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story were as dark and quiet as
those below. Armitage continued to
the third story. where a door as well
as several windows gave upon the
balcony. and he found that 1t was
from q broken corner of the door shade
that a sharp blade Of light cut the dark.
All continued quiet below. He heard
the traffic Of the neighbor!ng thorough
fares quite distinctly. and from kitch-
en- near by came the rough clatter Of
dishwashlng to the accompaniment of
q quarrel In German between the
maids. For the moment he felt Sc
cure and bent down close to the door
and listened.
Two men We're talking. and evidently
the matter under discussion was of i'm
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He Was n0r !nten. .is}on the little room
and its 0ccuparlts.
We must not forget our more legiti-
mate business in the midst OF these
pleasant side issues"
"The field is easy. After our delight
full continental capitals, where. as you
know, one is never quite sure OF one
self, 1t is pleasant to breath the demo
cratic airs of WashingtcH." remarked
Chauvenet.
Particularly so. my desv friend.
when one is blessed with your delight
full social gifts. I envy you your ca
pacity for making others happy"
There was a keen irony in the fell
lows tongue. and the edge Of It evi-
IDENTIFY touched Chauvenet, who sco~'l-
ed and bent forward, with his fingers
on the table.
Enough Of that, II you please"
"As you will, carino, but you wilf'
pardon me for offering my condolences
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Armltage turned and sped down the
front stairway, hearing renewed clamos
from the rear and cries Of rage anu
pain from vhe second story. In funl-
bling for the front door he found hat
and. having lost his own. placed 1t
upon his head, drew his inverness
about his shoulders and went quickly
out. A moment later he slipped tho
catch in the wall door and stepped into
the boulevard.
The stars were shining among the
dying clouds overhead. and he drew
deep breaths of the freshened air into
his lungs as he walked back to the
Monte Rosa. Occasionally he laughed
quietly to himself, for he still grasped
tightly in his hand. safe under his coat,
the envelope which Chauvenet had car
rcd SO very carefully concealed. and
several times Armitage muttered to
HIMSELF
"A few murders, more or less.'
At the hotel he changed his clothes.
threw the things from his dressing
table into bag and announced his de-
parture for Paris by the midnight ex-
press.
AS he drove to the railway station he
felt for his cigarette case and discov-
cred that 1t was missing The loss evi-
IDENTIFY gave him great concern, for lie
searched and researched his pockets
and Onenpl his bags ut the station TO
see If he had by any chance overlooked
It, but it was not to be found any
where
His annoyance at the loss was bal
anced. could he have known 1t, by the
interest with which, almost before tha
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in the wall. and the door was at once
opened and instantly closed.
Armitage. following at twenty yards
on the opposite side of the street,
paused abruptly at the sudden ending
of his chase. 1t was not on hour for
lettering. for the Genevan gendarmerie
have rather good eyes, but Armitage
had by no means satisfied his curiosity
as to the nature Of Chauvenets Grand
He walked on to make sure he was
unobserved, crossed the street and
again passed the dark, silent house
which Chauvenet had entered. He
noted the place carefully. 1t gave no
outward appearance Of being occupied.
He assumed from the general plan OF
the neighboring buildings that there
was a courtyard at the rear Of the
darkened house. accessible through a
narrow passageway at the side. As
he studied the situation he kept NOV
ing to avoid observation and presently.
at moment when he was quite alone
In the street, walked rapidly to the
Gentlemen In search Of adventures
do well to avoid the continental wall.
Mr.. Armitage brushed the glass from
the top with his hat 1t jingled softly
within under cover of the rain drip.
The plaster had crumbled from the
bricks in spots, giving foot its op-
portunity, and Mr.. Armitage drew him
self to the top and dropped within.
The front door and windows stared at
him blankly, and he committed his
fortunes to the bricked passageway.
The rain was now coming down in
earnest, and at the rear Of the house
water had begun to drip noisily into an
ircn spout. The electric lights from
neighboring streets made a kind Of
twilight even in the darkened court
and Armitage threaded his way among
a network Of clotheslines to the rear
wall and viewed the premises. He
knew his Geneva from many previous
visits. The quarter was undeniably
respectable, and there Is, to be sure. no
reason why the blinds Of a house
should not be carefully drawn at night
fall at the pleasure Of the occupants.
The whole lower floor seemed utterly
deserted. Only at one point on the
third door was there any sign Of light,
and this the merest hint
The increasing fall Of rain did not
encourage lettering in the wet court
yard, where the down-spout now ratified
dolorously, and Armitage crossed the
court and further assured himself that
the lower floor was dark and silent.
Balconies were bracketed against the
wall at the second and third stories,
and the slight iron ladder leading thith.
er terminated a foot above his head.
John Armitage was aware that his
