The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

quite romantic in his Corslcan mourn
ing, while making love to me till Dan
got jealous" she laughs slightly, hint.
ed to me that it would be very unfor
tunate for Miss Anstruther should she
become Mrs. Barnes of New York;
that, as your wife, she would be
drawn into this blood feud that has
been declared against you. Now
suggested Count Cipriano, you are the
lady best fitted by past friendship and
present charm, to prevent this dan
ger to the pretty English girl, by de
stroying the wedding"
you have brought me here for
this?' says Burton, his eyes growing
angry.
Wait! Listen AS an American,
my desire is to protect you from
death. l appeared to accede to Cipri.
amos request to fascinate you again.
l wonder if could do it?' She looks
at him roguishly and laughs through
her white teeth. Don't be frightened
of me. So l pumped the romantic
Corsican, who made half love to me
while he tried to persuade me. found
out that not only was the commune
Of BOco-BOcognano or something OF
that kind-anxious for your blood, but
that several gentlemen from that
neighborhood were here in order to
obtain it, and to make their task easy
they had done up in some way or 9TH
err detective you had employed to
shadow them, Yankee named Emory,
l believe. Therefore, said to myself
I'll take care if possible to inform Mr.
Barnes of the dangers that surround
him, and If he is the man l think him,
he is about as well able to protect
himself and his coming bride as any
one l know
Hold up moment. / want to ask
you question" interrupts Barnes.
What makes you think the devils
have done up poor Emory?"
well. a careless expression Of
Count Danella-only this: He won't
bother them again. something Of that
kind from Cipriano"
Il must be going. I'm deeply CRATE
full to you" Burton rises. "Mr. Rug
gles-"
Don't be afraid. Dan won't be jeal-
GUS"
She extends to him her beautifully
formed white fingers dazzling with
rings. "Good-by, hope you'll be hap
py on your wedding trip, but don't let
love make you careless, mon Bayard."
Barnes takes her hint. His pistol Is
ready as he throws open the door OF
her apartment and passes cautiously
out; so all the way down the stairs of
the hotel he is careful as to corners
and out on the street, we'll peopled as
is the Des Anglais, the American has
wary eye about him. Lady Char
iris has doubtless told Cipriano Da-
nella of his visit to Nice and that he
returns with her to her villa this even
ing. He therefore breaks his appoint
ment with Prunella and taking hired
carriage watches till the lady, tired
of waiting, drives angrily home, then
joys along few hundred yards be
hind her, ready for any emergency
But nothing of threatening nature
is seen.
AS the vehicle enters the grounds
of the villa, the sight Of Scotch tai
on the lookout gives the coming bride
groom confidence in the sailors watch
AS he wakes up in the morning, not
withstanding the thought that it is his
wedding day is dominant in his mind
he reflects over the matter What has
this Cipriano Danella done except t(
arouse his suspicious? Even the
counts conversation with la Belle
Blackwood didn't disclose that ht
meditated any attack upon me or my
BRIDE" he reflects, moodily, only tina
Cipriano wished to prevent an limo
cent young girl being drawn into thi'
frightful feud Hang 1t, can't shoe
the cuss on suspicion-and yeti" Thu
! American closes his jaw with a snal
and goes down to breakfast, to NEE
as charming bride as the sun hal
shOne upon
(TO BE CONTINUED)