The Columbus journal., 1908-01-29
SYNOPSIS.

Burton n. Barnes. a wealthy American
touring Corsica, rescues the Young .
hsh hentenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
daughter Of the Psoiis. from the muir
derOus vendetta, understanding that his
reward 10 to be the han Of the girl ne
loves Enid Anstruther; ulster Of the EnS-
clio to NaFseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur.
sues and ~ the quartet are aoo1I U
board the train for London e xarsei nefss
tafss . ~postponement OF { Journey.
Barnes sets part Of the mysteftous note
that he = marked by the vendetta. he
employs IN American detective md plans
to heat the vendetta At their ~ eAmS.
For the purpose OF securing the selety
Lady Chartris lease . secluded villa At
Nice to which the party 10 to be
In . yacht. Suspicion u created tnat
A man, believed to be Corre9io Danella,
% seen passing the house n Marina ID
thought to ave given him q sign. VA
Eina refuses TO explain to BarneI wnac9
plans for the safety Of the party. are
learned by the C~orsicans. The carriage
cszrytng their party to the 'ecs! i ~ ing
+ sor sSi1Sysd BY .u sso %ee t. - one co 81 ses
Thsy tn to murder the American. The
cool ON the yacht Ffenchmau ID sns-
pected Of completely in b plot. tn. The
e foi.:ssd BY = small boat. The cook Is
detected giving signals TO h Boa.
Barnes attempts to throw him overboard.
but Is prevented , 1 y - naf ;nnocs amd Of fI the
supposed plot and Ia forgiven. The party
arrive at Nice and hnd Lady Chartrts
and her daughter Maud domictled In the
IL amazed to find that Count Corregto ts
at Nice and 10 acting the role OF edmirer
70 Lady Chartris. Barnes and Enid
make arrangements for their mauI,as g
ceives Q note from La Belle Biackwooo.
h American adventuress. Barnes heats
that Ehjah Emory. his detective. has
learn. that the man supposed to be Cor
regio. who followed the party on tnear
way to the boat. was Salicett. a nephew
Ut the count. and that Count CoTreg,o
the party's arrival. The count warns
Barnes not to marry Enid unless ne
would have her also involved IN the muir
derous feud. Barnes and Enid are mat
ried.
CHAPTER lx-continued.
$50 much SO you tried to stop It,"
rejoins Barnes. drily. striving to keep
the anger from his tones.
"Ah. Madame Blackwood told you
our conversation" The Corsican
laughs slightly. Il confess I should
have done even more to prevent or
postpone your nuptials had l seen
your bride before and known her ex-
treme youth. beauty and innocence"
The American is about to interrupt
him, but Cipriano continues. q strain
Of sadness in his voice: Therefore
I am very sorry that I didn't arrive be-
fore -FOUR nuptials. You were the COM
panion of my dead brother. you went
muaoon shooting with him several
times in Corsica. AS such I wished In
friendship to warn you not to make
any woman your bride; at all events,
not till an unhappy suspicion had been
settled forever. Some of the natives
of Bocognano, who loved my brother.
believe that his death was in some
way attributable to you. not personal
". perhaps. but it, would please me
II you would give me the particulars
n o understand them Of the murder
Of my brother"
Certainly, all the particulars" re-
plies Burton, anxious to make this
man understand the true facts Of his
brothers death. and thinking, perhaps.
he can convince Corregio that Musso
Danella's assassination came from his
own vindictve love Of revenge. There.
fore, conciseiy, yet rapidly and logical.
". Mr.. Barnes relates the details OF
Musso Danella's being stabbed by the
old Corsican TomassO M0naldi in mis-.
take for Edwin Anstruther In Marina's
bridal chamber nearly two weeks be.
fore.
Yes. but our people believe that
you in some way aided it."
Il beg your pardon. Your brother
vas dead almost az I dism0unted from
my horse at the house." sharply re.
turns the American.
"Yes, but the natives of Bocagnano
declare 1t was by your arts-by your
telegram-that I and they have been
bereft.
They say" cries the sCorsican, try.
ing to stine IN almost uncomfortable
grief, that poor Musso was done "a
death by the arts Of foreigners. who
came to the island for . nuptial fete
but bringing blood with them. They
Say this naval onicer in that house
there pretends he didn't slay Antonio
the brother of Marina, because he
fears Marina's vow of vendetta, and
that she, my brothers ward. gave poor
Nusso to his assassin to save her hus
hand from q vengeance all C0rsicana
think righteous. I am only repeating
to you that this IL what the people Of
Bocognano think" he says. controlling
himself. They have sworn the ven
delta against you, Monsieur Barnes
also against Marina Paoli. who haa
forgotten, In this naval lieutenant's
arms, to avenge her brother. Az the
woman my poor dead brother brought
nm from childhood, I feel Marina
should 1t least have protection. There
fore I tell you what my friends IN
Corsica say. that you and she may
have warning"
And. yoa can tell your friends n
Corsica" answers the Amsrican. thai
II hey bother me- o my bride or am
q q, I shalf plant them With no more
compunction than . western gun maj
Would."
"Diable, I have heard Of your wond
erful precision With the pistol from
my dead brother many times" re
/. MARKS CipFiano. with almost q shud
der. Then his eyes catching . CLEAN
Of Eaht from the distant landing stage
nauses With q little start Of triumph