The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-01

poetry and the place was not so bad.
Arnitage slept for an hour after q
imple luncheon had been prepared by
oscar, studied his letters and cable
grams made. In fact. some notes Ia
egard TO them and wrote replies
Then at I O'Clock he told Oscar to sad
lie the horses.
1T Is spring. and in April mans
Hood VIII not he quiet. We shall CO
orth ard taste the air.
He bad studied the map OF Iamsr
ounty with care and led the way OIL
{ his own preserve by the road owe
which they had entered in the morn
ng. Oscar end his horses were a
redit 10 the training of the Amegica
rmy and would have passed inspec,
ion anywhere. Armltage watched his
'djutant with approval. The maa
prved without question. and. quicker
Wit than OF speech. his bun gaurs-
letcd hand went 70 his hat brim wher-
yer Armitage addressed him.
They sought again the spot whence
lrmitage had FIST looked down upon
torn valley. and he opened his pocket
nap. the better to clarity his ideas OF
he region.
I'VE shall go down into the valley.
oscar" he said. and thereafter 1t was
re that led. t
They struck presently Into ar old
Dad that had been an early highway
lcross the mountains. Above and be-
ow the forest hung gloomily. and pass
'ng clouds darkened the slopes and oc-
asionally spilled rain. Armitage drew
N his cloak. and oscar enveloped him
elf In a sficker as they rode through
/ sharp shower. At lower level they
anne into fair weather again and.
rosslng a bridge, rode down into
Storm valley. The road at once bore
marks OF care, and they passed num-
Der OF traps that spoke Enthusiastically OF
titles and riders whose mounts knew
well the bride paths Of Central park.
rhe hotel doomed massively before
them and beyond were handsome es.
tates aud ambitious mansions scat
tered through the valley and on the
lower slopes.
Armitage paused in clump OF trees
and dismounted.
you will stay here until l come
back. And remember that we don't
know any one, and at our time Of life
Oscar. one should be wary Of making
new acquaintance"
He tossed his cloak over the saddle
and walked toward the inn. The size
Of the place and the great number oi
people going and coming surprised
him, but In the numbers he saw his
own security. and he walked boldly uT
| the steps of The main hotel entrance
| He stepped into the long corridor ol
| the inn, where many people loungec
about, and heard with keen satisfaction
and relief the click OF a telegraph In
strument that seemed at once to brin,
him into contact with the remote
| world He filed his kilograms ant
| walked the length OF the broad hall
his riding crop under his arm. Thu
gay banter and laughter Of group o.
young men and women just returned
from drive gave him touch Of heart
| ache, for there was a girl somewhere
In the valley whom he had followed
across the sea, and these people wer'
| of her own world-they undoubtedl,
knew her; very likely she came offer
to this huge caravausary and mingled
with them.
At the entrance be passed Baron Vol
Marhof, the Austrian ambassador
who. by reason of the death Of his roy
al chief, had taken a cottage Mt tn
Springs to emphasize his abstentiol
from the life of the capital. The am
bassador lifted his eyes and bowed {
Armitage. as he bowed TO a grca
many young men whose names b
never remembered; but oddly enough
the baron paused, stared after Arm
tage for moment. then shook hi
head and walked ON with knit brows
Armitage had lifted his hat and passe
out. tapping his leg with his crop.
1 He walked toward the private house
that lay scattered over the valley an
along the gradual slope OF the hills q
though carelessly flung from die
box. Many OF the places were baud
some estates. with imposing houses sc
amid beautiful gardens. Half a mil
from the hotel he stopped passlni
negro to ask who owned large hous
that stood well back from the road
| The man answered. He seemed anx
ious TO impart further information
and Armitage awaited himself Of TN
opportunity.
How near is Judge Claiborne
| placer he asked.
The man pointed. II was the mex
house on the rlghthand side. and Al
mitage smiled to himself and strolle'
| on. - Itf
He looked down In moment upol
q pretty estate, distinguished BY It