The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-11-21
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Yes, I've got the schooner Seagull,
Mr.. William jameson, Glasgow char
tered for three weeks. Jameson is re-
turning to Scotland and is very willing
to lease the boat. We have cleared
her for Naples. Crew of six men and
mate. all Scotch. The captain, as
told you before. has gone to England,
SO your naval lieutenant must act as
your navigator She is found as to
gested, | have put ice and cabin sup
plies on board, according to the mem.
orandum you gave me-"
Then | think well be able to live
very comfortably for a couple OF
weeks" observes Barnes, meditatively,
lighting a cigar.
The Seagull has already dropped
out of the VieuX port, where she was
laying and she will be off the Corniche
road as you directed I'll have a boat
on shore at the Roucas Blanc"
Then the next thing is to get the
ladies on board. and that, of course,
we cannot do until after dark" re-
marks Burton. You had best not be
seen about here any more, Emory. but
you had better be on board the Sea
gull when we arrive there, so as to
turn the vessel over to me. See who
arrives on the next steamer from
either Bastia or Ajaccio, and If this
Bernardo Saliceti turns up, notify me
II there Is any meeting between him
and Danella."
Yes, I'll shadow everything. even
you" chuckles the sleuth, grimly. by
the by, here's Perrier's address In
Nice. He Is quite often there. You
will find him, for a French mouchard,
perfectly reliable"
Engage two trustworthy men," said
Barnes, ito follow our carriage on
horseback this evening. | must take
no chances with the ladies' in our com.
pany." Then Barnes goes OFF to Lady
Chartris' parlor to make some neces-
sary financial arrangements with that
lady.
Mr.. Barnes has scarcely finished
these and Lady Chartris has carried
away 'hNNN hNllbllNNht NlltD
bounces in upon him, her eyes big
with excitement and mystery. Gee,
Marina is a case!" she whispers.
Why" asks Burton, glancing sharp,
ly at her.
why, getting a note from n man
the second day she was married and
crazy with fear her As hours bride.
groom will drop onto her little game"
Barnes gazes upon the infant prod,
icy and emits a low whistle. You
are certainly a hummer, Maudie," he
remarks, solemnly.
You bet" assents Miss Chartris
who has just stepped in from an ex.
citing interview with Marina that has
run about in this way:
The beautiful Corsican bride, appar,
emily having recovered from the first
shock of the letter In the Marseilles
depot, being dressed, at Enid request,
for her carriage excursion, seems now
full of an excited yet morbid anxiety,
[ 'taining opportunity when Miss
Cnartris has entered her bedroom To
give her KISS, tender her coincidence
and get into the affair with both
feet" as the adoIescent intrigante ex,
presses It to herself, Marina whispers
a strange pathos in her eyes; Maud
dear, you have come to give me that
letter you picked up-the one dropped
on the floor of the railroad depot when
when | was overcome with the heat
this morning"
'Jinks, that's nice way of putting
it--oyercome with the heat? 1t was
the letter knocked you" returns the
Chartris infant, with knowing wink
mo matter what It was affected
me-" whispers the young Corsican
lady, intensely. The letter. must