The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
CHAPTER lll.-Continued.

Yes. I've got the schooner SeaSuil,
Mr. William Jameson. Glasgow. char
tered for three weeks. Jameson is re-
turning to Scotland and is very willing
to lease the boat We have cleared
her for Naples. Crew of six men and
mate, all Scotch. The captain. as |
told you before, has gone to England,
so your naval lieutenant must act as
your navigator. She is found as TO
stores for crew, but as you have sug
gested, | have put ice and cabin sup
plies on board, according to the mem
orandum you gave me-
Then | think We'll be able to live
very comfortably for couple OF
lighting cigar.
The Seagul has already dropped
out of the Vieux port, where she was
LAYING and she will be of the Corniche
road as you directed. I'll have a boat
on shore at the Roucas Blanc"
Then the next thing is to get the
ladies on board. and that of course,
we cannot do until after dark re-
marks Burton. You had best not be
seen about here any more, Emory, but
YOU had better be on board the Sea
gull when We arrive there. so as TO
turn the vessel over TO me. See who
arrives on the next steamer from
either Bastia or Ajaccio, and If this
Bernardo Saliceti turns up, notify me
if there is any meeting between him
and Danella.
In ht
YOU" chuckles the sleuth. grimly. by
the by. here's Perriers address in
Nice. He is quite often there. You
will find him, for a French mouchard,
perfectly reliable"
Engage two trustworthy men. said
Barnes. ito follow our carriage on
horseback this evening. | must take
no chances with the ladies in our COM
pany'' Then Barnes goes of TO Lady
Chartris parlor to make some neces-
sarv financial arrangements with that
lady.
Mr.. Barnes has scarcely finished
these and Lady Chartris has carried
away his check delighted, when Maud
bounces in upon him. her eyes big
with excitement anu NY SltiN- NCV
Marina is a case" she whispers.
.,Whv?" asks Burton, glancing sharp
iy at her.
"Whv. getting note from mar
the second day she was married ant
crazy with fear her iS hours bride
groom will drop onto her little game.
Barnes gazes upon the infant prod
igv and emits a low whistle. "Nol
are certainly hummer, Maudie,' HI
remarks solemnly.
You bet" assents Miss Chartris
who has just stepped in from an eN
citing interview with Marina that ha
run about in this way.
The beautiful Corsican bride, appaI
emily having recovered from the mrs
shock of the letter in the Marseille
depot. being dressed AT Enid request
for her carriage excursion, seems nov
full of an excited yet morbid anxiety
,taining opportunity when MIS-
tnartris has entered her bedroom I
give her a kiss. tender her coincidence
and get into the affair with DOT
feet" as the adolescent intrigante e'
presses it to herself, Marina whispers
A strange pathos in her eyes; "Mau'
dear. you have come to give me tina
letter you picked up-the one droppe
on the floor of the railroad depot whe
when / was overcome with the hes
this morning.
links. that's a nice way of PUTIN
it-overcome with the heat 1t wa
the letter knocked yous returns I'll
Chartris infant. with knowing win
NO matter what it was ahecte
me-" whispers the young Corsica
lady. intensely. The letter. mu