Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-17


tells him 10 correct. During this hot
weather ice Is absolutely an essential
After short consultation with Edwin,
Anstruther grumblingly sets the Sea-
guli's course for the French coast.
Three hours before sunset they an
Choir In the little harbor OF st. Tropez.
Looking at the retired old French sea
port. Edwin remarks Il don't think
there's much danger OF these Corsican'
assassins discovering as in this out-of-
the-way place for a few hours, and
sends the dinEy on shore carrying
Monsieur Leboeaf and directing him
to make the necessary purchases and
bring them OF at once.
Wen keep the ladies' safe On beard,
and no shore boats shall come along
aide. says the skipper.
But few minutes after. Barnes sud.
denly remarks that he wants some
more cartridges for his pistols. and
obtaining the cutter. is rapidly rowed
to the landing and disappears In the
sixteenth century architecture OF the
town.
Consequently. when Marina and Enid
come on deck, the latter discovers her
swain Is absent and. being now In
cltned TO find fault with her gallant.
pyuts mentally: Burton might have
asked II I'd Ike run on shore also
But both boats being now at the
landing. the ladies' are compelled to
spend their time rather monotonously
locking at the picturesque little port,
though Marina does little OF this. The
very sight of France seems In some
occult manner to alright the beauti.
ful woman as she leans upon her hus.
bands arm To him she whispers,
nervously: "will we get to Nice to-
day"
Not with this wind" remarks Ed
win. To this he adds. suddenly: Dear
one, you seem afraid OF that place"
mot while / have you by my side.
she answers. ambiguously: and clings
more tightly to his arm.
During this, Miss Anstruther. rather
moodily with marine glass inspects
the neighboring fishing boats n the
roadstead. some OF these seagoing
craft. Among them Is one whose
graceful lateen rig attracts the Eng
lish girls attention. Having little
else to do, the young lady several
times puts her binocular upon the
lateen-rigged fishing boat, and in the
course Of two hours weary waiting,
becomes quite familiar with Its grace
full outlines and rig.
About this time Barnes returns In
the cutter and IL not overgraciously
welcomed by his fiancee. who. though
the slight that she concelves her love
and trust had received yesterday, into
a fervid jealousy under which each un.
intentional omission OF service In her
betrothed la an additional offense.
Together they pass tiresome hour
till Leboeuf makes his appearance In
the dingy.
why in the dickens weren't you on
beforeg" Anstruther calls out to the
cook: and the great culinary artist
ascends the side ladder jabbering an
almost piteous tale Of the difiiculty Of
obtaining Ice. fresh meats and veg.
etables at this time Of the evening In
this dead and alive town. "But l am
happy to say" he favors the ladies
with an ELUSIVE how, 4 have obtained
rat which under my art vii become
meals worthy OF even zeir attention
for several days"
To this Edwin gives slight heed. He
Is in hurry to make an ofiing before
darkness sets in. and already has the
dingy hoisted up, has broken ground