The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-28
COPYRIGHT i0o1. Dodd Mead 4 Co.. N. z.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton H. Barnes. a wealthy American
touring Corsica. rescues the young Eng
lsh lieutenant Edward Gerard Austruth-
er. and his Corsican BRIDE Marina,
daughter OF the Paolis. from the muir
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward is TO be the hand OF the girl he
loves. Enid Anstruther, sister OF the Eng
lish lieutenant The four fly from Ajac-
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board tho train for London Mt Marseilles.
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
iates postponement of the journey.
after their wedding Barnes bride dis
nppenrs. Barnes discovers she has
been kidnapped and taken to Corsica.
The groom secures fishing vessel and
Is about to start In pursuit of his brides
captors when he hears scream from
the villa and rushes back TO hear that
Anstruther'B wife, Marina. Is also miss
Ing. Barnes is compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay. and SO he leaves
while he goes to hunt for Enid Just be-
fore Barnes boat lands on Corsica's
shore Marina is discovered hiding In
corner OF the vessel. She explains her
action by saying she has come to help
Barnes rescue his wife from the Corsf-
cans. Barnes and Marina have unusual
adventures in their search for Enid. In
seeking shelter from storm the couple
enter hermitage and their to their
foster father of Marina. Tomasso learns
that Marina's husband did not kill her
brother. Many wrongs are righted. barnes
Is surprised in the hermitage by Rochini
and Romano. the two detested bandits.
who have been searching for him to
murder him for his money. The bandits
attempt to take away Marina. Barnes
darts out the door. The bandits start to
pursue. but as they reach the door both
laid low by Barnes revolver. Anstru-
thcr arrives to find Marina and learns that
she has been lurcd away by the telegram
which had been sent by another without
his knowledge. The two start In search of
Marina. Barnes and Edwin take different
roads In their search Edwin Is trapped
in tower where he is made prisoner. In
endeayoring to escape he opens trap
door where he finds Emory, the detec-
tive. who had been imprisoned there pre-
masso is found imprisoned. Edwin In,
climbing down wall sees upon the porti-
co of a farm house Marina and Count
Danella sitting and talking together.
Barnes arrives and finds the bridge swung
preventing his crossing over. He hears
examines his revolver Cipriano Danella
threatens to light fuse that would blow
up the tower and kill her husband unless
Marina suirenders herself to his passion.
Enrico is ordered to light the fuse. Be
fore he can apply the torch there Is a
sharp report and Enrlco falls dead. Dan
similar fate. Marina rescues the Inn
prisoned ones from the tower. The bridge
is swung back and Barnes crosses over.
1t is learned that It was his pistol shots
that killed Enrico and Danella- Enid
who has been hunting Barnes. appears
ahh s-Ai aic hhPbity ichhtth.
CHAPTER xvll.-contlnued
Barnes. sheepishly muttering to
himself. "Our first row." follows his
wife into the shrubbery OF the YER
andah, where they are quite apart.
THE lady who was substituted for
me-" asks his bride haughtily.
sally Blackwood," answers Burton
boldly.
La Belle Blackwood Good Heav-
ems! What brought ker there?" sudden
tears springing up In Ends blue eyes.
She said she came to Bocognano to
save my life from the vendetta. You
remember she had warned me before,
the other evening In Nice"
"Yes, l remember" she sighs; then
adds more brightly. Il remember also,
that you told me-"
She gazes at him anxiously, but
only for a moment-the awful lines
about her husbands face proclaimine
his unremitting pursuit of her for
three merciless days and nights soft
ems Ends tender heart. She slips one
rounded arm about his neck and whis
pers: Il shall never question yor
about this. II you feel you can kiss
me. Burton. kiss mel" and for this
gets a kiss whose longing ardol
makes her blush.
"Ah, that was an honest husbands
kiss" she says rapturously, and fol
the speech receives another tha
makes her tremble with joy.
Running to Marina, she cries
Fancy. it was that awful La Bell,
Blackwood. who wanted to save Burt
on's life."
II am very glad she didn't want t,
save my husbands life," laughs Ma
rina.
THE superb Madame Blackwood,
cries Rodrigo Bonelli, who with ex
cited exclamations has with his broth
er been examining Barnes shots, "ha
received my great uncle's favor and /
about to become his spouse. Let n
one mention her name lightly"
THE great bandits bride!" hal
shrieks Enid.
"The wife OF the grand Antonio!
calculates Marina.
Aye, and that is why we must 500
take our leave. Tomorrow is thei
nuptial day in Bocognano."
Then the ladies get to discussin
this wondrous news, and Barnes. leat
ing Edwin aside. whispers: I'VE mus
get the girls out of here quick. II W
vamoose new. probably the explosio
OF the tower and those bodies will b
attributed to the riotous Luchese.'