The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-31
lOontInuetl f,om las. Issue.l

Continued from Last Issue.)
He has q dozen names-one for ey-
cry capital. He even operated in Wash
lngton, l have heard. He's a blackmaii-
er who aims high--a broker In secrets,
a scandal peddler. He's bad lot. tell
you. I've had my best men after him,
and they've just been here to report
another failure. IL you have nothing
better to do began the old man.
Yes, that packet must be recover
ed" answered Armitage. IF your
agents have failed at the job 1t may be
worth my while to look for IT,
His quiet acceptance OF the situation
irritated the minister.
"You entertain me, John Armltage.
You speak OF that packet as though II
were a pound Of tea. Francis and his
friends. wlnkelried and Rambaud. are
not chasers OF firenies, ! would have
you know. II che archduke and his
son are dead. then a few more deaths
and Franco would rule the empire
Karl was a genius; therefore he could
not be king. He threw away abGu;
900 years OF work that had been done
for him by other people. and he en-.
joled you Into sharing his exile. You
threw away your life for him. Bah.
But you seem sane enough
The prime minister concluded with
bis rough bur, and Armitage laughed
outright.
why the devil don't you go 10 Vi
emma and set yourself up Ike a gentle
manT demanded the premier.
Like a gentleman" repeated Armi-
tage. 1T is too late. should die In
Vienna in a week. Moreover, l am
dead, and II is well when one has at
tanned that beatifc advantage to stay
dead"
Francis is troublesome black
guard" declared the old man. Il wish
TO God he would form the dying habit.
so that / might have a few years In
peace, but be is forever turning up In
some mischief. And what can you do
about IL? Can we kick him out of the
army without a scandal? Don't you
suppose he could go TO Budapest to
morrow and make things interesting
for us II he pleasedi He's as full OF
treason ms he can stick, tell you
Armitage nodded and smiled.
II dare say" he said In English. and
when the old statesman glared at him
he said in German. "No doubt you are
speaking the truth -
"Of course l speak the truth. bu,
this Is a matter for action and not for
discussion. That packet was stolen by
intention and not by chance. John Ar
mitage"
There was a slight immaterial sound
in the hall. and the old prime minister
slipped from German TO French with
out changing countenance as he con
tinued:
1--WE have enough troubles In Austria
without encouraging treason. II Ram
baud and his chief, Winke,ried. could
make a king Of Francis. the brokerage
the commissioner would be something
handsome, and Winkelrled and Ram
baud are clever men"
Il know OF Winkelried. The cont
mental press has given much space e
him Of late, but Rambaud Is a new
name"
"He Is a skilled hand. He Is tn,
most daring scoundrel In Europe"
Count Won Stroebel poured a glass OF
brandy from a silver flask and sippet
II slowly.
Il Will show you the gentleman''
pleasant countenance." said the minis
ter, and he threw open leather port
folio and drew from II small photo
graph. which he extended to Armltage
who glanced at 1t carelessly and theI
with sudden interest.
: "Rambaudr' he exclaimed.
That's his name In Vienna II
Paris he Is something else. | will fur
nlsh you a list OF his MONS de guerre.
Thank you. ! should like all tn
Information you care to give me. Blu
J IL may amuse you 10 know that
have seen the gentleman before"
THAT is possible" remarked thu
old man. who never evinced surprls'
In any circumstances.
!. II expect to see him here within l
few days"
Count Won Stroebel held up his emp
~ glass and studied It attentlvell