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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11
"yyhatw roared the baron.

W nat. rOaTeQ the DdTOu
 ''It is as I have said The faithless- ness of his wife and not madness drove him into exile. He intrusted that pa per to me and swore me to carry 1t to Vienna if Francis ever got too near the throne It is certified by half a dozen officials authorized to administer oaths in Canada, though they, of course, never knew the contents of the paper to which they swore him. He even carried it to New Yoxk and swore to it there before the consul general of Austria-Hungary in that city. There was a certain grim humor in him; he said he wished to have the affidavit bear the seal of his own country, and the consul general assumed that it was . document of mere commercial signif- cance."
 The baron looked at the key; he touched the silver box: his hand rested for moment on the sword.
 Tt is a marvellous story-it is won- derful. Can it be true-can it be true?' murmured the ambassador.
 "The documents will be the best evi- dence. We can settle the matter in twenty four hours," said Judge Clai- borne.
 "You will pardon me for seeming in credulous, sir,'' said the baron, but it is all so extraordinary. And these men, these prisoners
 They have pursued me under the impression that I am Frederick Au- xustus. Oddly enough, I, too, am Fred erick Augustus" and Armitage smiled. ''I was within few months of his age, and I had a little brush with Chauvenet and Durand in Genoa in which they captured my cigarette case it had belonged to Frederick, and the archduke gave it to me-and my trou- bles began. The emperor-king was old and i'll. The disorders in Hungary were to cloak the assassination of his successor. Then the Archduke Francis, Karl's reputed son, was to be installed upon the throne"
 "Yes; there has been a conspiracy T'
 And there have been conspirators. Two of them are safely behind that door, and, somewhat through my ef- forts. their chief, Winkelried. should now be under arrest in Vienna. l had reasons, besides my pledge to Archduke Karl, for taking an active part in these affairs. A year ago I gave Karl's repudiation of his second son to Count Ferdinand von Stroebel, the prime minister. The statement was stolen from him for the Winkel- ried eonspirators by these men we now have locked up in this house."
 The ambassadors eyes blazed with excitement as these statements fell one by one from Arnitage's lips, but Armi- tage went on:
 II trust that my plan for handling these men will meet with your approv- al. They have chartered the George w. Custis, fruit carrying steamer ly- ing at Morgan's wharf in Baltimore in which they expected to make off after they had finished with me At one time they had some idea of Kidnapping
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11

lowed to remove Armitage to his own house at the Strings had been prompt. ly rejected by the surgeon. A fever had hold of John Armitage, who was Ill enough without the wound in his shoulder, sEa tSe surgeon moved his traps to the bungalow and took charge of the case. Oscar had brought Clai. bornes bag and all was now in readi' ness for the night.
 Oscars erect figure at salute and his respectful voice brought Claiborne down from the stac1.
 We can get rid of the prisoners to. night-yes"
 At midnight two secree service men will be here from Washington to travel with them to Baltimore to their boat. The baron and my father arranged 1t over the telephone from the Springs. The prisoners understand that they are in serious trouble and have agreed to go quietly. The government agents are discreet men. You brought up the buckboard?'
 But the men should be hanged, for they shot our captain, and he may die"
 The little man spoke with sad ca dence. A pathos in his erect sturdy figure, his lowered tone as he referred to Armitage, touched Claiborne.
 He will get well, Oscar. Everything will seem brighter tomorrow. You had better sleep until it is time to drive to the train.''
 Oscar stepped nearer, and his voice sank to a whisper.
 T have not forgotten the tall man who died; 1t is not well for him to go unburied. You are not a Catholic no?"
 You need not tell me how-or any thing about it, But you are sure he is quite deadT'
 He Is dead. He was bad man and died very terribly" said Oscar, and he took off his hat and drew his sleeve just how it was. When my horse took the wall and got their bullets and tum- bled down dead, the big man they called Zmai saw how it was, that we were all coming over after them, and ran. He kept running through the brambles and over the stones, and thought he would soon turn and we might have fight, but he did not stop. and l could not let him get away. It was our captain who said, We must take them prisoners was it not so?"
 "Yes; that was Mir. Arlnitage's wish"
 Then I saw tn; we were going to. ward the bridge. the one they do not use there at the deep ravine. l had crossed it once and knew that it was weak and shaky, and 1 slacked up and watched him. He kept on and just before he came to it, when 1 was very close to him, for he was a slow runner yes ?-being so big and clumsy, he turned and shot at me with his revolv- CT, but he wrs in hurry and missed, but he ran on. His feet struck the blanks of the bridge with great jar and creaking, but he kept running and stumbled and fell once with a mad chatter of the blanks. He was COW. ard with a heart of water and would not stop when called ana come back for little fight The wires of the bridge hummed, and the bridge swung and creaked. When he was almost midway of the bridge the big wires
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11

