Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-16

| <A CT 1 into jewellers on the
 Grand Quai to purchase
 a trinket that had caught her eye while she waited for Dick. who had gone of in their carriage to the postofiice to send some telegrams. It was small shop and the time early afternoon, when few people were about. A man who had preceded her was looking at watches and seemed deeply ahsorbed in this occupation. She heard his inquiries as to quality and price and knew that 1t was Armitage's voice before she recognized his tall figure. She made her purchase quickly and was about to leave the shop when he turned toward her. and she bowed.
 Good afternoon, Miss Claiborne. These are very tempting bazaars. aren't they? If the abominable tariff laws of America did not give us pause"- He bent above her, hat in hand, smil- ing. He had concluded the purchase of watch, which the shopkeeper was now wrapping in box.
 T have just purchased little re- membrance for my ranch foreman out 4n Montana. and before I can place 1t In his hands it must be examined and appraised and all the pleasure of the gift destroyed by the custom officers in New York. I hope you are a good smuggler. Miss Claiborne"
 s1'd like to be- Women are supposed 10 have a knack at the business, but my father is 50 patriotic that he makes me declare everything"
 Patriotism will carry one far, but I object both to being taxed and to the alternative of corrupting the gentlemen who lie in wait at the receipt of cus- toms."
 s'Of course the answer is that Amer icans should buy at home," replied Shirley. She received her change, and Armitage placed his small package in his pocket.
 My brother expected to meet ma here. He ran of with our carriage Shirley explained.
 These last errands are always try Ing. There are innumerable things one would like to come back for from mid ocean, tariff or no tariff"
 There's the wireless" said Shirley ssIn time we shall be able to commit our safterthoughts to it. But lost views can hardly be managed that way. Aft CT get home shall think of scores of things should like to see again that photographs don't give"
 Armitage had been the subject of SC much testing between Dick and her self that 1t seemed strange to be talk ing to him. His face frightened pleas Antly when he spoke. His eyes were grayer than she had mockingly de scribed them for her brothers benefir the day before. His manner was grave ly courteous, and she did not at all be lieve that he had followed her about.
 Armitage was aware that jeweler'. shop was hardly the place for extended conversation with young woman whom he scarcely knew. but he lin gered in the joy of hearing this Amer jean girls voice, and what she said in terested him immensely. He had seer her first in Paris few months before at an exhibition of battle paintings He had come upon her standing quit alone before High Tide at Gettys burg" the picture of the year. and h' had noted the quick mounting of colo to her cheeks as the splendid move nent of the painting-lts ardor and fir took hold of her. He saw her agail In Florence, and 1t was from there tha he had deliberately followed the Clai bornes.
 His own plans were now quite unset tied by his interview with Von Stroe bel. He fully expected Chauvenet il Geneva. The man had apparently beel on cordial terms with the Claibornes and as he had seemed to be master 0 his own time it was wholly possibl that he would appear before the Clai bornes left Geneva. It was now tn second day after Won StroebePs depal CuFe, duu iaiIAildS0 peSon Io Aeei oA easy.
 He stood with Shirley quite near tn shop door. The carriage drove uI and Dick Claiborne came up to ther at once and bowed to Armitage. sThere is great news. Count Fel dinand yon Stroebel was murdered his railway carriage between here an t Vienna. They found him dead at Inn: bruck this morning"
 'Is 1t possible! Are you quite sur he was murdered"
 It was Armitage who asked the que' ton. He spoke in a tone quite ma
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