Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
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issue of the Democracy
CHAPTER LIN an interview at Geneva be-
tween Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel, the aged
and feeble premier Of the Austrian empire, and
John Armttage, young man OF European birth
and American education, the case of the Arch
duke Karl ana his son Frederick Augustus, miss
!, & together for several years, is discussed. Ar
mttage assures Won Stroebel that the two royal
ties have both died In America. Armitage is
also generally believed to be dead. Karls writ
ten attack on his wife, denying the right Ut
t Esancr. heir DrssSmptiye to the throne. to hs
BY Julius Chauvenet. acting tor Francis. Won
Stroebel desires Armitage to "do something for
hs naase coSntiE in
VI hotel. II-Armltage Is introduced to Shirley
Claiborne and Captain Dick Claiborne. child
mystery surrounds Armtsres aen,tv Mnch
Armttaee is greatly interested In Shirley, who
sees him buying watch for tho forman Of his
IN r Tay Gon mt S yon s,fGe ea y
TO Vienna. and Armitage tells Shirley, who ia on
the point of returning to America. that he ex-
Iy-Armitage spies on Chauvenet and his &C
complete. Durand. and hears them plan a visit
TO America to procure for Francis positive
gnstus. Armitage is caught by the conspira-
tors servant. V-Armitage escs pes from Email
the Servian servant. and recaptures the arch.
cearet case, marked With the Initials IF. o A..
ard the coat of arms of the Austrian Imperial
family. The case is found by Chauvenet and
being the son Of the archduKe and heir to the
Austrian throne If Kari is really dead. Won
board the steamer King Edward. bound from
Clsihornes. He declares to Captain Claiborne
his Interest In Shirley, telling him that he is
going to Washington because the girl lives
ing. but leaves him very much in the dark MS to
his identy. V1I-Zmsi, travelling on tile King
Edward under an assumed name. tries to stab
shirley. yIII-The announcement Of the death
Of the Austrian emperor breaks up Washing
ton deception attended by Shirley, Armitage
HI. cigaret case from Chauvenst. TX hauva-
net MAKES love to Shirley aud Is snubbed. A
Mttis later the girl saves Armitage's life by cry
Ing out rs she sees zmai about 10 stab him. X
oscar Braunfg. ex sergeant In the Unitef States
army and In former years Armitage's instruct
Or To- shooting in the Austrian forest. enlists in
tate near Lamar. va. XII and XIi~At a supper
given by Dick Claibourne. Chauvenet denounces
Afmitage as false noblemaa and impostor
This the latter is unable to give at this time,
aeclarlng that his private affalrs must wait on
ms larger matters In which he ts Involved. He
which Is the Port Of Missing Men" q clearing
once held by some Confederate soldiers who
had refused to trsnder. The 'port"is reached
ter an ieterview with shirley on her fathers es.
tate. near his own. Armitaee runs into Chauve.
net at the girls pate. XIv-Armitage accuses
warns him that he is playing dangerous game
10 plotting to place Francis on the Austrian
throne. XV-Shirley rejects Chauvenet. As
moonshiner. who mistakes Chauvenet for Arm.
itage. The natives are suspicious Of Armitage's
unexplained presence al the hunting lodge
snat neither he Eor Armitag is governu eat
olficer. NVl-Dick Claiborne learns from q
Montana senator that Armitage IL not an Inn
She sees Armitsge and Zmai fight at her own
garden wall. The Seryian escapes after stabb-
ing Armltage In the shoulder. The girl hides
Claiborne. accompanied by the Austrian am.
bass sdor, Baron Won Marh0f. enter the house.
XVII-The ambassador Is worried by the weak
ness of the new Austrian emperor. Charles
Louis. and the danger to his nation Involved In
the possible succession OF Francis. Shirley dis
plays much interest In the pcrils surrounding