Show Y > oiI 1 Mr Bames American By Archibald Clavcring Gunter A Sequel to Rlr Barnes of New York JI Author of Mr name s of New York Mr Potter of Texas That Frenchman Etc Copyright 1901 Dodd Mend it Co N V SYNOPSIS Burton II Barnes n wealthy Amcrlcar toiirlnR Corsica roscues ho youiiK KriR IIoli nontenant 1 ICclwnnl Clernrd Atmtriitii cr ami Ills Corslcan bride Marina dnuRhter of tlio 1nollH from tlio murderous mur-derous vendetta um1cr titnillnK that lilt reward Is to ha dm hand of the girl he loves Knld Anstruthcr sinter of thu UnK llsli lieutenant Tlio four lly from AJnc clo to Marseilles on board the Ircnol learner Coimtantlne Tho vendetta pursue pur-sue and as the aunrtet are about tc Ihoard the train for London at Marseilles Marina Is handed u mysterious noli rwhlch causes her to collapse and necessitates necessi-tates a postponement of the Journoy Barnes nets part of the mysterious noti and rpcclvcrt lettern which Iilform him that ho IH marked by tho vendetta lit I jomploya an American detective and lilans tn beat tho vendetta at their own game I For tlio purpose of securing tho sufot > of tho women Barnes arranecs to havi Iady Chartrln leusn a secluded villa ai Nlco to which the party IB to be taker In a yacht Suspicion Is created thai Marina Is In Icasuo with tho Corslcans A man believed to bo CorroRlo IXinella Is Been passing tho house and Marina It thought to have nlven him a sign Marina Ma-rina refuses tn explain to Uarncs which fact adds to his latent suspicions Harries plans for the safety of tho party arc earned by tho Corslcans The carriage carrylns their party to the local landlnt In followed by two men One of the horsemen Is supposed to bo Correslo They try to rnurdT tho American The cook on the yacht a Frenchman Is RUB pected of complicity In tho plot The party anchors at St Tropcz Tho ynchl in I followed by n small bout Tho cook Is detected Klvliif nlKnals to thn boat liftmen attcmptn to throw him overboard but Is prevented by Marina and Knld The cook Is found to be Innocent of the supposed plot and Is forgiven Tho part arrive at Nice and find I ady Clmrtrli and IKT daughter Maud domiciled In the villa rented with Barnes money Harries 18 amazed to llnel that Count Correjjlo la At Nice and Is acting tho role of admirer to liady ChartrlH Barnes and Knld make arrangements for their itmrrlaKo The net tightens about Barnes Ho receives re-ceives a noto from Ia Belle Blackwood the American adventuress Uarnex heart that Klljah Emory his detective has been murdered by the Corsicans He learns that the man supposed to bo Cor rcglo who followed the party on their way to the boat was Ballcctl n nephew of the count and that Count Canogle had been In Nice fqr Borne time prior to tho partys arrival Tho count warn Barnes not to marry Enl unless lit would havo her also Involved In tho murderous mur-derous feud Barnes and Rnld uro mar < rlod CHAPTER IX Continued So much so you tried to stop It1 rejoins Barnes drily striving to keep the anger from his tones Ah Madame Dlackwood told you our conversation The CorsIcan laughs slightly I confess I should Iwvo elont oven more to prevent 01 postpone your nuptials had I seen your bride before and known her extreme ex-treme youth beauty and Innocence Tho American Is about to Interrupt him but Clprlano continues a strain of Badness In his voice Therefore 1 am very sorry that I didnt arrive before be-fore your nuptials You wore the companion com-panion of my dead brother you went tnufloon shooting with him several times In Corsica As such I wished In friendship to warn you not to make an woman your bride at all events not till an unhappy suspicion had been settled forever Some of the natives of Hocognano who loved my brother believe that his death was In someway some-way attributable to you not personally personal-ly perhaps but It would please mo If you would give mo th6 particulars as you understand them of tho murder of my brother Certainly all the particulars1 replies re-plies Durton anxious to make this man understand tho true facts of his brothers death and thinking perhaps ho can convince Corregto that Musso Uanellus assassination came from his own vindictive love of revenge Therefore There-fore oonclsely yet rapidly and logically logical-ly Mr Barnes relates tho details of Musso Danollus being stabbed by tho old CorsIcan Tomasso Monaldl