Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

Dressed In the deep mourning OF
southern France. the high Corsican
hat he still carries in bis hand lends
| picturesqueness TO Cipriano's costume.
Notwithstanding his somber garb.
soon the gentleman is laughing with
Lady Chartris; Maud driving her
mother distracted by crying: I'm
only II, but I'm as tall as the bride,
aint /. mamma, dear7'' and standing
up hack to hack with Enid. making q I
great Juvenile display OF baby waist
| and pink siiken stockings.
It's her high-heeled slippers cries
he neither. angrily. THE deceitful
child Ii standing on tip-toe."
Ma fol. la petite Is anxious to bel
married herself. smiles Cipriano.
Amt IT. cries Maud. merrily. ASK
mamma for me. count"
"Oh. mercy, the champagne has
gone to the minxs head" gasps Lady
Chartris. savaxely. hut Corregio has
again devoted his attention to Marina.
As well he may: her dark. liquid eyes
carrying tn their depths the passion
OF Che south. yet always seeming to
ask this man pathetic question
one his orhs refuse TO answer. though
several times there IL so amorous
CLEAN in them that the young English
husband would like to take their own
or By the throat
AZ the first opportunity, while tho
ladies' are gathered about Enid talk
Ing 10 her OF her yachting cruise.
Barnes says to nanella; "A few words
In private with you. please, count"
Certainly. was about to request
that myself" remarks Cipriano.
Perhaps the garden would be more
secluded and the American. ready
for action. keeping his eye upon his
visitor, politely opens the door and
bows him out into the grounds
His visitor walks well into the shade
OF the orange ad citron trees, passing
to where rift in the foliage permits
view OF the boat landing. which In
the coming night Tia now hardly dis
cernibe. Here he pauses carelessly.
his brilliant orbs occasionally directed
toward the water. A moment later he
observes quletlyi Your wedding
made me sad. Signore,"
so much 80 you tried to stop It"
rojoins Barnes. drily, striving to keep
the anger from his tones.
sAh, Madame Blackwood told you
our conversation" The Corsican
laughs slightly II confess ! should
have done even more TO prevent or
postpone your nuptiais had seen
your bride before and known her ex-
IRENE youth. beauty and innocence"
The American lis about to interrupt
him, but Cipriano continues. a strain
Of MADNESS In his voice: Therefore
am very sorry hat didn't arrive be-
fore your nuptiala. You were the com
panion OF my dead brother. you went
mufoon shooting with him several
times In Corsica. AS such wished Iii
friendship to warn you not to make
any woman your bride. at all events,
not TIL an unhappy suspicion had been
settled forever Some OF the natives
Of Bocognano, Who loved my brother.
believe that hsA death was In some
way attributable To you, not PERSONAL
~ perhaps nut II Wohla RlN*HQ h1AR
If you would give me the particulars
us 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
DanelIa's assassination came from his
own vIndictiye love OF revenge. There
fore, concisely. yet rapidly and logical
". MIR. Barnes relates the details Of
Musso Daneila's being stabbed BY the
old coraican Tomasso Monaldi In mis-
take for Edwin Anstruther In Marina's
bridal chamber nearly two weeks be-
fore.
Yes. but our people believe that
"a y sosne way aided It.
YelsF Brother
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