Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-16


the postoftice to send some kilograms
1t was small shop and the time early
AFTERNOON. when few people were about
A man who had preceded her was
looking at watches and seemed deeply
absorbed in this occupation. She hearG
his Inquiries as to quality and price
and knew that it was Armitage's voice
before she recognized his tall figure
She made her purchase quickly and
was about TO leave the shop when he
turned toward her. and she bowed
Good afternoon. Miss Claiborne
These are very tempting bazaars, aren't
they! If the abominable tariff laws of
America did not give us pause
He bent above her. hat in hand, smil
ing. He had concluded the purchase
OF a watch, which the shopkeeper was
now wrapping in a box
Il have just purchased a little re-
membrance for my ranch foreman out
In Montana, and before l can place it
in his hands 1t must be examined and
appraised and all the pleasure of the
gift destroyed by the custom officers
in New York. I hope you are a good
smuggler. Miss Claiborne"
I'D like to be. Women are supposed
to have a knack at the business, but
my father Is so patriotic that he makes
me declare everything"
Patriotism will carry one far, but l
object both to being taxed and to the
alternative of corrupting the gentlemen
who lie in wait at the receipt of Gus
TOMS"
"Of course the answer Is that Amer
q, Jeans should buy at home" replied
Shirley. She received her change, and
Y Arlnitage placed his small package In
his pocket
my brother expected to meet me
here. He ran of with our carriage"
Shirley explained
these last errands are always try.
1nG. There are innumerable things oas
would like 20 come back for from mid
ocean. tariff or no tariff"
There's the wireless" said Shirley.
I'm time we shall be able to commit
eur afterthoughts to 1t. But lost views
can hardly be managed that way. Aft
things ! should like to see again that
photographs don't give"
Armitage had been the subject Of 30
much TESTING between Dick and her
Velf that 1t seemed strange to be talk
ing to him. His face frightened pleas
antly when he spoke. His eyes were
0Fayer than she had mockingly de-
Scribed them for her brothers benefit
ne day before. His manner was grove.
u courteous, and she did not at all be-
lleve that he had followed her about
Armitage was aware that jewelers.
shop was hardly the place for extended
conversation with a young woman
whom he scarcely knew, but be lin
Gered In the Joy Of hearing this Amer
jcan girls voice, and what she said In
torested him immensely. He had seen
her nrst in Paris few months before
at An exhibition Of battle paintings.
He had come upon her standing quiN
alone before High Tide at Gettys.
burg" the picture Of the year. and he
had noted the quick mounting Of color
to her cheeks as the splendid move
ment Of the painting-lts ardor and fire
took hold Of her. He saw her again
IN Florence, and it was from there that
he had deliberately followed the Clai-
borues.
His own plans were now quite unset.
tied by his interview with Won Stree
bel He fully expected Chauvenet In
Geneva. The man had apparently been
on cordial terms with the Claibornes,
and as he had seemed to be master Of
his own time it was wholly possible
that he would appear before the Clai.
bornes left Geneva. 1t was now the
second day after Won Stroebel's depar-
ture. and Armitage began to feel I'M
easy.
He stood with Shirley quite near the
shop door. The carriage drove up
and Dick Claiborne came up to them
at once and bowed to Armitage.
'There is great news. Count Fer
dinand Won Stroebel was murdered in
his railway carriage between here and
bruck this morning"
"Is it possible. Are you quite sure
he was murdered?"
1t was Armitage who asked the ques-
6on. He spoke in tone quite mat
ter Of fact and colorless, so that Shir-
ley looked at him in surprise, but she
saw that he was very grave and then
Instantly some hidden feeling flashed
in his eyes.
'sThere Is no doubt Of 1t. 1t was an
atrocious crime. The count was an old
man and feeble when we saw him the
other day. He wasn't fair game for
an assassin" said Claiborne.
mo: he deserved a better fate" re-
marked Armitage
HE was a grand old man." said
Shirley ~ they left the shop and walk.
- seward the carriage. Father ad-