Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-03

wealthy American touring CORSICA. res
cues the young English lieutenant Ed
ward Gerard Anstruther. and his Corsi-
can bride. Marina. daughter OF the
Faolis. from the murderous vendetta.
understanding that his reward IL to be
the hand OF the girl he loves. Enid An
struther sister OF the English lieutenant.
The four fly from Ajaccio to Marseilles
on board the French steamer Constsn-
tine. The vendetta pursues and as the
quartet are about to board the train for
London at Marseilies, Marina Is handed
mysterious note which causes her to
COLLAPSE and necessitates n postponement
Of the journey.
CHAPTER fI.-Barnes gets part OF the
mysterious note and receives letters
which inform him that he Is marked by
the vendetta. He employs an American
detective and plans to beat the vendetta
at their own game. For the purpose Of
securing the safety OF the women Barnes
arranses to have Lady chartris lease a
secluded villa at Nice TO which the party
Is to be taken In a yacht,
CHAPTER IIf.--Suspicion Is created
that Marina is In league with tho Ccrsi-
cans. man. believed 10 be Corregio Da-
nella- is seen passing the house and MARI
ma is thought to ave given him sign.
She refuses 10 exp Elm TO Barnes which
fact adds to his latent suspicious.
CHAPTER Iv.--Barnes plans for the
safety Of the party are learned by tho
corsieans The carriage carrying their
party TO the local landing is followed by
two men. are supposed to be Corregio.
and they try to murder the American.
The cook on the yachta F'renchman--is
suspected.
Her eyes are still big with suspect.
ed intrigue as she continues her con-
versation with Mr.. Barnes by suddenly
interfering: She wants to see you.|
"Who?"
Marina. the bride. OF course, She
wants to give you hint not to let the
cat out Of the bag to Edwin about the
man whose letter made her faint
Here, Miss Chartris, who has sud
denly looked out OF the window. trying
to hide telltale face from the pierre
ing glance OF her companion. ejacu-
lates almost tremblingly: Holy
poker
Whats the matter?"
why. there's the man walking up
the street who gave me the note that
Knocked Marina out OF time--the one
with the scar over his eye. He's look
ing up at our windows In the hotel"
Maud lodges back In frightened way.
But Barnes is already cautiously TAX
ing cognizance from another window
Of the man whose scar Identifies him
In the throng OF passersby on the Rue
Noailles. The gentleman he gazes upon
is, though actively built, lounging past
with pair Of flashing eyes alertly yet
intently fixed upon some window Of
the hotel near where Burton il stand
ing.
Dressed In the deep mourning OF
southern France, a high Corsican hat
lends picturesQueness to his costume
certain family likeness suggests to
Barnes that this man, though nearly
Is years younger, is the half brother
of the dead Count Musso Danella. Sud
denly the man responds to something
he has seen In one Of the windows OF
the hotel by nasty, sneering grin.
What did he see In the window"
thinks Barnes, and to Maud's aston.
ishment bolts from the room, runs
down the stairs of the hotel, and
passes through the office into the
street
In the throng OF the rather crowded
Rue Noailles he fails to find this man
he now feels quite certain must be
Corregio Danella.
Then the American glances up at
the windows OF the hotel and at the
third from that in which he had been
standing, the one he knows is Marina's
chamber. he sees the bride OF Edwin
Anstruther staggering away.
Can it be possible that Edwin's
wife has given this man some signal
from her window that caused his tri-
umph?'
A moments consideration effaces
this thought mo woman can be more
devoted to her husband than the bride
of Edwin Anstruther. Whatever the
agitated girl has done is intended for
her husbands safety What can that
he?'
A second later, he thinks, 1t must
have merely been some sign Of woe
or fear that had produced the triumph
Of Corregio Danella-
This reminds Barnes Of Marina's re-
quest to see him. Il will find out from
Mrs. Anstruther the contents Of that
devilish letter this astute distractor Of
matrimonial bliss sent her." he thinks.
and steps rapidly back into the hotel.
Upon the second floor, finding Ed
win still stalking about the passage
way and keeping his watch upon his
wife's chamber, Burton quite shortly
states he has suggestion or two as
regards their yachting trip to make to
Marina.
The consequence Is that her hus-
band soon after brings her into the
parlor the party has secured for their
general use. AS he does 80, Barnes
notices something in the brides man