He sank to the floor 1rih modn. me, and it isn't my fault they failed at that game. But 1 leave it to you, gentlemen, to deal with them. I will suggest, however, that the presence just now in the West Indies of the cruiser Sophia Margaret. flying the flag of Austria-Hungary, may be sugges- tive"
 He smiled at the quick glance that passed between the ambassador and Judge Claiborne.
 Then Baron von Marhof blurted out the question that was uppermost in the minds of all
 "Who are you, John Armitage
 And Armitage answered, quite sim ply and in the quiet tone that he had used throughout:
 'T am Frederick Augustus von Stroe- bel, the son of your sister and of the Count Ferdinand von Stroebel. The archduke's son and I were school feI lows and playmates. You remember as well as my fathers place near the AVt 4dhus. I ut of democracy and the new world and used to joke about the divine right of kings. Let me make my story short. found out their plan of flight and slipped away with them. It was be- lieyed that I had been carried away by gypsies."
 "Yes, that is true: it is all true. And you never saw your father-you never went to him?'
 'I was only thirteen when l ran away with Karl. When l appeared before my father in Paris last year he would have sent me away in anger if It had not been that I knew matters of importance to Austria-Austria, all ways Austria."
 "Yes; that was quite like him." said the ambassador He served his coun- try with passionate devotion. He lated America He distrusted the whole lemocratic idea. It was that which pointed his anger against you-that sFou should have chosen to live here" Then when saw him at Geneva nAt last tnteryiew-he told ne that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11

Karl's statement had been stolen and he had his spies abroad looking for the thieves. He was very bitter against me. It was only few hours before he was killed as part of the Winkel- ried conspiracy. He had given his life for Austria. He told me never to see him again. never to claim my own name. until l had done something for Austria. And I went to Vienna and knelt in the crowd at the funeral, and no one knew me, and 1t hurt me, oh, it hurt me, to know that he had grieved for me: that he had wanted a son to carry on his work, while had grown away from the whole idea of such la Dor as his. And now
 He faltered, his hoarse voice broke with stress of feeling, and his pallor deepened
 Tt was not my fault It was really not my fault. I did the best l could. and, by God, I've got them in the room there where they can't do any harm And, Dick Claiborne, you are the finest fellow in the world and the squarest and bravest, and I want to take your hand before I go to sleep, for I'm sick yes, I'm sick-and sleepy, and you'd better haul down that flag over the door. It's treason, I tell you. And if you see Shirley, tell her I'm John Ar mitage; tell her I'm John Armitage, John Arm
 The room and its figures rushed be- fore his eyes, and as he tried to stand erect his knees crumpled under him, and before they could reach him he sank to the floor, with a moan. AS they crowded about he stirred slightly, sighed deeply and lay perfectly still.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11

