Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-04

where they rested on his shoulders She laughed and kissed him. and when her hands fell to her side the message was in her gloved fingers.
 "I'l help you. Dick" she said, but toning her glove.
 That's like you, Shirley"
 "If you want to find MT. Armitage"-
 "Of course want to find him!' His voice rose to roar.
 then turn around; MT. Armitage is just behind you"
 "Yes; I needed my man for other business" said Armitage, folding his arms, "and as you were very much oc- cupied I made free with the rear ve- randa and changed places with him."
 Claiborne walked slowly toward him, the anger glowing in his face.
 You are worse than I thought eavesdropper. housebreakerw
 Yes; I am both those things. Cap tain Claiborne. But I am also in great hurry. What do you want with me?"
 "You are rogue, an impostor"-
 "We will grant that" said Armitage. Where is your warrant for my ar rest"
 'That will be forthcoming fast enough. I want you to understand that have a personal grievance against you"
 Tt must wait until day after tomor- row, Captain Claiborne. will come to you here or wherever you say on the day after tomorrow"
 Armitage spoke with a deliberate sharp decision that was not the tone of a rogue or a fugitive. As he spoke he advanced until he faced Claiborne in the center of the room Shirley still stood by the window, holding the soiled paper in her hand. She had witnessed the change of the men at the end of the room. It had touched her humor. It had been a joke on her brother, but she felt that the night had brought a crisis. She could not continue to shield a man of whom she knew nothing save that he was the object of a curious enmity. The coup de theatre by which Armitage had taken the place of his servant had amused her for a moment, but she was vexed and angry now that he had dared come again to the house.
 You are under arrest, MT. Armitage. I must detain you here" said Claiborne
 Tn America-in free Virginia-with- out legal process" asked Armitage, laughing.
 You are housebreaker, that is enough. Shirley. please gov'
 You were not detached from the army to find housebreaker. But I will make your work easy for you day after tomorrow I will present my self to you wherever you say. But now-that cable message which my man found in your sheep pasture is of importance. I must trouble you to read it to me-
 "No!" shouted Claiborne.
 Armitage drew step nearer.
 You must take my word for it that matters of importance, of farrea ching consequence, hang upon that message. I must know what it is"
 You certainly have magnificent cheek! I am going to take that paper to Baron von Marhof at once"
 Do so-but must know first! Bar on von Marhof and I are on the same side in this business, but he doesn't understand 1t, and it is clear you don't. Give me the message"
 He spoke commandingly,s : his voice thrilling with earnestness, and jerked out his last words with angry impa- tience At the same moment he and Claiborne stepped toward each other, with their hands clinched at their sides.
 T don't like your tone, MT. Armi- tage!w
 q don't like to use that tone, Captain Claiborne"
 Shirley walked quickly to the table and put down the message Then, go- ing to the door. she paused as though by an afterthought and repeated quite slowly the words:
 "Winkelried-Vienna- later than iday-Chauvenet."
 Shirley" roared Claiborne.
 John Armitage bowed to the already vacant doorway, then bounded into the hall out upon the yeranda and ran through the garden to the side gate, where Oscar waited.
 Half an hour later Captain Claiborne, after an interview with Baron von Marhof, turned his horse toward the hills.