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Show iflPAlll )-STORV Mr. Barnes, American Br Archibald Clavering Gunter A Sequel to Mr. Barnes of New York Author of "Mr. Drnt of New York," "Mr. Pott.r of T.t.," "That Frenchman," Etc. Cuprrlgbl, ex;, Dudd MraJ a Co., N. T. SYNOP8I8. llurton II, llnrnoH, a wnilthy Aniprlcnn ImirltiK Coratru. rt-actD-a tlie yuunir Ktm-Huh Ktm-Huh llciitennnt, IMwanl (IcnirJ Aintnitli-it, Aintnitli-it, nml Ida Cornlenn lirlilp, Marltirt, ilaiiKlitiT of tliu I'iioIIb, from tho iniir-ilcroiiH iniir-ilcroiiH vomlottn, iMiilemtanillntf tlmt lit ri'Hiird In to lo tlif hnnd of (ho Klrl lie lovi'a, DiiM AnntrutliiT, aliitrr of tlm Kiik-llxli Kiik-llxli llcnlPimnl Tho four My from AJue-do AJue-do to MnrelllcH on honnl tlio French Hti'iuuor ConNtiintlno. Tho vondettii pur-ntiia pur-ntiia nnd na tlm rpmrtct uro nbout to hoard the train for lAimlon at Marsi'lllon, Marina In lndccl n myntcrlous notn which rnimpa ln-r to collupso nnd neconal-tntcn neconal-tntcn n prittpiini-iiipiit of tho Journi) lliiriHB Ktn pari of tlm mystprlou notn nml rrcplvc Ipttcra ulilcli Inform lilm nut ho la imirkpil by the vpmlpltn Ho pinploya nn Atnorlrnn detfctlvo nml plan to liont tho ciuletta nt thplr own Kniiic '.'or tho purponn of aocurltiR tho mifoty of tho women Ilnriipa nrrmiKi'" to Iium-IjiilV Iium-IjiilV Cliiirtrla louno n nei'tuilpd villa nt Nlro to which tho pnrty Is to lio tukon In u yacht. Hiinplclon Ih rrpntod that Mnrlnn Ih In Ipiikuo with tho Corlriinx A man, IipIIovciI to lio Corrrulo l)aiUa, la Noon anaaliiR the Iioiiko nnd .Marina I thouKht to linvo Rlvon him n alKn. Mnrlnn Mn-rlnn rpfunoN to pk plain to Unrnt-a which fad nilila to bla latent miKpli'lon. llnrnoK litnna fur tho aitfoty of tho parly uro IpuiiiimI by tho Cerulean. Tho oirrlano rnrrltiK tludr party to the locnl landlnn 'a followed by to uivn. CHAPTER III (Continued). "Confldo In mo!" Tho American's voice Is commanding, "It you don't I am compelled to tell your husband of this letter. Wo can't let you tear jour-self jour-self Into uurvous Hinders nnd not know how to aid you." To thin ho adds, hoping by lllppancy to lighten her heart: "Kdwlu will soon make thoho pretty lips speak." "Nover, though I ndoro him!" sho cries hoarsely. "I cannot I will not it Is so craftily, so llondlshly cruel, It strikes my husband and all our futuro happiness. It Is warso than If they killed mo as they will somo day. They hope to slay not only our bodies, but to destroy even Kd win's lovo for mo before I die." llarnes thinks how his own Immediate Imme-diate wedding to Enid Anstruther bus been subtly thwarted by tho letter ho currletf In his pocketbook which he guesses came from tho samo man He now knows that IiIb love for his nttb unced Is being assaulted as well as the honeymoon happiness of thesu two Jus: mated. "For the sako of all of us you must speak," ho commands. The nnswer of tho Corslcan bride mystlllos tho American moro than ever. Sho says nobly, yet doggedly: 'Tor tho snko of my husband, I am silent." "Then you compel mo to toll Kdwln of the letter," ho says Hhortly. As Ilarnos speaks, tho bridegroom enters, nnd woman's tact destroys his opportunity, Sho throws herself enthusiastically hut coquotllBhly Into the arms opening for her and cries, half playfully, half tearlly: "Kdwln, In tho rnllrond depot de-pot 1 rccolwd a note that produced my norvous agitation Mr. Haines thinks it wise I tell you Its contents. I don't Now, of course, If you say so, I must do as you tell me. I mil nn obedient wife." Shu puts her arms carosslngly lound ICdwin's neck and whlspers-"Shall whlspers-"Shall 1?" then gUes him a tumptlug little kiss. "Hung it, llarnes," nnswers An stmther, under these allurements, "I have too much trust In tuy dm ling to want to lead her letters." "You're a xery bright girl to have your husband so soon in subjugation. ' remaiks llurton, gloomily "Hut, Ma-ilnn, Ma-ilnn, In such a vital matter. 