Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-10

gum. they Jumped me. Half second
and was q dead man"
AT my cry OF terror continues
Emory. the dagger that was right
over my breast was stayed. and one
Of them snarls: piavolo. this isn't
the accursed murderer. Rarnes OF New
York. Then they whispered scme
words to me that don't care about
repeating before the ladies and one OF
them held the knife over me and the
other sneaked down towards you. but
was too late You had already got the
girls into the boat ! reckon. He
came back They cursed me and let
me go. Bnt when they saw was
scooting down the wharf. they started
after me, so jumped into the water
and made the beat They are cursing
themselves now guess. for letting
me &c away TO wara YOU"
We'll they'll hardly dare to follow
us on hoard the Yacht smiles Barnes.
for Edwin has halted "Sagull. ahoyi"
to seme vessel looming M IN the fog
Aye. aye" cores the reply. and a
moment later the naval officer has laid
the boat alongside OF tho Yacht. from
which side ladder has been put over.
This IS Andrew Graham. the mate"
says Emory, as an alert young Scotch.
man assists the ladies 10 the deck
You want to set into dry clothes. :"
remarks Burton Wen discuss this
affair little further after we have
had dinner. which | imagine Is pre-
pared.
Five minutes later, Emory having
gone forward and procured change
OF toys from the mate. they all sit
down In the little cabin. which Is bril-.
liantly lighted and its table beautifully
set with crystal and china. even some
fresh flowers adjoining Il
You've done everything mighty
nice. Emory says Barnes. genIally, to
the detective, and ! hope your wet
ting hasn't destroyed your appetite
Not bite" answers the American
representative OF Pinkerston'.
why doesn't Edwin come down.
whispers Marina, nervousiy.
"Oh, he's skipper now" replies Bur.
ton. He's making all shipshape with
Mr. Graham and getting under way"
After giving the mate his directions
as to the course and bidding him keep
good lookout for steamers coming up
from Naples, Nice and other ports To
the eastward Edwin joins the party
at table
Lieut.. Anstruther, after glance at
his bride, remarks: Now, with a
deck under my feet, feel shipshape
and ready for either pirates or land
sharks and devotes himself with a
sailor appetite to his meal Delicate
little CONNECTIONS and ices as well al
some magnificent fruit are put upon
the table afterwards by the steward,
whose fiery red hair and decided
Scotch twang Indicate he comes from
the north OF the Tay
Altogether" Enid contentedly re-
marks, 1T Is about as good a dinner as
one could get at the best restauran. ,n
Paris"
A few minutes later the gentlemen
go on deck to smoke their cigars.
Edwin takes his stand beside his
Scotch mate, saying Wen take 1t
watch and watch. Graham, until the
morning. and sends the young fellow
below to turn In.
The two ladies' are busily making
their arrangements In the cabin. The
schooner has a main salon, which Is
used as q dinlng-room, and two little
quarter staterooms. one OF which Is
assigned to Edwin and his bride, the
other to Miss Anstruther.
Under these circumstances. the de-
tectiye and Barnes have chance for
private conversation. They stroll
amidships and seat themselves beside
one Of the boats.
How shall put you on shore7" says
Barnes
well. in an hour more Wen be of
Bandol, reckon, and II you'll tell Ed
win to drop In to the shore little. you
can put me on In one OF the boats
"All right replies Burton. and
speaking to Anstruther, the yachts
course is changed
When you are ashore. you'll get
the railway, suppose, To Marseilles.
Pay my hotel bill at the Grand there
and remember to meet me at Nice at
the time appointed"
Here the detective dismays his
American employer; he draws slow
Iy: Yes, but I'd like to give up thig
matter!.
Give up this matter?"
yes. When that Corsican had his
knife over my heart he said few
words OF warning. telling me to look
out how | got into a blood feud; that
this matter was TO the death. and II
wanted 10 live | had better leave II
alone"
You're frightened OF the man."
asks Barnes
NO, not exactly frightened. but
mighty cautious of him, replies the
Yankee. for fellow who can tx 1t 50
that my two French sleuths were
thrown on the track and be and his