Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-26
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steamer Constantine.
CHAPTER i.-Continusd.
"A wire from somebody who knew l
was on this boat" thinks the Ameri.
can. and hastily tearing It open, reads:
Burton II. Barnes.
Steamer Constantine arriving Mar
settles. Ajaccio. May %. 1873.
En- svant double quick! Tho devil 10 be-
hind you. Look out for salicsti. Details
by letter. DE d.
From instinct Mr.. Barnes touches
his hip pocket just to be sure his re.
vOlver Is there. Then he PAGES the
deck meditatively for a moment. cogi.
tating: Something must be happen.
Ing in Corsica for that old Algerine
campaigner DE Belize to send such n
dispatch. Best the ladies' don't see
this" and tears he message up. toss.
Ing the pieces overheard. AS he Toes
so Miss Anstruther is beside him. a
fiuffy white parasol owe her head.
Il think" says Mr.. Barnes. we'll go
to London as o az possible. We
have but 20 minutes 10 catch the train.
All. here's TOmpson with the valises!"
He takes Miss Anstruther's maid, an
TuSllSn BIIl vi uDbut LV, huu IAIutT
helpless in q French speaking coun.
try, puts her with the heavier articles
OF their baggage into a voiture and
dispatches her to the railroad depot at
once. Returning to his fiancee OF the
deck of the boat. he says impatiently:
"Why doesn't Edwin bring Marina on
dock"
This Is answered by the young Cor.
sican bride herself. MY husband"
she fingers on the word %radiantly.
win be along In n minute. lie Is
cording up our baggage. sailor fash.
ion. All atautO,' ! think Edwin calls
II. Is II all ashore now, dear Mr..
Barnes" M Marina drapes her light
travelling robe with graceful hand
about her pretty feet.
Yes, az quickly az possible. Come,
Enid!"anG the American leads the way.
Marina waves her hand to her hus
band, who springs down the gangplank
carrying the corded articles and cries:
Hurry. Edwin, Twenty minutes to
catch The Paris train"
"Thcn I've got you in time" shouts
a voice from the qua that makes
Barnes start and turn about.
Before them stands Miss Maud Char
iris, her high, brOnzed boots more
brOnzy than ever. the cardinal red of
her long, silk stockings that outline
her legs from knees to ankles even
more aggr"asivcly cleaning. a pert
little sunshadc Is ovcr her straw hated
head, which Is adorned by two long,
blonde pigtails tied with blue ribbons
which she tiops about dcfantly. The
rest OF her between knees and neck Is
a white muslin frOck and pink sash.
Ma said ! was to catch yOu, Edwin,
ht the boat II you came on II. She
wants you at her hotel, the Grand, Rue
Noailles, You're to look after that
plumbing job In her house In London.
The master plumber Is robbing her"
"Awfnlly sorry cannot accOmmo,
date your mother, Maud" remarks An.
struthcr. The carriage engaged by
Barncs is standing ready for them.
We steer straight to the depot. |
thought your mother was In London
already
no. we're going back to Nice. Won
~ 10 tiltl'. Itl I'D Ill, MA
means to marry him. How | pity the
German. III ride up with you and tell
you all about IT," cries the Chartris
girl. whose widowed mother stcrnly
represses the unfortunate Maud from
growing into young ladyhood and abso.
lutely denies her birthdays til she,
Lady Chartris. has captured another
husband.
Already Enid and Marina are on the
back seat. A~nstruthcr steps In: Barnes
likewise.
Room for one more" cries Maud,
who springs in and kisses both of the
ioung ladies efuslvcly.
Already the carriage having rolled
a. the boulevard DIES Danes and
passed the Arc dc TriOmphe has
turned into the Rue Bernard du Bois,
making for the big railway station,
go "f which nearly all trains leave
Marseiiles an. only for Paris, but
everywhere else.
You CIV" my compliments to your
mother, Maud" remarks the sailor.
tryin mi To cut on Maud's conversation,
Tell her to write me at my London
address and III hoist her plumber al
the yard arm"
%s's'i~- Mise Cbartris skiDs out and