The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-09-17
THE PORT OF
MISSING MEN


~res After hlia whaff
~A-er hia his sceandwiy cousin
PmncK, au8 ,hFn ssfmref Than Won
Sratsi might easily fai % Loi5 d.
dissecfz tpfiDira o. the empire 70
gNihefr
"Hsi there are shadows 90 the
scrscn." Frmarfei Judge CitliofDc
''There was Kari the mad price
~namgsb, There va. -otBe nd blood
to hlm bat be ~As lmpsesllae lie
bad . uin, u democracy. uNson. re-
beliian~
spdse Claiborne laughed
y don't lke the combination o.
terms II treason and rebellion are
Synonyms ~ democracy. We Americans
are 10 danger"
"No. you arr q mirarie-thai is the
only explanation, replied Marbof
"Hut man like kari-what n be
we're 70 reappesr IN the world A lit
lie democracy might solve your prob
len"
NO thank God, be Is out Of the
way He was sane enough 20 take
himself on aud die"
"Bug bis ghost walks Not year
ago vie heard Of him, and be- had .
son who chose his fathers exile. What
II Charles Louis, who is without heirs.
should de aud Kari or bis SON.
In the providence % God they arr
dead. Impostors gain n little brief no
t0giety by pretending 20 he the lost
Ksn or his son Frederick Augustus
but Won stroebc satisfied himself that
Kari was dead. am quite sure Of Il
You know dear Strochel bad genius
for gaining Information"
i have heard AS much" and Shirley
and the Baron smiled at Judge Clai
borne's tone.
The storm was diminishing and shIr
ley grew more tranquil soon the an
hassador would leave aud she would
send Armitage away. but the mention
~ Stroebets name rang oddly In her
ears, and the curious way 10 which
Armltage and chauvenet had come
into her life awoke new and anxious
questions.
Count Won Stroebel was not dem
ocrat. at any rate" she said. lie be
lleyed IN the divine right and all that
$50 do |. Miss Claiborne Its all
we've got TO stand on"
"Iiut suppose democratic prince
were 10 fall heir 10 one Of the Euro
pean thrones, insist on giving his crown
TO the poor and taking his oath In a
frock coat, upsetting the old order en-
tirely"-
"He would be fool. and the people
would drag him TO the block In
week" declared the baron vigorously
They pursued the subject IN lighter
vein few minutes longer; then the
baron rose. Judge Claiborne summon
I'd the waiting carriage from the sta
BILE, and the baron drove home.
u ought 10 work for an hour on that
Danish claims matter" remarked the
Judge, glanclng toward his curtained
den.
"You viii do nothing OF the kind
Night work Is not permitted in the val
ley"
Thank you. hoped you would say
that, Shirley. believe ! am tired.
and now IL you will find a magazine
for me III go to bed Ring for Thorn
as 10 close the house"
II have a few notes 10 write. They'll
take only a minute and Ill write them
here"
She heard her fathers door close, lis
tened TO be quite sure that the house
was quiet and threw back the curtains
Armltage stepped out into the library.
you must go! You must go! she
whispered, with deep tensty.
Yes; must 10. You have been
kind. You are most generous"
But she went before him 10 the hall
waited, listened, for one instant; then
threw open the outer door and babe
him 20. The rain dripped heavily from
the caves, and the cool breath OF the
freshened air was sweet aud stinulat.
ing She was Immediately relieved TO
have him out Of the house. but be lin
gered Oh the veranda. staring helpless
ly about
II shall 20 home" he said. but so un
steadily that she looked at him quick
IT, lie carried the cloak dung over hls
shoulder and in readJustlng Il dropped
II 10 the floor, and she saw In the light
Of the door lamps that his arm hung
limp at his side and the gray cloth of
his sleeve was heavy and dark With
blood. with a quick gesture she stoop-
ed and picked up the cloak.
Come. comel This Is all very dread.
full. You must 60 TO a physician at
once"
"My man and horse are waiting for
me The injury Is nothing" But she
threw the cloak over his shoulders and
led the way across the veranda and
out upon the walk.
II do not need the doctor; not now
Ny man win care for me"
He started through the dark toward
the outer wall. as though confused
and she went before him toward the
side entrance He was aware OF her
quick light step. Of the soft rustic Of
her skirts. Of o wish 10 send her back.
which his tongue could not voice. but
he knew that II was sweet 10 follow
her leading. At the gate be took his
bearings with new assurance and
strength
1T seems that always appear to
you in some miserable fashion II Is
prcposrerous Tor me TO ask forgive
ness. To thank you
Please say nothing at all, but go
Your enemies must not find you here
again. You must leave the valley"
Il have work 10 do. But II must
not touch your life. Your happiness IL
too much. too sweet TO me"
you must leave the bungalow. ]
found out today where You are staying
There Is new danger there The
mountain people think you are reve
nue. officer. ] told one OF them
"YesT'
shat you are not That n enough
Now hurry away. You must end your