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Show a. IS -- Wmsmsiss tJ f mm Hear the entrance are tw lllmnl-nate- To this time, she YiavlnB stood In the shadows of the rear and the lamplight of the room being very dim, In their excitement the concourse had not noticed "her; but as Marina steps forward, some men turn away, a woman whispers: "'Tis a pity the Wood of Pasquale Paoll flows In her," and a young cavalier remarks:' "We honored your wedding, Madame Anstruther, but then we did not know that yon had for-- , gotten your oath of tbe vendetta and were mating with the slayer of your , brother." "Gaspardo!" cries Marina, with a gasp of horror, "my childhood's friend, how dare you say this lie?' and staggering onto the platform, and seeing condemnation, horror and disgust In the faces she had known from childhood, the girl simply but with great nobility of manner, tells them how Musso Danella, Inspired by devilish Jealousy, had turned the articles In a dead man's trunk Into evidence that the English officer whom she had nursed to life in the Egyptian hospitals and whom she loved with her whole heart, was the principal in the duel at AJaccio, the man who had slain her brother. , The beauty of the suppliant, with the blood of the great Corsican patriot flowing in her veins, touches their pas- d placards, one reading: "Vote for Sallcetl, 'Who unsold ola Corsica!" The other: "Cast your, ballots for Bernardo, the man whoTUllaH' ,' Surrounded by the young men, in the dim light Is not noticed, and Marina has drawn her mandlle C D close about her face. ' The party enter the low hall of the municipal, which is lighted by lamps and decorated by myrtles and cyclamen flowers. It is well filled hy a crowd of farmers, peasants, wool These are growers and shepherds. now being fervidly addressed by young Bernardo himself. Catching sight of the commanding figure of the great bandit, the adroit Br politician bursts out rapturously: "Ah, thanks, grand Antonio Bonelll, for thy Archibald CUveriwj Canter presence and countenance, You have , A Sequel to come to say to me, 'Bernardo, you are a true Corsican; in you is upheld the Mr. Barnes of New York honored custom of the vendetta to4he twentieth generation.' So will all here & I shall have the say when one who came fo Marina's Author of "Mr. Bum of New York." body "Mr. Potter of Tnu," nuptir brcltnd left death behind him, "That Frenchman," Etc this,j jnJican who brought with him :tfht to shoot down poor old. To- ri..no Mona dl." Copyright, 117. DoUd.Mnd Co But the savage shouts that greet this are stilled by uld Tomasso, who pushes through the crowd and stands Burton II. Rurnes, a wafeiiy American facing the platform, Ids eyes flashing, E.I1KUie young 1JUjaHM uiiiiiig llsh and lleutfniiin,-4- i Anstrutii-e- r, says: , "I, Tomasso Monaldl, tell Gerard j bride, 'Marina, and.t-- i Corsican lauiMer of the F'aolls. from the mnr. you there is no cause of a vendetta for oerous vendetta, understanding that Ills me, because I am alive!". , reward is to be the hand of the girl he At his words shuddering cries of Jpvea. Enid Anstruther, sister of the Kng-lis- h "Ghost!" "Spirit!" "Spectre!" rise lieutenant. The four rly from AJaccio to Marseille on lioard the French amid the tobacco smoke of the meet steamer CoiiHtnntine. Tlie vendetta pursue and hi the iiai'tHt are about to ing, and some would slip from the door board the train for London at Marseilles. did not Antonio Bonelll command: M lianded a mysterious note Let all remain!" as three of his stal which causes her to collapse necessiand tates a postponement of the Journey. wart descendants har the entrance. Warnea and Knld are married. Soon There Is a sudden. cry: "Father!" mier ineir wedding Barnes' bride Humes dlitoovera site has been kidnaped and taken to Corsica. from a girl in black mandile and deep I lie groom Hetures a fishing vessel and mourning who has been sitting with Id nit to mart In pursuit of his bride s some oi her women in the retirement when he hears a scream from the villa and rushes bach to hear that of a corner of the hall, listening to her Anstruther's wife, Martnn, is also muslover's ferocious eloquence, and Ethe- ing. Barnes Is compelled to depart for tunica without delay, and so he leaves rla, with streaming eyes, Is In Mon- the aearch for Marina to her husband aldi's arms. while he goes to hunt for Enid. Just before Barnes' boat lands on Corsica's "Aye, 'tis flesh and blood you're shore Marina Is discovered hiding In a fondling, girl," laughs the great bancorner of the vessel. 8he explains her action by saying she has come to help dit, and striding to the platform he Barnes, rescue his wife from the Corsi-- " says In ringing tones: "But this is When Barnes and Marina arrive now for are gathnot crowd the alii" a K'ven note written bv S tnld informing him that the kidnaping ered about Tomasso and are greeting Barnes '"I tl,e purpose of entrapping with words of sympathy because YPn,l',,a my kill him. Barnes blra 21 Marina have unusual adventures In for the mere "killing of a man, he had fo' come in Tin'h and her "' They in the Corst-ca- n mountain wilds captors Just as night ap-.