Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
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so much so you tried to stop it,"
rejoins Barnes, drily, striving to keep
the anger from his tones.
"Ah, Madame Blackwood told you
our conversation" The Corsican
laughs slightly. Il confess / should
have done even more to prevent or
postpone your nuptials had / seen
your bride before and known her ex-
itreme youth, beauty and innocence"
The American is about to interrupt
him, but Cipriano continues. strain
of sadness in his voice: Therefore
I am very sorry that didn't arrive be-
fore your nuptials. You were the CON-
panion of my dead brother, you went
mufloon shooting with him several
times in Corsica AS such l wished in
friendship to warn you not to make
any woman your bride; at all events,
not till an unhappy suspicion had been
settled forever. Some of the natives
believe that his death was in some
way attributable to you, not personal
ly, perhaps, but it would please me
If you would give me the particulars
as you understand them of the murder
of my brother"
Certainly, all the particulars" re-
plies Burton, anxious to make this
man understand the true facts of his
brothers death, and thinking, perhaps,
he can convince Corregio that Musso
Danella's assassination came from his
own yindictive love of revenge. There
fore, concisely, yet rapidly and logical
ly, Mr.. Barnes relates the details Of
Musso Danella's being stabbed by the
old ,Corsican Tomasso Monaldi in mis-
take for Edwin Anstruther in Marina
bridal chamber nearly two weeks be-
fore.
Eyes, but our people believe that
you in some way aided It,"
81 beg your pardon. Your brother
vas dead almost as dismounted from
my horse at the house." sharply re,
turns the American.
Eyes, but the natives of Bocagnano
declare it was by your arts-by your
teiegram-that / and they have been
bereft.
.'They say" cries the Corsican, try
Ing to stifie an almost uncomfortable
grief, shat poor Musso was done tt
death by the arts of foreigners, who
came to the island for a nuptial fett
but bringing blood with them. They
say this naval officer in that hous,
there pretends he didn't Stay Antonio
the brother of Marina, because h,
fears Marinas vow of vendetta, ant
that she, my brothers ward, gave poo
Musso to his assassin to save her hus
: band from a vengeance all Corsican
think righteous. / am only repeating
to you that this Is what the people o
.Bocognano think" he says, controlling
himself. "They have sworn the yer
delta against you, Monsieur Barnes
also against Marina Paoli, who ha
forgotten, in this naval lieutenant
arms. to avenge her brother. AS tn
woman my poor dead brother brough
up from childhood, feel Marin
should at least have protection. Their,
fore l tell you what my friends
Corsica say, that you and she ma
have warning"
"And you can tell your friends
Corsica" answers the American, "ths
II they bother me. or my bride or an
of US, shall plant them with no moi
conjunction than a western gun ma
would"
"Diable, have heard e your won
,erful precision with TIL istol fro
my dead brother many imes." 7
marks Cipriano, with almost a shu
der. Then his eyes catching glea
of light from the distant landing stag
pauses with little start of triuml
and adds: But have said all pos
" BILE to warn you. Signore American
The rest is not my affair, though
would like to voice few words
Madame Paoli, who was my brothe
ward"
Il do not think her husband will
YOU" answers Burton AT all even
he won't let you wraS her nerves
4 mentioning the awful tragedy"
So the two together return to