The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-05-24
Copyright, 1901. Dodd Mead 4 Co.. N. Y.
SYNOPSIS.

touring Corsica, rescues the young Eng
nsh lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
=. and his Corsican bride. Marina,
daughter OF the Pa0lis. from the mur
derOus vendetta, understanding that his
reward IL to be the hand OF the girl he
loves, Enid Anstruther, sister Of the Eng
hsh lieutenant The four fly from AJac
81 to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
board the train for London at Marseilles.
Marina Is handed a mysterious note
Which causes her to collapse and necessi-
Barnes and Enid are married Soon
after their wedding Barnes bride dis
aUpeau. Barnes discovers she has
The groom secures fishing vessel and
- about to start In pursuit OF his brides
eaptors when he hears scream from
the villa and rushes back to hear that
Anstruther's wife. Marina. Is also miss
ing. Barnes IL compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay. and 80 he leaves
The search for Marina to her husband
fore Barnes boat lands on CorsIca's
shore Marina Is discovered hiding In
corner OF the vessel She explains her
barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans. When Barnes and Marina arrive
& Corsica he Is given a note written by
8nld informing him that the kidnapping
- the vendetta may kill him. Barnes
ana Marina have unusual adventures In
their search for Enid. They come in
sight Of her and her captors in the Corsi-
can mountain wilds just as night APP
proaches. In. seeking shelter from
storm the couple enter hermitage and
T0masso, the foster father OF Marina,
who was supposed to have been killed by
e Bel'oc's soldiers, and for whose death
erns Msrnas husSsnd ala no}
Kill her brother. Many wrongs are right
-. barnes Is surprised In the hermitage
By ROchini and Romano. the two detest-
"a bandits who had been searching for
him to murder him for his money The
bandits attempt to take away Marina.
3arnes darts out the door, The bandits
door both are laid low by Barnes revolt
yer. Members Of the Bellacoscia enter
and barnes ID honored for his great serv-
E. e the a community in killing the hated
Enid r. promised. Barnes Is conveyed in
triumph to Bocognano Marina acquaints
the Rellacoscia with SalicetI's plot
against her husband and the people are
Instructed to vote against him at the
coming election Barnes Is taken to the
Marina receives a telegram.
-..~.- 49,. ~.v.-~ontinued.
1iey are soon at the doors of the
country house. which are being thrown
open by some OF Marinas ola servants
The great bandit bows and says laugh
hgly:
"aou seem to be In hurry. Signore.
Your meeting WIN your aDuucleu
hrtde should De . private one. 10
A0t wonder AZ your eagerness.' Barnes
has already turned to the house. MY
young men who conducted your lady
from Saliceti's tell me she Is Of most
narvelous beauty though somewhat
overcome by fatigue and anxiety for
you and bashfulness. We take our
leave. deadly pistol shot, but will
watch over you and your spouse to see
nat no harm comes to YOU
Then, 1t being whispered that the
suraGed Saliceti has notified the gen.
darnes by telegraph that the Bella
coscia have come down from the noun
tain. the illustrious bandit and his fol-
lowers silently disappear In the shad-
ews Of the night
During these woyds Mrs. Anstruther
has hurriedly gone into her house.
Barnes now, with the eagerness OF
happy love upon his face, runs up onto
the veranda and steps into the hall
way.
Here he Is met by Marina. Don't
b too impatient" she observes. smil-
Ing slightly. Il haven't seen your wife,
but she Is upstairs In her chamber. the
great front room on the second floor.
Though perfectly well, my servants
say. she Is worn out by the constant
excitement and anxiety of the last "a
hours"
Yes, can understand that. The
front room on the second floor. you
said" whispers Burton, and turns to
spring up the great oaken stairway to
The upper story.
You are In great hurry" says Ma
TinA. laying light hand upon his arm.
You will hardly be coming down for
some little time and In two minutes
shall be on my way to Bastia. so will
have to Did you good-by now"
ITO Bastia?" queries Barnes, turn
ing to her. astonishment in his face.
Yes. shall see my husband to-mor-
row morning." she remarks, in joyous
excitement. Here Is q telegram from
Edwin telling me he will be In Bastia
BY noon. must meet him there
Everything In the house Is yours, dear
Burton. l know you will be as happy
here with your bride, as l shall be
with my husband. All, Tomasso is al.
ready at the door,"
For at this moment there is noise
Of wheels and hoofs upon the avenue.
Better wait for the diligence to-
morrow" dissents Barnes
mo. Tomasso shall drive me to-
ward Bastta through the night. Be-
sides, going by the diligence, at the
Dost-stations there will be gendarmes.