that held It began to shriek out or the old posts that held them, though had not touched them, and 1t seemed many years that passed while the whole of 1t dangled in the air like bird nest in storm, and the creek down below laughed at that big coward. l still heard his hoofs humping the blanks until the bridge dropped from under him and left him for long second with his arms and legs flying in the air. Yes; 1t was very horrible to see. And then his great body went down, down. God. it was q very dreadful way for wicked man to die"
 You knew MT. Armitage when ne was a boy?" asked Claiborne.
 "Yes: in the Austrian forest on his
 And Oscar brushed his hat with his sleeve and looked away at the purple and gray ridges and their burden of stars.
 Yes; it must have been terrible" said Claiborne.
 But now is cannot be left to lie down there on the rocks, though he was so wicked and died like beast. l am bad Catholic, but when I was a boy l used to serve mass, and it is not well for man to lie in wild place where the buzzards will find him."
 But you cannot bring priest. Great harm would be doec if news of this affair were to get abroad. You understand that what has passed here must never be known by the outside world. My father and Baron von Mar hof have counseled that, and you may be sure there are reasons why these things must be kept quiet or they would seek the laws aid at once"
 "Yes; have been soldier but after this little war I shall bury the dead In an hour shall be back to drive the blackboard to Lamar station"
 Claiborne looked at his watch.
 'I will go with you," he said
 They started through the wood to- ward the Port of Missing Men. and together they found rough inches in the side of the gap. down which they made their way toilsomely to the powder lined stream that laughed and tumbled foamily at the bottom of the defile. When their work was done Os- car took off his hat and knelt down by the side of the strange grave and bowed his head fin silence for mo- ment. Then thcr- climbed the steep side of the gap and turned toward the bungalow. Oscar trudged silently at Claiborne's side, and neither spoke. Both were worn to the point of exhaus- tion by the events of the long day. The stubborn patience and fidelity of the little man touched chord in Clai- borne. Almost unconsclousIy he threw his arm across Oscars shoulders and walked thus beside him as they tray. ersed the battlefield of the morning
 fathers place-the Count Ferdirec1 von Stroebel. The young captains mother died when he was child. His father was the great statesman and did much for the Schomburgs and Aus tria. but it did not aid his disposition no?"
 ITO Be Continued.]
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-11
'ChaPterX XVII ..
DECENT BURIAL.

LAIBORNE called Oscar through the soft dusk of the April evening. The phalanx of stars march
 ed augustly across the hea yans Claihnrne lift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
Southern Relief Society.

A Very Interesting meeting of tn South
en- Relief Society was held at the New
Willard HO-el last evening. Miss Hem
pi sided The reports OF the officers were
read and that of the chairman OF relief,
Mrs George :. Covin-tun. was OF un-
usual interest. as il covered tn splendid
work accomplished by the society for
Thanksgiving. The progress Of the ar
-angementS for he annual ball. which
takes place Janua 20. shows that
the society has been most f. rtundt
in secu ing Mrs. Albert Livingston slave
~ its chairman. Size has been rE
busy with her committees. Which are
composed of prominent women.
The list Of officers elected is as fol-
lows: Miss Mamie Heth. presid mt: Mrs.
Drury Conway Ludlow, FIRST vice pres
dent: Mrs Albert Axes second vice pres
dent: Mrs E,ugenia Zea Rollins. re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Lawrence H.
OuirnllS CORES bonding secretary: Mrs.
S:las Hare. treasurer: Mrs. Geo &c >
Covington chairman OF the relief com
mittec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths We're reported 10
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Augustus Barton, So years, 1871. lith
street northwest.
John A. Bresnahan. ~ years. :,n1 Wis
conSn avenue northwest.
James NJ. Phillips, Il. years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
William Coleman. IA years, Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
William Murphy, T. years. 16cS NlScon-
sin avenue.
Margaret V. Tippett. - years 3ol +
street southwest.
Mary r. SHETLAND. tD years, :;2l MasSa
chusettS avenue northeast.
James Belt, lr years, 1919 l. street
northwest.
Alex Brdd. rs years. Home for the
Aged and Infirm.
James A. Gray. 80 years. 40 Washing
ton street northwest.
Gladys Gray. year. H. ID street south
west.
Hannah Wallace - wears. A.; New Jcr-
sey avenue northwest.
Robert Gather, - years. GtS'3 Piney
Branch road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
PoLICEMAN's WASH GONE.
Sneak Thief Helps Himself to Peace
Guardians Endorsements.

