Show 95 sa FI S 9 3 1 TOBY R aa 21 barne 2 ij 44 dr clavering gunter 1 I 1 JA A sequel aque l to mr barnes barncs of new yerk ap w author of mr buno of nw now york yoal mr hir patr of TW that etc copyright WH doda hoail A go S T w SYNOPSIS curton burton it ir barnt a A wealthy american corsica cora I 1 t it rescues tie lie young eng ena E ng llah fall lieutenant edward berard e er r and hit his Cor coralian alvan bride marla marina d daughter au ahter of the he danits front from the murderous ur vendetta unhurt undine that alft reward is in to be the hand of t the lie girl he I 1 loviei oves enid anstruther Anat ruther sister alster of the enie loll 1011 fleu the four ly fly from ajac cio lo 10 to 0 marseilles on board french steamer constantine Constant lne the ven etta pur alles anil and an the quartet are ara about to board the train foryan for london 0 10 at marseilles marina in handed a mysterious note which causes her to collapse arld necessitates a postponement 0 of f the journey darnes barnes and I 1 livid or are a tried soon soo after their wedding harne hanias a bride disappears barnam discovers ill cover she has been and taken to corlen the kroom groom cecarea a th chilling illing vesi vei il and la in about to start in of his hl brides br llo captors when lie he hears heard it scream from fro rn the villa avid and rushes baric back to hear t choit h at An struthers wife marina Is also iniss ing barnes barnas la in compelled com i polled to depart tor consla cor s iva without delay and so ao lie he leavor leaves the search for marina to her husband while he be KOCH goes to hunt bunt for eald just bl before parnes Jl boat lands fanda on corsino Cor shor sharp marina Is discovered hiding in ili it corner of the veel she explains her action by say ng she has ha come to hop names hl his wife from fram tho the corsi coral cellis cans blien bargeil ana marina arrive in corsica h ho la in riven a note written by enid informing him that the he Is 1 toi for the purpose of en trapping ang barnes the V vandetta vrn detta t ta M may R y kill him names barnes and ma marina r n h have a v e u unusual n usual adventures lit in their search for egild they ey corna in sight 0 of f her and her cap captor 1 in n ill the coral at ran can mountain m wilds just us an night approaches Pro Ches aches in leeking shelter from a stor the c coupled aup 1 enter a hermitage and thern there to their amazement they discover tomasso the foster father of marina who was supposed to have hav been killed hilled by D de P Bello Il elloca cs soldiers Bold lera and for who death bk 73 barnes arnes had been vendetta od tomasso learra earns that marinas Marl naB husband did not kill hor her br brother othir many are right d barnes Is surprised b by and romano the t two dot detested at ax bandits who had been bearc searching wo hing for him to murder him for his money the bandits attempt to take away marina names barnes darts out the door the bandits tart start to p pursue but na as they reach the d door 0 r botn are laid Is d low by bv B bernes ties revolver v er members of the anter and nd names arnes la Is honored for his great rv I 1 ice ce to the co immunity in killing the bated and the release of enid promised la Is barnes Is in conveyed irk in triumph 0 Boto enano marina acquaints the be lacus cla wit with Salic etts plot uKal nather ther husband and the people are instructed to vote him at the coming election i barnes aarnes la Is taken to the mansion of the r to ta meet egild marina rec receives elves a telegram she starts for bas bastla t ia to meet her bet huab husband nd nitter enter finx the room to greatt wife Is bewildered to find the adventuress la hello belle blackwood but riot not enid she it had 1 1 d been substituted for tile the americans bri bride d e by b a shrewd plot 1 CHAPTER XV continued this Is spoken as he springs oft off the horse tosses the bridle to the boy and runs luns up the stairs marina la is inside I 1 imagine he says say sand and calls through the doorway A marina larina left for bastia bastla over an hour ago says carnes barnes wily why did she leave for bastla bastia A telegram answers darnes barnes put pur come came from you stating that you yoi would be ba at that place tomorrow to morrow morning notwithstanding her fatigue she went on by carriage to meet you A telegram impossible bastla bastia to Is at the north end of the island I 1 arrived at Ajac clo the south end be 0 sides I 1 sent no telegram U awan to la interrupted by a short cry from barnes cipriano Dan danella ellal with an execration anstruther asks hoarsely hoir sely do you think he has ban aught to do with this 1 I am aid pretty certain of it you do not hot realize that follows fellows passion for for my wife by heaven ill kill him and the young english officer looks round to call the boy who hal bac come wali him but the urchin being tor for bed la Is already alreada out of hear ing with the horse suddenly he cries I barnes jarnes youre not going to leave enid hero here unprotected for the amerlean american Is almost running down the ave nue edwin