Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-17

are q iJH5 Why On. dud tHS lufuSS THEY
stand for lose their splendor when a
! man sits among these American noun
tains and reflects upon the pettiness
and sordidness of mans common amhi-
| tons"
rs this exordium or peroration. my
dear fellow 2?
| fit IS BOTH" replied Armitage sue
| cinctly. and Chauvenet was sorry he
! lad spoken. for Armitage stopped short
| in lonely stretch of the highway and
continued in a disagreeable. ineisive
tone:
Il ran away from Washington after
| you told that story at Claiborne's sup
per table, not because was afraid Of
| your accusation. but because I wanted
to watch your plans a little in security 4
The only man who could have helped
me Immediately was Senator Sander
son. and | knew that he was in Mon
tana"
Chauvenet smiled with a return Of
assurance.
of course. The hour was chosen
well'
More wisely. ii fact. than your
choice of that big assassin of yours
He's a clumsy fellow. with more Drawn
| than brains. had no trouble in shaS
Ing him off in Boston. where you prob /
ably advised him | should be taking
the Montreal express"
Chauvenet blinked This was pre-
| cisely what he had told Zfnai to ex
pect He shifted from one foot 10 an
other and wondered Just how lie was
to escape from Armitage. He had gone
to Storm Springs to be near Shirley
Claiborne. and he deeply resented hay
ing business thrust upon him.
'.He is a wise man who Yields the
knife himself. NJ Chauvenet In the
taking of poor Count Won StroebeI's life
SO deftly and secretly you prove my
philosophy. 1t was clever job. mon
sieuri'
Chauvenet's gloved fingers caught at
his mustache.
THAT is almost insulting NJ Armi-
tage. A distinguished statesman is
killed. therefore must have murdered
him. You forget that there's differ
ence between us. You are an unknown
adventurer carried on the books Of the
police as a fugitive from justice. and
| can walk to the hotel and get twenty
reputable men to vouch for me. | adj
wise you to be careful not to mention
my name in connection with Count Won
Stroebel's DEATH
He had begun jauntily, but closed in
heat and when he finished Arnnitage
nodded to signify that he understood
perfectly.
a few more deaths, and You would
be in position to command tribute
from high quarter. monsieur
Your mind seems to turn upon as.
sassination. If you know so much
about Stroebefs death it's unfortunate
that you left Europe at time when
you might have rendered important aid
in finding the murderer. It's q bit sus-
picious NJ Armitage! 1t is known at
the Hotel Monte Rosa in Geneva that
you were the last person to enjoy an
interview with the venerable states
man. You see / am not dull. NJ Armi
tage!''
You are not dull Chauvenet Yol
are only shortsighfed The same wit
aesses know that John Arnitage was 81
the Hotel Monte Rosa for twenty four
hours following the counts departure
Meanwhile where were You. Jules
Chauvenet?'
Chauveuets hand again went &c his
face. when whitened though as
TO BE- sure Whecs was |. mon
siears Undoubtedly sou know I'll M
movements So thas Il = unnecessary
for ms to have any opinions II tbs
matter"
Quite So Your opinions ara no' d
great value tc me Coz , employees
agents tc trace every move you made
during the mouth IL which Coun, von
Stroebe was stabbed tc death in his
rail- way carriage 1t Is sc interesting
that have committed the record &C
memory Ii the story would interest
YOU
The hand that again sought the
slight mustaehe trembled slightly, but
Chauyenet smiled
You should write the memoirs Of
your very interesting career. my dear
fellow. | cannot listen to your babble
longer"
q do not intend that you shall, but
your whereabouts on Monday night.
March is. of this year may need expIa-
nation, NJ. Chauvenet."
IF it should, shall call upon you.
my dear fellow!"
Save yourself the trouble! The bu
reau | employed to investigate the
matter could assist you much better
All could offer would be copies of its
very thorough reports. The number of
cups of coffee your friend Durand
drank for breakfast this morning al
his lodgings in Vienna will reach me in
due courser'