Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-25

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 hall, with fire.
place, into which Oscar dropped Il
match.
"All one foor-plenty OF sleeping
rooms, SRA place to eat here-a kitch
en- beyond--a fair barracks for a con,
mon soldier; that is all"
ut is enough. Throw these bags
into the nearest bedroom, If there is
no choice, and camp will be estul-
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 show
er bath beyond the rear veranda. The
mountain water is off the ice, but
you will require hot water for shaving
lis it not so?"
you Cypress me with luxuries Os-
car. Wind up the clock, aud 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 pro-
prietor of the abandoned hunting pre-
serve was in excellent spirits and
whistled blithely as he drew out his
keys.
"1'he place was built by FOOLS" de.
clared Oscar gloomily.
Undoubtedly! There Is a saying
that fools build houses and wise men
live In them. You see where that
leaves us. Oscar Let us be cheerful
He tried the shower and changed his
rairnent. while Oscar prepared coffee
and laid cloth on the long table be-
fore the fire. When Arnitage appeared
coffee steamed in the tin pot in which
it had been made. Bacon, eggs and
toast were further offered.
"You have done exccllently well, o.
car Go get your own breakfast" Ar
mltage dropped 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 We're 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-year-o!d magazines and variety
Of pipes remained on the shelf above
the fireplace. The house offered posi-
bilities OF meager comfort, and thar
was about all. Armitage remembered
what the agent through whom he had
made the purchase had said-that the
place had proved too isolated for even
hunting preserve and that its only
value.was in the timber. He was salts
fed with his bargain and would not
set up lumber mill yet awhile. He
lighted cigar and settled himself Ill
an easy chair before the fire. glad OF
the luxury of peace aud quiet after his
circuitous journey aud the tulnult ..
doubt and question that had shake,
him.
He slit the wrapper of the Washing
ton newspaper that Oscar had brough
from the mountain postotfice and scar
ned the headlines. He read with care
dispatch from London that purporteii
to reflect 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 he stared into the fire. Then
he picked up 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 boldly headlined arti-
Gle that cause his heart to throb fierce
ly. It recited the sudden reappear-
ance Of the fraudulent Baron Won Kis
sci in Washington and described in dc
tail the baron's escapades at Bar Har-
Dor aud his later career in California
and elss where Then followed story.
yelled in careful phrases, but based. so
the article recited. upon information
furnished by gentleman of extensive
acquaintance on both sides Of the At.
lantic, that Baron Won Kissel, under a
new pseudonyrn and with even more
daring effrontery, had within fort
night sought to intrench himself in the
most exclusive circles Of Washington.
Armitage's cigar slipped from his I'm
gers and fell upon the brick hearth as
he read:
1.-THE holiness Of this clever adven-
turer is said to have reached climax
in this city within few days He
had, under the name of Armitage.
palmed himself Off upon members OF
one OF the most distinguished families
of the capital. whom he had met
abroad during the winter. A young
gentleman of this family, who. It will
suffice to say, bears commission and
title from the American government,
entertained small company Of friends
at a Washington club only few
nights ago, and this plausible adven-
turer was among the guests He was
recognized at once by one Of the for
eighers present. who. out Of considera-
ton for the host and fellow guests,
held his tongue. but it is understood
that this gentleman sought Ar.nitage
privately and warned him to leave
Washington, which accounts for the
fact that the sumptuous apartments at
the New American in which Mr.. John
Armitage. alias Baron Won Kissel, had
established himself were vacated i'm
mediately. None Of those present ut
the supper will talk OF the matter. but
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