Putnam patriot., 1908-11-20

tad come in the late mail The events f the afternoon filled her mind. and ste was not sorry to be alone. It oe- cured to her that she was building up formida ble tower of strange secrets, .ad she wondered whether, having be- Cn by keeping her own counsel as to the attempts she had witnessed against lohn Armitage's life, she ought now to rnfoId all she knew to her father or to Dick ln the twentieth century homi- eide was not common practice among nen sbe knew or was likely to know, and the feeling of culpability for her silence crossed lances with a deepening sympathy for Armtage. She had learned where he was hiding. and she .mHed'at the recollection of the triffing bi of strategy she had practiced upon Ghauyenet.
 She had kept Dicks letter till the last He wrote often and in the key of lis talk She dropped lump of sugar Into her coffee cup and read his hur- Ted scraHl
 What do you think has happened Dwi l have $14 worth of telegrams from Senator Sanderson wiring from nme God forsaken hole in Montana hat it's all rot about Armitage being ] tat fake Baron von Kissel. The news paper accounts Of the expose at my upper party had just reached him, md he says Armitage was on his (Ar- niage's) ranch all that summer the noble baron was devastating our norfh- ern seacoast Where. may l ask, does this leave me? And what cad gave that story to the papers? And where md who is John Armitage2 Keep this mum for the present. even from the governor. If Sanderson Is right, Arml- nse will undoubtedly turn up again he has a weakness for turning up in your ighborhood-and sooner or later he's bound to settle accounts with i chauvenet Now that think of it. vho in the devil is he? And why didn't Armitage call him down there at the dub? As think over the whole busi- Jess my mind grows added. and feel q though I had been kicked by a horse"
 Shirley laughed softly. keeping the hete open before her and referring to II nusingy as she stirred her coffee. She could not answer any of Dicks ques- tons. but her interest in the contest letween Armitage and Chauvenet was intensified by this latest turn in the suair. She read for an hour in the Aofary. but the air was close. and she 'nrew aside her book. drew on a light coat and went out upon the veranda storm was stealing down from the ans and the fitfui wind tasted Of nh She walked the length Of the 'efsnda several times. then paused at 'ne farther end of 1t, where steps led oat Into the pergola. There was still u'st Of starlight. and she looked out ulon the vague outlines of the garden "''h thoughts of it's needs and the eA1aeners work for the morrow. Then sae Was aware of a light step far out .he pergola and listened carelessly to mark il. thinking 1t one of the house servants returning from a neighbor's. oas the sound was furtive, and as she saited il ceased abruptly. She was aoout to turn into the house to sum mon help when she heard a stir in the enFabhery in quite another part of the earaen, and in a moment the stopping nseFe of man moved swiftly toward the pergola.
 salrley stood quite still. watching ana listening The sound of steps in tue pe.2oia reached her again. then .he rush of flight. and ont in the gar aen flying figure darted in and out llieag the walks For several minutes ."o dark figures played at vigorous naae and Seek Occasionally gravel sFuaehed under foot and shrubbery snapped back with sharp swish where t was caught and held for sup loFt al corners. Pursued and pursuer were alike silent The scene was like nantomime.
 Then the tables seemed to he turned De eulkier figure Of tie pursuer was
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