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

The detectives comment makes
even Barnes regular pulse beat slower.
Well, what are your plans to meet
this7s asks the American criminolo-
gist
My plans are very simple" says
Barnes. tersely. TIN going to get our
women in safe place and theu--then
the hunted becomes the hunterl"
But how are ye to get the women
safe7 Someone may be potting EN-
while you're rounding up the others!
How are We going to fix THAR
The Americans plan. as he whispers
II to Emory, is so adroit that the de-
tective emits q triumphant whistle and
says; Gee whiz. Just the ideal"
Everything must be ready for to-
night directs Barnes. no other Cor
sican steamer than the one on which
we arrived viii come to-day. BY to-
morrow hope to have the ladies' rea-
sonahly beyond pursuit"
IAN right think | can ix It for
you
Meantime" says Barnes. "see II
you can fiud what cables bearing on
this matter have been received from
Ajaccio and 10 whom addressed"
THAT win be difIienlt,r
mot II you give the telegraph clerks
enough money
Yes, most anything can be done
the way you spend money, Mir. Barnes"
This last issues from Emory's smiling
lips as the American is writing q
check. ''TIl report progress to you not
later than one p. m; that1l give you
time for your arrangements"
Coming from this to the Grand hotel,
Barnes shortly strolis into Lady Char
iris parlor aud has an interview with
that matron which places her In the
seventh heaven OF delight
You think OF going to Nice7' he
suggests. he would have proposed
some little Italian Watering place. but
knows thnt the widow will only con.
slider the spot where Van Bnlow. tho
young German diplomatist. Is located.
Eyes, rye concluded to remain there
a few weeks tt4tll the season absolute
ly ends, responds Lady Chartris. only
the good hotels are 80 cruelty expen-
sive."
well, there are some lovely and re-
tired villas on the little Bay OF VILE
franche. a 20 minutes carriage drive
from the Promenade des Anglais. Sup
posing you engaFe oneg'
''Do you think I'm Croesns!"
screams the widow In horror. do you
want to ruin mes Do you suppose
have your pockesbook. Mr.. Barnes Of
New York;"
That's exactly what I want you to
suppose. my dear Lady Chartris. I'll
pay for the villa: you occupy 1t. In
about week from now. Mrs. An
struther and probably Enid will be
your guests: perhaps Edwin and also
for little while. Hut you are to say
nothing about that. You'll keep Tomp-
son. Ends maid. and take her on with
you. The villa Is 10 be rented BY you
and entirely In your name"
And you pay the running expenses r
with pleasure.
'Oh, Mr.. Barnes, how magnifIcently
generous.
Don't leave here earlier than the
day after tomorrow. In fact. that II
the day you must leave. but make your
arrangements quickly after you reach
Nice You'll have no trouble in nnd-
Ing an unoccupied villa IT Vile
franche; It's 10 near the end Of the
season. BE sure its grounds run to
the water and have landing place.
You will say nothing Of our going to
Nice to anyone--especially your child"
ne remarks. commandingly. tempering
his words, however. by adding: MAUD
Is too young to keep q secret"
Yes, childish to-vnes will babble. Z
smiles the widow as Burton goes
moodily away
Mr.. Barnes features are still very
solemn, Al early in the afternoon. after
another interview with Emory. he says
to Enid, who Is In consultation with
him: You think Marina is well enough
to be conveyed in a carriage mile or
two2"
why, certainly, she Is out Of bed
now Don't fear fer her courage an 70
gurus UeT5tll, DuILSAls ~ IN kuy DTOt0~
or the dear girl Is alarmed for"
This morning" remarks the Amer
lean. under his breath. Il had hoped.
with Edwin's aid. to get you. Enid and
Marina 10 ENGLAND, where three or
four London bulldog detectives and the
fear OF the F~ftish hangman would
have probably kept Mrs. Anstruther
safely from murderous pursuit until /
had settled the AFFAIR. But now this
devilish letter has given her such =
shock that we dare not Immediately
subject her to the fatigue Of the long
railway journey to London
AS he shows II TO them and they try
to decipher II. Barnes hastily explains
how he had purchased the mutIlated
letter from Maud Chartris with mar
rons glaces.
And that awful child concealed IL
from us,s cries Enid Her mother
should be told Immediately"