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Show STORY Mr. Barnes, American " Br Archibald Clavering Gunter A Sequel to Mr. Barnes of New York 1 S0 Bni Author of "Mr. of Now York," "Mr. Potior of Toim," "That Frenchman," Etc CoprnnliU MM. iMMid Mewl Co.. M. X. SYNOPSIS. Burton H. TJnrn-atouring Corsica, , a wealthy Amrlcnn the younK Km rcae-iir- IIhIi lUiuti nfint, Edward A nut mili- (iiTiird IiIh Cnmlra lirldi, Murlnit, of the I'moIIm, from the that hli vendetta, iiniliTJttitndln reward U to bo tlie hand of. the slrl he , loves, Knld AnHtriitlii-rslater of the Kng-IIhllvutenant. The four Ily from AJ.ir-cl- o Murncllli-to on lioard the Krviich It'Riiicr Constuutlne. Tlie vendotta pursues and as the quartet are abvut to hoard the truin for London at Mart-llle- . Marina la handed a myaterloua nolti which rauat-- her to collapse and neocHsl-tate- a a postponement of the Journey. Karnca geta part of the myaterloua note and receive luttera which Inform him that he la marked by the venilotta. He employa an American detective and pluna to beat the vendetta at their own name. For the purposa of aecurlnic the aafety of the women Uarnea arranwa to have Chartria leane a aecluiled vlllu at Nice to which the party la to he tuken in a yacht. Suapli'lon la created that Marina la In Ichkuh with the Corslcans. A man, believed to be CorreKlo Imnellu, ta aoen piumlnir the hoiiae and Marina la thought to have civen him a alisn. Mawhich rina refuaea to explain to Ilarnea Karnea' fact add to hla latent auHplcl-mM- . htna for the anfety of the purty ura learned by the Coraleari, The carrying their party to the local landing I followed by two men. One of the lioraemen la iiMscd to le CorreKlo. The American. to runnierthe They try cook on the yacht a Frenchman of (ouipllcliy In the plot. The purty anchora at til. Tropes. ar, mid dHURhti-- r mur-dt-ro- Ii 8 currle ii - aim-peet- 'CHAPTERV.Continued. Out a few minutes after, Ilarnea suddenly remarks that he wants some more cartridges for his pistols, and obtaining the cutter, Is rapidly rowed to the landing and disappears in the sixteenth century architecture of the town. Consequently, when Marina and Knld come on deck, the latter discovers her wain Is absent and, being now inclined. to And fault with her gallant, pouts mentally: "Durton might have asked if I'd like a run on shore also." lint both boats being now at the landing, the ladies are compelled to spend their time rather monotonously looking at the picturesque little port, though Marina does little of this. The very sight of France seems in some occult manner to affright the beautiful woman as she leans upon her husband's arm. To hint she whispers, nervously: "Will we get to Nice to- day?" 'Not with this wind." remarks Edwin. To this he adds, suddenly: "Dear one, you seem afraid of that place." "Not whilo I have you by my side," she answers, ambiguously; and clings more tightly to his arm. During this, Miss Anstrulher, rather moodily with a marine glass inspects the neighboring Ashing boats in the roadstead, some of these seagoing craft. Among them Is one whose graceful lateen rig attracts the English girl's attention. Having little else to do, the young lady several times puts her binocular' upon the fishing boat, and In the course of two hours' weary waiting, becomes quite familiar with Us graceful outlines and rig. About this time Barnes returns In the cutter and Is not overgraclously lateen-rigge- welcomed by his fiancee, who, though generally level headed, has now nursed the slight that she conceives her love and trust had received yesterday, into a fervid jealousy under which each unintentional omission of service in her betrothed is an additional offense. Together they pnss a tiresome hour till Leboeuf makes his appearance in the dingy. "Why In the dickens weren't you off before?" Anstruther calls out to the cook; and the great culinary artist ascends the side ladder jabbering an almost piteous tale of the difficulty of obtaining Ice, fresh meats and vegetables at this time of the evening In this dead and alive town. "But I am happy to say," he favors the ladles with an effusive bow, "I have obtained rat which under my art vil become meals worthy of even zelr attention for several days." To this Edwin gives slight heed. lie Is In a hurry to make an offing before darkness sets In, and already has the dingy hoisted up, has broken ground with his anchor and the Seagull Is r way. Aa they round the Cap des Salins, Enid, who Is still using the marine glass, though It is now growing dunk, notices that the lateen-riggefishing boat has hoisted sail also, and apparently being a very swift craft, is following them rapidly. That evening, Monsieur Lobootif sustains hla reputation as a culinary artist In addition, he has obtalued some beautiful violets and graciously atepped In himself from his galley to arrange them with Gallic taste artistitable In the cally on the dtorng-roolittle aalon. During this, the petite romantie atui cook, being a dark-erea- , un-tie- , ferocious looking little fellow, attract very favorable