The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-26
Not dangerous enough to cause you

Not dangerous enough to cause you
to desert these ladies in their extrem-
ity. You, an American have beeA
told you have very good nerve"
Yes, but this kind of an assassinat-
ing in the gloom biz is mighty ticklish
however, III go you again" returns
the detective, after a few more whiffs
of his cigar I'm risk it once more
for the sake of the ladies'. With such
a crafty devil agin you, what you want
to do is to suspect everybody" contin-
ued the detective. you see you can
not be sure where such snaky fellow
will strike you. If it hadn't been for
me fortunately walking up that path
wondering why my men came down
to you, they would have been upon
you while you were putting the ladies
in your boat, and would have had some
of you sure. l know you can shoot
quick and straight, but knives at close
quarters are better than revolvers,
especially in the darkness. You can
bless God for having saved you to-
night. Suspect everyone!"
Suspect everyone!" Barnes mutters
to himself and turns his eyes about
upon the deck as he speaks.
"Oh, they're all safe here-those bra
Scotch sailor ladies. You saw the
mate, he is Scotch also and can be
trusted. If you'll put me on shore, I'll
be at that villa at Nice ready to tell
you everything when you make it..
Don't you think the LADY, mean An
struther's wife--could stand voyage
to England through the Bay of Bis
cay?" The detectives voice shows
how anxious he is that his suggestion
be taken.
"As physician, l don't think she
could" remarks Barnes. you see her
neurOtic state has been added to by
the attack upon us at the landing. 1t
is not her fears for herself, but her
fears for her husband"
They are now interrupted by Edwin.
'The lights over there are those of
Bandol. We're in ten fathoms of wa
ter. l don't want to venture in any
further at night" Then the voice of
the young English officer rings out, or
dering the cutter to be lowered and
manned
Il go with you as far as the shore, :"
says Barnes.
mo, you stay with the ladies'" whis-
pers Emory. That's what you want
to look after You're the point of dan
ger now. I'll only suffer If l get too
nigh to you" AS the Pinkerton man
goes over the side, he whispers to
Barnes: Suspect rybody--even
your own emotions and doings, and
especially those of the women with
that crafty cuss who had his dagger
SO cursed near my heart, working on
them"
Gould you recognize the man."
asks Burton eagerly
Hardly, but in the struggle my
hand caught his face, and felt scar
over his left eye"
Great Scott" calculates the Amer.
lean. He is now certain it is Core
gio Cipriano Danella who is bent upon
revenge for the blood of his dead
brother.
AS the Yankee detective is rowed
away, Barnes PAGES the deck.
The night Is very fine, though ex
tremely dark, and they being near the
land, somewhat misty. The yacht
lights, however, burn brightly and a
careful lookout is kept. Barnes thinks
he has little fear from the sea while
the vessel is in command of Edwin
Anstruther Still the detectives last
warning, Suspect everybody" fingers
in his mind.
Some remarks from the ladies IL
the cabin indicate that they are not
coming on deck this evening.
(TO BE CONTINUED)