Willmar tribune., 1908-03-25
CHAPTER TX.
The Coming Of Danella.


At the morning meal Barnes finds
the rest of the party growing excited
over the approaching ceremony, and
Maud telling them about her maid.of-
honor dress. You'll have to lend
me a pair of silk stockings, Enid"
cries the putative infant. Il don't
think l have any bang up enough
for the ceremony. They should be
corkers. Mine show, yours don't"
This Grafton is interrupted by Lady
Chartris saying, insinuatingly: "Cou-
sin Burton, you must have had pref
ty long chat with the minister. l
waited for you last evening till half
past H."
A sly giggle from Maud sets Ends
blNe eyes ablaze, though there's q
whimper on her sweet lips.
"Yes, lots of Details replies
Barnes, casually. did you have a
pleasant outing with Clip, Cousin Pru-
nella?"
"Of course I did, with such cava-
lier."
You invited Count Danella to my
wedding?' asks the American
abruptly.
"Of course l did," cries the widow,
rapturously. He accepted immedi-
ately; said he was very anxious to
meet YOU"
The pleasure will be mutual OBJ
serves Burton, grimly.
E~i hor
other solemnly, but Marina's face,
when she learns that Cipriano Danella
has accepted the invitation to the
nuptials becomes 80 serious that
Barnes, after breakfast, takes her hus-
band aside and says: "Have you
found out about that accursed letter."
mo, she begged me not to ask her.
She sobbed it was for my happiness
that l didn't know. You'll soon dis
cover, Barnes" remarks Edwin moodi-
1y, that you cannot do much with a
bride when she turns on the hose and
washes the matrimonial decks"
This reminds Burton that he had
better not start his married life with
a secret, and getting Enid alone with
him, which isn't very difficult, he brief
iy, but pointedly, tells his f1aneee of
his interview with la Belle Blackwood.
ooh, I'm so glad you told me-so
glad she's not all bad!" exclaims the
girl, rewarding him with so rapturous
kiss that he is delighted he refused
sally's farewell salute. IL learned
from Maud that you had received
letter from her." she adds, hesitat-
ingly.
"You didn't doubt me?" This issues
, III stern reproach from the lips of the
American.
"Oh, no, but-but no secrets from
me, please" she entreats. There's
, no real love without little jealousy"
then shudders: "And so those villains
killed poor Emory?"
I'm afraid so," answers her lover,
and his tone grows very solemn. "You
see how remorselessly, how craftily
we are pursued, that the haven of
safety I had planned for you, dear
one, when I left you to put those
devils forever out of the way, is now
known to them. You remember the
awful threat against any woman who
weds me. You've-you've no wish to
delay our marriage?" His eyes are
very eager.
Her eyes answer his with equal pas
sion. mo, on the contrary" answers
the resolute English girl, II am re-
solved more than ever"
"Then may God never forgive me If
don't save you from all HARM" NUT
ters the coming husband. "Yet we
must take all precautions. Just try
and see If you cannot do better than
your brother"
"How?" asks Enid, eagerly.
"The knowledge of the contents of
that letter to Marina may be vital,
not only for the happiness of her hus-
band and herself, but perhaps to the
safety of all of US. See II you cannot
in some wonan's way get the informa-
ton of what it contained"