The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
SYNOPSIS.


Barton. H Barnes. a .wealthy American
touring Corsica rescues the young Eng
lisf lieutenant: EHward Gerard Anstruth-'
ar and hts. CorsicaD" bride, Marina.
daughter. OF 1.-The Paoiis.-- from the MUIR
aerous vendetta. UnderSta ndinG that his
reward is. to be- the hand of ghe. girl he
loves: Enid knstrn.her. sister OF the Eng,
..lish lieutenant The four fly from JAG
cit TO Marseiles on hoard the. French
Steiner Csnst mine. The vendetta pur-
sues. ana as. tile quartet are about to.
Marina: is handed. a mysterious note
which rauses her TO collapse and necessi-
tates n Pnstponement Of !; the Journey
Barnes and Enid are married; Soon S:N
.apF.iars. 1.ariieS discovers she has
been kidnapped and. taken to Corsica.
The groom secures a fishing vessel and
A: is about 10 start in pursuit of his brides
captors when ne hears scream from
D.. the xiila and PUSHES back to hear that
:. Anstruther,s wife. Marina, is also miss
. EoSsica without delay and SO he Leaves
. the search for Marina to her husband
-wtie- he goes to hunt for Enid Just be-
D.. fore -Barnes boat lands on :Corsica:s
shore. Msrina is discovered hiding in
corner: OF the Vessel: She explains her
action by saying She has come to. heip
Barhes rescue lis wife from the. Corsi-
cans When Barnes and Marina arrive
in Corsica he il given note written by
Enid informing him that the kidnapping
is fSr .ths. purpose OF eniTappins Barnes
and Marina have unusual adv entures in
their search for: Enid d. They come in
sight OF her and her captors in the COrSi-
d. can mountain wilds just as night APP
prOaches - In seeking shelter from q
storm the couple enter a hermitage and
there TO their amazeiilent they discover
TOmasso. the foster father OF Marina,
who. was supposed to have been killed by.
DE BelioG's soldiers. and for whose death
Barnes had been vendettaed Tomasso
learns that Marfna's husband did not
Kill her brother. Many wrongs are right
ed. Barnes Is surprised I'm the hermitage
by Rochini and Romano. the two detest-
I'D bandits. who had been searching FOR
him 10 murder him for his money The
bandits attempt to take away Marina.
Barnes. darts out the. door: The bandits
start 10 pursue. but as they reach. the
door. both are laid low by Barnes revolt
yer Members OF the Bellacoscia enter
=. and Barnes is honored for his great serv-
ice To the community in killing the hated
Eoehini and Romano The release OF
I.E.uid is promised. Barnes is conveyed in
triumph to BocognanO. Marina acquaints
the. 'R,iflacoScia with Saliceti'S plot
. against her husband and the people are
r..rRcted to vote against him at the
coming election. Barnes is taken to the
mansion of the Paolis to meet Enid.
Marina receives n telegram. She starts
for Bastia To meet her husband. Enter
,iIfg the room TO greet his wife Barnes Is
bewiLder.sd 10 find the adventures La
Belle Hardwood, but not Enid. She had
teen substituted for the Americans bride g.
by. x shrewd plot. Lieut. Anstruther. ar
rives To, find Marina and learns that: she
: has been lured away by the telegram
which had been sent by another without
his knowledge. The two start in search OF
Marina Barnes and Edwin take different
roads their search.