When Policeman buckingham of the
seventh precinct reported for duty this
morning he had tale OF woe TO tell
Capt. Schneider. While he was asleep a
sneak thief visited the yard in the rear
his home o126 Wisconsin avenue and
helping himself To the family wash.
And" said the policeman ''all the
underg arments I possess are on my
back.
Capt Schneider read his complaint 20
the members of the morning squad and
said he hoped they would do their bag.
to recover their brother polceman's gar
ments.
r. A Aserapp2. resident of Calcutta
India. complained To the police yesterday
of the loss of tin box containing nine
five-pound notes. a number o. coins and
articles of jewelry. There was also in
the box a return steamship ticket from
London to Calcutta. 1t was stated TO
the police that the box disappeared from
"A railroad train between Richmond. Va,
and Philadelphia
John q. Duke and Nicholas Cocuzi bar
berS. at 1850 eth street complained this
morning that burglars forced open a rear
door of their shop. removed the cash
register to the alley. smashed ii open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-S F. Andrews. Nashville.
Tenn: A. f. Church. Richmond. Va: p.
White. New York; l.. r. Brown, New
York: c. Fl. Holhrook. New York: ID. S.
Morse Detroit Mich.
NoTmandie-J. :. NIunce. Mrs. J. S.
Munce and J. G.. Munce. Richmond. Va:
II. III. Hanson. Arono. y. C.; William w.
Bunker and Mrs. Bunker. San Francisco;
Senator J. II. Gallinger Concord. y. III.
Mrs r. I. Hunter. Fredericksburg. Va.
Arlngton-R. d. Cole, Findlay. Ohio: J..
S. Henly, New York: George G. Pardee
and Mrs. Pardee, Oakland. Cal: r. j.
Beck Newark, y. j.: J. A Stewart, New
York
New Wil'ard-H. r. Wood. Rochester.
y. Y: Albert Shaw and Mrs. Shaw. New
York, S. II. Cowan. Fort Worth. Tex;
Walter Reid New York: l.. E. Stone and
Mrs. Stone. Detroit. Mich.
Riggs House,. c. Eggert, Philadelphia
Miss Lena Backward, Bridgeport; Mrs.
J. r. Watts. Atlanta. Ga: w. II. Smed-
ley. Philadelphia. Pa; Charles W. Emery
Philadelphia. Pa: Edwin Smith, jr.,
Maryland: Miss NJ. S. Mclean, Brooklyn;
J. 7. kessell and Mrs. Kessell. Brooklyn.
+. w. Taylor. Kentucky; Fannie +. Pier
son, New York: d. Dominitt. Cuba; Rob-
ert Allen. Los Angeles; Cordell Hull, Ten
nessec; y. J. Brockway, Boston; y. j.
Blanchard, Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
Births Reported.

The following births were reported 10
The health office during the past twenty
four hours:
William \. and Mary +. Thompson,
November NJ 1905 hoy.
Frank r. and Margaret \. Saduer,
November 20. 1908. girl.
William +. and Nora T. Roche. Novem-
Der 26. 1905. girl.
John and Mary 4. Mcconnell. November
~. 1905. girl.
Samuel T.. and Nellie IS. Murphy. No
vemher rs 1908. girl.
Henry II. and Gertrude Classic, Novem
Der - 1905. boy.
William c. and Hannah S. Davis. No
vernber ~ 1905. girl
john q. and Ida Il. Dean. November
% 1905 girl.
Leonard T. and Annie T.. Draeeer.
November 20 lGe. girl.
Orlando A. and Rosetta Booth, \oNem
her -. 1905. boy.
Howard and Ella Pickett. November ="
lH!S. boy.
Thomas II. and Alice Jones. November
"a 191S. girl.
Eddie s and Lilly Harris November
10. 1905 boy.
Eugene and Eva Washington. November
30. 19IS. boy.
Allen and Susie Brooks. November II,
1905 girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS ROOSEVELT AT HER FIRST
BALL LAST NIGHT.
Official and Other Hospitalities Here
and Observation-Disclosures.
Personal Notes.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt is in New York,
the guest of Mrs. Henry H. Landon.
whose daughter. Miss Cornelia Landon.
ma kes her debut today Miss Roosevelt
attended the junior cotilon last night. A
number of dinners preceded the dance.
Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge entertainins
for Miss Roosevelt
The cotillon was led by Stowe Phelps.
with Miss Carol Hartman for his partner
The favors. which were designed by the
pupils of the Au Panler F'leuri of the
Cooper Institute. were Louis XIV fans in
parchment. Set with mirrors. and Louis
XIV patch boxes. containing court plaster.
with which the girls decorated themselves
The men received ash travs and old-fa l.
Toned NINA ture frames
Among those present We're Miss Jean
Delano, Miss Josephine Osborn. Miss
Janetta Alexander. Miss Blanche Oelrichs
Miss Edith Brooks. Miss Margaret Wins
low, low Mss Marjorie kingsland. Miss
Frances Winslow. Miss Laura Emmet
Miss Evelyn WiIherbee. Miss Vera Ona-
tiNia. Miss Gladys Robbins. Miss Dorothy
Merle Smith, Miss Katharine McCook
Miss Elsie Lazarus. Miss Margarej French
Miss Martha Bacon OF Washington Miss
Anne Tracy. Miss Charlotte X Harding.
Miss Angelica Brown. Miss Virginia Muir
ray. Miss Murtel Morris Miss Marjorie
Gould and Miss katherine Auerbach
The Secretary Of The Interior and Mrs.
Garfield entertained Il dinner compa ny
last night. their guests including the
Brazilian amba ssador ana Nine. Nabuco.
the Argentine minister and Nine. PorteIa
Senator and Mrs. k.IRinS General and
Mrs. Sharp. Mr.. aud Mrs. Arnold Hagi.e,
Nh. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings and Or.
and Mrs, Fremont Smith. The guests of
honor at a dinner which the same hosts
will give tonight Will he the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Wright.
Miss Mallory Durant Church. tie sec
Ond daughter III Mr.. and Mrs. Melville
Church. will be presented at I large tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
DESTROYS PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Earl Schnapp Kicks Door Open and
Is Fined $40.