position, II discovered, was, to say the
least untenable. but he was secure
from observation by police. and be as
sumed that the occupants Of the house
were probably too deeply engrossed
with their affairs to waste much time
on what might happen without Ar
mitage sprang up and caught the low
ct round Of the ladder. and In mo
ment his tall figure was dark tlu1
against the wall as he crept warily up
ward. The rear rooms Of the second
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venec STRUCK Oh
at once away
from the lake,
turned into the
Boulevard Hell
vetique. thence
into the Boule-
ward Frois sart
with its colony
of pensions. He
walked rapidly
until he reached
q house that was
distinguished
from its imme-
diate neighbors
only by its un-
lighted up p e r
window VS.. He
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dark. watching him with mixture Of
curiosity and something, too, Of hui
NOR.
Then he SPOKEN French-in tone
that initiated the cool irony he had
noted in Durand's tone:
"a few murders more or less! But
Won Stroebel was hardly fair mark,
dearest Jules!"
With this he sent the chair Gathering
down the steps, where 1t struck Jules
Chauveaet's legs with force that car
ried him bowling Justify backward to
the second landing.
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rettes of excel.
lent Turkish tobacco. On one side OF
ii was etched in standings Of blue and
white enamel helmet. surmounted by
"A falcon poised for flight, and beneath
the motto Eide Non Armis." The
back bore in English script, written
large, the letters IF. A."
The men stared ut each other Won
deringly for an instant, then both
leaped to their feet.
at isn't possible" gasped Durand.
ut is quite possible" replied Chauva-
net. THE emblem is unmistakable.
Good Cod look!'
The sweat had broken out on Chau-
venets face, and he leaped to the
chair where his coat hung and caught
up the garment with shaking hands.
The silk lining futtered loose where
Armitage had roughly torn out tho
envelope. ~
"Who ia he? Who Is hep whispered
Durand, very white Of face
ut may belt must be some one
ueeply cOHCeTueu.
Chauvenet paused, drawing his hand
across his forehead slowly. Then the
color leaped back into his face. and he
caught Durand's arm SO tight that the
man fiinched.
"There has been man following me
about. thought he was interested
In the Claibornes. He's here. am
sure | saw him Mt the Monte Rosa to-
night. God"
He dropped his hand from Durand's
arm and struck the table flercely with
his clinched hand.
"John Armitage-John Armitage! I
heard his name In Florence"
His eyes were swapping with excite
ment, and amazement grew In his
| face.
"Who is John Armitage?" demand
ed Durand sharply, but Chauvenet
stared at him In stupefaction for q
tense moment, then muttered to him
self:
"Is 1t possible? Is It possible?" And
his voice was hoarse, and his hand
trembled as he picked up the cigarette
case.
"My dear Jules, you act as though
you had seen a ghost Who the devil
is Armitage"
Chauvenet glanced about the room
cautiously, then bent forward and
whispered very low close to Durand's
ear:
Suppose he were the son Of the
crazy Karl! Suppose he were Fred
erick Augustus"
Bah! 1t Is impossible! What II
your man Armitage lke?" asked Du-
rand irritably.
"He is the right age. He is a big
fellow and has quite an air. He seems
to be without occupation
Clearly So" remarked Durand iron
ically. But he has evidently been
watching us. Quite possibly the la
mented Stroebel employed him. He
may have seen Stroebel here
Chauvenet again struck the table
smartly
"Of course he would see Strobel!
Strobel was the archduke's friend.
Stroebel and this fellow between
them
"Strobel is dead. The archduke Is
dead. There can be no matter Of doubt
Of that" said Durand, but doubt was
in his tone and in his eyes.
Nothing is certain. 1t would be like
Karl to turn up again with son to
back his claims. They may both be
living. This Armitage Is not the ordi-
nary pig of secret agent. We must
find him."
"And quickly. There must be-
"-another death added to our little
list before we are quite masters OF the
situation In Vienna"
They gave Zmai orders to remain on
guard at the house and weat hurrledly
ont together.
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into the kitchen had knocked the
breath out of Armitage, and the huge
thighs of his captor pinned his arms
tight. The match spurted fire. and he
looked into the face Of the servant
whom he had seen In the room above.
His round head was covered with short
wirelike hair that grew low upon his
narrow forehead Armitage noted. too.
the mans bull-like neck, small sharp
eyes and bristling mustache. The fit
full fash of the match disclosed the
rough furniture Of q kitchen. The
brick flooring and his wet inverness
ay cold at A:mitage's back.
The fellow growled an execratitn IN
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D o + [ Il u { Z, iOT
they spoke with
a kind Of logged
elaboration. and
the long pauses
in the dialogue
lent color to the
belief that some
weishty matter
was In debate.
The beat Of the
rain on the bal
cony and its
steady rattle IN
the spout inter-
vened to dull the
sound Of voices,
but presently one
of the speakers.
with an impa-
tient exclana-
tion. rose. open
ed the small
glass PANIED door
q few inches.
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{ ChapterV
A LOST CIGARETTE CASE.

