The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-30

Armitage laughed at the old gentle
mans earnest manner. aslscd II he
might smoke and lighted cigarette.
waiting doesn't suit me | thought
you understood that WAS not born
for the waiting list. You see. have
strong hands. and my wits are-let us
say averager'
Won Stroebel clasped his own hands
together more firmly and bent toward
Armlfage searchingly.-
as Il true"-he. turned again and
glanced abcut-"is II positively true
that the Archduke Karl Is deady
-Yes: quite true. There Is absolutely
no doubt Of it. said Armitage meet
Ing the old mans eyes steadily
1.-THE report that he is still living
somewhere in North America is per-
sistent. We hear Il frequently In VI
emma. / have heard II since you told
me that story and gave me those pa
pers In Paris last year"
II am aware OF that" replied John
Armltige. but | told you the truth
He died In a Canadian lumber camp
We were in the north hunting. You
may recall that he was fond OF that
sort OF thing
Eyes: remember. There was moth
ing else be did so WELL" growled Won
Stroebel
And the packet gave you
The old man nodded.
That packet contained the Arch
duke Kari's sworn arralgnment OF his
wife. IL is OF great Importance in
deed to Francis, his worthless son. or
supposed son. who may present him
self for coronation one OF these days.
mot with Karl appearing in all
parts Of the world. never quite dead.
never quite alive. and his son. Fred
erick Augustus, lurking with him in
the shadows Who knows whether
they are dead" ~
II am the only person on earth In
position 10 make that clear" said
John Armitage.
Then you should give me the docu-
ments."
NO, prefer TO keep them. as
sure you that have sworn proof Of
the death OF the Archduke Kari and of
his son. Frederick Augustus. Those
papers are in box In the Bronx Loan
and Trust company in New York
city"
II should have them. / must have
themv' Numbered the old man.
"In due season, but not Just now.
In fact, have regretted parting with
that document ! gave you in Paris. II
is safer In America than In Vienna.
IL you please. should like TO have IL
a gain. SIR"
The palsy In the old mans hands had
increased, and he strove 10 control his
a citation. but fear had never been
among his weaknesses. and
be turned stormily upon Armitage.
That packet Is lost. j tell your he
blurted. as though 1t were something
that he had frequently explained be
fore 1T was stolen from under my
very rose only a month ago, That's
what I'm here for. My agents are aft
er the thief. and came TO Geneva TO
meet them. TO find out why they have
not caught him. DO YOU imagine that
| travel for pleasure at my age. Mr.
John. Armitageg'
"Tbe packet has been stoleny" oh.
served Armitage calmly. Whom do
you suspect OF taking it,
The old man leaned upon the table
heavily.
THAT amlable Francis
The suggestion is not dismaying
Francis would not know an Opportuni
~ II II offered"
But his mother-she Is the devilr'
blurted the I'd man.
pray drop that said Armitage In
4 tone that caused the old man 10 look
It him with a new scrutiny. Il want
the paper back for the very reason that
L contains that awful Indictment Of her
have been uncomfortable ever since
gave 1t to you, and came 20 ask
you for 1t that ] might keep IL safe In
my OWE hands. But the document Is
lost. Am to understand that Franci
has iti"
mot yet. But Rambaud has It. aud
and Francis are as thick as
Il don't know Rambaud. The name
Is unfamiliar"
ITO be contin-ed in neat issue.)