The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25

Yes, answers the mate, who is
| stepping from the boat and he reports
he has engaged lateen-rigged fishing
vessel. which. as soon as they have got
| some provisions and water on board.
will be over with its Italian crew, prob
ably in half an hour.
Then leave every foreigner behind
| YOU, directs Barnes Pay them to
stay on shore You sail the craft with
a few OF yoar Scotch tars The rest
! of your men We will leave here to as
slst Edwin IN ratroling these grounds
and taking care of his wife, whom you
know is threatened also
| Yes by the cursed Corsican gang
that is pursuing you says the mate.
adding nluttered oath. I'll stand by
you, sir, vi NY life
AS he returns w the walk and en-
tiers the house. to go up to the cham
Der he had occupied he passes the
supper room. Noting that Danella.
though he is bending over Lady Char
iris with almost the eh'usiveness OF a
lover, has His eyes always upon the
attractive Marina Who is in consulta-
ton with he! husband Barnes enters.
TO him. Edwin slrineing up. SAYS:
1 You've procured the craft TIC follow
them >"
Yes Graham aid that for NE. and
B&rnes hnsi.e@iy tells the youag Eng
lish Office :he arrangements he has
! made adt.aa You stay here. Old
1 -
bac..
Again Marina. her face full OF gen
erous enthusiasm, cries Let me go
to Corsica. You are a foreigner dear
Mr.. Barnes In my own island | can
do what Yen could not do-they all
love me-"
What. When theyy been hunting
You like a wild beast and sending YOU
! letters that make you faint. shudders
! her husband
You're quite right, Lieut.. An
stluther. returns Danella lin not per-
hitting your Wife to go. One unfor-
tunate. helpless woman in that wild
land amid the passions of their bar
| barrie feud is pitiab!e To think of To
subject another, whose life is already
threatened by the dagger of the ven.
| delta, TO a similar risk, would be
| hideous
Il do not fear MY kindred. answers
Marina prondls My words. the rus
| ties of my commune will believe. I
should go
And have them murder you?" shud-
| ders her husband Never"
His young wife,s only response is a
| plaintive sigh.
Again you are right, Monsieur An
| struther. OF course. we know they
loved Marina; still they might not be-
| heVe. observes the count. his ardent
| eyes resting upon the excited girl.
whose Very enthusiasm renders her
| more lovely. \ am now returning TO
| Nice, where Lady Chartris knows that
am at her command to do anything
to aid her in this unfortunate matter.
shall drive out tomorrow May YOU
have good fortune, Signore Barnes. in
/, your efforts. But remember one thing
4 IN that barbalic island. they want Your
/, blood. You can only rescue YOUR wife
| by risking it, but no suggestion from
me is necessary TO brave and deter
mined man.
nanella would bow himself out. but
Marina says eagerly: Two words in
! private with yuu2'
Certainly, answers the count, and
/ Barnes notes as the beautiful woman
whispers TO him a look of astonisll-
T, ment enters his mobile face
After he has answered her. the girl
says CURLY: Il thank YOU Signore
You may trust me, Madam, is the
counts reply, and courteously kisses
the trembling fingers of Anstruther S
beautiful wife his eyes seemingly
hlled With a new and strange passion
This is scarce noted by the Ameri-
can, whose misery abstracts him
few moments later Burton selects
TOR himself a rough shooting costume
that he has fortunately with him
Then he hurriedly sings field
glass over his shoulder; puts one OF
two little trinkets, mementoes OF his
/ lost love- in his rocket. takes his va