The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22
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'But the name-the honored name OF
the greatest statesman Austria has
known-a name that will endure with
the greatest names Of Europe surely
you can at least accept that"
The ambassadors tone was MS grave
| ly lmportunate as though he were beg
ging the cession Of a city from a harsh
conqueror. Armitage rose and walked
the length Of the veranda He had not
seen Shirley since that morning when
the earth had slipped from under his
feet at the bungalow. The Claibornes
had been back and forth often between
Washington and Storm Springs The
Judge had just been appointed a mem.
Der Of the Brazilian boundary com
mission which was to meet shortly In
Berlin, and Mrs. Claiborne and Shirley
were to go with him. In the Claiborne
garden, beyond and below, he saw a
flash Of white here and there among
the dark green hedges. He paused,
leaned against pillar and waited un-
til Shirley crossed one Of the walks
and passed slowly on. intent upon the
rose trees. and he savior thought he
saw-the sun searching out the gold in
her brown hair. She was hatless Her
white gown emphasized the straight
line OF her figure She paused TO pom
der some new arrangement Of q line
Of hydrangeas. and he caught glimpse
Of her against a pillar OF crimson ram
blers. Then he went back to the baron.
How much of our row In the hills
got into the newspapers he asked,
sitting down.
Nothing absolutely nothing The
presence of the Sophia Margaret off
the capes caused Inquiries TO be made
1t the embassy, and several CORE
e,ondents came down here to inter
view me. Then the revenue officers
made some raids In the hills oppor
iunely and created a local diversion
You were hurt while cleaning your
guB-pleasc do not forget that-and
you are friend Of my family. a very
eccentric character. who has chosen to
live In the wilderness"
The judge and Armitage laughed at
these explanations, though there was
q little constraint upon them ALL The
baron's question was stiI unanswered
you ceased to be OF particular inter.
est some time ago While you were
sick the fraudulent Won Klssel was ar
rested In Australia. and believe some
OF the newspapers apologized to you
THAT was very generous OF them"
and Armitage shifted his position
slightly. white skirt had flashed /
again In the Claiborne garden. and he
was trying TO follow It AT the same
time there were questions he wished
10 ask and have answered The Bar
,ness Won Marbof had already gone TO
Newport. the baron fingered merely !
,ut Of good feeling toward Armitage.
'or It was as Armitage that be was
'tlll known TO the people OF Storm
Springs. to the doctor and nurses who
ended him.
THE news from Vienna seems tran
luil enough" remarked Armitage. He
iad not yet answered the baron's ques
ion. and the old gentleman grew rest
ess at the delay. Il read In the Neue
Freie Prcsse awhile ago that Charles
'Youis Is showing an unexpected ca
,gciiy for affairs. II Is reported. too,
hnt an heir Is In prospect. The Win
.elried conspiracy Is only bad dream,
md we may safely turn TO other af-
airs"
Yes, but the margin by which we
escaped Is too narrow 10 contemplate"
I'VE have n saying that miss II as
'ocd as mile remarked Judge Clai.
,orne. We have never told slr. Ar
nitage that we found the papers IN
be safety box al New York TO he as
e described them"
They are dangerous We have hest
ated as 10 whether there was more
Isk IN destroying them than in pre-
erving them" said the baron
ArmItsge shrugged his shoulders and
sughed
''fbey are ont OF my hands. posi-
Ieeiy decline 10 accept their further
uStody"
A messenger appeared with tele-
ram. which the baron opened and
rad.
ITS from the commander OF the
ophla Margaret. who is just leaving
10 Janeiro for Trieste and reports
Is prisoners safe aud In good health
III was q happy thought 20 have
I'm continue his cruise 10 The Brazilian
,ast before returning boneward. By
1e time be delivers those two soonu.
rels 10 bis government their fellow
u5il have foF0Yfsea they