Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
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i .rTER LIN an interview at Geneva be;
~5eel Count Ferdinand Won Stroe5el, the aged
Rad feeble premier of the Austrian empire. and
-olt. Armttage. young man Of European birth
s son 81 ms
.Etogether for several years. is discussed. AT
image assures Won stroebet that the two royal
les nave both died In America. Armitage Is
also generally believed to be dead. Karl's writ.
len stack Oh his wife. denying the right Uf
,'ra,tis. heir presnmptiye to The throne. to be
az Jllins Chauyenet, acting tor Francis: Won
.itrosbel desires Armitage to do something for
..Gsirla.' his native country. Chauyenet Is In
al. tel. II--Armitage Is introduced 10 shi ley
'iaiTborne and Captain Dick Claiborne, child
zen Of famous Anne rican diplomat Much
sem aee is greatly Interested in Shirley. who
rpes him buying watch for tho forman of his
montana ranch. Count Won Stroebel ls muir
s,v!enna. and Aimitage tells Shirley, who is on
ma point Of returning to America. that he eX-
?ac;s to meet the assassin soon in Geneva.
" Armttage spies on Chauvenet and his nc
1oIplice. Durand. and hears them plan a visit
- america to rrocure for Francis positive
Aroofs Of the death Of Karl and Frederick Au-
*ors' servant V-Armitage escs pes from Zmai,
no Servian servant. and recsptures the arch.
dukes statement from Chsuvenet. He loses
mo the coat of arms Of tile Austrian imperial
family The case is found by Chauyenet and
oEIand, who di:cnss the p. ssibility Of the loser
austrian throne II Karl is really de,d. Won
gnsrd the steamer King Edward. bound from
sapS t. AT DECLARES aSs "a 1nnn
dis interest In Shirley, telling him that he is
I0iLE to Washington because the girl lives
leeie Measures Dick of his financial stand
az but leaves him very much In the dark as to
has tdenty. V1I-Zmai. travelling on the King
edward under an assumed name, tries to stab
sIGltage 1T night 2. he walks on the deck with
Shirley. VliI-The announcement of the death
II the Austrian emperor breaks up Washing
Ton reception attended by Shirley. Armitage
md hsuvenet. Armitase by trick recoyers
Get M es love to Shirley aud is snubbed. A
Att'- later the girl saves Armtage's life by cry
lag out as she sees Zmai about TO stab him. 4
oscar Breunig. ex sergeant In the Unite1 States
army and In former years Armitage's instruct
" In shooting in the Austrian forest, enlists IN
Air'itag.s service and Is sent to the lo,ter's es
siyan by Dick Claibourne. Chanvenet denounces
arLiitage ss false nobleman and impostor
DICK demands an explanation from AtmitaUe
ieclaring that his private affairs must wait OF
~ larger matters 10 which he is involved. H
lo ha o 4, a. BIS virglna hunting lodge nsa
2nce held by some CcntederAte soldiers VIII
had refused to SURF .nder. The port" is reache
y ,skss Gs bridge ,s X5A
set At the girls tate. XIV--Armitaee accuse
D1huNeuoC OF Lue murder OF Won SLrOeDel ant
warns him that he is playing dangerous gaml
70 plotting to place Francis on the Austrian
throne. XV-Shiriey rejects Chauvenet. Al
LII two talk on the road thav are held up bv
DGnshiner, who mistakes Chauvenet for Arm
;;ase. The natives are suspicious Of Armitageh
unexplained. presence at the hunting lodge
fhirley saves Chauvenet's life by explaining
ihsS neither he Eor Armitag is q government
officer. XVl-Dick Claiborne learns from
Montana senator that Armitage Is not an i'm
poster and sends this Information to Shirley
she sees Armftage end Zmat fight at her owl
garden wall. The Servian escapes after stabt
ng Armitage In the shoulder. The girl hide
Armftage 10 her fathers office as Mr.. and Mrs
claiborne, accompanied by the austrian am
DasSt dor. Baron Won Marh0f. enter the house
1Vll-The ambassado or IL worried blythe weak
Ass Il the lew Austrian emperor. Charle
:.ol's and the danger to his nation involved II
lie possible succession Of Francis. Shirley dis
2lays much interest 10 thu perils surroundn
ARA tage, XVIlI-Oscar Is attacked by Una
Anu captures the Servian. Armitage send
ami back to Chsuyenet with q note warnin
rim that his plans and thcss Of Durand. who
no on his way to An erica are known to thei
iitended victim. In reply Chsuyenat threaten
80 B Ill Armitage. XlX-At the Austri,n an
0assador's request Dicx O 8sbofne Is detailed
earn something about the mysterious Armitag
inc plot agai, st CHARLES louis Is developing
aienna and Hungary. XX- Shirley goes q
n.ght to warn Armitage that her brother
3rjut to watch him. They meet at the oil
bridge, and . little later he returns home send
Gg Armitage's horse. b CHI he had lent to hel
TACK Ly Oscar XXI-O car meets Zmli an