In mistake mis-take for EdwIn Anstruthor In Marinas bridal chamber nearly two weeks before be-fore Yes but our people believe that you in some way aided It I beg your pardon Your brother was dead almost as I dismounted from my horse at the house sharply returns re-turns the American Yes but tho natives of Hocagnano declareit was by your artsby your telegram that I and they have been bereft They say cries tho CorsIcan tryIng try-Ing to Btiflo an almost uncontrollable grief that poor Musso was done to death by the arts of foreigners who camo to tho Island for a nuptial fete but bringing blood with them They say this naval officer In that house there protends be didnt slay Antonio the brother of Marina because ho fears Marinas vow of vendetta and that Blio my brothers ward gave poor Musso to his assassin to save her husband hus-band from a vengeance all Corsicans think righteous I am only repeating to you that this IB what the people of Docognano think ho says controlling himself They havo sworn the vendetta ven-detta against you Monsieur names aibo against Marina Paoll who has forgotten ID this naval lieutenants 1 nrmn to avongo her brother As tho woman my poor dead brother hrotmht up from childhood I feel Marina should nt least havo protection Therefore There-fore I toll you what my friends tn Corsica say that you und she may havo warning And you can tell your friends in Corsica answers the American that if they bother mo or my bride or any of us I shall plant them with no more compunction than a western gun man would Diablo I havo heard of your wonderful wond-erful precision with tho pistol from my dead brother many times remarks re-marks Clprlano with almost a shudder shud-der Then his eyes catching a gleam of light from the distant landing stage pauses with a little start of triumph and adds Hut I hnvo said all possible possi-ble to warn you Signore Americano Tho rest is not my affair though I would like to voice a few words to Madiuno 1aoll who was my brothers ward I do not think her husband will let you answers Burton At all events ho wont let you wrack her nerves by mentioning tho awful tragedy So tho two together return to the houso They reenter tho supper room where I ady Chartrls takes possession of Clprlano notwithstanding his eyes follow ovory movement of tho beautiful beauti-ful Marina A moment later Barnes asks Lady Chartrls ardently where his brldo 23 Oh shes gone up to her chamber to primp for going away cries Maud and you havent given me any bridesmaids brides-maids present cither This last is emphasized by a very sullen pout Oh that will arrive after I return from my honeymoon cruise returns tho American lightly and runs up tho stairs to tho chamber lately occu Diablo I Have Heard of Your Wonderful Won-derful Precision with the Pistol plod by Miss Anstruther but finding only Tompson in it he asks Wheres your mlstresrf Oh Miss EndI beg your pardon Mrs Barnes has gone on board tho yacht sir You sent for horI hor-I sent for her What do you l moan Yes sir a man coming up from the landing told mo to toll my mistress mis-tress you were waiting on board for her Thats very curious Graham and his crow are not even on board the yacht Darnes dashes downstair calls tho mate to him and asks Has any boat como off from tho yacht No sir Very well ruu down to tho landIng land-Ing stage with me Whata tho matter Why theres something wrong I think whispers Barnes not breaking his rapid pace Tompson has said thai I sent for Enid to como to mo onboard on-board the yacht They are already at tho landing stage but In the darkness they cannot sio even the hundred yards to tho VORflnl Her lights aro not there cries the mate they spring Into a boat and row to whoio tho yacht was moored hut Hurt she has disappeared In tho darkness dark-ness Hy heaven somebodys gone away with the yacht gasps Graham And with it on board my brIde boans Jlarnes They havo gone away by water wo must follow by water Graham got across the harbor and charter some smart craft that can chase tho yacht The mato says quietly I understand under-stand and lights a boats lantern as the night is very dark As thu match gives out Its glow Barnes utters a short sharp exclamation exclama-tion and seizes a small piece of paper tacked on the wooden balustrade of the landing place Your light ho commands then mutters Iy tho Lord