- I' ,n ,8w"kint shelter from a storm couple enter a and ttiere to their amazement hermitage Tomasso. the rn,u.theyAt discover Mr.Barnes, American sionate hearts. 1 lf f,itr vii to have been killed by riVn" ",,PP0"' ""'""rs. nd for whose death Sr''"0 had "en venucttacd. Tomasso learns thar Marina's husband did kill tier brother. Uin j f V- 5 CHAPTER XML-Conti- ISlfi nued. mat was not so." cr ea Marina , "The English officer who shot Antonio fell under the Egyptian guns by the nana or uou. The man I love Is free oi any wood stain." "Ah. the murderer of your brother ieu oy me Hand of God. It Is well. Ana mis . cavalier, is he your hus band?" "Oh, no; he Is an American against whom foul wrong has been dm i Sallcetl," and Introducing Barnes she says: "Tell this great bandit your story and he will give you Justice, lie nas aone so often In Bocognano." Briefly the American relate, th ua aaplng of his wife, and listening to w..o. u,0 corsican says: "No outrage against woman was ever perpetrated uginu wunout my avenging her. and this crime against a strange the hospitality of the Island forbids It. Descend with me to the village, Americano, who has done such A great service In the slaving nf icreants. who have dishonored our lady-- ah, uuuitj camng. and we. the nf.nflenui will give your bride back to ism ' . juur wrong. ' you and "Dio mlo," cries Marina excitedly, "Now that our glorious bandits love yon, Burton, your wrongs will be righted!" CHAPTER XIV. Before a Corsican Election. Escorted by the mountaineers, two slalwart young men carrying Made moiselle Paoll down the dizzy path they skirt the dread preotulces of Del Oro and passing the vlnelands and tbe clearings, come Into the main road leading from Corte, then descending the hill are In the chestnut groves of Bocognano. Then their leader turns to Marina and says: "Jlave no fear, Slgnora your English sister shall be returned to this gentleman, but" he lays his hand on Barnes' shoulder "use not the weapons I see at your belt. Thy quarrel shall be my quarrel. No foreigner shall ever be compelled to pro tect a woman while I, Antonio Bonelll, dominate Bocognano." "Were It not meeting night, everything would be silent save the dogs and plga,n chuckles' Tomasso. "Now they'll have light enough to see I am ' alive." are "Cospctto, they making a fete for yon, Monaldl," laughs one of the young men, for lanterns are dangling from the overhanging boughs of the main street of the little village; somo of the houses are Illuminated, and round the communal building and the wine shops are gathered many men. The little party tramp through the lantern-lightestreets, and coming to tho door of the municipal building, the loungers who are smoking their pipes make way for them, drilling their hats and saying with git at reverence: "The IUlluttlcia,, "Gaspardo!" the little from balcony seizing some of the cyclamen decorations, thro n the flowers all over her, and ber compatriots, whose faces had been cold to her, fly around, embrace her and beg her to forgive them. "But there is one I will not forgive," cries the girl sternly; "this Sallcetl, Bernardo, who had known me in my youth, who spread these reports all over the mountains that I have dls- graced my very womanhood In giving myself to my Lrother's murderer." "A bas Sallcetl!" yells a sheep farmer from the valley. "Demonios, his lies have dishonored our race!" growls a goatherd from the Blopes of La Pintlca. "Leave him to us," says Bonelll calmly; his hawk's eyes are fixed unpleasantly on the candidate, who with muttered anathema is edging from the platform. With this, Corsica's favorite bandit commands sternly: "Men of Bocognano, no one of you will cast your ballot at the polls for this politician who has disgraced our village. Otherwise you will hear from me. You will vote for Slgnore Ambrose Lucitano, tbe cigarette smoking statesman from AJaccio, who begs your suffrages. He may be a greater fool, but he is not so great a rascal as our fellow townsman! Don't you even dare vote for yourself!" he cries, as tbe abashed Sallcetl flies from the room pursued by Jeers and execrations and even the taunts of his own sweetheart, who is stlil clasped in old Tomasso's arms. Now, reparation to you, Slgnore Barnes, the only one we can make. We will bear you In honor to Marina's home, where your bride now awaits you. Your wedding fete was postponed in Nice, I understand," the grim man smiles slightly. "We will give you in Bocognano a nuptial procession to a bride whose lips are as unsullied as when she made vows to you." So, attended by the whole of tbe