Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-02

dignity was only an expression OF Sel1
respect. His appreciation of the exact
proprieties resulting from this casual
introduction to herself and her brother
was perfect. He was already with
drawing. A waiter had followed him
with his discarded newspaper, and Ar
nitage took it and idly dropped 1t ON
chair.
"Have you heard the news, Armi-
tage? The Austrian sphinx is herein
this very houser,, whispered Singleton
impressively.
Eyes; to be sure, Count Won Stroebel
is here, but he will probably not re-
main long. The Alps will soon be safe
again. l am glad to have met you"
He bowed to the Claibornes inclusive
ly, nodded in response to Singleton's
promise to look him up later and left
them.
When Shirley and her brother reach
ed their common sitting room, Dick
Claiborne laughingly held up the copy
Of the Neue Freie Presse which Armi-
tage had cast aside at their table.
Now we shall known he declared,
unfolding the newspaper.
know what, Dick2"
"At least what our friend without a
country is so interested in"
He opened the paper, from which
half column had been torn, noted the
date, rang the bell and ordered a copy
of the same issue. When 1t was
brought he opened 1t, found the place,
laughed loudly and passed the sheet
over to his sister.
ooh, Shirley, Shirley! This is almost
too muchr' he cried, watching her as
her eyes swept the article. She turned
away to escape his noise and after a
glance threw down the paper in dis
gust The article dealt in detail with
Austro- Hungarian finances and fairly
bristled with figures and sage con-
illusions based upon them.
isn't that the worstw exclaimed
Shirley, smiling ruefully.
Hes certainly a romantic figure
ready to your hand. Probably bank
clerk who makes European finance his
recreation"
He repudiated the idea with scorn."
"Well, your Mr.. Armitage didn't
seem so awfully excited at meeting
Singleton, but he seemed rather salts
fed with your appearance, to put it
mildly. | wonder if he had arranged
with Singleton to pass by in that pure
ly incidental way, just for the priv
1T, inf
Don't be foolish, Dick. It's unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman
But if you should see Mr.. Singleton
again
"Yes-not If see him firstr ejacu.
lated Claiborne.
"well. you might ask him who Mr.
Armtage is. 1t would be amusing
and satisfying-to know"
Later in the day the old attache fell
upon Claiborne in the smoking room
and stopped to discuss report that a
change was impending in the Amer
lean state department. Changes al
Washington did not trouble Singleton
as much. and after some further talk
Claiborne remarked:
Your friend Armitage seems a good
sort"
"Oh. yes: a capital talker and thor
oughly well posted in affairs"
Yes: he seemed interesting DE-
you happen to know where he lives
| when he's at home?"
Lord bless you, boy. don't know
anything about Armitagew splutteret
Singleton, with the emphasis so thrown
as to imply that of course in any othel
| branch of human knowledge he would
be found abundantly qualified to an
swer questions.
But you introduced US to him-my
sister and me. l assumed
my dear Claiborne, I'm always in
Producing people! It's my business tt
introduce people. Armitage is all right
He's always around everywhere. I've
dined with him in Paris. and I've rare
ly seen a man order better dinner"
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