The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-16

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 t3
speak to that bald and pink justice Of
the supreme court-the girl with the
brown eyes and hair. Have care"'
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 America" exclaimed
Shirley. "And you. Mr.. Armitage'-
Among the other curios Miss Clai-
borne" laughed John taking her hand.
"But haven't introduced you yet
began Mrs. Sanderson. puzzled.
NO: the King Edward did that We
"rossed together Oh. NJ Chauvenet.
Of me present Mr. Armitage." said
riley. seeing that the men had not
1y..en
The situation amused Armitage AMI
he smiled rather more broadly than
was necessary in expressing his pleas
IRE ut meeting NJ. 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
Mrs. Sanierson he was aware that
Chauvenet continued to regard him
with fixed gaze.
Miss Claiborne is wonderful sail
or. The Atlantic is little tumultuous
at times in the spring, bat she reported
to the captain every day."
Miss Claiborne Is nothing If not ex-
traordinary." reclared Mrs. Sanderson
with frank admiration.
THE word seems to have been coin
ed for her," said Chauyenet, his white
teeth showing under his thin black
mustache.
"And still leaves the language dis
tingulshed chiefly for its poverty
added Armitage, and the men bowed
to Shirley and then to Mrs. Sanderson
and again to each other. 1t was like
rehearsal of some trihe in comedy.
How charming!" laughed Mrs. SAN
derson. And this lovely room is just
the place for it."
They were still talking together as
Franzel, with whom Armitage had
spoken below. entered hurriedly. He
held crumpled note, whose contents
1t seemed had shaken him out OF his
habitual melancholy composure.
as Baron Won Marhof in the room?'
he 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 mo-
ment in blank unbelef
The young man now repeated in
English in Il tone that could be heard
In all parts of the hushed ROOM
"His majesty the Emperor Johann
died suddenly tonight in vi
enna," he said and gave his arm to his
chief
1t was strange place for the deliv-
cry Of such message, ana the strange /
ness of it was intensified to Shirley by
the curious glance that passed between
John Armitage and Jules Chauvenet
Shirley remembered afterward that as
the attaches words rang out in the
room Armitage started. clinched his
hands and caught his breath in man
ner very uncommon in men unless they
are greatly moved. The ambassador
walked directly from the room with
bowed head, and every one waited in
silent sympathy until he had gone.
The word passed swiftly through the
great house. and through the open win
dows the servants were heard crying
loudly for Baron ven Marhofs car
riage in the court below. @
The king is dead. Long live the
king" murmured Shirley.
Long live the kngW repeated
Chauvenet and Mrs. Sanderson in unf-
son. And then Armitage, as though
phrase they were teaching
him. raised his head and said. with an
JUNCTION that surprised them: Long
i've the emperor and king! God save
Austria!"
Then he turned to Shirley with
smile.
1T is very pleasant to see you on
your own ground. hope your family
are we'll"
Thank you; yes. My father and
mother are here somewhere"
And Captain Claiborne"
Hes probably sitting up all night
% defend Fort Myer from the crafts
md assaults Of the enemy. hope you
will come to see us, Mr.. Armitage."
THANK you. You are very kind" he
laid graveiy. II shall certainly give
myself the pleasure very soon."
AS Shirley passed on with Chauve-
let Mrs. Sanderson launched upon the
girls praises. but she found him sud-
lenly preoccupied.
"The girl has gone to your head
Why didn't you tell me you knew the
Il don't remember that you gave me
chance, but III say now that intend
n know than hottar"