1 warn you to bownro of playing your enemies' gamo." "I'ooh." answers Kdwln, "whnt do you, a bachelor, know about women, anyway?" Then ho Jeers In sailor bliintness: "You and Knld didn't hunt up a mlulstor to dny. You nre not so enterprising a fellow ns I thought you, llarnes, for 1 mil quite certain that I snw consent In my sister's red cheeks and drooping eyes." At this, Marina utters a subdued yet ghastly sigh, which Is destroyed by the kiss of her young husbund, and the unfortunate llurton goes silently away. Ily himself, icllecting upon his be-trothed's be-trothed's manner to him that tins been growing colder and more distant each minute since he has -tacitly lefused to Immediately make himself lord of hor trusting loveliness, ho cogitates mo toaely: "Am I not playing our enemies' ene-mies' gamo also In not wedding Knld?" Hut It Is too Into for a minister now. Theli carriage Is already nt (ho door to take them away tlrst for a little drive on tho I'rndo to destroy suspicion, suspic-ion, then when oveulng darknoss falls upon th'o laud, to tho Cornlcho roud, where tho boat will bo uniting to put Ilium on shipboard. Uarnos carefully inspects his ulstols t V i again. Hesldci these, he has only a walking cano to take with dim. As ho picks his stick up, Miss Maud Char-trls Char-trls Mies In to him, excitement and dismay dis-may on her face. "What do you wunt more marrons glacci7" ho asks, savagely, "Why, Mat Inn nnd Knld say they aro only going out for n drive on the I'rado, and they have both got their hand-satchels with them." "To keep their Jewelry safe from bellboys," mutters Ilarnos. "Husldes, those satchels havo powder puffs In them, I Imagine." "Then you'rt you'ro not going ' away now?" This lust very nervously.' "Does this look like It?" snys llurton, llur-ton, tapping nonchalantly tils boot I with his cane. "Knqitltc nt the olllce and sco If I've paid my hotel hilt." This Ktuory by arrangement will set- j tlo later. "Oh then It's all right!" A great! relief ripples the Chartrls girl's face. Sho swishes her two blonde pigtails merrily about. "Certainly, it's nil right, Maudle. An rovolr, till hroukfast," and Mr. llarnes gous away with Kdwln to take the indies down to the open barouche that Is awaiting them, At tho hotel entianco Kdwln places both lib bildcl and his sister In the carriage and scats I himself In fiont of them, looking as I carefully to tho rear as If he expected , a white squall. Harnes springs Into the barouche, whispers somo orders to the driver and they roll away. i Gazing on the carriage as It rolls I away, Maud says contentedly to her-self: her-self: "Cracky, I was scared llurton j was going before I told It to him," ! then ndils contentedly: "Gee, I'm ns I smart as a diplomatist," as sho fishes a, fourth piece of paper out of the bosom of her frock. "If I'd sold nil that lot-tor lot-tor to llarnes at tho first jump, I'd have been out of stock In trade," So Miss Chartrls goes up to a bread and butter tea with hor governess quite contentedly and munches marrons Klaces siirieptltlously over her lessons for the two succeeding hours. Then the carrlngo not returning' with .the driving party, tho lutrlganto grows anxious. Sho sneaks down to the hotel ho-tel otllco and whispers to tho clerk "Havo they como back yet? You Then Barnes and His Party Drive on ' Again. ; know, our friends Mr. llarnes of Now York and his party?" , "Not yet, Mademoiselle, though I be-: llevu their curriugu has returned." "Their carrlagu returned?" Maud, darts nervously to her mother's pur-' lor. "Why nre you rushing In upon me, you horrid child?" cries hor mother, angry at being Interrupted. "Oh, ma, I thought you'd like to know Miss Marston says I had such a good lesson In arithmetic " "Very well, tell Mlsa Marston to give ) another and a longer one." "Yes, but It's too Into now It's ten o'clock nml Mr. llarnes uud Knld and ' the rust haven't come buck. When do oti expect them, ma?" "1 don't expect them." "What?" Maud's eyes roll In a dazed ! way. ' "They havo gone away." ' "Where?" I "To London, I Imagine " "I Maud tiles from the mom and alone , In bur own chamber fcohs, groans nnd lends her hair, muttering. "Oh, I could havu sold Humes the other pail of Ma-1 I Ilia's letter for lots, and now hus ' goim awnv and It ain't vsotth tup-! pence." j Shu Is about to go despairingly to bed when cutloslty mingling with her disappointment, she ejaculates: "I wonder whnt It Is, anjwti)," and goes to studying the little qu.utur of a sheet of letter paper she ,as diawn from thu bosom of her frock. l,t Is a mixture of Kiench and Italian. She cannot enthely decipher tho foreign for-eign