after him 1 I found my wife the lady upstairs whom I 1 heard was waa not enid it was wan that internal infernal la helle belle Df ackwood anti anil yet I 1 forgive her ber for she told me the direction sh she e thought eald had ital bakeri terr and as aa the they y kalf trot halt half stride down the avenue under the chestnut trees burton epitomizes his adventures of thedac the day ahat what evve you going to do now sel horbes and follow your wife shola she la the one to which we have a clew we must most prevent her falling into Da nellas liati lianda ds berha perhaps ph I 1 pray god in following nor her we may find als also othe the way to my wife chy because Cipri anola la the real brains of ct this i internal int outrage As they reach the gateway of the agda I 1 facy h ey atre are abruptly intercepted orie daf 0 f tho the young bung hidden 1 ilna in a arc trees springs prinis outto out to them gun in hand but recognizing mr air darnes carnea tho the young man says 1 I am ono one of those watching that no Sallee tf troubles you I 1 let toils man pass bi because cause I 1 savy he be was EL a Ine foreigner Kaer I all right replica burton but could you show me chelel the raph station and nowhere nd where to td get horses horse T bealda hotel iiii in tap ite main street la the stat station lou answers the young man and a stable to hirvi hire horses horse lai ln ri 1 TA liuk you oil al alloi so 11 want to aee ce your chief I 1 llie li haast ant gong to tile mountains la 19 it 4 jy very then signore antonio will be here in a few minutes answers the young fellow and speeds off through a neighboring lane the two hurry to the inn but bocog nano has hag gone to bed its ita houses are aie all unlighted their doors are locked in this land of the vendetta even at the tha people hesitate to ipen apen for unknown travelers knocking on tha portal there will be no chance to telegraph to Bastia or any way station road before tomorrow to morrow itla nearly an hour before they succeed in arousing a somnolent hostler at the inn stables who mutters all the horses are tired and must have a nights rest rest tint stimulated by a gold gola piece placed in his sleepy land hand tho man finally awak sufficiently to saddle two horses which lie he says are the liveliest of any in the stable on two sorry beasts they dash up to Ala marinas home homa and find waiting on oil its steps the great bandit and one or two of his men 1 I have a lavor favor to ask ash you signore Boli doneall Do nelll elit in addition to the others you have done me that pu will escort to the yacht at sagone the lady within this house and get her safely out of corsica oh you ask that I 1 mr N I 1 r barnes B arne s of new york cries crea la ia belle UL ile blackwood stepping airily onto tile the veranda 1 I 1 have already petitioned the great a and i nd I 1 think he be will protect me against any man wont you signore bonehill Bo nelll neill the sott sort ness of her sweet voice Is a caress cai ess capriati will not 11 I 1 bays ahw the magnificent ent man tile his hawks eyes flashing as they look upon the loveliness of the entrancing american adventuress count on to his hearts blood then lie he as moodily but why are you compelled to leave your wife sig note noro barnes this lady Is not my wife santa maria not your wifel wife gran do dlo whose spouse is she Nob odys diavola Dl avola su Au prema premal cries the great bandit a tremendous joy hying flying into hla his face and you you leave leava this lovell loveliness niss he adds as it if lie he cannot understand ifer her loveliness Is not mine signore bonella Bo nelll remarks burton coldly besides it la is a matter of lifland life and death that calls me this gentleman L barnes introduces introduce i edwin edwill la is the husband of 1 mademoiselle paoli who has be beon been on lured from here by a ling tele A 11 1 1 e thank the Sai faint rift you got here alive in time to drink the water of arezza 11 gram to bastla bastia we journey to protect he her r against a design upon her safety upon even her honor anstrum ther unused to the language would be of little use design against the honor of the daughter of the paoli snarls bonella Bonel Bo nelll lf impossible 1 I will go with this errand myself but the enchanting tones of sally blackwood ackwood Rl make him pause she Is pleading what and desert me among your wild a no best I 1 go not remarks the bandit chief gendarmes Gen darmes with me in your company would bo be an embarrassment and they in their bungling way may doubtless aid you and your wife where la in she ahe signore barnes still in the hands ot of or friends they did not bur ur render her as they agreed no they substituted this lady corpo dl di dicavolo Dla Dia yolo volo Salic etl has tricked me I 1 proclaim a vendetta against bernardo nero ardo eduardo Salle etl CHAPTER XVI along the cyclamen path doth both men are riding light jig lit barnes for this speedy dash has left his rifle and hla his field glasses behind him and they gallop up tho pass ot of the force hut tho the ascent Is so oo steep they hey are soon compelled