The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-06

party board his boat, ne mutters:
Count Cipriano and his nephew"
They are trying to protect their
vines and crops from the Lucchese.
1 We are not to wait for them. You re-
member, the count said lady would
| be on board. Your charter money!
! "Oh, yes" cries the captain, pocket
| ing some bills, as his men row them
! to the fishing vessel, where he orders
| his sails set.
Barnes tells the skipper to steer to
| Villefranche harbor. AS he turns away
Emory edges beside him and whis-
pers: This is the internal felucca, in
| whose hold banged about from ST.
Tropez."
| The two Bellacoscia have assisted
the ladies to the deck.
Now, gentlemen" asks Barnes of
the young bandits, what can do for
you for bringing me my wife,"
You can give us the pistols that
make incredible Shots" answers one
of the young men.
| by Lucul We Will XIII uldUy
gendarmes," whispers the other.
Sorry for the gendarmes, but the
i pistols co." laughs Barnes, and passes
his weapons to these nice young band
its, who, after kissing the ladies'
hands, take their leave with many
words of gratitude and thanks.
II fear I'm leaving murder behind
me-" signs the American
Yes, nothing will cure this country
but half dozen railroads" remarks
the detective. Then you're able to get
about and handcuff man."
The vessel is soon under way, leav-
ing the Corsican coast. The ladies,
worn out with fatigue, are asleep in
the little cabin, where there is only
room for two.
AS their husbands seated on the
deck are smoking languidly their
cigars, Barnes whispers to Edwin: Il
rather imagine this vendetta is set.
tied for good. Marina is again beloved
by the people of her commune, and
you will be honored when you go back
with her to visit her estates"
And the Danellas?"
"Oh don't think there will be
much said about them. The 'Lucchese'
have been raising the devil in the last
few days. Anyway, Clip had to be plant
ed; he was the dangerous one; he
was the money of the affair. You and
will be now able to walk down Pic.
cadilly or Fifth avenue and not squint
over our shoulders-and if our brides
disappear We'll seek for them at Del.
monicos or the Langham, and not at
some Baxter street rendezvous of the
Black Hand or some Whitechapel
haunt of foreign stiletto gentlemen"
On the following noon the felucca is
anchored at Villefranche AS the party
disembark at the pretty landing stage,
Maud, running down the path greets
them with: My, you are scarecrows!"
Happy scarecrows!" cries Enid, as
Barnes tenderly lifts her from the
boat. Then they all go up to Lady
Chartris' villa, followed by old To.
masso, contentedly smoking a pipe,
and Emory in consultation with
Barnes and Edwin as to silence in re.
gard to the slain Danellas and bring
ing Graham and the Seagull back In
her parlor they are received with
many signs by Lady Chartris, who
says mournfully: I'm going back to
London. Do you know that after that
night you left. that wretched Cipriano
has never visited me?"
| To avoid diScussinp DanoIlo En;a
and Marina run upstairs to get on
civilized clothes, the former says.
"Oh. mama," cries Maud breaking
into the room with the Nice morning
paper in her hand, that detective is
eating up everything in the house, and
old Tomasso is chuckling over this
telegram from Corsica: 'Saliceti, the
vendetta man, is defeated for the
chamber of deputies '-and-here's bad
news for you, Barnsey-La Belle
Blackwood is being married this morn.
ing In Bocognano to the great bandit
who kills SO many, the one they call
the Bellacoscia."
Hush, my child" shudders her
mother, don't mention that horrible
creatures name"
oh, can speak of her now, mama,
dear" remarks Maud, naively;
"Blackey is now an honest wife,"
You bet Sally will make Bonelli a
| thoroughly honact w;fon ,,oar,