attention from the ladles. Miss Anstruther, conversing with her swain, has graduated from aggressive vivacity during soup and fish to a coldness at desBert, equaling the ices she is eating. Fortunately Harnes is too occupied with certain mental- - calculations and considerations to give great heed to his sweetheart's eccentric attacks, though In a dejected, abstracted way ho feels them. He is cogitating: "How shall we best make Johnny Crapeau Innoxious?" for several occurrences ashore have made him exceedingly suspicious of Monsieur Leboeuf. Cigars end this almost uncanny feast the American goes on deck to smoke his and Edwin, pulling a big Imperial, relieves the mate in his charge of the vessel. As for the ladles, they retire early, and awuke the next morning to find the vessel floating midway between the picturesque cliffs of Monte Carlo, that are hazy In the distance, and the mountains of northern Corsica, just a little to the southeast. After breakfast, of which everybody eats so little that Monsieur Leboeuf, gazing upon the untouched viands, titters a snort of rage. Finding his lady love still cool to him, Mr. Dames, in very desperation, goes to shooting again. The crew, anxious to see his skill, toss bottles Into the air and throw up potatoes for his unerring bullets, and every time tlie American puts a pellet Into one of them he wishes sardonically It was the heart of Ciprlano Danella. This seems to make his aim very true, and his success la so astounding that the crew raise a cheer as be puts one bullet through two potatoes thrown Into the air at the same time as they cross each other In their flight The reports of his pistol floating over the placid water reach a considerable distance. At all events, they and the cheer excite some comment on a little felucca that has been sailing an almoBt parallel course; apparently a very fast craft. It draws somewhat corr.panIos'ay to 'the lltr salon. lie Is about to -- nter her stateroom when ST. LOUIS GHOST Barnes' footfall is heard the com panlon ladder and the American says: "Come on deck, Edwin. That infernal felucca is still dogging us. I have disIS A covered the villain signaling her. We must act at once!" The footsteps of the two men indicate that they rapidly ascend to the DANCES CHAIRS AND TABLES deck. There Is some danger on board AROUND ROOMS AND UNTIES, danger for her husband. Marina, SHOE LACES. throwing on a lace wrapper, steps into the salon. There another lightly clothed young lady meets her. "Did you hear them ?" DRAPES MIRROR WITH CLOTH asks Miss Anstruther, In a gasping breath. "There Is peril to those we Does quality count tfith you? UP - The first requirement for goods offered to you by us is quality; the second requirement is a reasonable price. ' The styles are selected with extreme care. This" combination has established J our reputation for reliability. -- FCTAriLI3HFn 1862 love on deck." Then the two glide with light feet to. the gloom a bo vein the cookhouse, Barnes and Edwin Has Also Been Known to Punish Quite a Meal After Soma Sort of FashionWoman Believed to Possess Supernatural Powers. are confronting the little Frenchman who, seated upon his galley chest, is St. JxHiis. A mischief-lovinspirit uttering cries of affright, for the stal- has taken possession of William Kors-tor'- s wart sailor with a marllnspike in his house here. At least that la hand and Barnes with his pistol ready what they all say. And they say It dishave unpleasantly and abruptly umbrellas are mysteriously because turbed his slumbers. and made to fly about ; shoeopened I as am Innocent a babn "Messieurs, wound around unborn!" stammers the affrighted dish-pa- strings are untied andand chairs are broomsticks; tables artist. stunts "Innocent!" snarls the American, moved about and other weird In the are All these are performed. "when you left your galley fire of manifestations of line physical against orders, and your portwhen but the other from side, power hole open so that this red light would Indicate our course to that fishing boat It Is stated that this particular spirit food to disthat has dogged us every tack from St. makes large quantities of It is different again. Bethen appear Tropez." "Innocent!" snarls the American, cause that Is strangely material. However, doubters and believers "when you went on shore at that port about the Korster house each gather to get Ice and sent a telegram to Marto see what they can see or to night and then seilles, lingered there, prehear what they can hear. Explanatending to buy vegetables till a wire tions of these peculiar manifestations could be received from that devil Daand varied, but the been have many nella. The only question, Edwin, is seems to be most accepted generally shall we put him ashore or throw him as her well as Mrs. that Korster, overboard!" possess supernatural nephew, Leboeuf utters a faint shriek: powers, unknown to themselves, and It Is answered. Two lovely crea- that their, ability in this direction has tures in exquisite dishabille fly in. been responsible for the eccentric One cries, excitedly: "For