Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-11
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n ApTRR LIN an interview at Geneva be-
.T,en Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel, the aged
q feeble premier OF the Austrian empire. and
nd Amer can education. the case Of the Arch.
use Karl ana his son Frederick Augustus. miss
+ together for several years. is discussed. Ar
Les have both died In America. Armitage is
Also generally believed to be dead. Karl's writ
zen attack on his wife. denying the right OF
xnolyn as his son, has been stolen from Stroebel
90 julius Chauvenet. acting tor Francis. Won
itrosbel desires Armitage to "do something for
s.reated in an American girl staying ut Gene
a hotel. II-Armitagei is Introduced 10 Smiley
aiairSorne and Captain Dick Claiborne. child
Mystery surrounds Armitage's identity. H.
4rEttaee is greatly interested In Shirley, who
m GaSs s 81 q his
o. red in railway car on his way from Geneva
= Vienna. and Armitage tells Shirley, who Is on
oscts to meet the assassin soon In Geneva.
t2-.Armitage spies on Chauvenet and his nc
sonplice. Durand. and hears th3m plan visit
araofs Of the death q Kari and frederick . Au.
Sasfus. Armitage 10 caught by the conspira-
ORE servant Y-Armitnge escr pes from Email.
dukes statement from ChAuvenet. He loses
!:gsret case. marked with the initials "F. Az
VEG the coat of arms of the Austrian imperial
ssmily. The case is found by Chanyenet and
selrg the son Of the archduke and heir to the
austrian throne II Karl is really dead. VI On
Ligerpoai Is New York. Armitaee DD MEETS 't the
Olaibornes. Ee declares to Captain Claihsrne
ais Interest e. IL Shirley, telling him :s5 he Is
toers He assures 3fGk of his financial stand
:as, put !eayS5nim very much In the dark ns to
nislse.ty V1I-Zmai, travelling on the King
edward under On assumed name, tries to stab
srnitage atnight q. he walks on the deck with.
~ r y. ylil-Ihe announcement of the death
ton Reception atte.aed ' BY shirIsy. Armiass
q. ,ivaret case from Ghanyenst iX.cbsuya,
ttls later the sirl Saves Armitaee's life BY cry
l1g out as she sees I'm Al about to stab him. x
oscar Breunig. OK sergeant 10 the Unite States
Or 10 shooting in the Austrian forest. enlists in
Aimitagss service and y sent 70 the loiter's es-
ssts s, near e, Lamar. Xa: xl and XIi-At supper
nrllttage as false nobleman and impostor
DICK demands an explanation from Armitaee
:hl, the latter is unable to give at this time,
:h- larger matters In which lie is Involved He
i9ins oscar at bis Virginla hunting lodge, near
Shichis s, .he Port Of Missing Mem cea ling
mad reiused to SURF nder, The port" is reached
by q dangerous riekety old bridge XIiI-Af-
ste near s OWN Armasss III runs at into Chasy
pet at the girls .ate. XiV.Armtaee accuses
t)hauvenet Of the murder of Won stroebel and
uo ID playing dangerous Rdiue
10 plotting to place Francis on the Austrian
sar1ne. XV-Shlriey reject. Ghauvenet AS
IN two talk on the road they are held up BY
. .nshiner. who mistakes Chauvenet for Arm.
';nge. The natives are suspicious OF Armtage's
unexplained presence al the huntlng lodge
shirley saves Chauvenet's life by explaining
mat neither he Eor Armitag Is a government
jiiic,r, XVI-Dick Claiborne learns from
Montana senator that Afmi,age Is not an I'm
sSsler and SENDS this iniorm I1k to SHIRLEY
garden wall The seryian sscapes after stabb-
sArmitage IL her fathers Office as MT, and Mrs,
Claiborne, accompanied by the austrian am
xvlI.1'he ambassad or is worried by the weak
ASS 4 the ew Austrian emperor. Charles
..oG's and the danger to his nation involved In
she possible succession Of Francis. Shirley dis
plays much interest IN the perils surrounding
Arm tage. XV,IL-Oscar is attacked by Zmai
4ad captures the seryian. Armitage sendi
.aml back to Chauyenet with note warnins
Elm that his plans and those Of Durand. who Is
10 on his way to America are known TO their
tended victim. In reply Chsuyenet threatens
- Eli Almitage. Xlx-At the Austri.n am
3sssador's request Dice Ga borne is detailed to