The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01

ing. while making love to NE till Dan
got jealous" she laughs slightly, hint
ed 10 me thar 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 Cipgiano. you are the
lady best fitted by past friendship and
present charm. 10 prevent this dan
ger TO the pretty English girl, by de
struyins the wedding
You have brought me here for
this?' says Burton, his eyes growing
angry
Wait, Listen, As an American,
my desire is 10 protect You from
death. | appeared 10 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-Bocognan or something of
that kind anxious for your blood, but
that several gentlemen from that
neighborhood We're here in order TO
obtain il. and TO make their task easy,
they had done up in some way or 9TH
er a detective You had employed to
shadow them, a Yankee named Emory,
| believe. Therefore, I said to myself:
tal & inf r
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 a moment l want to ask
You question" interrupts Barnes.
What makes You think the devils
have done up poor Emory?"
Well. careless expression OF
Count Danella-only this: He won't
bother them again something of that
kind from Cipriano."
Il 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,' y
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, well peopled as
is the Des Anglais, the American has
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 Prunella and taking hired
carriage watches till the lady, tired
of waiting. drives angrily home. then
jogs along few hundred yards be-
lind 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 a Scotch tar
On Tue lDokDuI gives lllt NoUllHS
groom confidence in the sailors watch.
AS he wakes up in the morning, not
withstanding the thought that it is his
wedding day is dominant in his mind.
he reflects over the matter. What has
this Cipriano Danella done except TO
arouse his suspicious? Even the
counts conversation with la Belle
Blackwood didn't disclose that he
meditated any attack upon me or my
BRIDE he reflects, moodily, only that
Cipriano wished to prevent an inno-
cent young girl being drawn into this
frightful feud Hang it, l cant shoot
the cuss on suspicion-and yet" The
American closes his jaw with a snap
and goes down to breakfast, to meet
as charming a bride as the sun has
Sh0ne upon.
GRO BE CONTINUED)