Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-04-16
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Yes. I've got the schooner Seagull.
Mr.. William Jameson. Glasgow. char,
tered for three weeks. Jameson Is re-
turning to Scotland and IL very willing
TO lease tho boat. We have cleared
her for Naples. Crew of six men and
mate. all Scotch. Tho captain, as !
told you before. has gone to England,
so your naval lieutenant must act as
your navigator. She is found IA TO
stores for crew, but as you have sng.
Ecstcd. ] have put ice and cabin sup
plies on board. according to the mem.
orandum You gave me"
"Then I think well be able to live
very comfortably for n couple OF
weeks" observes Barnes. meditatively,
lighting a cigar.
The Seagull has already dropped
out OF the Vieux port. where she was
laying and she will be on the Cornichc
road as you directed. I'll have q boat
on shore mt the Itoucas 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 mo. See who
arrives on the next steamer from
either Bastia or Ajaccio, and II this
Bernardo Saliceti turns up. notify mo
II there Is any meeting between him
and Danclla."
Eyes, III shadow everything, ovcn
you" Chucklcs the slcuth, grimly. "By
tho by. here's Pcrricr'S address In
Nice. He Is quite often there. You
will find him. for a French mouchard,
perfectly reliable"
Engage two Trustworthy men," said
Barnes. "to follow our carriage on
horseback this evening. ! must take
no chances with the ladies' in our com.
pany." Then Barnes COOS of to Lady
Chartris' parlor to make some ncccs.
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 ia a casc!" she whispers.
"Why?" asks Burton. ~glancing sharp.
ly at her.
why getting a note from n man
tho second day she val married and
crazy with fear her AZ hours' bride.
groom will drop onto her little game"
Barnes gaaes upon the infant prod,
Icy and emits a low whistle. you
are certainly a hummer, Maudic," he
remarks. sOlemnly.
you bet!" asscnts Miss Chartris,
who has Just stepped In from an OK.
citing Interview with Marina that has
run about In this way:
The beautiful COrsican bride, appar.
emily having recovered from tho first
shock OF the letter in the Marscllics
depot. being dressed, at Ends request,
for her carriage excursion, seems now
full OF an excited yet morbid anxiety.
Obtaining opportunity when Miss
Chartrls has entered her bedroom To
give her q kiss, tender her condolences
and get into the AFFAIR with both
feet" az the adolcsccnt intriganto ex.
presses II to herself. Marina whispers,
q strange pathos In her eyes; Maud,
dear. you have come to give me that
letter you picked up-tho one ! dropped
ON the floor Of tho railroad depot when
when ! was overcome with the heat
this morning"
links, that's "A nice way Of putting
it-oyercome with the heat? II was
the letter Knocked YOU" returns the
Chartris infant. with n knowing wink.
No matter what II was affected
me" whispers the young Cors!can
LADY, Dtspssly. The lottsr--I must
o..