Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-09-18
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AN ENFORCED INTERVIEW.
BYMeredifb Nicholson.

- Z - stared mulely as A
0N mitage paused with hi
back to the Claiborne gate. Chauvene
was dressed with his usual care an
wore the latest carnation in the lape
Of his top coat He struck the grOun'
with his stick, his look of astOnishmen
passed, and he smiled pleasantly as b.
returned Armitage's salutatlon
MY dear Armitage" he murmured
II didn't go to Mexico. after all. m.
good Chauvenet The place is full o.
fevers. couldn't take the risk"
He is indeed wise man who safe
guards his health" replied the other.
you are quite right And when one
has had many narrow escapes one
may be excused for exercising rather
particular care. Do you not find II
sO2" Knocked Armitage.
"My dear fellow, my life is one long
fight against ennui Danger, excite
ment the hazard Of my precious life
such pleasures Of late have been de-
MED me-"
But you are young and Of intrepid
spirit monsieur. 1t would be quite
surprising If some perilous adventure
did not overtake you before the silver
gets in your hair"
"Ah! l assure you the speculation
interests me, but must trOubleVyou TO
let me pass" continued Chauyenet in
the same tone. q shall quite forget
that l set out to make a call If linger
longer in your charming society"
But l must ask you to delay your
call for the present / shall greatly
value your company down the road
little way. 1t is a trihing favor, and
you are a man Of delightful courtesy
Chauvenet twisted his mustache re
hectively. His mind had been busy
seeking means of turning the meeting
to his own advantage. He had met
Armitage at quite the least imaginable
spot in the world for an encounter be-
tween them, and he was not a man
who enjoyed surprises. He had taken |
care that the exposure Of Armitage at
Washington should be telegraphed TO /
every part Of the country and put upon
the cables. He had expected Armi
tage to leave Washington, but he had
no idea that he would turn up at a
fashionable resort greatly affected by
Washingtonlans and only a compare
lively short distance from the capital
He was at great disadvantage in not
knowing Arnlitage's plans and strate-
gy. His oNn mind was curiOusly Gun
ming. and his reasoning powers travers
ed Oblique lines. He was thus prone
TO impute similar mental processes to
other people. Simplicity and dlrectness
be did not understand at all. He had
moderated Armitage's courage and
iaring: he wished to make no further
mistakes. and he walked back toward
the hotel with apparent good grace
Armitage spoke now in a very different
key, and the change displeased Chan
yenet, for he much affected ironical
raillery, and his companions sterner
tones disconnected him.
Il take this opportunity to give you
/ solemn warning NJ. Jules Chauvenet
alias Rambaud. and thereby render
TOu a greater service than you know
Iou have undertaken a deep and dan
serous game. II is spectacular. It is
picturesque, it is immense! 1t Is So
tupendOus that the taking of a few
ives seems triflng in comparison with a
he end to be obtained Now look about
on for a moment, NJ. Jules Chauvenet. 81
n this mountain air a man may grow "
cry sane and see matters very clearly
lOndon. Paris. Berlin. Vienna-they 81
re a long way Off, and the things they al
tand for lose their splendor when a OF
ian sits among these American noun
Tins and reflects upon the pettiness m
nd sordidness of mans common ambi. si'
Ons." IA
as this exordium or peroration, my &c
ear fellow?"
ut is BOTH. replied Armitage sue ia'
nctly, and Chauvenet was sorry he tie
d spoken. for Armitage stopped short Iol
a lonely stretch Of the highway and I'm
ntinued in a disagreeable. incisive TIN
ne: we
I ran away from Washington after "o
u told that story at Claiborne's sup
r table, not because was afraid Of Oe
1r accusation. but because l wanted
watch your plans a little in security. Des
e only man who could have helped ne
Immediately was Senator Sander. 9on
|, and knew that he was in Mon ueu
a." qua
hauvenet smiled with a return Of IT, IT,
trance. o..
u course. The hour was chosen : .,
I ram
fore wisely. IN fact than your II ,
ce Of that big assassin Of yours Ina
a clumsy fellow. with more Drawn Won
brains. had no trouble in shak min
him of in Boston. where you prob me
advised him / should be taking som,
express" Of 8
auveaet blinked This was pre- watf
y what be had told Zmai to ex- Ar
He shifted from one foot to an. with
and wondered Just how he was walk
rons from, A rr,affaUa Era hod fvnuo -,