Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
SYNOPSIS.

cues the young English lieutenant. Ed
ward Gerard Anstruther. and his Corsi-
can bride, Marina. daughter Of the
Paolis, from tho murderous vendetta.
understanding that his reward 10 10 be
the hand Of the girl he loves. Enid AM
struther. sister Of the English lieutenant.
The four ny from Ajaccio TO Marseilies
on board the French steamer Constan-
tine. The vendetta pursues and as the
quartet are about to board the train for
London at Marseiiics. Marina Ia handed
mysterious note which causes her to
collapse and necessitates a postponement
Of the Journey,
CHAPTER H.-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
arranges to have Lady Chartris lease
secluded villa at Nice TO which the party
Is to be taken IN a yacht.
Yes, avoid your mothers eyes for
two hours and I'll probably put some
thing in Lady Chartris' head that will
make her so happy she'll think you the
incest little chick out of It's she'll"
The American courteously leads the
Chartris infant to her hotel, but even
as he bids the child adieu at the door,
the clerk coming out, says: Monsieur
Barnes, note for you at the Office"
Burton has been compelled to regis
ter himself and party. He steps In,
tearing open an envelope addressed IN
an unknown hand, reads what, stable
minded as he is. gives him shock.
This compels me to tell Edwin.
must post him little BIT" he thinks
rapidly. and acting with equal prompt
ness, steps into the cafe. Not finding
Anstruther there, Barnes walks up the
| stairs.
At the door of his wife's chamber,
the English naval officer is pacing the
| corridor
Marina is much better. She has
| elatedly. But Enid believes 1t best
| for me not to see her Immediately, and
| the French physician declares 1t is
madness at present to think Of the
| fatigue of long railway journey for
my wife
Il had feared that" remarks Barnes.
THE important thing is now to guard
| her"
Guard herr"
Yes. 1t Is now imperative that I
tell you. Anstruther. something would
have kept from you"
Two minutes hurried conversation
| and the English sailor says In quarter
deck directness: Il understand. No
! one goes into that door except the doc
tor and Enid. II anyone prowls around
here-lend me your revolver, Barnes.
| You always carry one"
yes, and you must from now on do
| the same" answers the American AZ
he passes the weapon to the English
man. He steps to his own room. and
gets another pistol from his valise.
| muttering grimly: IF have to shoot.
| 1t win be to kill. Now, this makes 1t
necessary to see Elijah Emory at
once. Luckily cabled him."
Making his way hurriedly to the
| busy Cours Belzunce. Barnes steps
| into the Hotel des Deux- Mondes, a
wellknown house of commercial en-
tertainment. A moments inquiry Of
| the polite clerk and he steps into the
| correspondence room OF the hotel.
| After looking about a moment. he
| places his hand on the shoulder of q
man engaged in writing.
II saw you come in the door.
Barnesl" says the man. continuing his
| labor. Glad to behold you. Your
| wire from Ajaccio came last night
| I've got all the information for you.
| l missed you at the gare, and reck-
oned you'd gone ON to Paris. Here's
! what you wanted, finished He passes
him the paper.
Barnes glances carefully about the
room-which is deserted.
There's no living thing here except
| fliss, remarks Emory. Il took care
! OF that before l began to write my
confidential report for you. I'll keep
my eye on the door. SO you can speak
freely"
Have you ever been over In Cor
sica?" whispers his client.
''Neyer!" says the detective. And
I don't banker after going there. II
Corsican commits crime and gets to
his blessed island, he can stay there
for me. To arrest him the gendarmes
might have to kill his whole tribe;
they hang together like flock of wild
hogs"
Eyes, too much. Now I'll tell you
what ] want you to do for me. Emory.
want you to act as buffer."
"A buffer agin what7"
Against the intangible. / haven't
settled exactly against whom, but
listen TO my story. 1t won't take over
half an hour. Then youlI know how
to act"
Rapidly, but under his breath.
Barnes tells the American detective OF
the extraordinary, uncalled for and
mistaken Corslcan blood feud that he
fears instead Of having been satisfied
two nights before by the death OF two
men, has been increased and extended.
During the FIRST OF his story. Emory
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