Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-13

"Ah," raid the Italian, that explains
II. Well. monsieur, with this breeze 1
should imagine they would set their
| course round by the north of Corsica
in order TO avoid beating through the
| Straits OF Bonifacio. That would make
the run about $50 knots, and q smart
properly ballasted, might reach Paler-
| mo in q few hours over three days"
Thank you," said Brett. us Paler-
mo a dificult port to maker"
"Oh no, monsieur. There is deep
water oil round here. no shoals. and but
few isolated rocks which are all well
known. The only thing to guard
against Is the changeful current. Ac-
cording to h state of the tide and the
direction Of h wind. sailing ships have
TO alter their course very considerably,
fo- the currents round here are very
stong and consequently most dangerous
in calm weather"
Brett smiled.
1T would be an ignoble conclusion
TO the chase If the Bellies Soeurs were
wrecked with her valuable cargo. /
most devoutly pray" he said to him
self, that the breezes and currents
may combine to bring Dubois safely on
shore. Then I think We a deal with
HIM"
Soon after daybreak the Blue-Beil.
after a momentary halt at the Gus
toms Station. crept past the Castillo a
Mare, and amidst much gesticulation.
accompanied by a torrent of volcanic
italian, she was tied up to a wharf In
the Cala-the small inner harbor of
the port.
Edith, who could not sleep since the
advent of the pilot, made an early
toilet and climbed TO the bridge, whence
she had a magnificent view of the sun
rise over the beautiful city that stands
or the Conca d'Oro. or Golden Shell
the smiling and luxuriant plan that
seems to DO provided by Nature for
mans h%abitation. It lies beyond a
lovely bay. and Is enclosed on three
sides by lofty and p~recipitous noun
tains.
Naturally Fairholme was drawn to
her side as a chip of steel to a magnet
I'VE are certain to have a furious
row here he remarked when they had
exhausted their superlative adjectives
concerning the splendid prospect OPEN
ing up before their BYE
.Why?" cried Edith wonderingly. It
understood that present adventure
may at any moment have exciting de-
velopments, but I do not see the assoc
citation between the view and the possi-
bility."
TT is this way he answered. Il
have not read a great deal, as you
know, but / have always noticed in my
limited way hat wherever Nature is
most lavish in her gifts, she seems to
take q delight in setting people by the
ears. Italy is a fine country, you know,
yet there are more murders
TO the square n c there than
in any other place on earth.
Then again. it is likely that
several armed policemen are at this
moment chasing bandits among those
hills over there and he nodded
towards the distant blue heights which
looked so peaceful in the clear at
mosphere. now brilliant with the rays
of the rising sun.
Edith laughed. Really. Bobby" she
pouted, you are becoming sentimental.
1 half expect to find you break out into
verse"
IT can do that, too" he said. though
it is not my own Hasn't Heber got a
hymn which tells us Of q place where
Every prospect p~leases.
And only man Is vile.
| forget the rest of It."
miss Talbot faced him rapidly.
Good gracious. Bobby, what is the
matter with you? I never knew you in
such a melting mood before
Chow can j help itg" he half whis-
pered. laying his and on her shoulder.
1--WE have never been together so much
before In our lives. Don't you realize,