their message mes-sage for ho reads by the flickering llamo In foreign script AmerIcana If you would rescue your bride como to Corsica CHAPTER X The Missing Fragment of the Letter As Graham departs on his errand the bereft bridegroom whoso face has grown devilish mutters lly heaven theres a gentleman In that houso up there I must see first and darts up the path to Lady Chartrisa villa reflecting re-flecting Her fato I must not think of That would unman mo My mInd must be clear to save my darling As ho reaches the door of tho supper room Lady ChartrUs voice Is saying say-ing Dear Count Clprlano abate your Interest in your lato brothers ward and havo another glass of wine to again toast the brldo I RU But tho bridegrooms awful face a s ho enters stops revelry Marina with a llttlo nhriok rifles from a sofa on which she has been seated beside Clp rlano Danolla and Edwin springing up nays Whats happened 7 In all his fears and all his agony Into tho vengeful husbands mind as looks upon the party ono mighty consideration con-sideration springs that saves Dancl las llfo By heaven this mana remaining re-maining hero Indicates his innocence If Ciprlano hael aught to do with tho abduction of my wife hed scarcely dare to stand unconcerned hero bo foro mo For the counts gaze Is carelessly not turned to him but lingers ling-ers admiringly upon Marina Tho cany bearing of Danolla continues con-tinues as Barnes briefly tells his tale though onco or twice ho raises his thin Italian eyebrows and rolls his dark orbs in sympathy Dlo mia It Is as I feared exclaims ex-claims the count sorrowfully They have seized your lovely bride Oh if theyre drowning poor Enid now cries Maud with a childish morbidness tOh I do not Imagine any injury will como Immediately to tho young lady Lately In tho vendetta women who do not bring about the tragedy are spared remarks Clprlano quite sympathetically though his glance rests malevolently upon Marina till her passionate beauty seems to soften his austerity But in Bocognnno I Imagine they wish a visit from you Mr Barnes to rescue your bride ho continues dryly You see In Corsica a native Jury would look much more leniently than a continental ono upon tho death of tho vendetta Thats only my surmise but I am qulto confident Ita tho correct one Thank you count says Barnos you have told mo Just what I wanted to know tho location of my loved ono Then his voice becomes strident stri-dent ho remarks grimly Your friends want a visit from mo In Corsica Cor-sica they shall have ono To this ho adds eagerly Danella como over wfthmo to the Island Mon cher Monsieur Barnes says Danella though I would willingly aid you It would not bo wise to go with you to Corsica Should III befall you In that Island you might blame mo of whom you have already had 1 am I sorry to say suspicion As I said before be-fore my poor brother Is dead I meddle med-dle in this affair no more I remain to i soothe the Lady Chartrls In Nice Thank God ejaculates Prunella sentimentally seizing Danellas hand Yes I will stayt remarks tho count heroically Suddenly Marina startles them all She says dominantly No ono should go to Corsica but me In the home of my fathers and my kin II redthey will believe mo when I tell them there Is no cause for a vendetta against my friends I can save your bride dear Burton and bring her back to you My words will have weight with all in Bocognano It would be most unwise dissents Danella shuddcrlngly Have they not declared tho vendetta oven against you Marina 7 Does not Bernardo Sa llcotl swear that you by your arts produced pro-duced tho death of the father of tho girl Etherla ho is about to marry old Tomasso Monaldls daughter Monstrous cries the girl mournfully mourn-fully Who dnros to accuse mo of tho death of poor faithful Tomasso my foster father who worshiped me and whom I adored Tears make her dark eyes tender but she continues con-tinues enthusiastically Pah they love me they will not believe My peoplo oven worship tho name of tho Paolls Ill meet Sallcetl and prove to the whole commune that he lies Her eyes are now those of a Corsican And by heaven Ill go with you to sao my sister cries Edwin Ah that is right go to save your sister answers Danella excitedly But Madame Anstruther should remain re-main hero with Lady Chartrls Only men should go Pis a mans duty lieutenant TO BE CONTINUED |