The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-31
CHAPTER I.-contlnued.

"A wire from somebody who knew
was on this boat" thinks the Amerl
can. and hastily tearing It open, reads:
Burton II. Barnes,
Steamer Constantine arriving Mar
settles. Ajaccio. May &C. 1888
En- evsnt double quick! The devil Is be-
hind you. Look out for Saliceu. Details
by letter De Il.
From instinct Mr.. Barnes touches
his hip pocket just to be sure his re-
yolver is there. Then he PAGES the
deck medltatlvely for a moment, cogi.
tating: Something must be happen.
ing In Corsica for that old Algerine
campaigner De Belloc to send such n
dispatch. Best the ladies don't see
this" and tears the message up, toss
ing the pieces overheard. As he does
20 Miss Anstruther is beside him, a
fluffy white parasol over her head
81 think" says Mr.. Barnes, wen go
to London as soon as possible. We
have but 20 minutes to catch the train.
All. here's Tompson with the vallses!"
lie takes Miss Anstruthers maid, an
English girl OF about 20. and rather
helpless In French.speaking coun.
try, puts her with the heavier articles
Of their baggage into a voture and
dispatches her to the railroad depot at
once. Returning to his flancee on the
deck of the boat, he says impatiently:
why doesn't Edwin bring Marina on
deck"
This is answered by the young Cor
sican bride herself "My husband"
she fingers on the word radiantly,
will be along in a minute. lie Is
cordlng up our baggage, sailor fash.
ion. All atauto,' | think Edwin calls
II. Is It all ashore now, dear Mr..
Barnes" and Marina drapes her light
travelling robe with graceful hand
about her pretty feet.
"Yes, as quickly as possible. Come,
Enid" and the American leads the
way.
Marina waves her hand to her hus.
band. who springs down the gangplank
carrying the corded articles and cries:
Hurry. Edwin x;Srwenty minutes to
catch the Paris Gain"
Then I've got you in time!" shouts
voice from the quay that makes
Barnes start and turn about.
Before them stands Miss Maud Char.
iris, her high. bronzed 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 pigtails tied with blue ribbons
which she fiops about defiantly. The
rest OF her between knees and neck is
white muslin frock and pink sash.
ma said was to catch you. Edwin,
at the boat II you came on It. 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"
lawfully sorry cannot accommo-
date your mother, Maud" remarks An
struther. The carriage engaged by
Barnes is standing ready for them
We steer straight to the depot.
thought your mother was in London
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 tel
you all about It," cries the Chartrii
girl, whose widowed mother sternlS
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 thu
back seat, Anstruther steps in; Barnes
likewise.
Room for one more!" cries Maud
who springs In and kisses both OF thu
young ladies' eifusively.
Already the carriage having rollet
up the Boulevard des Danes AM
passed the Arc de Triomphe ha
turned into the Rue Bernard du Bots
making for the big railway station
out of which nearly all trains leay
Marseilles not only for Paris, Blu
everywhere else.
"You give my compliments to you
mother. Maud" remarks the sailor
trying TO cut of Mauds conversation
Tell her 20 write me at my Londo
address and I'll hoist her plumber a
the yard-arm."
BY this time the are at the gres