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Show Mr. Barnes, Americae . ' . Archibald Clavcring Guntcr I A Sequel to , Mr. Barnes of New York Author of "Mr. Barnet of New York," f "Mr. Potter of Tci," "That Frenchman," Etc. UtiirrliliU HW. Dmia .M I'll a X Co., N. V. SYNOPSIS. Ilnrlnn II. llarniB, u wenllliy AiiH'rlenn finr'iiK I'urnleii, resciieH the ynutiR Mni?-IhIi Mni?-IhIi lleiitcniint, Kihvartl Uernnl Aiittrntli-r Aiittrntli-r mill IiIh ('ni-itlciin lirlilu, Murlnn, taiiRliter of the l'miHn. from llio niiir-lerouit niiir-lerouit veniteltn, iitulrrDlntiillim tluit Ills fvnrl Ih lo Im the IiiiimI of t lie Kill ho tivt'8. ICulit Ati.Htrittlier. BlHler of the ICtitf-lli ICtitf-lli lleiileiiunt. Tim four I'y from AJne-Mn AJne-Mn In MnrsnllleH on liom-J the I'Voneli ttennier I'oiiNtnutllie. The vemlettn purine pur-ine nml iih the iiunrtet me nlmiit to i vianl the train for Imilon ut .lai-ellle, Mm Inn Ih liunileil n inyHlerloiiH nolii .fhleh emim'H her to enllupMo mul necensl- uteH ii iKiHlponPinent of the Journey. Unities Kiln part of tho inysterlmiR hole mil rrte'M'H leiicrs whleh Infill iii him lint I'e III inur'.eil hy the venilettn. lie 'iiiplny mi American ileiectlve anil ptaiiH ' lent Ihe VfiKltHtu nt their own Kitnie. hor Hie purpo.in of Kneurlnt; Ihe Biifeiy if Ihe women tinmen nrrmines to hnve l.iuly Cliurlrn leiiMe it Reetuiteil vllht nt Nlfe to wlilili the party Ih lo lie tnkni In n yitrht. HiiHplclon Ih ereilteil that Marina Ih In leitRiie with tho l.'orHleiinit. A tiiim. Iielleeil lo he Cnrrexlo D.'tnell.t. Ih Mei'ii ii.iHHlntr the house nml Mnrlnn Ih IIioiikIiI to have given hint n hIii. M i-rf i-rf tin refiiBex to epliiln to IlarneH whli h fuel ititili lo hln lutoiil HUHplelonn. It. huh' lilmiH for the safi-ly of the party me learned hv the CorslennH. The eiirrhiKo eariyltm- their limty to the Uienl htiiilliik' I Ih follotM-il by two iiii-u. One of Ihe I liorHeineii Ih huiii(i.h(I . Iii hi- ('orielo. , They try to inimler the Atnerli'iin. The toolt ou the yitrht it h'renehiiiuu Ih hiih-peeleil hiih-peeleil of eouiplU-lly In the pint. The party uni horH ut HI. Tropin. The yacht t Ih follnweil by it hiiiiiII lioitl. The cook Ih ilelerteil kIvIiii; hIkuiiIh to the bout. I llaruen iilleuiptH to throw him overboiiril, hut Ih iirevenlei by .Miirlua unit lentil. The cook Ih found lo he Innocent of the niipiioHtd plot nuil Ih forKlven. The party tirrlie ut N'he mul Ihul I.inly t'hatlrlH mul her ilatiKhler .Maud iloinlelleil In llio lllit renleil with IlarneH' money. IlarneH Im mi-.nzeil to llml lhat Cniint ( drrenln ih I nt Nice mul Ih uetliiK the role of admirer to l.ady Churl rU. lliirnex mul lOnld i innke nrrmiKcitifiilH for their inurriiiKe. Tho net tlhleiiH iibuiit IlarneH. lie n- I eelveH it mile from I. it Iiellc Illaeltwiioil, the Ainerlrnn inlventureHH CHAPTER VII.--Contlnued. "Yos. the day after you loft, the poor follow colled to ask If I know the particulars of his dear brother's death. You, having lately conic from Corsica, ho thought, might tell him. Under the melancholy cliciiiiiHlanees, I deemed It advisable to say to hint Hint you would be ut my villa in Vlllofrancho soon and would, of course, glvo him tho racts you might know In regard to poor Musso! Ho was killed by some bandit or other In Corsica, I understand, un-derstand, lint after tho gallant Clprl-ano Clprl-ano met mo here on tho des Anglais three days ago, ho lie didn't seem able to talk about anyone olso but me." The widow blushes slightly, looks eagerly at tho clock nutl llut-tors: llut-tors: "The only other subject Count Ciprlnno mentioned was was weddings." wed-dings." llarnes plunges his fork disgustedly into Ills salad and curses his half con-lldcncoB con-lldcncoB to Lady Clmrtrls. Tho retreat re-treat ho had so carefully arranged for Knid and Marina whllo ho and Hdwln should hunt down the demons who threatened their young lives, was now by his hdstoss' babbling tonguo bo-como bo-como known to their pursuers. Ho glances moodily at his sweetheart. sweet-heart. .Miss Austriither's eyes nnd her cheeks nro both allaiue. As It to defy tile dangers that tire gathering about her wedding day, she says In resolute tones: "You know, Lady Chartrls. I marry Mr. Hames tomorrow," tomor-row," and turns tho conversation on her coming nuptials, discussing with hor hostess tho necessary preparations for tho ceremony tho next evening. With the tiessort. Miss .Maud ontors to glvo life nnd