hamlwilting. Indeed, sho cam scarcely understand It. Hut some passages In It produce such a terrible effect upon tho child's nerves that after she has gone to bed she tosses about and sleep will not como to hor. Suddenly her very pigtails pig-tails seem to stiffen with lector; sho rises half out of bed and mutters to horsolf: "Oh, what do they mean by killing her, If she does, and killing hor husband, If she doesn't?'" CHAPTER IV. "Suspect Everybody!" As Unrnos seats himself In tho carriage, car-riage, It dashes past tho numerous magnificent cafes of tho Ituo Noallles and turnB Into thu wide Ituo do Homo, tho horses keeping up a smart gait. Thoy tilt between tho elms nnd plane treos with which this beautiful avenue Is planted, and passing the Obelisk, outer tho even broader I'rado, Under ordinary clrcumstnws, th four would enjoy their cartlage exorcise exor-cise greatly, but when sudden death hangs over onu nnd every senso la strained to gourd against tho Intangible, Intangi-ble, pleasure Is necessarily far distant. In addition, the two written cominunl-catlotiH cominunl-catlotiH sent, Harues now Is satisfied, by Coneglo Clprlano Dnnella, ae doing do-ing some nasty yet very subtle work upon ut least three of the members of the party. Marina, though her beauty attracts thu eyes of many who roll by her In cartlages, appeals to have but one thought, the safety of her husband. I Several times she glances appro-l appro-l hcuslvely at the horsemen who can I ter after their carriage, keeping always al-ways at discreet distance. Marina's nervousness quickens llarnes" searching eyes that now Beem to bo everywheie. If n beggar approaches ap-proaches and takes off his hat, demanding de-manding alms, ho Is watched as carefully care-fully as If ho were. a rattlcsuuko colled to spring. If another carriage rolls too closely by them, every man In It Is regarded re-garded by thu American ns It ho wore a load agent In disguise. As they drive on Knld's eyes blaze llko blue stars. Her manner Is daintily etheieal, yet she laughs almost heartily heart-ily as a lamo and blind beggnr who had stood demanding nlns in front of their approaching equipage, suddenly opens his sightless eyes and springs aside agilely with his paralyzed legs to avoid being rim down by their reck- less coachman. Still, when the crowd of carriages near the Cliautoaii dos Flours compels their coachman to draw rein, hor eyes grow resoluto to meet nny unknown danger that may come upon them. l'eihaps this Is produced by tho two men on horseback attracting her attention. at-tention. "Who are they?" she whispers. And Kdwln adds: "I have been keeping keep-ing a weather eye on those two devils." Marina only gazes at them and- Blind-ders. Blind-ders. Her slight hand clings to her husband's sleeve. Her agitation Is bo. great llarnes Is compelled to explain that Kmory has engaged tho men for their protection. "You think our dnngor Is so Iniml- i ucnt as all this?" asks Anstruther. "I think It wise to take every pre- j caution," Harnes turns his eyes upon ' tho men, but the gloom of approaching I night has become so deep that their faces aro now absolutely Indistinguishable. Indistinguish-able. Then Harnes nnd his party drlvo on again and tho American's eyes rest nr pcallngly on Ills beautiful llanceo as sho sits opposite to him, but hors do not answer tho tenderness of bis glance. In fact, they grow colder under un-der his appeal. Her ninnnor scorns to say: "You had your goldon opportunity, oppor-tunity, laggard. It will bo a long time beforo you obtain another." Meantlmo thoy aro approaching the Mediterranean. Tho equipages grow less numerous upon tho avenuo which they had filled out half an hour ago. "Do you think It Is too early to put tho girls on tho yacht yet?" whispers Edwin. "Yos, not dark enough," and Harnes directs tho coachman to tako the narrower nar-rower drlvo calkd the Mazargues and ' go past tho race course, reaching tho Cornlcho road. All the time the two horsemen Jog on behind them nt a discreet distance. Tho sen breeze freshens, tho night , deepens and they reach the Cornlcho road that skirts the sea. All othet ' equipages have left It. Hero Barnes j changes their course and they return i In the direction of the city towards the Iloucus Illanc. (TO U CONTINUED.) |