The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-26

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boat has hoisted sail also, and appar-
emily being very swift craft, is fol
lowing them rapidly.
That evening, Monsieur Leboeuf sus-
tains his reputation as culinary
artist. In addition, he has obtained
some beautiful violets and graciously
stepped in himself from his galley to
arrange them with Gallo taste artist.
cally on the dining-room table in the
little salon. During this, the petite
cook, being dark-eyed, romantic and
ferocious looking little fellow, attracts
very favorable attention from the
ladies.
Miss Anstruther, conversing with
her swain, has graduated from agrees
sive vivacity during soup and fish to
a GOODNESS at dessert, equaling the ices
she is eating.
Fortunately Barnes is too occupied
with certain mental calculations and
considerations to give great heed to
his sweetheart's eccentric attacks,
though in a detected, distracted way
he feels them. He is cogitating: How
shall we best make Johnny Crapeau
innoxious?" for several occurrences
ashore have made him exceedingly
suspicious of Monsieur Leboeuf.
Cigars end this almost uncanny feast
the American goes on deck to smoke
his and Edwin, putting big Imperial
vessel
AS for the ladies, they retire early,
and awake the next morning to find
the vessel floating midway between
the picturesque cliffs of Monte Carlo,
that are hazy in the distance, and the
mountains of northern Corsica, just a
little to the southeast.
After breakfast, of which every body
eats so little that Monsieur Leboeuf,
gazing upon the untouched viands,
utters snort of rage Finding his
lady love still cool to him, Mr.. Barnes,
in very desperation, goes to shooting
again.
The crew, anxious to see his skill,
toss bottles into the air and throw up
potatoes for his unerring bullets, and
every time the American puts pellet
into one of them he wishes sardonical-
| ly it was the heart of Cipriano Danella.
This seems to make his aim very true,
and his success is SO astounding that
| the crew raise a cheer as he puts one
bullet through two potatoes thrown
into the air at the same time as they
cross each other in their flight.
The reports of his pistol floating
over the placid water reach consid-
cradle distance. At all events, they
| and the cheer excite some comment on
little felucca that has been sailing
an almost parallel course; apparently
a very fast craft, it draws somewhat
nearer.
Attracted by this, Enid turns her
sharp eyes from the pistol shooting
she has been watching languidly and
suddenly exclaims: Why. it's the
lateen-rigged fishing boat we saw in
the harbor of ST. Tropez yesterday
afternoon"
Are you sure?" asks Barnes, with
some concern in his tone, as he ceases
his target practice.
Certain" replies Edwin, who has
put his sailor eyes upon the craft.
That felucca's got peculiar cant to
her mainsail Id know anywhere" To
this he adds: Il wonder where's she
bound, to the sardine fishing off Cape
Corso?"
At this information the American
gazes very unpleasantly toward the lit
tie cook, who is perched forward beat
ing some eggs and enjoying the exhibit
ton of craftsmanship. Soon after he
calls Enid to him and suggests: You
used to do pretty we'll with the pistol
yourself, young lady, at Monte Carlo
you recollect?" He reloads his re-
volver and places it in her hand
After your exhibition should make
myself laughing stock to the crew.
she dissents, coldly.
You may need to use this weapon
some day. he says almost sadly, "and
when you do
"Oh, you want me to murder some
body" she answers, almost frivolous
ly: and the young lady carelessly
bangs about with the weapon, making
some good practice on floating bot
tie. Suddenly she notes that it is the
very pistol that, in Monte Carlo in his
efforts to win her heart, her Burton
has taught her to use. At the tender
memories of that blessed time her
hand trembles, she misses an easy
shot or two, passes him the revolver
and wanders sorrowfully toward the
taffrail. Her beautiful eyes fill with
tears.
Barnes begins to watch like cat
the French cook, who is now cheerful
ly making ragout for the crews sup
per.
The party in the cabin dine-botf
gentlemen now apparently with some
weighty matter on their minds. His
wife hears Edwin whisper to the
American as they go on deck from the
dining-table: I'm take look for the
felucca-the beggars came about as
soon as we did off Cape Corso."
Anything that suggests danger to
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