Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-09-05

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arms. "and MS you were very much oc-
cupiod 4 made free with the rear We
rauda and changed places with him."
Claiborne walked slowly toward him.
the anger glowing fla his face.
"Aou are worse than I thought
eavcsdropper. housebreaker."
Yes; am both those things. Cap
tain Claiborne. But I am also I'm a
great hurry. what do you want with
meT'
You are a rogue. an impostor"-
ave viii grant that" said ArmitaCe
Where is your warrant FOR my ar.
restg"
"That win be forthcoming fast
enough. I want you 20 understand
that l have a personal grievance
against YOU"
1T must walt until day after tomor
row, Captain Claiborne. VIII come
20 you here or wherever you say on the
day after tomorrow"
Armltage spoke with a deliberate
sharp decision that was not the tone
Of rogue or a fugitive. AS he spoke
he advanced until be faced Claiborne
IN the center OF the room. Shirley still
stood by the window, holding the soiled
paper IN her hand. She had witnessed
the change OF the men Of the end OF
the room IL had touched her humor.
II had been joke on her brother, but
she felt that the night had brought a
crisis. She could not continue to shield
a man OF whom she knew nothing save
that he was the object OF a curious
enmity. The coup de theatre by which
Armitage had taken the place or his
servant had amused her for a moment.
but she was vexed and angry now that
he had dared come again to the house.
you are under arrest, Mr.. Armitage.
/ must detain you here" said Claiborne
In America-in free Virginla-with.
out legal processT' asked Armitage.
laughing
You are a housebreaker, that is
enough. Shirley. please gor"
you We're not detached from the
army 20 ind a houSebreaker. But /
Will make your work easy for you
day after tomorrow / VIII present my
self TO You wherever you say. But
now-that cable message which my
man found in your sheep pasture is Of
importance. l must trouble you to
read il TO me-"
mol" shouted Claiborne.
Armitage drew a step nearer.
you must take my word for II that
matters OF Importance, of farreaching
consequence. hang upon that message.
/ must know what IL is"
you certainly have magnificent
cheek! l am going to take that paper
70 Baron Won Marbof at once"
do sO-but must know first! Bar
on Won Marhof and 1 are on the same
side in this business. but he doesn't
understand II, and il is clear you don't
Give me the message"
He spoke commandingly, his voice
thrilling with earnestness, and jerked
out his last words with angry impa-
tience. At the same moment he and
Claiborne stepped toward each other,
with their hands clinched at their
sides.
Il don't like your tone, Mr.. Armi-
tageT
Il don't like to use that tone. Captain
Claiborne"
Shirley walked quickly to the table
and put down the message. Then. 60
ing TO the door, she paused as though
by an afterthought and repeated quite
slowly the words:
Winkelrled-vienna-not later than
Friday
Shirley roared Claiborne.
John Armitage bowed to the already
vacant doorway. then bounded into the
hall out upon the veranda and ran
through the garden to the side gate.
where Oscar waited.
Half an hour later Captain Claiborne.
after an interview with Baron Won
Aarhof, turned his horse toward the
hills.