The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-11

Yes, it's yardarm to yardalm now"
answers the sailor.
Lady Charuis' carriage is am
nounced.
Help me with my wraps, Cousin
Burton, cries the widow, eagerly, and
seems anxious to be gone.
AS Barnes is cloaking Prunella Enid
entreats, nervously: You will come
back soon?"
oh yes, by tomorrow morning"
laughs Anstruther, trying to make light
of her fears. Jacks last cruise
ashore, YOU know
NO wardroom jokes about my com
ing husband.' commands his sister,
Indignantly.
Yes, but II can't bring Burton
home Very early, says Lady Chartris.
in embarrassed tone. You see Ii
promised to go to the Casino with
with Count Cipriano Danella." adding
eagerly Couldn't invite him to the
wedding?"
Yes, bring him, please want to
see the gentleman. returns Barnes,
quietly, his eyes growing steely.
Anstruther looks astounded and
Enid seems amazed but the most star
thing effect is produced upon Marina
Her delicate face grows of deathly
pallor, her slight fingers work nervous
lN. but her dark eyes begin to flame
Gee. remarks Maud, the cham
payne making her reckless. YOU need
nj lock as ii you We're going to eXecu-
ton, Marina. Clip isn't your beau
Maud, don't talk that way and go
to bed.' commands her mother Sc
verely Though the widow as she
steps into her victoria reflects with
delighted horror: These foreign
brides are awful. Here's a two weeks
one jealous of that fascinating Count
Danela, who's now devoted to me-
Barnes Immediately follows his host
ess and the carriage drives away rap
to hurry
Miss Anstruther gazes after it till
it disappears in the shrubbery leading
to the entrance of the grounds Then
with sigh she languidly remarks that
she is tired and will go to bed Leav-
ing Edwin and Marina in some honey
moon conference in the parlor she
steps up to her chamber and gives her
maid few directions about her COM
ing wedding, when there comes a
sharp. sudden rapping on the door
What is it? cries Miss Anstruther
and orc c, n nix Lof
her, as they sailed into the Vile.
franche harbor. with the suggestion:
1T may be useful some day
In answer, Maud's excited voice
through the panel makes Miss An.
struther laugh. Enid can't go to
sleep till you let me be your maid of
honor at the wedding
If it will please you, DEAR" remarks
Enid affably.
That's bully. cries Maud; they
give bridesmaids presents, don't they 2"
This last very eagerly.
Then she suddenly breaks out
Didn't Marina get on a high horse
when ma said she was going in to
meet Clip Danella? She's jealous OF
him, | reckon
Hush commands Enid You have
the most extraordinary ideas for a
child
Child? I'm 49," cries Maud. de.
family. Then repressed in one direc-
ton, the champagne that is coursing
through Miss Chartris' brain breaks
out in another. Anyway she hints
roguishly, Barnes might find an old
sweetheart this evening if he stepped
into the Hotel St. Petersburg"
"Who?" The coming brides voice
is excited
oh. a little girl isn't permitted to
speak the name of such a lady" re.
plies Maud, innocently but it com.
mences with Belle and it ends with
'Blackwood
My heavens, is she here?"
I Gee, and Blackie's in great shape
too. was on the Promenade des An.
glais with Marston yesterday Not a
woman to touch her for beauty Dia
monds to beat Starr & Mortimers, and
that Mr.. Ruggles running after hel
with an open checkbook in his hand
everybody said
Then we'll leave her to Mr.. Rug
giles, says Enid. coldly though her
heart is beating wildly.
"Oh, but she won't stick to Mr. Rug
giles. So thought Id just give you a
hint, 50 that if she cuts in after you're
married you'll know how to fix her
OF course. this evening you are
| blocked"
Blocked. this EVENING""
Il want to tell you something tina,
happened"
Don't dare to-
| But | will, for your sake. A note
came to Barnsey from her"
"A note from that Infamous crea
| ture? Impossible,n
| impossible? | slipped it into Bur
tons hand just before he went in t.
dinner, and he slipped it into hi.
pocket. | saw the address; it was il
| her handwriting.
Liar how do you know La Black