the love of movements of tables and other inanimate things. the Virgin, spare him!" The fun started the other afterThe other implores: "For heaven's noon, when a clock suddenly chimed sake, don't kill the cook!" But both stand between marllnspike the hour of four, when It was 1:30, nearer. despite the fact that no clock Is In the and pistol and the threatened Attracted by this, Enid turns her house or near it. Next day a table sharp eyes from the pistol shooting showed a most unruly inclination to follow Mrs. Korster into the kitchen, CHAPTER VI. was only balked by being unable and Lady Chartris' New Suitor. A red table"Clel, you speak my language," ejao to get through the door. and folded ironed cloth, carefully ulates Leboeuf, in mixed English and French, knocking over some pans and kettles and sinking on his kuees before the beautiful beings who defend him. "Tell you zese Anglais, who cannot understand my explanazlon, zat I am no traitor, zat I am cook and nothing else!" he cries to Marlnn. "Have I poisoned anyone? Dlabl, no, my salads were marvelous; rpy entrees gave no Indigestion. Zen wfcy do zescs men threaten me with deatt?" "See if you cannot get out of the beggar some logical explanation of his peculiar conduct," mutters Edwin, gloomily. "You have frightened the poor man so he cannot make you understand," remarks Enid severely! "Then, ask him to tell you," says Barnes, "why, when we called for Ice at St. Tropez he surreptitiously sent a telegram to Marseilles and then delayed us three hours at that port until that fishing vessel, probably directed "I Havs Obtained Zat Which Under by wire, got under way to dog our footMy Art Vil Become Meals Worthy steps." (TO BE CONTINUED.) of Even Zelr Attention for Several g 170 SALT LAKE We take pleasure in Informing our customers that we have removed our place of business from the old stand to more commodious quarters No. 535 South Third West Street, and that we are still In the market for HIDES, WOOL, SHEEPSKINS. FURS. Etc In small or carload lots. Call on tw or write us More you sell. It will pay you to tlo so. Rowe, Morris, Summerhays Co. Sail Lake City. Vtah. four-year-ol- d Days." "Witch's Bridle." An interesting but most cruel object she has been watching languidly and suddenly exclaims: "Why, It's the of punishment may be found In the lateen-riggefishing boat we saw In council chamber of the town hall at the harbor of St. Tropes yesterday Forfar, which is generally known as the "Witch's Bridle." This is a kind afternoon." "Are you sure?" asks Barnes, with of cage made of flat iron bars, into some concern In his tone, as he ceases which the head of the unhappy sorceress was thrust, a lock at the back sehis target practice. "Certain," replies Edwin, who has curing and keeping It in position. The put his sailor eyes upon the craft. mouthpiece in this Instance Is made "That felucca's got a peculiar cant to of iron plate, studded with sharp her mainsail I'd know anywhere." To spikes, which caused great suffering this he adds: "I wonder where'a she to the woman if she tried to speak. As bound, to the sardine fishing off Cape soon as the victim had been condemned to death for witchcraft this bridle Corso?" At this Information the American was placed over the face and she was gazes very unpleasantly toward the lit- led through the town by a short chain, tle cook, who is perched forward beat- to be mocked and made the butt of all ing some eggs and enjoying the exhibi- who saw her, after which she would tion of marksmanship. Soon after he be publicly strangled and burned. The calls Enid to him and suggests: "You latest record of an execution of a used to do pretty well with the pistol supposed witch at Forfar, in Scotland yourself, young lady, at Monte Carlo was in the year 1662. you recollect?" lie reloads his reEasy Rest Cure. volver and places it in her hand. The newest rest cure recommended "After your exhibition I should make is at once economical and et myself a laughing stock to the crew," ficaclous. simple, It soothes, rests and rehabshe dlsnents, coldly. "You may need to use this weapon ilitates the tired body and jadeo as all the other cures, even Borne day," he says almost sadly, "and nerves, sunlight and air, under other condi when you do " tlons, fall to do. One does not havs "Oh, you want me to murder some- to leave one's room or alter to anj frivolousshe almost answers, body," extent one's ordinary mode ol great ly; and the young lady cara'essly life to take it, neither is any special with about the weapon, making bangs diet, complicated any apparatus, anj botsome good practice on a floating medical attendance or. noxious drug! tle. Suddenly she notes that it la the required. The cure consists simply If very pistol that, in Monte Carlo in his every Sunday In bed. Oni efforts to win her heart, her Iiurton passing need only go a step further and ad use. to At the tender has taught her vise as an even more effectual rest memories of that blessed time her cure the passing of ull one's spar hand trembles, she misses an easy time in bed, and as u perpetual