The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-22
CHAPTER I.-contInued.

CHAPTER I.-contlnued.
"A wire from somebody who knew |
was on this boat" thinks the Ameri.
can. and hastily tearing Il open, reads
Burton IL. Barnes,
Steamer Constantine arriving Mar
settles. Ajaecio. May 26, 1888
hn evant double quick The devil Is be-
hind you. Look out for saliceu. Details
by letter. De 49,
From instinct Mr.. Barnes touches
his hip pocket Just to be sure his re.
volyer is there. Then he PAGES the
deck meditatlvely for a moment, cogl-
tatlng: Something must be happen
ing In Corsica for that old Algerine
campaigner De Belloc to send such a
dispatch. Best the ladies don't see
this" and tears the message up, toss
ing the pieces overheard. AS he does
so Miss Anstruther is beside him, a
fluffy white parasol over her head.
Il think" says Mr.. Barnes, wen go
TO London as soon as possible. We
have but 20 minutes TO catch the train.
All, here's Tompson with the vallses!"
He takes Miss Anstruthers maid, an
English girl OF about 20, and rather
helpless in French-spealSing coun-
try. puts her with the heavier articles
OF their baggage into a volture and
dispatches her to the railroad depot at
once. Returning to his fiancee on the
deck OF the boat. he says impatiently:
Why doesn't Edwin bring Marina on
deck?"
This is answered by the young Cor
sican bride herself my husband"
she fingers on the word radiantly,
will be along In a minute. He is
cordlng up our baggage, sailor fash
ion. All atauto. l think Edwin calls
II. Is 1t all ashore now, dear Mr.
Barnes" and Marina drapes her light
travelling robe with graceful hand
about her pretty feet.
Yes. as quickly as possible. Come,
Enid" and the American leads the
way.
Marina waves her hand to her hus-
band. who springs down the gangplank
carrying the coded articles and cries:
Hurry, Edwin s0~ twenty minutes to
catch the Paris train"
Then I've got you In time!" shouts
a voice from the quay that makes
Barnes start and turn about.
Before them stands Miss Maud Char
iris. her high. bronzed boots more
bronEy than ever. the cardinal red of
her long. silk stockings that outline
her legs from knees to ankles even
more aggressively cleaning. A pert
little sunshade is over her straw-hatted
head, which Is adorned by two long,
blonde pigtails tied with blue ribbons
which she fiops about deflantly. The
rest OF her between knees and neck Is
white muslin frock and pink sash.
Ma said / was to catch you, Edwin.
at the boat II you came on IT, She
wants you at her hotel. the Grand, Rue
Noailles. You're to look after that
plumbing job In her house In London.
The master plumber is robblng her"
"Awfully sorry cannot accommo-
date your mother. Maud" remarks An
struther. The carriage engaged by
Barnes is standing ready for them.
We steer straight to the depot.
thought your mother was In London
already"
No. we're going back to Nice. Won
Sulow is there. Between us all, ma
means to marry him. How l pity the
German. Ill ride up with you and tell
you all about IT," cries the Chartris
girl, whose widowed mother sternly
represses the unfortunate Maud from
growing into young ladyhood and abso-
lutely denies her birthdays till she.
Lady Chartris, has captured another
husband.
Already Enid and Marina are on the
back seat, Anstruther steps In; Barnes
likewise.
Room for one morel" cries Maud,
who springs In and kisses both Of the
young ladies effusively.
Already the carriage having rolled
up the Boulevard des Danes and
passed the Arc de Triomphe has
turned into the Rue Bernard du Bots
making for the big railway station
out OF which nearly all trains leave
Marseilles not only for Paris, but
everywhere else.
you give my compliments to YOU
mother, Maud" remarks the sailor
trying to cut off Mauds conversation
Tell her to write me at my Londol
address and I'll hoist her plumber a
the yard-arm."
BY this time the are at the grea