Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-06

Duttoned coat. is seated upon a hen
coop and economically eating some
hard.boiled eggs and roasted chest
nuts he has produced from his pockets. !,
You don't remember me, old Ma
teo." remarks Barnes. gazing at the
ancient innkeeper Of the auberge II
pescatori
BY the blessings OF the saints.
do. honored Signore Barnes, OF New
York" replies the representative Of
old Corsica. his eyes lighting up with
a iurid glow. "A grand duel that we
arranged on tho beach a year agoi All
Ajaccio has been out 10 see where An
tonic died and Marina took the oath OF
the vendetta. 1t helped business
grandly. Has she killed YETI" The
old mans tone Ia modify eager.
mot yet. answers Barnes. senten-
tiousiy.
Per Baccho. saw her with another
English officer In the stern few min
utes since. They say she's welded to
him. Hasn't found the man who slew
her brother. but given her beauty to
another OF his accursed race. It's
shame on Corsicai" mutters the old
yendetttalst. disgustedly
Il believe on the morning of that
| duel. Interjects Burton. you were
! kind enough, Mateo. 10 give me quite a
little history OF the vendetta on which
you seem to be an authority; how your
father. fisherman. fell in one. ana
| you drowned the man who killed your
| father
"Ah. that memory Is a pleasant one.
| Signore. | can always sleep In peace:
| my enemy had no relatives or de-
| scendants,"
But where there are relatives and
| descendants, the feud ices ont" The
| American knocks the ashes from hts
| cigar.
Until there are no more left. OF
| coursal Even TO all who boar the
| name or have drop OF the blood In
their veins II they are men and Cor
sicans." answers old Mateo. stoutIy.
| All, but you seem quite an authority
| on the subject. But are these feuds
| ever permitted to include women A.
| victims7" asks the American, his eyes
very anxious.
''Maladetto, why not? Women pro-
| duce twothirds Of the vendettas," NUT
ters the old man, sardonically.
| Mr.. Barnes turns moodily away from
this cruel aspect OF the Internal pas
sion OF uncnding revenge. As he en-
tiers tho dining salon and seats himself
beside Miss Enid he mutters to him
| self; by Jove. am I losing my
nerve7" for the thought that his deli.
| cate hancee may possibly be drawn
into the horrible blood feud has pro
duced new sensation In HIS veins.
Half an hour afterward the Aiaccio
boat ID pulled up alongside of the DUAL
| toilette In Marseilles and Is diseharg-
| Ing its few passengers and little freight
into that bustling artery Of modern
commerce full Of moving wagons.
/ shrieking cabmen and the other eject
| eras Of great commercial port.
The ladies' are below getting their
little baggage together. assisted by
Edwin. Barnes. who has already sent
waiter on shore to bring q carriage,
| with an after.breakfast cigar between
| his teeth. Is pacing the deck OF the
| vessel
A bright, smart little telegraph boy
flies up the gangplank. After asking
! directions a the first ofiicer, he steps
to Mr.. Barnes and hands him . blue
envelope.
"A wire from somebody who knew
was on this boat" thinks the Ameri-
can, and hastily tearing II open, reads:
Burton H. Barnes,
Steamer Constantine arriving Mar
settles. Ajaccio. May 2s. 1859.
En- evant double quick The devil Ii be-
hind YOU. Look out for salicet. Details
by letter De r.
From instinct Mr. Harness touches
his hip pocket irsl u be sure his re-
voIver IL there Taan he PAGES the
deck medltativcls fof moment, cogt-
tating: Something must be happen
Ing In Corsica for t.sat old Algerine
campaigner Dc Iselloe 10 send such
dispatch. Best the r. ,es don't see
this and tears the fnessage up. toss
ing the pieces overbra 4 AS he does
20 Miss Anstruther Is beside him,
fluffy white parasol over her head
Il think. says Mr. Harness. wen 60
to London as soon as possible. We
have but 20 minutes to catch the train
All. here's Tofrtson wtsh the vali3es.'
He takes Misc Anstruther's maid, an
English girl OF sooGt 20. and rather
helpless In Erenei-apeaking coun-
try. puts q VIII The heavier articles
OF their bagga - iEto voiture and
dispatches her 10 the railroad depot at
once Returning TO bis fiancee on the
deck OF the boat. he says impatiently:
why doesn't Edwin bring Marina on
deck?''
This is answered BY the young Cor
sican bride herself My husband
she fingers on the word radiantiy.
will be along in minute. He Is