The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-12
Not if you give the telegraph clerks

Yes, most anything can be done
the way you spend money, Mr.. Barnes"
This last issues from Emory's smiling
check. I'll report progress to you not
later than one p. M: that'll give you
time for your arrangements"
Coming from this to the Grand hotel,
Barnes shortly strolls into Lady Char
iris parlor and has an interview with
that matron which places her in the
seventh heaven of delight
You think of going to NIECE" he
suggests; he would have proposed
some little Italian watering place, but
knows that the widow will only CON
slider the spot where Van Buow, the
young German diplomatist. is located.
Yes, I've concluded to remain there
a few weeks until the season absolute
ly ends, responds Lady Chartris. only
the good hotels are so cruelty expen.
sive."
We'll, there are some lovely and re-
tired villas on the little Bay of Willie
franche, a 20 minutes carriage drive
from the Promenade des Anglais Sup
posing You engage one?''
do you think I'm a Croesus."
screams the widow in horror. do you
want to ruin me? Do you suppose
have your pocketbook, Mr.. Barnes of
New York;"
That's exactly what want you to
suppose, my dear Lady Chartris I'll
pay for the villa; you occupy it. In
about week from now, Mrs An
struther and probably Enid will be
your guests; perhaps Edwin and | also
for little while. But you are to say
nothing about that You'll keep Temp
son, Ends maid and take her on with
you. The villa is to be rented by you
and entirely in your name
And you pay the running expenses ."
with pleasure
"Oh, Mr.. Barnes, how magnificently
generous
Don't leave here earlier than the
day after tomorrow. In fact that is
the day you must leave but make your
arrangements quickly after you reach
/ ANiCO. lOu III nave IlO lIOuUlG III Iluu-
ing an unoccupied villa at Willie
franche; it's so near the end of the
season. BE sure it's grounds run to
the water and have landing place.
You will say nothing of our going to
Nice to anyone-especially your Child
he remarks, commandingly, tempering
his words, however, by adding: Maud
Is too young to keep a secret"
Yes, childish tongues will babble, .
smiles the widow as Burton goes
moodily away.
Mr. Barnes features are still very
solemn. as 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 carriage mile or
two?'
Why, certainly, she is out of bed
now. Don't fear for her courage as re-
CARDS herself. Burton 1t is my broth
er 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 to England, where three OF
four London bulldog detectives and the
fear of the British hangman would
| have probably kept Mrs. Anstruthel
safely from murderous pursuit until
had settled the affair. But now this
| devilish letter has given her such a
shock that we dare not Immediately
| subject her to the fatigue of the lone
railway journey to London
| AS he shows it to them and they try
to decipher it. Barnes hastily explains
how he had purchased the mutilatei
| letter from Maud Chartris with mar
I rons glaces.
And that awful child concealed i
from u.s." cries Enid. Her mothe
4 should be told Immediately.
What, and have Lady Chartris rusl
tremblingly back 10 London when
without danger to herself, she can d'
| US IL grand turn in Nice"
I'm Nice? How" Enid asks, aston
ished.
Tell you in a minute" replies hel
1 flance The fourth quarter probabl.
contains the Internal portion tina
caused the brides alarm for you, Ed
win, for her fears know are not 81
much for herself, as for you. Now
With your assistance, am going first t.
make Enid and Marina safe"
Howe" demands the English girl
whose face has grown pallid.
by Lady Chartris. She's going t.
take a secluded, water-washed villa a
Villefranche in her own name. Hous
rentals have to be reported to the mu
nicipal officials. With the name o
Lady Chartris attached to it, no on
will guess that we will occupy it,"
But Prunela Chartris would fl,
from a vendetta as she would from tn
smallpox" says Edwin.
"Quicker.' cries Enid.
quite right, but Prunella Chartri
shan't hear of a vendetta. Well turl
up at Villefranche, Edwin, in abou
four days, leave the ladies there, an
ply guarded, and then you and |, m