The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-19
CHATTER llI.-continued.

Yes. I've got the schooner Seagull,
tered for three weeks. Jameson is re-
turning TO Scotland and is very willing
to lease the boat. We have cleared
her for Naples. Crew of six men and
mate, all Scotch. The captain, as
told you before, has gone to England,
so your naval lieutenant must act as
your navigator She is found as to
stores for crew, but as you have sug-
gested, | have put ice and cabin sup
plies on board, according to the mem
orandum you gave me-"
Then | think We'll be able to live
very comfortably for a couple of
weeks" observes Barnes, meditatively,
lighting cigar.
The Seagull has already dropped
out of the VieuX port, where she was
laying and she will be off the Corniche
road as you directed I'll have boat
on shore at the Roucas Blanc"
Then the next thing is to get the
ladies' on board, and that, of course,
we cannot do until after dark" re-
marks Burton. You had best not be
seen about here any more, Emory, but
you had better be on board the Sea
gull when we arrive there, so as to
turn the vessel over to me. See who
arrives on the next steamer from
either Bastia or Ajaccio, and If this
Bernardo Saliceti turns up, notify me
If there is any meeting between him
and Danela."
Yes, I'll shadow everything, even
you" chuckles the sleuth, grimly by
the by, here's Perriers address in
Nice. He is quite often there. You
will find him, for French mouchard.
perfectly reliable"
Engage two trustworthy men," said
Barnes, ito follow our carriage on
horseback this evening. | must take
no chances with the ladies' in our com
pany.' Then Barnes goes off to Lady
ChartYis parlor to make some neces-
sary financial arrangements with that
lady
Mr.. Barnes has scarcely finished
these and Lady Chartris has carried
away his check delighted, when Maud
bounces in upon him, her eyes big
with excitement and mystery. Gee.
Marina is a easel" she whispers.
Why asks Burton, glancing sharp
ly at her,
why, getting note from a man
the second day she was married and
crazy with fear her As hours bride
groom will droD onto her little game"
Barnes gazes upon the infant prod.
ICY and emits low whistle. 'You
are certainly hummer, Maudie." he
remarks, solemnly.
You bet,' assents Miss Chartris
who has Just stepped in from an ex.
citing interview with Marina that has
run about in this way
The beautiful Corsican bride. appar-
entity having recovered from the first
shock of the letter in the Marseilles
depot, being dressed, at Enid S request.
for her carriage excursion, seems now
full of an excited yet morbid anxiety.
{ tanning opportunity when Miss
{ nartris has entered her bedroom to
give her kiss, tender her condolences
and get into the affair with both
feet as the adolescent intrigante ex.
presses it to herself. Marina whispers.
strange pathos in her eyes: Maud
dear, you have come to give me that
letter you picked up-the one dropped
on the floor OF the railroad depot when
when was overcome with the heat
this morning
"Jinks, that's a nice way of putting
it-overcome with the heat? 1t was
the letter knocked you" returns the
Chartris infant with a knowing wink
mo matter what it was affected
me-" whispers the young Corsican
lady, intensely The letter. must