Bellacoscia and many girls, who have pulled down the floral ornaments of the communal room, waving the flow ers about him, and young men shoot Ing off their guns In his honor, Barnes, with Marina on his arm, Is escorted beneath the lantern-lightechestnut trees to the old mansion of the Paolls, As they pass along the main street a girl comes running from the telegraph office and places an envelope In Ma rlna's hand. After glancing at it, i wild elation Is In the young wife's face. She whispers some hurried di rections to old Tomasso, and tripping to Barnes' side her step Is as buoyant The Past. HOW HE WOOS. Yes. It Is true. I've been In love before. Tommy Papa, 1 wish you would How many girls? Oh, I forgot a score. tell me something. came the But when upon Perhaps. you Papa Well, what is it? scene, , I knew they were but handmaids to a Tommy When you were a little yueen boy who was my papa? But maids of honor, who had played their part SOMETHING SOULFUL. Preparing for the Princess of my heart A kingdom small, but blest If one so fair Kmhroncd In stale might reign forever there! Too small a realm, the life I hav to . -- live. But, Sovereign Liege! "Tla all I have to give! Your kingdom now a lovely land appears. Warmed by your sm'lrs and blighted by your tears: It and Hounded by, Heaven, beneath above, love. Its coin 1s kisses, anil Its law Is Will you reign there? None may your rule disput- eIt Is a monarchy, and absolute. Your subjects are my thoughts; none are more true. And none more loyal than my thoughts, to you. If they do wrong thoughts will some times err). Your frown shall be their executioner. I'elgii then supreme, In more than royal 1 . state, , And know that, should you ever abdl- , ' cate. The crown will rest upon no other's - (i-v- .' - . lead ' When the queen leaves, the kingdom will be dead! Cries Marina. been forced to take to the macchla and become a bandit. "Attention, all!" commands Antonio. "Listen to my words. . If not, my followers shall give sharper notice to you!" And the crowd wisely becomes stllL "In pursuit of your suffrages. Sail-cehas put a base outrage on our hospitality," continues the bandit chief In solemn tones. "He has abducted a as his. (TO BE CONTINCKD.) young English lady and brought her to Bocognano to lure to death her husPENALTIES OF GREAT PLACE. band, an American Slgnore who shoots well enough to be a bandit and who this night, with bis own weapons, has Thrice Servants Those Who Have slain Rochlnl and Romano, whose nutr Risen to High Estate. ders have made you all tremble as you went along mountain paths and whose Men In great place are thrice ser outrages have canted our maids to vantsservants of the sovereign or have nightmares." state, servants of fame, and servants "Rochlnl and Romano dead? Impos of business; so as they have no free sible!" cries a shepherd, as a siRh of dom neither in their persons, nor In relief and then a yell of gratitude rises their actions, nor In their times. It is from the concourse. a strange desire to seek power, and "I saw him shoot the ruffians to to lose liberty, or to seek power over death upon Del Oro, I, Antonio Bonelll. others and to lose power over a man's Don't dare say no!" This last is ad self. The rising uuto place Is labor! dressed to Sallcetl, who, having recov oub, and by pains men come to greater ered from his astonishment. Is about pains, and It Is sometimes base and to open his mouth. by Indignities men come to dignities. "Ah, you admit it. Maladetta, where The standing Is slippery and the reIs the English lady?" gret Is either a downfall or at least And Sallcetl, being admonished to an eclipse, which Is a melancholy answer by a quick prick of the stiletto thing. "Cum non sis qui fuerls, non from a Bellacoscia youth who has esse cur veils vlvere, (Since you stepped behind him, the young polltl are not what' you were, there Is no clan falters forth: "No harm has come reason why you should wish to live.) to her. She Is with my mother." Nay, retire men cannot when they On this Barnes has looked from would, neither will they when H were distance, wisely reflecting that his bat reason; but are Impatient of prtvate-nes- s even In a to and sickness which tie Is being fought for him, but with difficulty restraining his hands from requires the shadow; like old towns putting a pistol ball through Sallcetl men, that will be still sitting at their street door, though thereby they offer He now cries: "Then, for God's sake, take me to ase to scorn. Krom Lord Bacon's her quick!" Essay, "Of Great Place." This brings upon him the attention of the crowd. Learning that It Is heK Why I ftf who has relieved them of the terror of The seats were In the orchestra, on Rochlnl, the men cry "Viva!" and em the theatcr'a left. "The left side of brace him, and a little girl steals up to the house always sells out first," said man. "Everybody seems htm and timidly kisses his hand. the "Your lady shall receive you soon to prefer It to the right. 