The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-30

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oscar dismOunted and thrClc open the gate
anda, studying the landscape and do
lighting in the far stretching pine Gov
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 a wide, bare hall, with a fire.
place, into which Oscar dropped q
match.
"All one floor-plenty Of sleeping
rooms, SRA place to eat here-a kitch'
cn beyond--a fair barracks for COM
mon soldier; that is ALL"
1T 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
er bath hey nd the rear veranda. The
mountain water is off the ice, but
you will require hot water for shaving
lis 1t not so?"
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 Armtage 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.
THE place was built by FOOLS" de-
clared Oscar gloonily.
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
raiment, while Oscar prepared coffee
and laid cloth on the long table be-
fore the fire. When Armitage appeared
coffee steamed in the tin pot in which
1t had been made. Bacon, eggs and
toast were further offered
"You have done eXcellently well, o.
car. Go get your own breakfast" Ar
nitage 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 were racks for guns,
and work bench ut one end of the
room where guns might be taken apart
and cleaned. a few novels, several
magazines and variety
of pipes remained on the shelf above
the fireplace. The house offered posi-
bilities Of meager comfort, and that
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
a hunting preserve and that its only
value was In the timber. He was salts
fed with his bargain and would not
set up a lumber mill yet awhile. He
lighted cigar and settled himself in
m easy chair before the fire, glad Of
the luxury of peace and quiet after his
crcuitous journey and the tumult VI
doubt and question that had shaken
him.
He slit the wrapper of the Washing.
Ion newspaper that Oscar had brought
from the mountain postoffice and scan
ned the headlines. He read with care
A dispatch from London that purported
to reflect the sentiment Of the CONT
mental capitals toward Charles Louis,
The new emperorking Of Austria Hun
Iary, and the paper dropped upon his
knees, and he stared into the fire. Then
ne picked up paper Of earlier date
md read all the foreign dispatches and
he news Of Washington. He was
about to toss the paper aside when his
yes fell upon boldly headlined arti-
lie that cause his heart to throb fierce
y. 1t recited the sudden reappear.
lnce of the fraudulent Baron Won Kis-
el in Washington and described In lle-
all the baron's escapades at Bar Hsr.
or and his later career in California
nd elsewhere. Then followed a story,
eiled In careful phrases, but based, so
AZ article recited. upon information
by gentleman of extensive
on both sides of the At.
ntic, that Baron Won Kissel, under a
ew pseudonym and with even more
airing effrontery, had within a fort
ght sought to intrench himself in the
ost exclusive circles Of Washington.
Armitages cigar slipped from his fin-
RS and fell upon the brick hearth as
. read:
"The boldness Of this clever adven-
rer Is said to have reached climax
this city within few days. He
I'd, under the name of Armitage,
lined himself of upon members of
le Of the most distinguished families
the capital, whom he had met
road during the winter A young
ntleman Of this family, who. 1t will
flee to say. bears commission and
lie from the American government,
tertained small company of friends
Washington club only a few
gifts ago, and this plausible adven-
rer was among the guests. He was
cognIzed at once by one Of the for |