The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
CHAPTER. xW:-ccnsinued.

=: So they spring off their horses and
dear old Monsieur State. recognizing
the American: is about to offer them
:, rooms when they both suddenly .ques-
ton him and. learn TO their. concern
i: that no <iady has. arrived from the: in.
terror this day: at his hotel. =; H.. =. ::
-. :t.She is drawn. by two horses driven
. by an old Corsican with a beard 1sey:
& eral weeks DID, says Barnes. =. = ::
i; =: '...It. doesn't matter how she was
i: driven, no lady has arrived here. gen
tlemen:" :: .: =:
Then Marina must: have gone to in
-quire at, the steamer offices as to when
:: I'll arrive" cries Edwin. -:
=: Mon Dieu". CALCULATES Monsieur
., Static, his eyes lighting up: you are
the: young English naval officer whose
:. wedding to- Mademoiselle Paoli created
such an excitement in the island two
weeks: ago. Believe me-. Monsieur.
:. Your wife is: not, in .Bastia, or L should
have heard of it. ;: Everybody here hon
-: Ors the: name: Of Paoli4-and your sweet
spouse is very much loved for her own
dear SELF 80: :
E. Despite Monsieur: States assertions,
the: two young: men stride out of his
hotel. and though desperately fatigued;
. make inquiries at the offices of the
Fraissinet. and the FiOrio Rnbaliinio
companies; but mo- lady asking for ar
irving boats has been. there. at all
:, events, none answering .Marina's de-
: scription:. :; :. .:>.s'::. e:
= 1--WE may have passed her on. the
: road. remarks Barnes sympathetical-
ly: his anguish making him feel for his
companion Well give her two hours
to come in and :oyertake Hs-two hours
: of rest" the poor: fellow stretches his
limbs YEARLY. Pm flesh and blood,
:Anssruther:s You didn't climb noun
tains all yesterday. as I did" -. :. d.
:, But Edwin, being Hnaccustomed to
. horseback exercise, though :wiry
enough upon the; ships deck, is, stiff
:: and sore; Compelled from very: ia
-tigue, the young men contrive to limp
back. to the Hotel de: France, where
t. they are verv: wen taken care of. and
two: hours: sleep measHrab!y rexives
them. Barnes has had "a shave and
: would look almost. debonair, when: he
comes down 10 breakfast at noon. but
the cavities which hold his eyes alb
normally frightened by anxiety give
the lie: to any appearance of lightness.
=: Anstrather: is: even more" worried
than. Beforehand now as. the day
draws on. without his wife appearing
look of fear comes. into. the young
: mans face that is horrible. -;
Gazing at him. Barnes mutters: Are
YOU good for another :ride?"".. :
:. :'sYes-where?": :: -. =: =
= I'VE must take the back track; says
: the American. We: rode too rapidly
this morning,; thinking. Marina was
just ahead Of us, for a: critical investi-
CATION. 49,: :. ::
" Get: under way" answers the lieu
tenant, and the two ride out Of. Rastia.
making: inquiries at every village and
learning nothing. -. :,
x: In fact. the peasants. as they get
nearer .Ponte-alla-Lecchia: are too
.mucn exclted oyer the election of the
: morrow to- talk about much :. else.
:: :"yoting-day is to. be eniiveued by a
: race riot Of the Luechese;" says. one
whom Barnes is questioning on the
highway Just where. the Morosaglia
road: leaves # leading to: the Tuscan:
sea-: -:
= Edwin has dismounted and is sfouch-
ing. morosely: about the: road to ease
his tortured legs.
: Why. don't they wipe out these mu-
':tinous Luechese!" says the ofacer in
Quarterback tones as they get on their
horses again. :
:. Then the native Corsicans would
have to: work These Lucchese come
.ov>e here from Italy and do the man
= =.