1 don't know Slgnore Barnes," remurks Bonelll. "I why. "Boxes, especially. We can sell would like you to see Corsican Justice," two left to one right box every time. and at some words from him two or Nobody takes the right side for choice, three of the young men having left Ai,d there Is no reason for this. As Much goes on In the right extremity the hall on his errand, the hawk-eyebandit continues: "Besides, 1 fear of tho stage as I" 'he left we proprl common report has done wrong to the etors always look after that and you tudy of our town. Marina, child, step tee Just as much from tbe right ai here and make your friends love you from the left side. Why, then. Is tb left side alwa)s at a premium?" again." d tl . , --Z- m "You are going to say something a rubber band around your head nights, so as to train your ears not to stick out?" Louisville Courier- Journal. SOMETHING LIKE. H. HUDSON. Dr. Bluff and Dr.' Stuff practiced In the same city.'1"" 'Progress was slow. This was another phase of the situa- . They looked so much alike that lilr"ii!iies were mixed. 1 hay, Si tiff," suld Bluff one day, "1 have a plan which will bring success. We. .will tear up stakes and enter a town of about '.'0,0110 population. I will go ahead and engage an office. You will come on later and enter the town at night. We will then take turns at the business. We are both lazy; but If 1 take the fore part of the day and you take the latter portion of the day, the town will Bee the great est doctor that ever lived. 'You know two heads are better than one, and a practice in a town like that, with country drives thrown in, would kill one man, anyhow. We can dress alike, do a little acting before the mirror and work the town. Both of us will then make a big toad in a small puddle. Besides. Stuff, I like you too well to work against your In terests any longer." And so they agreed. The "new doctor" was in town. Bluff went at the game with a smile, backed up by all the nerve his little fat body could muster. He got a shave, and then drove about town for awhile to let people size him up. He then went to the office and pretended to be reading a medical Journal each time a stranger called. He next went to lunch. Upon his return he made a few hasty notes of names and impressions, and, turning them over to Stuff, went to lit-u- bed. Stuff took a turn. He went down and got a shave. The barber nearly The Smooth Book Agent. fell in a heap with surprise, but Stuff, "That man In the next room Is a realizing the situation, said that he . fool," said the stranger. had made a mistake and had washed What makes you think so?" his face with a which had Would you believe It, he actually caused tbe skin preparation to shrink, thus making refused to buy this set of books, which another shave He then necessary. am offering at a dollar down and two went to lunch. The waiter was aston 12 a month for months," said the book ished, but Stuff said he had been fastagent, spreading out a folder and ing and that another meal was in "Where will you have order. ' prospectus. Detroit Free your set delivered?" He returned to the office, and after Press. meeting some callers, went for a drive. The people awoke to the fact that Just Vhat He Wanted. a bustler was in their midst How In were at They many Reporter tendance at that ward caucus you agreed, however, as time wore on, that the doctor was very much absorbed held the other night? Politician Why, I can give you In his work so much so, in fact, that he often failed to recognize those only a rough estimate, but whom he had treated a few hours be I'm That's what exactly Reporter after. How many roughs were there? fore. They forgave him, nevertheless, for Chicago Tribune. he seemed to be successful In each THEIR RESERVATION. undertaking. . ZIg You will And, old boy, that that's something like a cigar. ZagYou're right. There Is a slight New York resemblance. ' Diphtheria struck the town, but the dismal howl of the dog foretelling death was not beard during the entire epidemic. The people failed to realize that while one was out, the other had time to read up on a line of Herald. Those Conferences. When a statesman meets his fellows They confer. Do you think they loudly bellow? Hardly, sir. They converse In whispers mellow As It To ronftr in scret sitting Oft they so. There Is iily and stealthy flitting To and fro. What shout? It isn't flltlng Tlmt we know. Puck. !. An Ignorant Customer. How does It happen that these things have suddenly gone up Customer 50 per cent?i New Boy (amused - at customer's Ig norauce) Why, haven't you heard? Bronson I tell you, a bald head Is The tariff duty on these things has expensive. gone up five per cent New York Woodson In what way? Weekly. Bronson In many wavs. For In stance, when I