Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-27
Shirley came suddenly upon him.

Shirley came suddenly upon htm to keep 1t. It was very damaging ev!- dence. It would argue strongly against me in any court of law"
 "Yes; I believe that is true" And she looked at the trinket with frank interest.
 But particularly do not wish to have to meet that charge in any court of law, Miss Claiborne"
 She met his gaze very steadily. and her eyes were grave. Then she asked in much the same tone that she would lave used if they had been very old friends and he had excused himself for not riding that day or for rot going upon hunt or to the theater:
 why"
 Because I have a pledge to keep and work to do. and if I were forced to defend myself from the charge of being the false Baron von Kissel every thing would be spoiled. You see, un- fortunately unfortunately-I am not quite without responsibilities, and I have come down into the mountains, where hope not to be shot and tossed over . precipice until I have had time to watch certain people and certain events for little while. tried to say as much to Captain Claiborne, but I saw that my story did not impress him. And now have said the same thing to you''-
 He waited, grayely watching her, hat in hand.
 And have stood here and listened to you and done exactly what Captain Claiborne would not wish me to do un- der any circumstances, said Shirley.
 You are infinitely kind and genef- ous''-
 No do not wish you to think me either of those things-of course notv'
 Her conclusion was abrupt and point cd.
 Then
 'Then I will tell you-what I have not told any one else-that I know very well that you are not the person who appeared at Bar Harbor three years ago and palmed himself of as the Baron von Kissel."
 You know it-you are quite sure of itW he asked blankly.
 Certainly. I saw that person-at Bar Harbor. had gone up from New port for week-I was even at a tea where he was quite the lion, and am sure you are not the same person." Her direct manner of speech, her de cisive tone, in which she placed the matter of his identity on purely prac. tical and unsentirental plane, gave him a new impression of her character. "But Captain Claiborne"--
 He ceased suddenly and she antici- pated the question at which he had faltered and answered, little icily:
 "I do not consider it any of my busi- ness to meddle in your affairs with my brother. He undoubtedly believes you are the impostor who palmed himself of at Bar Harbor as the Baron von Kissel. He was told so"-
 By M. Chauvenet."
 "So he said"
 And of course he is a capital wit ness. There is no doubt of Chauve, nets entire credibility," declared Armi- tase, little airily.
 T should gay not" said Shirley un- responsively. T am quite as sure that he was not the false baron as I am that you were not"
 Armitage laughed.
 That Is little pointed" sTt was meant to be-" said Shirley sternly. Tt is"-she weighed the word -sridiculous that both of you should be here"
 Thank you for my naifi I didn't know he was here! But l am not exactly here-I have a much safer place. He swept the blue hilIed hori. ron with his hand. M. Chauvenet and 1 will not shoot at each other in the hotel dining room. But am really rslIevsd that hs has come. We have aa interesting fashion of running Into