The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-04-22
CHAPTER XIV.
S7SF En- Nv.
A Little Surprise for Mr.. Barnes,

\ The American springs up the steps
ITO the house again, and rapidly as
lending the stairway to the second
floor, sees a very faint CLEAN of light
shining under the doorway of the great
guest chamber in the front of the old
Corsican mansion
He knocks almost reverently and a
Come in
His heart lighted by hope and love,
his whole form trembling with anx-
iety to take his bride within his arms,
the thought that she is his and safe
making his flashing eyes very tender,
the eager bridegroom opens the door.
Reclining on lounge in white
robe her head bashfully turned from
him, the long, beautiful, almost dis.
heveled hair streaming over her shout
ders, is his rescued bride.
She is in a nook of the big room we'll
from the faint candle light.
He passes an arm about her slender
waist and kisses her passionately. Her
lips respond as sweetly and clingingly
as ever did those of young bride.
But even in the midst of the ...iss.
Barnes starts back with sharp
amazed cry of almost horror: my
God, Sally Blackwood."
And the ,ady turning to him so that
the candle light shines upon her radi
ant features that are almost laughing,
says archly: Yes, I'm all here, La
Bsl'le Blackwood. 1t is little sur
2s,se, is it not, my ardent bridegroom.
Mr.. Barnes of New York;"
My heaven, how did you come
here?" Burtons voice is hoarse with
amazement.
How? In Cipriano's swift yacht
md afterward on a Corsican pony"
crept into his voice.
Why? To save your life!"
TO save my life?' Burton's tone
is increduous.
Yes. | guessed from Cipriano that
they We're Turing you to Corsica for
your death. came here to warn you"
And Mr.. Ruggles?" remarks Barnes
stu aStounded.
oh, Ruggles quarreled with me;
got jealous of you or Cipriano, l don't
know which. | was tired of Dan
Then bizarre Cipriano, he is so funny
he said to me: Ma chere, you want
to even yourself with Barnes of New
York; had told him you We're such
gallant knight you wouldn't even
kiss an old sweetheart because you
were going to be married to pretty
facea, sair-haired, blue-eyed English
ingenue, and SO, AT Cip's suggestion,
came over to Corslc.. by Ciprianos
fast yacht yesterday"
But where is Enid and by sat
devils chance did YOU take my bride 5
| place." asks Barnes.
oh, the Corsicans-they wanted
you to follow them They expected
that. They didn't intend for you tc
get your bride, at all events not until
you hao given them several chances
to kill you. So ! was on the shore at
Sagone waiting for them when Sail
ceti arrived per schedule on the Sea
| sun. SAW luell from a distance
They brought your bride off the yatch
all right. Great Scott, she has a fine
nerve, that young lady of yours
Naughty as captured goddess"
by the Eternal. have they killed
herr" Barnes is white to the lips.
oh, not yet anyway. Saliceti, with
two friends, hurried her on a long way
ahead of me through the mountains
Some dark-eyed gentleman escortine
me gave you distant chance to see
us. You were never on the same road
as your wife after you left Vico-yor
were pursuing mel"
MY Cod"
1T was such an exciting affair" she
half laughs; something so out of the
ordinary. an adventure so bizaree tina,
i liked to do it. Word was brought
you were in pursuit up. the mountain
path. l knew they wanted to ambush
you. So ! told shepherd to give yol
warning at the inn of Guagno. hope
You got it"