Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-17

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think she is in heaven.
by gum, was 1t lightning?" asks
The detective. scratching his head.
Then hearing cry he runs down the
chasm and moves the swinging bridge
into place across the crevice.
over this comes Mr.. Barnes, leisure
ly walking, humming the sweet roman
tic tune the Ministries are sending up
from the distant sea.
Looking at the two dead men, To
masso, in his old-time Corsican way.
is saying solemnly: Tits the hand Of
God,'
But Marina, running to the Ameri-
can. cries: Il know the hand OF
Godl'" and sinks down uttering bless
ings on the great pistol shot
by Goliah, faint possible to do
that with revolver in this light"
mutters Emory. pacing of the dis
lance. Holy smoke, you should be
proud of them shots"
1T was that wondrous Orezza water
that did It, That toned up my nerves
after two days of devilish misery" re-
marks Burton modestly.
But grubs what I'm thinking
about, says Emory; you haven't
been fed on spoon-victuals for two
weeksl' and he dashes into the farm
house.
Edwin, after slapping Barnes upon
the back. has carried his wife. half.
swooning now with JOY, onto the YER
andah. when of sudden, with a roar
like that of hundred-ton gun, the
whole tower. rises from its base and
falls tumbling, mass of ruined mas
onry, and on high there Is flight of
rocks like fireworks. Fortunately the
explosion has been SO strong that the
missiles nearly all fall into the sea,
with great splashing OF the water.
They can hear the cries of terror from
tily row away.
MY last shot wasn't quick enough"
says the American dolefully Hang
me, II Clip didn't get the torch to the
fuse before he died" Then Barnes
suddenly questions: Where's my
wife? Can't anybody tell me where is
my wife?'
she was not in that tower. any.
way; that we know" answered Edwin
I'VE examined every portion of it, try
ing to escape"
Your wife," cries Marina. you
should know! left you going up the
stairs to her chamber In Bocognano.
She wasn't there?" mutters Burton.
Wasn't there? My servant said she
was there Who was the LADY,"
Barnes doesn't answer. but says
moodily: Then I've got to find Enid.
My horse is just on the other side OF
the crevice."
But you are too tired
I'm never too tired to find my best
girl" says the poor worn-ont fellow,
trying to be cheerful, and steps down
toward the bridge.
But from distance a pretty
feminine voice is heard crying excited
ly: This is the way to the explosion,
young Signore Bellacoscia.
Then Barnes voice rings, really
happy for the first time in twentyfour
ho,Srs: Enid, that you? This way, lit
tie girl. Look out for the crevice," and
/ his long sought for bride comes can
tering across the bridge followed by
two young bandits. who announce
themselves as Conrad and Rodrigo
Bonelli. The next second Enid has
been lifted in Barnes arms from the
saddle.
Where have you been all this
timer" he asks eagerly.
Following you ever since this
morning, when the great Bellacoscia
sent me on with these two gentlemen.
his nephews, charging them with their
lives to deliver me safe into your
hands. l came from Bocognano."
And where were you two nights
ago when was seeking you there?"
u was asleep at Saliceti's home un-
der the influence OF narcotic. Oh.
mercy, don't look at me so. stammers
Enid. Il was beneath the care Of Sail.
ceti's mother"
Asleep under a narcotic7"
Yes; when they were planning the
ambush for you, ! struggled SO that
Saliceti and his men forced an ano-
dyne down my throat. When | became
conscious, they told me that when the
great Bellacoscia demanded my sur
render Bernardo was afraid to ex.
plain to him. and some other woman
was substituted for me. But when
Saliceti learnt that Bonelli for his de-
ceit had declared against him ven
delta that meant his certain death. he
went to the great bandit. confessed
and surrendered me to him Where
upon, with many kind words, Bonelli
sent me to his dear friend, Monsieur
Barnes, of New York, the celebrated
pistol shot,
"Oh, the most divine pistol shot
upon earth. calls Marina. running out
and embracing him. by his skill,
Burton has killed the man whose life
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