Willmar tribune., 1908-04-01
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$50 much SO you tried to stop It,"
rejoins Barnes, drily, striving to keep
the anger from his tones.
"Ah, Madame 'Blackwood told you
our conversation" The Corsican
laughs slightly. Il confess I should
have done even more to prevent or
postpone your nuptials had I seen
your bride before and known her ex-
treme youth, beauty and innocence"
The American is about to interrupt
him, but Cipriano continues, a strain
of sadness in his voice: Wherefore
l am very sorry that didn't arrive be-
fore your nuptials. You were the COM
panion of my dead brother, you went
muf1oon shooting with him several
times in Corsica. AS such l wished in
friendship to warn you not to make
any woman your bride; at all events,
not till an unhappy suspicion had been
settled forever. Some of the natives
of Bocognano, who loved my brother,
believe that his death was in some
way attributable to you, not personal
ly, perhaps, but it would please me
if you would give me the particulars
as you understand them of the murder
of my brother
Certainly, all the particulars" re-
plies Burton, anxious to make this
man understand the true facts of his
brothers death, and thinking, perhaps,
he can convince Corregio that Musso
Danella's assassination came from his
own vindictive love of revenge. There
fore, concisely, yet rapidly and logical
ly, Mr.. Barnes relates the details of
Musso Danellas being stabbed By the
old Corsican Tomasso Monaldi in mis-
take for Edwin Anstruther in Marina's
bridal chamber nearly two weeks be-
fore.
Yes, but our people believe that
you in some way aided it"
Il beg your pardon. Your brother
was dead almost as l dismounted from
my horse at the house." sharply re-
turns the American.
"Yes, but the natives of Bocagnano
declare it was by your arts-by your
telegram-that l and they have been
bereft
They say cries the Corsican, try
ing to stifle an almost uncomfortable
grief, that poor Musso was done to
death by the arts of foreigners, who
came to the island for nuptial fete
but bringing blood with them. They
say this naval officer in that house
there pretends he didn't slay Antonio,
the brother of Marina, because he
fears Marina's vow of vendetta, and
that she, my brothers ward, gave poor
Musso to his assassin to save her hus.
band from a vengeance all COrsicans
think righteous. l am only repeating
to you that this is what the people of
Bocognano think" he says, controlling
himself They have sworn the ven-
delta against you, Monsieur Barnes,
also against Marina Paoli, who has
forgotten, in this naval lieutenant's
woman my poor dead brother brought
up from childhood, l feel Marina
should at least have protection. There
fore l tell you what my friends in
Corsica say, that you and she may
have warning"
"And you can tell your friends In
Corsica" answers the American, that
If they bother me, or my bride or any
of us, shall plant them with no more
compunction than a western gun man
would"
"Diable, have heard of your wond-
erful precision with the pistol from
my dead brother many times" re-
marks Cipriano, with almost shud-
der. Then his eyes catching CLEAN
of light from the distant landing stage,
pauses with a little start of triumph
and adds: But have said all possi-
BILE to warn you, Signore Americana
The rest is not my affair, though l
would like to voice a few words to
Madame Paoli, who was my brothers.
ward
Il do not think her husband will let
you," answers Burton. AT all events
he won't let you wrack her nerves by
mentioning the awful tragedy"
So the two together return to the