What
am to do? We cannot take her on
the train in this shape. She Is abso-
lutely unfit to travel She has nearly
tainted again" For. Marina's eyes,
seeing Edwin, close again In apparent
despair.
What produced IT," demanded
Barnes. She was the picture OF
health when ! left her
Here Enid runs up with her replev-
ined handsatchel.
do you know how this oeeurred?"
asks Edwin, eagerly.
Not so much as Won dO,r reDIies