pre shot or two, passes him the revolver ventlve of weariness the shaking on and wanders sorrowfully toward the this mortal coll and resorting to thr taffrall. Her beautiful eyes fill with grave. d Barnes begins to watch like a cat the French cook, who is now cheerfully making a ragout for the crew's supper. The party in the cabin dine both gentlemen now apparently with some weighty matter on their minds. His wife hears Edwin whisper to the American as they go on deck from the dlnlng table: "I'll take a look for the felucca the beggars came about as soon as we did off Cape Corso." Anything that suggests danger to the man of her heart causes Marina profound, uneasiness. About four o'clock in the morning, he having been relieved by the mate, aha heart her husband deaemul the The Table Showed an Unruly Inclination to Follow Her Into the Kitchen. away, was found covering a mirror in the next room, and on being refolded and placed on the bed again, was put around the glass on four distinct occasions, until the family gave up trying to control it. More as a joke than anything else. Mrs. Korster had a meal placed on the kitchen table, consisting of a piece of bread, some ham, a tomato, and a bottle of wine, with a napkin stuffed in the wine glass. When the family returned to the room, which could not have been entered in the meantime, the ham was eaten, the bread munched, the tomato cut in half, and the wine half drunk, while the napkin was stuck In the half-ful- l glass. In amazement the family told the neighbors, and on a recent night, as a crowd waB gathered, Mrs. Korster suddenly felt herself grasped by the ankle, while her shoelace was torn from her shoe, to appear later neatly tied around the broomstick. Attention to the new location of the hysterlous agent was only attracted by the fact that the broom commenced a violent tapping against the stove, banging four times with a pause and then four times more. Burglar Locka Himself In. Lenox, Mass. A masked burglar entered the dressing-rooof Mrs. New-bolMorris at Brook Lawn and locked the door on the Inside to prevent interruption while he was getting his d plunder together. The servants were aroused and one of the windows leading from the porch into Mrs. Morris' room was found Beneath the window was a open. black mask made from a woman's Slavs In Connecticut. hose. The Slavs are colonizing ConnectiNext .morning John Lahert, a uoy, cut valley. Old Iiadley Is said to be found a black bag full of gold and slifull of them, occupying the colonial ver trinkets. Later, when he heard residences up and down the of the burglary, he informed Mr. Morstreets of that beautiful New ris. With the exception of the top of England town in tenements, four or a small stiver Jar, all the stolen goods five families In a house, and even takwere recovered. ing In .boarders. Industry is their watchword, and they are taking up Bit of Spider Is Fatal. the farms that the New England stock New York. Medicine and aurgery Is abandoning. They bring a lower failed to aave the life of William P. standard of living. This Is to be re- Frazec after he waa bitten on the Wood poisoning gretted, but, It la aald, that they are hand by a spider. making the New England farms pay. was the immediate cause of hla death. and as they get rich, they spend more The wound seemed to heal soon, but and live better.--Lewls- ton Journal. subsequently blood poisoning set In. elm-shade- ' MAIN ST. CITY, UTAH. Removal Announcement NO WONDER SHE DIDN'T KNOW. Jffl tears. S earthquake Carpenters. The term "earthquake carpenter" at Woman of Experience Not Hasty In first glance might give the impression of a person capable of doing a job Expressing Opinion. In fast time, regularly shuking the Befote he had been In the car three work together. To some persons It minutes most of the women passen- might convey the idea of a man whose gers and some of the men were ex- work waa so poor that it was likely plaining to their neighbors what they to drop to pieces at any mutnent. would do with the little Imp It he be- Actually it Is a Jamaican term, and longed to them. Spanking was the was used a great deal In Kingston It really popular remedy, and if that boy had after the disaster there. means a man whose work is In wreckreceived then and there all the that his critics were aching to ing, a man who takes apart the fallen administer he certainly would have houses and sorts out the timbers. been well blistered. The December number of the PopuTo the general babel of advice and lar Magazine contains a remnrkabiti one was however, there story by Herbert Quick, woman who contributed nothing. She hunting v.'hlch, while redolent with the breath who as a gentle, body, remained unruffled in the midst of the of the Minnesota woods, is nevertheless one of the most remarkable talcs small tempest raging. of high finance ever written. Another "If that child was mine," said the food story in this number of the Pop"I'd woman beside determined her, make him mind If I had to half kill ular Is "Stocky Brown," a completu rove! by Craig Middleton, comprising