HE man clinched Armi-
tage about the body with
his legs while he struck a
match on a box he pro-
duced from his pocket.
The suddenness with
which hp had been flung
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wall door had
C | O Sc Il upon
him, two gen
t!cnlcn, one or
them stil In his
shirt S lee es
and with n pur-
pie lump over
his fore hcad d,
bent over n gold
cigarette case III
the dark house
on the Boulc-
ward l'roissart.
1t was a pretty
trinkct and con-
tanned W b G n
found on the
kitchen floor eX-
actly four ciga.
rn.tn, pf avail.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
Miss Florence KeeIer

IL was a great surprise and a
source Of genUjna sorrow to the
friends Of Mis- Florence Keeler
when her death was announced
Thursday morning, for it was not
generally known that she was i'll.
She had beansick for two weeks
with a complication Of diseases
and death relieved her sufferings
III $50 O'Clock Thursday morn
Inr.
Miss Keller was a saleslady in
the store of ". c. Beard and she
was very popular with the p :
troHs establishment; be
inr always gentle, kind and ac-
combating 10 every one.
She was forty years old and
was a consistent member of the
First Methodist church from
which the funeral was conducted
by DR.. J W. Shoaff. the pastor,
at z o. clock Friday afternoon.
The following friends acted as
rail- bearers; q. d. Randle. A.
f.. Love. r. A. Carson, L. E.
Mayfield. p. w. Maer and w.
"a. Frazee
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
Col. a. A. Wiley.

The death of Congressman A
A. Wiley of Montgomery repe-
sentative of the Second Alabama
District is learned in Columbus
with deep sorrow by numersus
friends.
Col. Wiley and his charming
wife were here for several weeks
while the Fifth Immune Regi-
ment was being organized and
they made many war friends.
Col Wileywas a man of pro-
gressive ideas, sanguine nature
and a devoted patriot. He war a
volunteer in the war with Spain,
and a lieutenant colonel in the
army of occupation in Cuba He
was serving his fourth term in
congress and had just been
unanimously nominated by the
Democrats of his district.
Col. Wiley was stricken with
acute inflamatory rheumatism
four months ago, Immediately
following jump from a running
street car, which famed him. I'm
til his death he suffered tortures
when relieved by opiates.
His only son and child. First
Noble w. Wiley, of
the Fifth infantry, stationed in
Cuba, was with him at ii end.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
Flowing Drinking Fountains For Schools.

