Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-17
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A LOST CIGARETTE CASE.

~ Aue suuueHHeSS WILL
which he had been funl
into the kitchen had knocked the
breath out Of Armitage, and the huge
thighs of his captor pinned his arms
tight The match spurted fire, and he
looked into the face of the servant
whom he had seen in the room above
His round head was covered with short
wirelike hair that grew low upon his
narrow forehead. Armitage noted. too
the mans bull-like neck. small sharp
eyes and bristling mustache. The fit
1ul flash Of the match disclosed the
rough furniture Of kitchen. The
brick flooring and his wet inverness
Icy cold at Armitages back.
The fellow growled an execration In
eervian. Then with ponderous dlfa-
Guilty asked question in German.
"Who are you and what do you want
here?"
Armitage shook his head and replied
In English:
Il do not understand"
The man struck n series of matches
that he might scrutinize his captiyes
face, then ran his hands over Armi-
tage's pockets to make sure he had no
arms. The big fellow was clearly puz-
xled to find that he had caught gen.
keman In water soaked evening clothes
lurking In the area, and as the matter
was beyond his wits 1t only remained
for him to communicate with his mas
ter. ..,.. a,
This, however, was not SO readily
accomplished. He had reasons Of his
ewn for not calling out. and there were
di0eulties in the way Of holding the
prisoner and at the same time bring
ing dewn the men who had gone to the
mosf distant room in the house for
their own security svaas1 e.s.. ss44as
Several minutes passed during which
the burly Servian struck his matches
and took account Of his prisoner, and
meanwhile Armitage.lay perfectly still,
his arms fast numbing from the rough
clasp Of the stalwart servants legs.
11heee was nothing to be grained BY q
GfSzgEie In this position. and he knew
t1at the Servian would not risk losing
04AWs al tAA2 s04AVAS w 0uN4AAVA kAA0x OSA0
Dalr who were bent over their papers
af ~ top Of the house. The ServiAn
0nG evidently a man Of action.
0st up..a he commanded, still IN
1eaGh German. and he rose in the dark
cd 1srked Armitags after him. There
NAofa moment Of silence In which Ar
A1tage shook ana stf0tchef ht1nself.
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DaGeat ara held 4 Gloss " Z revolver
SAaah hs held pointed At Armitagea
AeaA. 4 A. Il ala
Il WIN Shoot" he ssaid again n hia
Aaatln9 German. -ss,.v .,
~undouhtsdly you villr' ANA some.
1Al1g In the fellows manner caused
AE1itage to laugh. He had been
caught, and he did not at once see any
1a1s issue cat 81, his predicament, but
Als plight had IT'D preposterousS sids and
~ Aase with which he had been taken
q the very outset Of his quest touched
A1s humor. Then he sobered instantly
md concentrated his wits upon the i'm
0e6late situation. u n ~ a-zes !.
To Servian backed away, with d
Ana1rh upheld In one hand and the lev
Gled revolver in the other. leaving Ar
aa1tAge In the middle Of the kitchen.
Il am going to light a lamp, and II
you move I will kill you." admonishet
the fellow. and Armitage heard hi
feet scraping over the brick door Of TIN
klfchen AZ he backed toward table
that stood against the wall near thu
outer door.
AFmitage stood perfectly still. TIT
neighborhood and the house itself wert
quiet The two men In the third storJ
room were probably engrossed with tn,
business at which Armitage had lef
them. and his immediate affair wa
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