The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-04-23

keeps careful lookout all night about
the grounds"
you've told them I'll reward them
liherally?" remarks Barnes.
"Oh, it didn't require money. Ora
ham aud the rest Of the crew have
kind of got it into their heads that we
are being pursued by some numbering
foreign gang and the honest fellows
from the land O. cakes are mighty
eager to meet the Corsican thugs"
Here Enid stops the interview.
Are we never going on shore to din
ner?" asks that young lady, hungrily,
but laughingly, as she steps lightly on
deck. Il heard your boat, Burton" she
adds. Please help me down the side
ladder. Marina has Edwins sailor
skill to prevent her tumbling into the
water My, isn't he tender to herr"
This last is whispered as Mrs. An
struther, having come on deck, is half
carried by her husband down the
yachts side to the cutter.
Guess | can do the ladder act as
we'll as he" and Burton's clutch upon
his coming bride as he places her in
the stern sheets of the boat is as feryid
as that of the English bridegroom.
As the boat draws up to the landing
stage Maud comes rushing down to
the landing and cries eagerly: Bully!
Everybody on shore quick Mas got
to drive into Nice after dinner to meet
her new beau"
Her new beau, How about Won
Bulow?" laughs Edwin, as he assists
the ladies to the landing stage.
"Oh, Von's on the back shelf" cries
Maud, letting her tongue run away
with her. Count Corregio Cipriano
Danella is now first favorite."
At the name, Marina quivers as If
under a blow. Then suddenly the ner-
vous dread seems to leave her dark
eyes and the courage of devoted love
flies into them. She starts from her
husbands arm, to which she has been
clinging.
"By heaven, Marina knows this
| Cipriano Danella is the real king-pin
of this death feud," is Barnes astute
reflection. He notes that the bride S
head is held on high; that this deli
cate creature steps lightly but reso-
lutely in front of her stalwart sailor
husband as if to meet and shield him
from coming danger Her impassioned
eyes alright the American. My
Lord" he shudders, this devoted girl
means to sacrifice herself in some way
for this husband she adores. How
Eternal powers, | must find what that
letter said!o
But Enid and Maud, as they step UP
the path, are now joking and laugh
ing; the latter is saying she's such a
good little girl she's to come in to des-
sert Keep your nuts and raisins for
me- every one of you she entreats.
At this. Marina smiles so blithely
that Edwin whispers to Barnes: Get.
ting ashore makes her normal again.
Then after few words of caution to
Graham and his tars, who tie up the
cutter and step ashore to patrol the
outside of the grounds till morning
Anstruther follows the rest Of the
party to the house.
A few minutes after, the ladies al
ready dressed for evening on the
yacht, have thrown off their wraps and
are seated at the dinner table of Lady
Chartris which, influenced by Mr.
Barnes liberal purse, has become a
luxurious one.
The attempt at youth in their host
ess' appearance seems to strike the
party simultaneously. Enid gazes al
the marvellous effects of Madame Du
walls art upon her ancient subjects
face and can scarce restrain a merry
smoker.
Marina, despite the conflicting emo
lions in her heart, smiles almost sadly
and proceeds during the progress OF
the meal to draw from Lady Chartris
information of her new cavalier and
how Cipriano Danella came to visit
her. Did his brothers recent death
affect him greatly?' asks the young
bride, eagerly.
oh" remarks Prunella, when he
begged to be presented TO me in Mar
settles, the count was very sad, but
"Cipriano met you in Marseilles,
calculates Barnes, his fork stayed in
air over his salad.
(TO BE CONTINUED