to walk their borses A Is pa one side of theto them and the tha great flanks of del bet oro are q on ni the bath edwin and barton urto n have been silent thin thinking kinK pi of their wives the latter hattei now rim remarks irks pointing to a deep gorge running up the mount mountain aln aide ade that I 1 believe leads to 10 la Pin sintica tica tho home homa of the Bellacose ls which the gendarmes gen darmes never dare to visit clait but hut they having i reached cached tb of the col now speed their horses sharply down the 1 declivities nto into the great graat forest of Viz the road leading them through pines beechek beeches leec hc and the inevitable chestnut trees they ey haya hao passed rid ofil one in the darkness jn faa faq fa they an judye e liot yet io gone iveAr far 6 enough R 0 t o h ha a v veany n y ba hope pt of rt ig 1 I g u 1 t has Je e fallt her vil vicle resides her horses ware trash theli theirs to t the he hostler had been ridden during the pr preceding reeding day soon after they dash through tho thi village of alvario Vl Vt vario varto announced by the barking of some curs and the grunting of 1 avery very house in the vil lare lage la Is closed aad no one would woold open lor for us its in ili tile the doad dead of night in this land of the vendetta remarks baroca they go lo in climbing agilia aeils and soon after descend tigh tho gorge or of the abe Ve chlo the ejier foaming far beneath he toad while locky cocky hills bills and shar ahari jv rise alse ddn on either side they havo have knocked at no doors they have ha made no inquiries they haye only hurried op on hut some hour bout after the red tiled houses tit corte loom up llie before fore them and a few in i ln utes later they jog their tired steeds up lip one of the principal streets of the central inland town of corsica Coi alca the great monte ll 11 now looking down upon upon them above them are tall lall elm trees that catch the rays raya of the th rising lining still flanked on each side by white stone red led roofed houses they pass between the hotels Pier racel and paoli almost deserted now this being the beginning of 0 the hot summer season along tnie die street are aie many placards indicating the approaching election aver klerx X time he sees the native name of Salle eti barnes compress lne lis its lips thinks ol of his lost dating darling at the they learn from one of the walt waiters erli that a lady had bad paused to obtain a relay of horses anti and had brought out to her ber herat at her request a cup of coffee 4 was glia driven by an old rilan man questions edwin hurriedly yes with wah a beard ilk like e a bani bandit lit answers the man with a grin gran tho the carriage was full of or cyclamen flowers you could smell amell them all over our the street its your wife wife whispers aarnes giving tho the mana roan a 20 frane franc piece that makes him look almost as chapp happy as this news does only an hour ngot agol we will overtake marina long before she reaches bastla ctr cries e edwin they ride hurriedly tha road shirting the torrent of the foaming vecchio until considerably over an hour after leaving corte they reach ponte alj alla Lec becchia chia where the big bid bridge creases the river volo polo during duran 9 61 this the hors horsed e nien men note more moie signs of the coming casting of votes S some me of the lucchese workmen fra from italy are throwing stones at an elect electon lon placard that displeases them the pests from lucca in mutters a corsican shopkeeper as aliv th ey buy a glass of wine from h him in ire are al always riotous and at election times batter every ones heads with stones their own included been here since sunrise lighting fighting and brawling I 1 heard their shouts when I 1 was in bed dut but everyone eve pardons the lucchese they do all our hard work adds the man with a geln arn pocketing the coin edwin hands him but the wine shop keeper can tell them nothing 0 of a woman traveling and to their astonishment though they make many inquiries they hear of ho lady lit in a carriage passing through the village this morning iff quite possible says edwin to barnes she stop here iler her horses were fresh ashes gone on no one has noticed her very true answers burton though his face grows more concerned and gloomy therefore There foie they ride rapidly along over the now well kept road which generally skirts the golo turning north they spur on over the causeway that crosses the great lagoons and soon after passing through somo some small email villages they come out upon the sea and ride almost straight along its shores to enter that miniature genoa called callea bastla some two hours before midday barnes pilots his companion to the hotel de prance france you should liko like this inn ho he observes its rn the bout boulevard paoli catching sight of a gentleman ili a tall hat and a swallow swallowtail tall coat barnes says pays these are aie the only ones tn in corsica I 1 think and monsieur the head of the hotel I 1 know him now well get news newa of your wife elles probably put up here TO BE CONTINUED |