Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-20

Tue IuOSI UCduliA0i TWILL AL &AAhSAS~WS
murmured Mrs. SandersOn.
~ can well believe it There's my
favorite Vibert-I wondered what had
become Of It,"
ut isn't surprising that the secretary
Is making great reputation by his
dealings with foreign powers. It's a
poor ambassador who could not be per-
suaded after an hour in this splendid
room. The ordinary affairs Of life
should not be mentioned here. A
kings coronation would not be out Of
place-in fact, there's a chair in the
corner against that Gobelin that would
serve the situation. The old gentle
man by that cabinet is the Baron Won
Marhof. the ambassador from Austria
Hungary. He's a brother-in-law Of
Count Won Stroebel, who was murdered
50 horribly in a railway carriage a few
weeks ago."
! "Ah, to be sure! l haven't seen the
baron In years. He has changed lit
tie"
| 'Then you knew HMM the old
countryT
Eyes; used to see him-when
] was a boy" remarked Armitage.
| Mrs. SandersOn glanced at Armitage
sharply. She had dined at his ranch
house In Montana and knew that he
lived like gentleman; that his house.
its appointments and service were I'M
usual for western ranchman. And
she recalled too, that she ard her hus-
band had often speculated as to Armi-
tlses antecedents and history without
arriving at any conclusion In regard to
him
| The room had slowly filled, and they
strolled about. dividing attention be-
tween distinguished personages and
the not less celebrated works OF art.
"Oh. by the way. Mr.. Armitage,
there's the girl l have chosen for you
to marry. l suppose 1t would be just
as well for you to meet her now,
though that dark little foreigner seems
to be monopolizing her."
Il am wholly agreeable" laughed
Armitage. "The sooner the better and
be done with it."
Don't be SO frivolous. There, you
can look safely now. She's stopped to
speak to that bald and pink justice Of
the supreme court-the girl with the
brown eyes and hair. Have a carer
Shirley and Chauvenet left the ven.
cradle justice. and Mrs. Sanderson In.
tercepted them at once.
ITO think Of all these beautiful
things In our own American exclaimed
Shirley. And you. Mr.. Armitage"-
Among the other curios. Miss Clai-
borne" laughed John. taking her hand.
"But l haven't introduced you yet"
began Mrs. Sanderson. puzzled.
mo: the King Edward did that We
crossed together. Oh. M. Chauvenet,
lot me present Mr.. Armitage." said
Shirley. seeing that the men had not
spoken.
The situation amused Armitago. and
DO smiled rather more broadly than
was necessary in, expressing bis pleas
ure at meeting N. Chauvenet. They
regarded each other with the swift In.
tentness Of men who are used to the
sharp exercise Of their eyes, and when
Armitage turned toward Shirley and
Mn. Sanderson b was aware that
CAauvsnet continued to regard him
with fixed CASA
Miss Claiborne II q wonderful sail.
q. The Atlantic u little tumultuous
as times In the spring. but she reported
to the captain every day."
Miss Claiborne Is nothing II not ex.
traordinary," reclared Mrs. Sanderson
with frank admiration.
The word seems to have been COIN
Cd for her" said Chauvenet, his white
teeth showing under his thin black
mustache.
"And still leaves the language dis |
tinguished chiefly for its poverty"
added Armitage, and the men bowed |
to Shirley and then to Mrs. Sandersou |
and again to each other 1t was like |
Z rehearsal Of some trifie in a comedy. |
How charmingr' laughed Mrs. San.
derson- And this lovely room IL Just |
the place for It."
They were still talking together az
Fransel, with whom Armitage had |
spoken below, entered hurriedly. He
held a crumpled note. whose contents
It seemed had shaken him out Of his
habitual melancholy composure.
lis Baron Won Marhof In the room :"
be asked Of Armitage. fumbling nerv.
ously at his monocle.
The Austrian ambassador, with sew. +
eral ladies' and led by Senator Sander.
son. was approaching.
The attache hurried to his chief and
addressed him in low tone. The am.
bassador stopped. grew very white
and stared at the messenger for q mo-
ment In blank unbelief.
The young man now repeated in
English. In tone that could be heard
In all parts of the hushed room:
His majesty the Emperor Johann
Wilhelm died suddenly tonight in vi.
enna." be said and gave his arm to his
chief
1t was strange place for the deliv-
cry OF such message. and the strange
ness Of 1t was intensified to Shirley by
the curious glance that passed between
John Armitage and Jules Chauvenet.
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