used to go to the the TOO LATE, THEN. ater I could sit anywhere. Now I have to sit In the front row or attract attention. That's Why He Asked Him. Ileckicxa Nephew Have a cigarette, uncle? Rich uncle No: Why, don t you know cigarettes shorten life? "Yes, I know It, uncle!" Yonkers Statesman. Her Specialty. He I saw you on the ice, this after noon. She Oh, did you see skate? "No; every time I looked, you were sitting down! Yonkers Statesman. Favorite Side. Patience They say a man's mus tathe grows longer on the right side. Patrice That's the reason a girl tries to get on the right side of a man, I suppose! Yonkers Statesman. . box-offic- 'ill declared the fiance. "I see ("Gee!" says the guy who springs this soulful," it In your lovely eyes."' Utile rhyme. "That dope works yet! It brings 'em. What I was going to say is this," every time! ) esponded the fiancee. "Won't you Ted Robinson, In Cleveland leader. ' wear , s not ...I the hermitage by Rochlnl and uinried Komano. ed bandits, who had beenthe two detestfor him to murder him for his searching monev. The bandits attempt to tuke awav Marina. i.?.r,ye9,darta out Jhe door- - The bandits pursue, but as reach the door, both are laid low bythey Barnes' f the Bellacoscia rpvnl. IIA tJM,'n'' Barnes is honored for his great enter serv- n Killing the hated - w.i iY """'"uy ne release of " ""no. i knld is promised. lady By H. , cap-tor- In A BluJ and StuK Mother Don't eat too much 'when mummy's out, will you, dear? The Dear But It doesn't feel like too much until afterwards. Not for Ladles. "Did you present that bill?" "Yes. sir." "What did ho sayr "I'll tell you, sir, If you II request the stenographer to leave the room for a few minutes. If she doesn'i mind?" Cleveland Leader. HER BOWLING SOUVENIRS. Another thing they couldn't under stand was tbe fact that the doctor kept getting Jollier and fatter. The work didn't seem to wear on him at all. The girl thought he was a little queer, for he frequently took them for a buggy ride, but often seemed to have forgotten all about it a few days or even hours thereafter. It was a common remark that If he was Interrupted ' by a stranger in the forenoon he would tell him to call at the office In the aft ernoon. On the other hand, If he met a stranger In the afternoon, he would tell him to call the following forenoon. His mind seemed to dwell more upoon professional efficiency than names and faces. It was queer how public sentiment was divided over the doctor. They all agreed, however, that he was the most versatile man they ever knew. One day a Are broke out In tbe It originated in grocery store below. the room where oil and gasoline were kept and spread rapidly. Unfortunate ly, Bluff and Stuff happened to be in the office above at the same time. Their egress was cut off. A crowd gathered. The Are depart ment rushed to the scene. Anxiety was Intense. The gxu doctor might be sleeping the sleep of utter exhaustion ' brought about by his xenl for the people. The smoke grew dense and was wafted in great puffs from the win dows. A ladder was run up, and Bluff and Stuff descended to the Joy and amazement of all. The riddle of a strange personality was solved. They were forgiven, for It was agreed that they had done more for the community than any one doctor could have done. They still practice In the same place, but Bluff wears a red vest, and Stuff wears a blue one. They subsequently married twin sis ters. Saving Energy, a ulace where Jan. anese of the higher order take their meals, and have been Impressed by the apparently well conserved enertv of their demeanor. In talking there is nothing wasted In gesture. Tbe Crushing. talker's periods are acknowledged by Cholly lla called you an Insignia the listener with a quiet "Ha" or "Ha, rant little noodle, did he? , ba ." at denoting deeper Interest, much but I got even with Fweddy as we say "Yes," or "Yes. yes." There him, bah Jove! I wote him a lettah Is always a dignity of bearing, and signed It "youuhs wespeclfully," aud while what Is wanted Is asked for ixv then scwatched out the "wespectful lltely. there Is no room left for doubt ly,H bah Jove! Chicago Tribune, Maude No, I'll never take Edith of the Intention to get what Is want One Sure to Go. to the bowling club again. She's got ed. The Latins throw off In the air, Bacon Do you always throw a ba the souvenir craxo until It's dangerous as It were, a lot of spirit force, but nana skin off the sidewalk? the of whose wavs we to go out with her. Egbert 1 do If see IL Gertie Why, what did she do at Americans partake largely, Indulge In "And If you don't see It? little or no gesticulation. Doesn't all the club? "Oh, then It's liable to throw mo'." Maud 8he carried home one of this have something to do with world linkers Statesman. the biggest balls she could find. predominance? New loik Press. I lunch dally at Ya-as- Anglo-Saxon- |