Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-07
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CHAPTER LIN an interview at Geneva be-
tween Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel. the aged
John Armiiage, Q young man OF European birth
and Amor can education. the case Of the Arch
duke Karl ana HIS son Frederick Augustus miss
mltage assures Won Stroebel that the two royal
ties have both died 10 America. Armitage is
ten attack on his wife, denying the right VI
Francis. heir presumptiye to The throne. to be
known as his son, has been stolen from Strosbel
Won
terested In an American girl staying al Gene
Clairborne and Captain Dick Claiborne child
rem OF famous American diplomat. Much
mystery surrounds Armitage's Identity. III
sees him buying watch for the forman Of his
Montana ranch, Count Won Stroeba Is mur-
dered IN railway car on his way from Geneva
the point OF returning to America. that he ex-
pects to meet tile assassin soon in Geneva.
Nv Armitage spies on Chauvenpt and his nc
complete. Durand. and hears tn an plan a visit
to america to rocurc for Francis positive
pr OFFS of the death Of Karl and Frederick Au-
gusty A IT is caught by the consplra-
the Servian servant. and recaptures the arch
dukes statement. from Chauvenet. He loses
ard the coat Of arms Of Tie Austran
family. The case is found by Chauvenet and
Dnrand, who discuss the p ssibility Of the loser
Doluk tlo bOuUI lIl6 ATCnQuke Auu HPlr 70 the
Austrian throne If Karl is really de,d. Won
board the steamer King Edward. bound from
Liverpool to New York. Armitage meets tho
Claibornes. He declares to Captain Claiborne
his interest In Shirley. telling him that he is
EolnK to Washington because the girl lives
there He assures Dick of his financial stand
his identy. vII-zmai travelling on the King
Edward under an assumed name. tries to stab
Armitage annight q. he walks on the deck with
Shirley. yltl-The announcement of the death
Of the Austrian emperor breaks up Washing
tor lsception attended by Shirley, Armi,age
BY sk
net mas es love to Shirley aud is snubbed. A
It'll later the girl saves Armitage's life by cry
Oscar Breunig. OK sergeant in tha Unite STATES
army and IN former years Armissge's instruct
Or 10 shooting in the Austrian forest. enlists In
tate near Lamar. Va. Xt and XIl-At supper
given by Dick Claibourne. Chauvenet denounces
Afmttage as false noblenan and impastor
This the latter is unable 10 give at this time
declaring that his private AFFAIRS must wait ON
tn, larger matters Ter ~ which he Is involved He
which IL the Port Of Missing Men, clearing
once held BY some Confederate soldiers who
90 ckets I'D eaohs
ter an ieterview with Shirley on her fathers es
tate. ear his own. Armitaes runs into Chauve
Chauvenet Of the murder Of Won S,roebel anu
warns him that he is playing dangerous game
r pSns t. gass lses. q ns Ara
til two tally on the road they are held up bv {
IN onshiner. who mistakes Chauyenet for Arm
itage. The natives are suspicious of Armitage's
unexplained presence al the hunting lodge
Shirley saves Chauvenets life by explaining
that neither he Eor AnEmitag is . government
Montana senator that Armitsge lsnot an i'm
poster and sends this Information to Shirley
She sees Armitsge and Zmai fight at her owl
garden wall: The seryian escapes, after stabb
ArmitaRe 10 her fathers office as M. and Mrs
Claiborne, accompanied by the austrian am
bassador. Baron Won Marriott, enter the house
XVlI.The ambassador is worried by the weak
ness Of tue rev Austrian emperor. Charlie
Louis. and the danger tohis nation involved Ii
the possible succession Of Francis. Shirley dis
plays much interest 10 the perils surrounding
Armitage. xV.II-Oscar Is attacked by Una
and captures the Servian. Armitage send
Zmai backto Chauvenet with note warnin,
him that his plans and those of Durand. who 4
now On his way to America are known to thei
iutenaed victim. In reply Chsuyenat threaten
TO bfll ArmitaRe. Xlx-At the Austrian am
bassador's request Dicx Ola borne ia detailed 4
leara something about the mysterious Armitag
The plot agaipst CHARLES Louis Is developing Il
Vienna and Hungary, -