The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
SYNOPSIS:

Burton H. Barnes. "A wealthy American
touring Corsica. resc,ies the young Eng
. lish lieutenant. Edward Gerard. ATstruti-
. or. and his Corsitan. bride, Marina.
,ierOus vendetta. understanding that his
reward is to be the land 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 CossfantiFrr. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London al Marseilles.
" Marina is handed. "a mysterious note
which causes her To collapse and necessi-
-tates d .>postpoaement 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
CaptSrs- when lie hears scream from
the villa and ruslies back TO hear that
AnStrUthers wife, Marina. is also miss
ing: Barnes is compelled fe depart for
Corsica: without delay, and so he leaves
the Search for. Marina 10. her husband
while he goes 10 hunt for Enid. Just be-
fore Barnes boar lands on CorSica's
corner of the vessel: She explains her
action by: saying s!I. has come to help
Barnes res;Ge his wife. from the COrsi-
cans. When: Barnes and Marina arrive
:. in. Corsica his is given note written by
Enid informing INN That the kidnapping
. is for {he purpose Of entrapping Barnes
SO Iile NSfi,lt'tti hlil'- TlIIi Dbl
and Marina have anusiiat adventures i'm
their. -searC'li. for Enid. They come in
sight aOf her and her captOrS in the COrsi-'
can mountain wilds just as the night APP
proacheS. In. Seeking shelter from
storm the. couple enter "A hermitage and
there to, their ainaZemeHt they discover
.TOmasSo, the foster father of Marina,
-wlsU.Sva.S supposed 10 have been killed by
De Belluc's soldiers. and TOR. whose death.
BARNES: had hsetl VenJiectaed..~ TOmaSso
learns that Marina 5 husband did not
Kill her brother Many wrongs are right
:id: BARNES r. surprisel I'm the hermitage
by Rochini and E0rianO. the two detest-
cd bandits. WHO bad. been searching for
him to IIEtrder him fear hts money. The
baptiisS attempt 10 tdke Iway Marina.
: Eafnes. darts Dat the: tpor. The bandits
9 start to 'pilrsile. .iTt.Sas they reach the
:doar both are. laid:-loH-: by: Barnes, :reNoi-
and Earhes is hOnored FOR. his great -SerT-
ice 10. the: community il! killing the hated
Rochiii, :and' Romano. Tile release of
Enid is priinai Sed. E:EI'nf:; is conveyed In
-trinmIrii. to BecoSnanO Mar ma acqua!nts'
the. :. f3eilacoscia:.. witls -SaIte;i:s plot.
agaiiis: her husband and he people are
Instructed to .:Eate' against him at the
coming election: Barnes is taken to the:
mansion. of. the; PsiuliS: ITO meet Enid
for Bastia 10 niert .-iler ht!sbaIids Enter
ing the room L). greet his wife Barnes. is,
.beWildereif 10 find TIN! adventures La
: Belle BiaekSyood: bit not Enid. She had
been subs: tut ed: for: the Americans bride
by a ShreWd plot Lieut.. -ApStruther ar
riveS to lind ,A:aIina and learns that she
: has been. iured away by the telegram
which had been sent. by another without
his knowledge. The two:start IN. search OF
lri