Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-27

9\ shower that drove In
great sheets against the house. Shir.
ley was wholly uncomfortable over the
turn Of affairs. The ambassador would
not leave until the storm abated. and
meanwhile Armitage must remain
where he was. If by any chance he
should be discovered In the house, no
ordinary excuses would explain away
MS presence. and as she pondered the
matter 1t was Armitage's plight, his
injuries and the dangers that beset
him. that was uppermost in her mind.
The embarrassment that lay in the az
fair for herself II Armitage should be
found concealed in the house troubled
her little. Her heart beat wildly as she
realized this. and the look in his eyes
ana the quick pain that twitched his
face at the door haunted her.
The two men were talking of the
new order Of things in Vienna.
The trouble u.s." said the ambassa
dor. that Austria Hungary is not a
nation. but what Metternich called
Itaiy-a geographical expression. Where
there are SO many loose ends strong
grasp Is necessary to hold them to-
gether."
And weak hand" suggested Judge
Claiborne. might easily lose or scat
ter them"
Precisely. And .man Of character
ana spirit could topple down the card
house tomorrow, pick out what he liked
and create for himself a new ediflce-
and . stronger one. speak frankly.
van Stroebel Is out of the way, the
new emperor-king Is q weakllng. and II
b should die tonight or tomorrow
The ambassador lifted his hands and
snapped his fingers.
Yes. After him, whatr .A
AFTER him his scoundrelly cousin
Vnncis, and then 4 stronger than Won
s86oebel might easily fall to hold the
vdie5ectn membra Of the empire to-
,gether."
But there are shadows on the
Aczeen." remarked Judge Claiborne.
There was Karl, the mad prince"
~Humph! There was some red blood
- him, but be was Impossible. He
80 faint OF democracy. treason, re-
1oolllou."
Jolss Claiborne laughed.
= don't like the combination Of
a1oeDA II treason and rebellion are
Avnsnyms Of democracy. We Americans
Ase In danger" ~.
NO; You are . mifacle-that II the
dy explanation" replied Marriott.
nat man like Karl-what II b
l0eae to reappear In the world A 1T
- democracy might solve your prob
no thank God. hs b out Of The
OAy! He was sane enough to take
lAam1slf Oh and die" @S4s4
nut his ghost walks. Not 4 year
- We heard Of him. and be had Z
- who chose his fathers exile. What
g Charles Louis. who b without heirs,
1oeold die and Karl or his SON.
IN the providence Of God they arc
Aea4. lmpostors gain little brief no
1erlafy BY pretending to b the lost
1AE1 or his son Frederick Augustus.
ut Won Stroebel satisfied himself that
Kan was dead. l am quite sure of 1t.
Zen know dear stroebel had q genius
Ter gaining Information"
II have heard AZ much" and Shirley
and the baron smiled at Judge Clai.
oeene's tone.
Ihe storm was diminishing, and Shir.
~ grew more tranquil. Soon the am
naaaador would leave and she would
Dend Armitage away. but the mention
& etroebeIs name rang oddly In her
oafD. and the curious way In which
Arnitage and Chauvenet had come
lnte her life awoke new and anxious
questions.
Count Won Stroebel was not a dem.
eerat at any rate" she said. HE be-
lieved In the divine right and all that"
80 do l. Miss Claiborne. It's all
we've got to stand on"
"But suppose democratic prince
were to fall heir to one of the Euro.
pean thrones. insist on giving his crown
10 the poor and taking his oath In a
brock coat. upsetting the old order en-.
drely"-
He would be fool. and the people
would drag him to the block in a
week." declared the baron vigorously.
They pursued the subject In lighter
rein q few minutes longer: then the
baron rose Judge Claiborne summon
ID the waiting carriage from the sta
Ne. and the baron drove home.
ought to work for an hour on that
Danish claims matter" remarked the
Judge. glancing toward his curtained
len.
-You win do nothing Of the kind.
Night work Is not permitted in the val
81"
Thank you. hoped you would say |
hat. Shirley. believe I am tired
M now II you will find q magazins
a. me I'll 60 to bed. Ring for Thou-
. 70 close the house."
II have few notes to write. They'll |
re only minute. and III write them
leee."