The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-03
[, la7, Dodd Mead * Co.,. N. Y.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton II. Barnes, a wealthy American Tffnring Corsica, reSeGes the NQunE Eng lEsh lieutenant, Edward Gerard AuStruth- GIT. and his Corsieau bride. Marina, o2aughter of the Paols, from the mur
 SSerous vendetta, understanding that his reward is to be the hand of the girl he Eoves. Enid Anstruther, sister of the Eng
 fish lieutenant, The four fly from Ajac- scio to MarsclIes on board the French steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
 sues and as the quartet are about to tooasd the train for London at MarSeilles. Marina is handed mysterious note Vhieh causes her to collapse and necessi- Barnes and Enid are married. Soon
 after their wedding Barnes bride dis
 appears Barnes discovers she has Noeen kidnaped and taken to Corsica.
 The groom secures a fishing vessel and Is about to start in pursuit of his brides CsaOtors when he hears T scream from tHhe villa and rushcs back to hear that -Anstruthefs wife, Marina, is also miss 1&Bg. Barnes is compelled to depart for Corsica without delay, and so he leaves the search for Marina to her husband SVhile he goes to hunt for Enid. Just be- Gore Barnes boat lands on CorSiCa's 8 shore Marina is discovered hiding in a corner of the vessel. She explains her saction hy saying she has come tO help Rsarnes rescue his wife from the Corsi- cans. Barnes and Marina have unusual adventures in their search for Enid. In sseekins shelter from a storm the couple center a hermitag" and their to their sHmaZCment they discover Fomasso. the E'oSter father If Marina. TomasSa learns shat Mariua's husband did not kill her fDrOfhcr. Many Wr0ugS are rtghtcd. Barnes isE surprised in the hermitage by Ruehini and Romano. the two dotcStcd bandits, Wvno have been searching for him 10 Eelurder him for his money. The bandits =sttempt to take away Marina. Barnes darts out the door. The bandits start to sssursue, but as they reach the door both sstre laid low bN Barnes revolver. Anstru- 'eneT arrives to find Marina and learns that she haS been lured away by the telegram sHlieE had been sent by another without his knowledge. The two start in search of Marina. Barnes and Edwin take different groads in their search. Edwin is trapped vepdeavorng to escape he opens a trap door where he finds Emory, the detec- tive, who had been imprisoned there pre- yiouSlY. In another secret chamber To- fynasso is found imprisoned. Edwin in C climbing down wall sees upon the pOrtl- . co of a farm house Marina and Count Danella sitting and talking together. Barnes arrives and finds the bridge swung preventing his crossing over. He hears fhe voice of Marina crying for mercy. He examines his revolver, Cipriano Danella threatens to light fuse that would blow cip the tower and kill her husband unless NaCina Suucnders herself 10 his passion. GnTico is ordered to light the fuse. Be- Eove he can apply the torch there is q sharp report and t,uriCo falls dead Dan . ella attempts to light the fuse and meets a similar fate Marina resCucs the i'm Drisoned ones from the tower The bridge ,Es swung back and Barnes crosses over. gt Is learned that il was his pistol shots Hhat killed Enrico and panella. Enid NVho has been hunting Barnes, appears and all happily reunited.