him. Wouldn't you?" "I don't know," said the little wom- a realistic description of a raid on a New York gambling house, a train an, mildly, "what I'd do." "You don't?" said the determined wreck and robbery, an excltng man woman. "Well, I know. Cut maybe l.ttnt on a western ranch, and two atyou are not used to children? Maybe tractive girls both interested in a manly and lovable hero. Thi!re are you never had any of your own?" "Oh. yes," said the little woman. "I besides these two stories Installments brought up 13. That is why I don't of four serials, a complete novelette, and six short stories. . know what 1 would do." pad-dlln- fault-findin- gray-haire- ' No Mora Gold Lace for Afghans. The ameer has published an edict, .which applies to all parts of Afghanistan, prohibiting the import Into the country of all kinds of gold lace, Including embroidered kullas lungls and embroidered shoes. The ameer is evidently actuated by a desire to prevent his subjects from spending their hard earned money on showy dress. It Is the poorer classes who are notoriously addicted to this extravagance which his majesty has decided to check. The gold laced coat of the Afghan Is decidedly handsome, and although the ameer has acted wisely In bringing Into general use clothing less costly, his majesty's orders will doubtless be received by his subjecti with rather mixed feelings. African Pigeon Postal Service. The French Congo has a pigeon postal service. Proper Bestowal of Charity. Pickens: There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require in their vocation, scarcely less excitement than the votaries of pleasure In theirs; and hence It Is that diseased sympathy and compassion are every day expended on out of the way objects, when only too many demands upon the legitimate exercise of the same virtues In a healthy state are constanJlyjtJiin the sight and hear-lu- g of the most unobservant person alive. In short, charity must have Ha romance, as the novelist or the playwright must have his. . Are All But Means to an End. All higher motives, ideals, conceptions, sentiments In a man are of no account If they do not come forward to strengthen him for the better discharge of the duties which devolve upon 'him In the ordinary affa.i8 of life. Henry Ward Beecher. The new law offices of State Representative Harry J. Komnson are In rooms SOi-Judge Building. Salt l ake City, Utah, to whom all who are In need of legal advice are Masters of Our Own Destiny. It is my own deed which molds my character. If I send out hatred, If I retaliate, Judge, condemn, or yield to another's dominating spell, then I consciously take part In the fray, and must suffer the consequences. Horatio Dresser. Bradley Gilman, a classmate of President Roosevelt at Harvard, has written a story of adventure In Egypt' called "A Son of the Desert," which will be published aerially In St. Nicho- las In 1909. A young American lad Is a leading character; and the narrative has, among other Incidents of stirring interest, an account of a terrific sand storm, ajid a capture by brigands wli; ere outwitted by an explosion of dyna mite, and a subterranean escape. Only Question of Time. When a woman who trots around all day marries a man who runs around all night, It Is only a question of time Sleeplessness. untU one of them exceeds the speed A good remedy for sleeplessness Is to wet a towel and apply to the back limit. Galveston News. of the neck, pressing It hard up Ainslee'a for December has the against the base of the brain and upual quota of stories of the very fastening over this cloth to prevent too rapid evaporation. The effect will highest quality. Among the contributors are Joseph C. Lincoln, Mary H. be prompt and pleasant, cooling the Vorse, Beatrix Demarest Lloyd, Clma brain and Inducing a sweet and peaceful slumber. Warm water Is better C. Laughlin. Will Levlngton Comfort, than cold for the purpose This reme- Francis Willing Wharton, George Lee1 dy will prove useful to people suffer- Burton, E. Nesblt. Owen Oliver, QuenJ ing from overwork, excitement or anx- tin M. Drake, Walter L. Sawyer, and Mabel Nelson Thurston. iety. The latest publications of Harper ft Brothers arc "The Story of a Street," I narrative history of Wall street, by Frederick Trevor Hill, and two storlea for young people, "In the Open," by William- 0. Stoddard, and "Adventures at Sea," compiled by Hear Admiral Stevens, P. H. Converse. John It Cory-rll- , and othera. Politeness a Valuable Asset. The more exalted a man la by station, the more powerful should he be by kindness. There is no policy like politeness, since a good manner often aucceda where the best tongue hal failed. Politeness la most useful to spire confidence In the timid and courage the deserving Magoon. In- en- Work the Common Lot of All Telling the Truth. In all the civilized countries of th'a fellow who tella the truth and The world 60 per cent, of the persons over only the truth all the time, won't be ten years old have to work for a for popular but he'll get a heaven, all right. Manchester Utioa. rain-chec- k |