Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

They came upon red low
'oo'" ""'S'No"' "Your house,
SIR" and Oscar swung himself down at
the steps Of broad verandaA He led
the horses away to barn beyond the
house, while Armitage surveyed the
landscape. The bungalow stood on a
rough knoll and was SO placed as to
afford a splendid view Of a wide re-
gion. Armitage traversed the long YER
anda, studying the landscape and de-
lighting In the far stretching pine COW
cred barricade of hills. He was arous-
ed by Oscar, who appeared carrying
the suit cases.
"There shall be breakfast" said the
man.
He threw open the doors, and they
entered wide, bare hail. with a fire.
place, into which Oscar dropped
match.
"All one f1oOr-plenty Of sleeping
rooms, SRA place to eat here-a kitch'
Ell beyond-a fair barracks for COM
mon soldier: that Is all"
ut is enough. Throw these bags
into the nearest bedroom, if there is,
no choice, and camp will be estab-
lished"
This is yours. The baggage that
came by express is there. A wagon
goes with the place, and brought the
things up yesterday. There is a show
err bath beyond the rear veranda. The
mountain water is of the Ice, but
You will require hot water for shaving
| lis it not soY'
"You Cypress me with luxuries, o.
car. Wind up the clock. and nothing
will be wanting" ...
Oscar unstraped the trunks and then
stood at attention in the door. He had
expected Armitage to condemn the
place in bitter language. but the pre-
| prietor Of the abandoned hunting pre-
serve was in excellent spirits and
whistled blithely as he drew out his
keys. t -.n"
THE place was built by FOOLS" de-
clared Oscar gloomily. ., .tr
Undoubtedly! There is a saying
that fools build houses and wise men
live In them. You see where that
leaves u, Oscar. Let US be cheerful
He tried the shower and changed his
raiment. while Oscar prepared coffee
and laid a cloth on the long table BE-
fore the IRE. When Armitage appeared
coffee steamed In the tin pot in which
It had been made. Bacon, eggs and
toast were further offered.
"You' have done exceilently well. o.
car. Go get your own breakfast" Ar
mitage dropped q lump Of sugar into
his coffee cup and surveyed the room.
A large map Of Virginia and series
Of hunting prints hung ON the unlimited
walls, and there were racks for guns.
and work bench. at one end Of the
room where guns might be taken apart
and cleaned. A few novels, several
three-yearold magazines and variety
Of pipes remained on the shelf shove
the fireplace. The house offered possf-
bflities Of meager comfort. and that
was about all. Armftage i-reuaembered
what the agent through whom he had
made the purchase had said-that the
place had proved too isolated for even
q hunting preserve and that its only
value was In the timber. He was salts
fed with his bargain and would not
Get up q lumber mill yet awhile. He
lighted a cigar and settled himself in
an easy chair before the fire. glad Of
the luxury Of peace and quiet after his
circuitous journey and the tumult Ut
doubt and question that had shaken
him. A
He slit the wrapper Of the Washing.
ton newspaper that Oscar had brought
from the mountain postoii1ce and scan
ned the headlines. He read with care
a dispatch from London that purported
to reject the sentiment of the CONT
mental capitals toward Charles Louis.
the new emperor-king Of Austria Hun
gary. and the paper dropped upon his
knees, and be stared into the fire. Then
he picked up a paper Of earlier date
and read all the foreign dispatches and
the news of Washington. He was
about to toss the paper aside when his
eyes fell upon q boldly headlined arti-
che that cause his heart to throb fierce
". It recited the sudden reappear
anee Of the fraudulent Baron Won Kis
tail the baron's escapades at Bar Her
Dor and his later career In California
and elsewhere. Then followed a story,
, yelled in careful phrases, but based. 90
the article recited. upon information
furnished by a gentleman of extensive
acquaintance on both sides Of the At
lantic, that Baron Won Kissel, under a
new pseudonym and with even more
daring effrontery, had within a fort
night sought to intrench himself in the
most exclusive circles Of Washington.
Armitage's cigar slipped from his fin
gers and fell upon the brick hearth as
, he read:
,, 1.-The boldness Of this clever adven
turer Is said to have reached a climax
in this city within few days. He
had, under the name of Armitage
, palmed himself OF upon members OF
, one Of the most distinguished families
of the capital. whom he had mel
!, abroad during the winter. A young