Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-21

this moment. He had known when he left Geneva that he had not done with Jules Chauyenet. but the mans prompt appearance surprised Armitage. He ran. over the names of the steamers by which Chauvenet might easily have sailed from either German or a French port and reached Washington quite as soon as himself. Chauvenet wash Washington. at any rate. and not only there. bdo socially accepted and in the good graces of Shirley Clai. borne. y Tho somber attache was speaking of the Japanese.
 "They. must be crushed--crushed," said Franzel. The two had been con- versing in French.
 Yes. he must be crushed" returned Armitage absentmindedly. in English; then, remembering himself, he repeat ed the affirmation in French. changing the pronoun.
 Mrs. Sanderson was now free. She was pretty, vivacious woman, much younger than her stalwart husband-a college graduate whom he had found teaching school near one of his silver mines
 Welcome once more. constituent! We're, proud to see you, can tell you. Our host owns some marvellous tapes tries, and they're hung out tonight for the world to see" She guided Armi- tage toward the secretary's gallery on an upper floor. Their host was almost as famous as a connoisseur as for his achievements in diplomacy. and the gallery was large apartment in which every article of furniture, as well as the paintings, tapestries and speci- mems of pottery, was the careful choice of thoroughly cultivated taste..
 Tt isn't merely an art gallery. It's the most beautiful room in America" mGrmured Mrs. Sanderson.
 T can well believe it There's my fayorite Vibert-I wondered what had become of it." l.3ls5s -.'
 Tt isn't surprising that the secretary Is making great reputation by his dealings with foreign powers. It's a poor ambassador who could not be per suaded after an hour in this splendid room. The ordinary affairs of life should not be mentioned here. A kings coronation would not be out of place-in fact. there's chair in the corner against that Gobelin that would serve the situation The old gentle man. by that cabinet is the Baron won Marhof. the ambassador from Austria Hungary. He's brother-in-law of Count von Stroebel, who was murdered so horribly in railway carriage few weeks ago"
 "Ah, to be sure! I haven't seen the baron in years. He has changed lit tle,''
 'Then you knew him-in the old countryl"
 .Yes: used to see him-when was ooy," remarked Armitage.
 Mrs. Sanderson glanced at Armitage sharply. She had dined at his ranch house in Montana and knew that he lived like gentleman; that his house, itssappointments and service were un- usual for western ranchman. And she recalled. too. that she and her hus- band had often speculated as to Armi- tage's antecedents and history without arriving at any conclusion in regard to him. .#,..
 The room had slowly filled, and they etrolled' about. dividing attention be- tween distinguished personages and the not less celebrated works of art.
 ".Oh. by the way. Mir Armitage, there's the girl l have chosen for you to marry. I suppose it would be just as we'll for you to meet her now, though that dark little foreigner seems to be monopoiizing her" -
 T am wholly agreeable" laughed Armitage. The sooner the better and be done with it"
 Don't be so frivolous. There, you can look safely now She's stopped to speak to that bald and pink justice of the supreme court-the girl with the brown eyes and hair. Have care."
 Shirley and Chauvenet left the ven- erable justice. and Mrs Sanderson in- tercepted them at once.
 ''To think of all these beautiful things in our own Americar' exclaimed Shirley. And you, Mir Armitage"-
 Among the other curios Miss Clai- borne" laughed John. taking her hand.
 But l haven't introduced you yet" began Mrs. Sanderson. puzzled.
 No; the King Edward did that. We crossed together. Oh. NJ. Chauvenet. let me present MT. Armitage." said Shirley. seeing that the men had not spoken.
 The situation amused Armitage, and he smiled rather more broadly than was necessary in expressing his pleas ure at meeting Nj. Chauvenet. They ! regarded each other with the swift in- tentpess of men who are used to the sharp exercise of their eyes. and when Armitage turned toward Shirley and Mrs Sanderson be was aware that | continued to regard him | with fixed gaze. ,..- 7. | Miss Claiborne is a wonderful sail. 1 or. The Atlantic is little tumultuous 1t times in the spring. but she reported to the captain every day"
 Miss Claiborne is nothing if not ex- reclared Mrs. Sanderson with frank admiration. a.
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