vivacity to the feast. Slio lias been put by her governess in evening Infant dross, prattles merrily of tho approaching nuptials, suggests that hor youthful ears havo heard somo of the dinner tablo conversation through tho curtain that Bopjiruta tho dining-room from the parlor. Onco or twice. wlu hor niothor's head is turned, obeying a nod surreptitiously given her by Mr. llarnes, sho bolts a glass of champagne, tluit is generally forbidden her. Inspired by tho stimulating bever-ugo, bever-ugo, Miss Maud suddonly ejaculntos: "Isn't it a pity you're going to bo married mar-ried on the sneak, Hames? When 1 get spliced, as you say, Cousin Udwln, I'm going to church with six bridesmaids brides-maids and a train ten feet long." Soon nftor tho party rises, and Knid, drawing hor 'betrothed Into tho privacy pri-vacy of tho parlor, whispers: "My own, remember ono of tho Dunellas Is lioro. Do careful for my sake." She puts her fair arms eutrcatingly about his neck. "I havo my pistols," answers Ilurton, sentontlousiy, and administers u soothing sooth-ing kiss. Stopping to IM win, ho whispers: "Keep n shnrpor lookout than over." "Yos, It's yardarm to yardarni now," answers tho sailor. I.mly Clmrtrls' carrlago Is announced. an-nounced. "Help mo with my wraps, Cbusln Ilurton," cries tho widow, caBorly, n: e Boenis anxious to bo gone. t,r . j i-- - as Rarnes Is cloaking Prunella, Knid entreats, nervously: "You will como back soon?" "Oh yes, by to-morrow morning," laughs Anstrtither, trying to mako light of her fenrs. "Jack's last cruise nshoro, you know." "No wnrd-iooiu Jokes about my coming com-ing husband!" commands ills sister, Indignantly. "Yes, but I I can't bring Ilurton homo very early," says Lady Clmrtrls, , In cnibarrassetl tone. "You eo I I promised to go to tho Casino with I with Count Ciprlnno Danelln," adding eagerly: "Couldn't I Invito him to the wedding?" "Yes, bring him. please I want to see the gentleman," returns llarnes, quietly, his eyes growing steely. Anstrtither looks astounded and i Knid seems amazed, but the most star-, star-, tllng effect Is produced upon Marina, j Her delicate face grows of a deathly j pallor, her slight lingers work nervous-1 nervous-1 ly, but tier dark eyes begin to Maine. ! "Coo," remarks Maud, tho chain-I chain-I pngno making her reckless, "you need-I need-I n't look us If you were going to execution, execu-tion, Murlnn. dp Isn't your beau." "Maud, don't talk that way nnd go lo bed!" commands her mother, severely. se-verely. Though tho widow as she steps Into her vlctorln rellccts with delighted lion or: "These foreign brides nro awful. Here's a two weeks' one Jealous of that fascinating Count Dauella, who's now devoted to mo." llarnes Immediately follows his hostess host-ess and the cnnlane drives away rap-Idly, rap-Idly, Lady Chan l is calling to tho driver to hurry. Miss Austruther gazes nftor It till it disappears in the shrubbery lending to tho entrance of tho grounds. Then with n sigh she languidly remarks that she Is tired mid will go to bed. Leaving Leav-ing ICtlwIii anil Marina In some honeymoon honey-moon conference In the parlor she steps up to her chamber and gives her maid :t few directions about her coming com-ing wedding, when there comes a sharp, sudden rapping on the door. "What Is It?" cries Miss Anstruther. and grasps a pistol llarnes has given her, as they sailed Into tho Vllle-fruiiche Vllle-fruiiche harbor, with the suggestion: "It tuny be useful some day." In answer, Maud's excited voice through the panel mnktM M'ss An- Barnes Alights, and as He Glances at the Neighboring Hotel des Anglais, An-glais, He Recollects This Had Been the Scene of His First Call Upon Enid. struther laugh. "Knid. I can't go to sleop till you let mo bo your maid of honor at tho wedding." "If It will pleuie you, dear," remarks Kuld affably. "That's bully,-' cries Maud; "they glvo bridesmaids presents, don't they?" This last very eagerly. Then she suddenly breaks out: "Didn't .Marina get ou a high horse whoit ma said she was going in to meet Clp Danelia? She's Jealous of him, I reckon." "Hush!" commands Knid. "You have tho most extraordinary ideas for a child." "Child? I'm 10!" cries Maud, defiantly. de-fiantly. Then repressed la ono direction, direc-tion, tho champagne that Is coursing through Miss Clmrtrls' brain broaks out in another. "Anyway," sho hints roguishly, "llarnes might find nn old Bweetheart this evening If ho stopped Into