The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18

days" observes Barnes grimly.
Are you acquainted with certain
Count Cipriano Danella?'
Never have seen him"
mo, but you've heard of him?"
"Oh, yes, he's a brother of the Da-
nella who was killed in Corsica"
Yes. Now, this gentleman, who is
a very good man and very tender
hearted, obtained an Introduction to
me about three days ago on the dies
Anglais. From some words of Lady
Chartris, a cousin of yours, he has
learned that you are to marry very
shortly the pretty girl whose lips
threatened to kiss at Monte Carlo
Well, this Cipriano Danella, who looks
quite romantic in his Corsican mourn
ing. while making love to me till Dan
got Jealous, she laughs slightly, hint
ed to me that it would be very unfor
tunate for Miss Anstruther should she
become Mrs. Barnes of New York;
that. as your wife, she would be
drawn into this blood feud that has
been declared against you. Now,
suggested Count Cipriano, you are the
lady best fitted by past friendship and
present charm, to prevent this dan
ger to the pretty English girl, by de-
stroying the wedding.
You have brought me here for
this?' says Burton, his eyes growing
angry.
Wait, Listen. AS an American,
my desire is to protect YOU from
death. ! appeared to accede to Cipri
amos request to fascinate you again.
| wonder if could do it, She looks
at him roguishly and laughs through
her white teeth Don't be frightened
of me. So pumped the romantic
Corsican, who made half love to me
while he tried to persuade me. ! found
out that not only was the commune
of Boco-Bocognano or something of
that kind-anXious for your blood but
that several gentlemen from that
neighborhood were here in order to
obtain it, and to make their task easy,
they had done up in some way or 9th
er a detective you had employed to
shadow them, Yankee named Emory,
| believe. Therefore, said to myself:
IN take care if possible to inform Mr.
Barnes of the dangers that surround
him, and if he is the man think him,
he is about as we'll able to protect
himself and his coming bride as any
one know"
Hold up moment. | want to ask
you question: interrupts Barnes.
What makes you think the devils
have done up poor Emory?"
We'll, a careless expression of
Count Danella-only this: He won't
bother them again. something of that
kind from Cipriano.
81 must be going. I'm deeply CRATE
full to you" Burton rises. Mr.. Rug
giles"
Don't be afraid Dan won't be jeal-
GUS
She extends to him her beautifully
formed white fingers dazzling with
rings. "Good-by, hope you'll be hap
ply on your wedding trip, but don't let
love make you careless, mon Bayard."
Barnes takes her hint. His pistol is
ready as he throws open the door Of
her apartment and passes cautiously
out; SO all the way down the stairs of
the hotel he is careful as to corners,
and out on the street, we'll peopled as
is the Des Anglais, the American has
a wary eye about him. Lady Char
iris has doubtless told Cipriano Da-
nella of his visit to Nice and that he
returns with her to her villa this even
| ing. He therefore breaks his appoint
ment with Pruneila and taking a hired
carriage watches till the lady, tired
of waiting, drives angrily home, then
| joys along few hundred yards be-
hind her, ready for any emergency.
But nothing of a threatening nature
is seen.
AS the vehicle enters the grounds
of the villa. the sight of Scotch tar
on the lookout gives the coming bride
groom confidence in the sailors watch.
| rs he wakes up in the morning. not
u,it het onlina the thouqht that it is his
|