The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
SYNOPSIS.

touring Corsica, reScueS the young Eng
| Iish lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
| er. and his Corsican bride. Marina.
| daughter of the PaOlis. from the muir
derOus vendetta. understanding that his
| reward is to be the hand Of the girl he
| loves. Enid Anstruther. sister Of the Eng
| lish lieutenant. The four fly from Ajac-
! clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
board the train for London at Marseilles.
Marina is handed mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postPonement OF the journey:
Barnes and Enid are married. soon
after their wedding Barnes bride dis
appears. Barnes discovers she has
been kidnapped and taken to Corsica
The groom secures fishing vessel and
| is about to start in pursuit Of his brides
captors when he hears a scream from
the villa and rushes back to hear that
Anstrq.her's wife. Marina. is also miss So
Corsica without delay. and so he leaves
| the search for Marina to her husband
while he goes to hunt for Enid. Just pc
shore Marina is discovered hiding In a
corner of the vessel. She explains her
action by saying she has come to help
a as f Nave
adventures in their search for Enid IN
seeking shelter from q storm the couple
enter a hermitage and there to their
foster father Of Marina Tomasso learns
that Marina's husband did not kill her
brother. Many wrongs are rtghted. barnes
is surprised in the hermitage by Rochini
and Romano. the two deteSted bandits.
who have been searching for him to
murder him for his money. The bandits
attempt to take away Marina. Barnes
pursue. but as they reach the door both
are laid low by Barnes revolver. Anstru-
Their arrives to find Marina and learns that
she has been iured away by the telegram.
vx,I,i hnd Utfhnnf
his knowledge The two start in search OF
Marina. Barnes and Edwin take different
roads in their search. Edwin Is trapped
in a tower where he is made prisoner. In
endeavoring to escape he opens a trap
door where he finds Emory. the detec-
tive. who had been imprisoned there pre-
masso is found imprisoned. Edwin in
climbing down wall sees upon the pOrti-
CO of farm house Marina and Count
Danella sitting and talking together.
Barnes arrives and finds the bridge swung
preventing his crossing over. He hears
the voice of Marina crying for mercy. He
examines his revolver.
CHAPTER xvlI.-continued.
Hastily he selects spot with a good
line of sight and stands waiting-wait-
ing for the chance; for intervening
vines trouble him. and the foliage of
great orange tree. standing alone in
the garden and midway between the
house and the turret. jumbles the light.
which is only the faint sheen of the
rising moon.
Slightly before this. Marina had
been sitting on the long veranda of
the Corsican farmhouse. the lighted
lamps placing some tinges of ruby in
her dark brown hair and giving color
to the light costume that enhances
her loneliness.
Quietly entering from the house.
CiprianO Danella. costumed in the old
time, romantic COrsican garb, gazes
upon the exquisite girl outlined by the
light costume.
The eagerness of his glance draws
Mrs. Anstruther's eyes to him. She
looks up and says: 'Ah, Count Cipri-
ano. it was very noble of you. who l
had feared would hate me. to rescue
me from the 'Lucchese.' At your adj
vice. | have rested here. but to-mor-
row. notwithstanding the romantic
serenade You have provided for me.
l must go on to Bastia."
'Oh, yes. to Bastia." murmurs the
count softly, and stepping nearer. says
suavely, though there is a weird sug-
gestion in his voice that somewhat dis
QuietS the lady: We are alone here
in my old farmhouse. only old Martha,
the cook. who, far away, will snore till
dawn. and my nephew. Count Enrico."
Il haven't seen him." remarks the
girl uneasily.
'Parbieu, you did once. the gentle
man with the scar upon his face. the
one who delivered the letter that
caused your nerves to jump in the
Marseilles railroad station. Even now
his name seems to have an ill effect
upon YOU" for Marina has started up,
and the fluttering of her light skirts
shows her limbs are trembling.
Mia Madre. was he the man." she
shudders. And was it you who penned
it," Then some diyination entering
her mind, she imploreS pathetically:
Holy Virgin. no harm has come to
Edwin? Have l not kept the cruel
pact? Have l not deserted my dear
husband? It.was the promise CT that
awful letter that no evil should come
to Edwin if left his arms"
"Ah. but you intended to return to
them. bella mia,' smiles the gentle
man.
The young wife scarcely heeds the
fpc Of sSn 1p .n1i
but stammers confused: Why do
you think that?"
Ma fol, you were journeying to Bas-
tia to meet your husband lured there
by telegram l directed to be sent to
you from that place." whispers the
count significantly. i
The telegram was false? Edwin is
not in Corsica? Edwin is safe? Madre
di Dio, l thank thee" MariHa's voice
rings with hope that produces a SUI
preme joy in Cipriano's occult mind.
This lady upon whom he has set his
fervid heart, is courage personified as
regards her own safety. but the great
love she bears this Englishman makes
her timid for him. 'Tis Danella plan
to use for its own destruction this gen.
erous and mighty love-
That's what l wish to discuss with
you." he observes quietly. gazing upon
face to which each wave Of passion
adds such loneliness that he cannot
restrain the monstrous proposition on
his tongue. 1t breaks forth. My poor
brother loved you. but you gave him
death" he whispers passionately. Il
love you. but, per Baccho, you will not
give mo doafh-h,,f 1ovos"