tho Hotel St. Petersburg." "Who?" The coming bride's volco Is excited. "Oh, n little girl Isn't permitted to speak the name of such a lady," replies re-plies Maud, Innocently, "hut It commences com-mences with a 'Hello' nnd it onds with a 'Illackwood.' " "My heavens, is sho hero?" i "Geo, ami Hlaekie's in great shape, too. I was on tho Prouionndo des Au-! Au-! glnls with Ma is ton yesterday. Not a woman to touch Iter for beauty. Diamonds Dia-monds to beat Starr & Mortimer's, nnd that Mr. Iluggles running aftor her with an open checkbook in his hand, everybody said." "Then we'll leave her to Mr. Hug-gles," Hug-gles," says Knid, coldly, though her heart Is beating wildly. "Oh, but she won't stick to Mr. Iluggles. Ilug-gles. So I thought I'd Just give you a hint, so that if sho cuts in after you're married you'll know how to fix hor. Of course, this evening you are blocked." "Hiocked. this evening?" "1 want to tell you something that happened!" "Don't duro to." "Hut 1 will, for your suke: A, nolo camo to Unmsey from her." "A noto from that infamous creature? crea-ture? Impossible!" "Impossible? I slipped it into Hup ton's hand Just before ho wont in to dlnnor, and ho slipped It Into his pocket. I saw the address; It was In her handwriting." ! "Llnr. how do you know I a Black wood's hand writing.'' cries the tor ; hired one. "Dlnckle's autograph facsimile was published In an advertisement of Lily's Soap, In the London (Josslp Inst month. 'I recommend your soap for Its unblemished purity,' she wrote. How I lnughed at that ad. Hut you want to tako this seriously, you do, Knid, and not giggle hysterically, as you aro now." "Very well, I will," says tho young lady, whoso face has become that of a marble statue, lighted by two burning, tortured eyes. "Now to.bed, you meddler, med-dler, nnd not a word of this to anyone on earth, or you know what 1 know mid will tell your mother." And Maud retires subdued, but she leaves convulsed featuies, clenched hands and n dizzy brain behind her. Miss AtiBtrutlier sighs: "Oh, If ho dares to see her!" then murmurs, "No, no, Impossible! He's gone to get tho minister for to-morrow to wed me." Yet several burning tenrs run down the fair rheeks of the coming brltlo us sho tosses herself into bed and cannot go to sleep. CHAPTER VIII. A Night In Nice. Tho drive lo Nice Is not only u short but pleasant one. Mr. llarnes, seated by Lady Cliartrls, though chatting alertly! keeps both his eyes and his oars open. Once or twice the American listens Intently, he thinks he hears pursuing hoofs. Hut. these blend Into the lmtscs of general trnlllc as they reach nnd pass through the obi town. Crossing tho river by tho Pont Nenf and turning down the Qual St. .lean, they drive, along tho Avenue Mussena nearly to the sea. Though visitors have for the last month been leaving the great watering place by the Mediterranean, there are still enough sojourners to cotnfortnbly Mil the public gardens. The baud Is playing, tho night Is only pleasantly win in, nnd Lady Cliartrls seems In high spirits as llarnes says to her: "You can drop me anywhero now. Only, where shall I meet you?" "At the Hotel tie la Medlterranee. There Count Danelia Is doubtless waiting wait-ing for mo," replies the hostess. "Call for me at 11 and I'll drive you back." llarnes alights and, ns he glances nt the neighboring Hotel des Anglais, bo recollects thla lind been the scene of his first call upon Knid when Lady Cliartrls had Invited him to accompany accom-pany her ami her charge to Monte Carlo. Ho ran scarce believe It is only a month ago since he had looked in her face. His step grows light with happiness. Suddenly somebody In the passing throng mentions the name of the fascinating fas-cinating American adventuress. A Parisian countess Is saying to a lady friend: "That La illackwood crushes us with her toilettes. Did you over see such a robe as the wretch sported today ?" "Hy Jove, that remltids me. I wonder won-der what Sally has to say to me?" thinks Ilurton, and pulls out nn almost forgotten note from his pocket. A big nrc light, which was the great illuminating medium of that epoch, penults him to rend: "Mon. Cher Harnes: "Don't hold your horses, but come to mo nt the St. Petersburg like a shot. I want to warn you of a very Imminent danger. I have Just discovered your location bote by accident. Don't think I bale you, though I ought to. Yours sincerely, "SALLY SPOTTS." (To m: roNTiNPDD.) |