The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-03-12

Not dangerous enough TO cause yOa
to desert these ladies in their extrem.
ity. You, an Americana have beer
told you have very good nerve"
Yes. but this kind of an assassinat-
ing in the gloom biz is mighty tieklish
however, I'll 90 you again" returns
the detective. after few more whiffs
Of his cigar. I'm risk it once more
for the sake of the ladies. With such
a crafty devil agin you, what you want
10 do is TO suspect every body" contin-
ued the detective. You see you can
not be sure where such 2 snaky fellow
will strike you. If 1t hadn't been for
me fortunately walking up that path
wondering why my men came down
20 you, they would have been upon
you while you were putting the ladies'
In your boat. and would have had some
OF you sure. / know you can shoot
quick and straight, but knives at close
quarters are better than reyolvers,
especially in the darkness. You can
bless God for having saved you to
aight. Suspect everyone"
Suspect everyone" Barnes mutters
to himself and turns his eyes about
upon the deck as he speaks.
oh. they're ali safe here-those bra
Scotch sailor laddies. You saw the
mate, he is Scotch also and can be
trusted. II you'll put me on shore. III
be al that villa ar Nice ready 10 tell
you everything when you make it
Don't you think the LADY, mean An
struther's wife-could stand a voyage
10 England through the Bay OF Bis
cay?" The detectives voice shows
how anxious he is that his suggestion
be taken.
AS a physician. l don't think she
could. " remarks Barnes. You see her
neurotic state has been added to by
the attack upon us al the landing Il
is not Ter fears for herself, but hel
fears for her husband.
They are now interrupted by Edwin.
The lights over there are those Of
Eand0I. We're in ten fathoms OF Wa
ter. l don't want 70 venture in any
further Al night Then the voice Of
the young English officer rings out. or.
dering the cutter 10 be lowered and
manned.
! 20 with you as far as the shore.
says Barnes.
No. YOU stay with the ladies, Whis
uers Emory That's what YOU want
20 look after You're the point Of dan
ger now III only suffer if | get too
nigh to you. As the Pinkerton man
goes over the side he whispers 10
Barnes. Suspect verybody-eyen
your own emotions and doings. and
| especially those of the women with
that crafty cuss who had his dagger
so cursed near my heart, working or
them =
Gould you recognize the man:
asks Burton eagerly.
Hardly. but in the struggle my
! hand caught his face, and | felt seal
over his left eye"
Great Scott" calculates the Amer.
lean He is now certain it is Core
gio Cipriano Danella who is bent upon
revenge for the blood Of his dead
brother
AS the Yankee detective is roved
away, Barnes PAGES the deck.
The night is very fine, though ex.
tremely dark. and they being near the
land, somewhat misty. The yachts
| lights. however. burn brightly and a
careful lookout is kept. Barnes thinks
he has little fear from the sea while
] 81 n - IN, -. q u,
| Anstruther. Still the detectives last
warning, Suspect everybody" fingers
/ in his mind
Some remarks from the ladies in
the cabin indicate that they are not
coming on deck this evening.
| ITO RE, cnNrIN1-ErA