Willmar tribune., 1908-01-22

fact adds to his latent suspicious. Barnes
plans for the safety of the party are
learned by the Corsicans. The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
Is followed by two men.
CHAPTER ~ (continued).
"Confide in mel" The Americans
voice IS commanding. IF you don't /
am compelled to tell your husband of
this letter. We can't let you tear your
self into nervous flinders and not
know how to aid YOU To this he
adds. hoping by hippancy to tighten
her heart: Edwin will soon make
those pretty lips speak,
Never. though l adore him." she
cries hoarsely. II cannot will not
it is 50 craftily, so fendishly cruel, it
strikes my husband and all our future
happiness. 1t is worse than if they
killed me as they will some day. They
hope to slay not only our bodies, but
to destroy even Edwins love for me
before die"
Barnes thinks how his own imme.
date wedding to Enid Anstruther has
been subtly thwarted by the letter he
carries In his pocketbook which he
suesses came from the same man. He
now knows that his love for his affi.
anced Is being assaulted as we'll as the
honeymoon happiness OF these two
just mated.
( For the sake of all of us you must
speak" he commands.
The answer of the Corsican bride.
nlystifies the American more than
ever She says nobly, yet doggedly:
For the sake Of my husband, am
silent"
Then you compel me to tell Edwin
of the letter." he says shortly.
AS Barnes speaks. the bridegroom
enters. and woman's tact destroys his
opportunity.
She throws herself enthusiastically
but coquettishly into the arms opening
for her and cries, half playfully. half
tearlly: Edwin, in the railroad de-
pot ( received note that produced my
nervous agitation. Mi. Barnes thinks
it wise l tell you It's contents. don't.
Now. Of course, If you say 50, l must
do as you tell me. am an obedient
wife" She puts her arms caressingly
round Edwins neck and whispers:
"Shall II" then gives him a tempting
little kiss.
Hang it, Barnes" answers An
struther, under these allurements, y
have too much trust in my darling to
want to read her letters"
You're very bright girl to have
your husband so soon In subjugation,"
remarks Burton, gloomily. But, Ma
rina. in such vital matter, I warn
you to beware of playing your enemies
game" T.. ..-
POOH" answers Edwin, what do
you, a bachelor, know about women,
anyway" Then he jee1s in sailor
bluntness: You and Enid didn't hunt
up a minister to-day. You are not so
enterprising fellow as thought you,
Barnes, for I am quite certain that
saw consent In my sisters red cheeks
and dropping eyes,
At this, Marina utters a subdued yet
ghastly sigh, which is destroyed by
the kiss of her young husband, and the
unfortunate Burton goes silently away.
BY himself, rejecting upon his be-
trothed's manner to him that has been
growing colder and more distant each
minute since he has tacitly refused to
Immediately make himself lord OF her
trusting loveliness, he cogitates mo-
rosely: Am l not playing our ene-
mics game also in not wedding Enid?"
But it is too late for minister now.
Their carriage is already at the door
to take them away first for little
drive on the Prado to destroy suspic-
ion, then when evening darkness falls
upon the land, to the Corniche road,
where the boat will be waiting to put
them on shipboard.
Barnes carefully inspects his pistols
again. Besides these. he has only
walking cane to take with him. As
he picks his stick up, Miss Maud Char
tris flies in to him, excitement and dis
may on her face.
What do you want-mOre marrons
glaces?" he asks, savagely
Why. Marina and Enid say they
are only going out for drive on the
Prado, and they have both got their
hand-satchels with Them
ITO keep their jewelry safe from
be!lboys,' mutters Barnes. Besides,
these satchels have powder puffs in
them, | imagine"
"Then-you're-you' not going
away now?" This last very nervously.
Does this look like it," says Bur-
ton, tapping nonchalantly his boot
with his cane. Enquire at the office
and see if I've paid my hotel bill"
This Emory by arrangement will set
tie later. ..
"Oh-then it's al right" A great
relief ripples the Chartris girls face.
She swishes her two blonde pigtails
merrily about.
Certainly. it's all right, Maudie.
Au revoir, till breakfast" and Mr..
Barnes goes away with Edwin to take
the ladies down to the open barouche
that is awaiting them. At the hotel