Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-20


things in our own American excIaisn.s
Shirley. And you. Mr. Armitage
Among the other curios. Miss Clal
borne, laughed John. taking her hand
But | haven't introduced you yet
began Mrs Sanderson. puzzled.
NO; the King Edward did that we
crossed together. Oh. NJ. Chauvenef.
let me present Mr.. Armitage. sai.
! Shirley. seeing that the men had n3l
/ spoken
| The situation amused Armitage. ana
he smiled rather more broadly thse,s
vas necessary in expressing his pleas.
ure at meeting NJ. Chauyenet The
! regarded each other with the swift iH
+ tentness of men who are used TO the
sharp exercise of their eyes, and sgh.sa
Armitage turned toward Shirley ard
Mrs Sanderson he was aware tilas
Chauyenet continued to regard him
with fixed gaze.
Miss Claiborne is a wonderful sail
or. The Atlantic is a little tumultuous
1t times in the spring, but she reporter
i IL LIE E&l}AdzH every I'd
Miss Claiborne is nothing if not ex.
traordinary," reclared Mrs. Sanderson
with frank admiration.
.'The word seems to have been coin.
ed for her." said Chauvenet, his white
teeth showing under his thin black
mustache.
"And still leaves the language dis
tinguished chiefly for its poverty, =
added Armitage, and the men bowed
to Shirley and then to Mrs. Sanderson
and again to each other. It was like
| q rehearsal of some trife in a comedy
"3ow charmingw laughed Mrs. San
derson. And this lovely room is just
the place for it."
| They were still talking together as
Franzel, with whom Armitage had
spoken below, entered hurriedly. He
held a crumpled note. whose contents
it seemed had shaken HIS out of his
habitual melancholy composure.
rs Baron Won Marhof in the room 2
he asked of Armitage, fumbling nerv-
ously at his monocle.
The Austrian ambassador, with sew
eral ladies and led by Senator Sander
son, was approaching.
The attache hurried to his chief and
addressed him in low tone. The am
bassador stopped, grew very white
and stared at the messenger for mo
ment in blank unbelief.
The young man now repeated in
English, in tone that could be heard
in all parts of the hushed room:
j His majesty the Emperor Johann
Wilhelm died suddenly tonight in Vi
enna,' he said and gave his arm to his
chief
1t was strange place for the deliv
cry of such message, and the strange
ness of it was intensified to Shirley BIZ
the curious glance that passed between
John Arrnitage and Jules Chauvenet,
Shirley remembered afterward that as
the attaches words rang out in the
room Armitage started, clinched his
hands and caught his breath in man
ner very uncommon In men unless they
are greatly moved. The ambassador
walked directly from the room with
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silent sympathy until he had gone.
The word passed swiftly through the
great house, and through the open win
dows the servants were heard crying
loudly for Baron ven Marhofs car
riage in the court below.
1.-THE king is dead. Long live the
kingr' murmured Shirley.
Long live the kingl'' repeated
Chauyenet and Mrs. Sanderson in uni
son. And then Armitage, as though
mastering phrase they were teaching
him, raised his head and said, with an
JUNCTION that surprised them: ssLong
live the emperor and kingl God save
Austriap,
Then he turned to Shirley with
smile.
1T is very pleasant to see You on
your own ground. | hope your family
are WE'LL
THANK you; yes. nv father and
mother are here somewhere"
And Captain Claiborne?''
Hes probably sitting up all night
to defend Fort Myer from the crafts
and assaults of the enemy. hope you
will come to see MS Mr.. ArmitaFes'