Charged with destroying private prop
erty last night. Earl Schnapp. arrested
by policemen from tho fourth precinct.
was adjudged guilty In the Police Court
today and fined $40 1t is alleged that
Schnapp visited the home of French
Miller. on " street southwest and kicked
IN the door and broke up things gen
orally.
\ second case. charging cruelty TO ami
mails, against Schnapp was nolle pressed
at the instance OF the corporation coun-
sci because OF insufticiency ~ the evi-
dence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
VICTORS TO RECEIVE FLAG.
Trophy to Be Presented to Fire En-
CINE Company No. ID.

The Macfarland trophy flag to No. "a
fire engine company. which was the Sue
cessful company in the contest for ii this
year Will be presented at the engine
house, Sth street between ID and +
streets northwest. Monday night between
{ and g o'clock. The three District Com
missioners will be present and other Of
ficials have been invited
The presentation speech viii! be made
by Commissioner Macfariand and at the
close of the ceremonies banquet will be
served.
Those who have been invited are the
Commissioners. their secret aries. Col. FL
lott Woods. Superintendent OF the Capt.
tol: Col. d. NJ. Ransdell. sergeant at arms
of the Senate: William 7. Belt. ch ef Of
the LEGAL fire department.: Mai. Richard
Sylvester. chief OF police: Joseph Paris
and r. ". Dutton. former chiefs of the
fire department: W. G. Allen. electrical
engineer: James c. Sirps n assistant
electrical engineer; +. W Nicholson. fire
marshal and Louis G. Wilson. disbursing
officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
SENECA DESTROYS WRECK.
New Derelict Destroyer's First Work
on Barge Independent.

The new derelict destroyer Seneca began
her duties of removing dangerous deere
licts or strands from paths OF commerce
on the Atlantic when she destroyed the
wreck Of the barge Independent off Cape
Charles early this week
The Independent was on her way up the
coast from Norfolk, with cargo of coal
consigned TO New England port when
she developed a leak her pumps could not
overcome, and sank. She was directly III
the route of vessels bound to and from
coast ports to the Chesapeake
Her presence as a menace to navigation
was reported to Capt. Reynolds of the
Seneca. who promptly went 20 the scene
of the wreck with his new ship. He de-
stroyed the old barge by blowing it 10
pieces with guncOtton mines.
1t is stated that the barge was COM
pletely destroyed by the explosive. and
deep-laden ships can now pass where she
lay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
Night Riders Burn Indiana Barn.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. December
Night riders have destroyed the barn o.
W III. Gossar The barn was filled viii
tobacco. and the loss is $4,000. GoSsat
recently came from Kentucky While a
resident of that state he had refused T.
pool his tobacco