Fair play., 1908-04-18

Under ordinary circumstances, the

Under ordinary circumstances, the
four would enjoy their carriage exer.
else greatly, but when sudden death
hangs over one and every sense 10
strained to guard against the intangi-
BILE pleasure is necessarily far distant.
In addition, the two written communi.
cations sent, Barnes now is satisfied,
by Corregio Cipriano Danella, are do
ing some nasty yet very subtle work
upon at least three Of the members OF
the party.
Marina, though her beauty attracts
the eyes of many who roll by her in
carriages, appears to have but one
thought, the safety Of her husband.
Several times she glances appre'
hensivcly at the horsemen who can.
ter after their carriage, keeping al
ways at discreet distance.
Marina's nervousness quickens
Barnes searching eyes that now seem
to be everywhere - a beggar ap-
proaches and rss, ,off BIS hat, tie
manding aims, he Is watched as care.
fully as if he were a rattlesnake coiled
to spring If another carriage rolls too
closely by them, every man in it is re-
garded by the American as if he were
a road agent in disguise
As they drive on Ends eyes blaze
like blue stars. Her manner is daintily
ethereal, yet she laughs almost heart
lily as a lame and blind beggar who
had stood demanding aims in front of
their approaching equipage, suddenly
opens his sightless eyes and springs
aside agilely with his paralyZed legs to
avoid being run down by their reck.
less coachman. Still, when the crowd
of carriages near the Chauteau des
Fleurs compels their coachman to
draw rein, her eyes grow resolute to
meet any unknown danger that may
come upon them.
Perhaps this is produced by the two
men on horseback attracting her at
tention.
"Who are they?" she whispers.
And Edwin adds: 81 have been keep.
ing a weather eye on those two devils
Marina only gazes at them and shud
ders. Her slight hand clings to her
great Barnes is compelled to explain
that Emory has engaged the men for
their protection.
you think our danger is so imml-
nent as all this?" asks Anstruther.
81 think it wise to take every pre-
caution" Barnes turns his eyes upon
the men, but the gloom of approaching
night has become so deep that their
faces are now absolutely indistinguish
able.
Then Barnes and his party drive on
again and the Americans eyes rest ap-
pealingly on his beautiful fiancee as
she sits opposite to him, but hers do
not answer the tenderness of his
glance. In fact, they grow colder un-
der his appeal. Her manner seems to
say: You had your golden oppor-
tunity, laggard. 1t will be long time
before you obtain another"
Meantime they are approaching the
Mediterranean. The equipages grow
less numerous upon the avenue which
they had filled out half an hour ago.
DO you think it is too early to put
the girls on the yacht YETI" whispers
Edwin.
Yes, not dark enough" and Barnes
directs the coachman to take the mar
rover drive called the Mazargues and
go past the race course, reaching the
Corniche road.
All the time the two horsemen jog
on behind them at a discreet distance.
The sea breeze freshens, the night
deepens and they reach the Corniche
road that skirts the sea. All other
equipages have left it. Here Barnes
changes their course and they return
in the direction of the city towards the
Roucas Blanc.
CTO BE CONTINUED)