The problem of furnishing
drinking water in public schools
has long been a bone Of conten-
ton among boards of education
and school commissioners all over
the country. 1t is con aded that
the use of a cup or glass is un-
sanitary and that germs of dis
ease are often transmitted by
one pupil to others by this meth
od. Probably the best remedy
is the pedestal fountain, which
practically eliminates the possi-
bility of the transmission Of
germs in this way. The water
continually running during the
hours when the pupils are using
it keeps the cup covered and al
ways clean. The lips only come
in contact with the running
water and do not touch the met
al.-From illustrated article in
July Popular Mechanics.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21

Seventh District Elector, j.
T. Lowrey, Amite; committee
men. ". ID. Mounger, Adams,
James Mcclure, jefferson; E. P.
Jones, Claiborne; delegates, W.
Denman, Pike; ID. M. Miller,
Copiah; alternates. p. z. Jones,
Wilkinson; c. n. McGhee. Frank
lin.
Eight District-Elector, Harry
B. Greaves. Madison; executive
committeeman. A A. Weille.
Warren; J. b. Stirling, Kinds;
A q. Norrel, Rankin; delegates,
-. J. Vollor. Warren: w. A.
Montgomery. Kinds: alternates,
r c. Wilkersou, Warren: ]. c..
Robinson, Rankin.
The last matter on the prog
ramme was the Endorsement of a
man for member of the natinal
executive committee for Mississ-
ippi. which resulted in the selec-
ton of c. II. Williams of Yazoo,
who has held the same position
for the past eiget years.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
C. c. MILLER is DEAD.
Prominent Meridian Attorney Expires
Suddenly While in Bed.

Meridian, Miss, June IL. &C.
&. Miller, one of the most PROM
inent attorneys in Mississippi,
was found dead in bed today
shortly before noon. having
passed away quietly from heart
failure. Mr.. Miller was very i'll
during the night and was con-
stantly attended by a physician,
| but at 6 o'clock this morning his
condition was considerably i'm
proved and the physician left,
with instructions to give a medi-
cine every two hours. When
Mrs. Phares, his mother-in-law,
went to his room at II O'Clock to
give a dose of medicine she found
Mr.. Miller had expired.
T,.a news of his death was a
sh sk to the people of Meridian,
among whom he had held a fore
most place for more than twenty
years. He came to Meridian from
Brandon, Miss, where he was
early tutroed in the law by A. J.
McLaurin, then in his zenith as
a criminal lawyer, and he quick
ly built up verv large practice.
His first partnership was with
Judge w. H. Hardy, now a resi-
dent of Gulfport. Later he
formed a partnership with w. E.
Baskin, and the firm had been
leaders at the East Mississippi
bar for eighteen years. He was
chairman of the State Democratic
executive committee and had a
great influence in the promotion
of Gov. McLaurin to the United
States senate.
Mr.. Miller's first wife was for
merlY Miss Rosa Lamb, of Bran
don. After her death he mar
ried Miss Duquerquefon Four
children survive-C. c. Miller, 1
Jr., Baskin Miller. Mrs. ]. H.
Potts and Miss Alma Miller.
Mrs. Miller. at the time of her
husbands death, was in a hospi-
tai in New Orleans, and arrived
hon.e with her son. G. c Miller, |
tonight. The funeral will occur
from the First Baptist church, of |
which the deceased was a mem
Der.
The foregoing is from a special |,
in Thursdays Commercial Appeal
and the information is received
by the friends in Columbus of
Mr. Miller with genuine sor-
row. The deceased was held in
high esteem here by everyone
who knew him.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
TAFT AND SHERMAN
HEAD THE TICKET,
Republicans Have Harmonious Convention
and Nominate Strong Team.

William II Taft, of Ohio, was
nominated Republican candidate
for president OF the United States
and James S. Sherman was Sc
lected as his running mate at the
convention held III Chicago last
week.
Their nominations were prac-
tically unanimous from the open
ing Of the convention and there
is but little if any doubt but that
every Republican in the United
States will fall into line and vote
for the nominees.
Secretary Taft is known to be
a good and honest man, while
Mr. Sherman bears a splendid
record among his fellows where
he is known.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup i
the one that children like SO well 20
ia sc as it taste nearly as & ood as mar le
ugar It is dlffe. ent from the others as
it oes not onstipate, but 0 tie otE er
hand it acts gently yet freely on the
bowles and thereby it drives the cold
ont Of Il e system. 1t is sold by L. E.
Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21

Stomach troubles are very common in
the summer time and you should not on
ly be vely careful about what you eat
iust now but more than this, you she uld
be careful not to allow your stomach to
become disordered, and when the stom-
ach goes wrong take Kc dol. This is the
best known preparation that il offered
to the people today for dyspepsia or in
digestion or any stomach trouble. Kodol
digests all food. 1t is pleasant to take.
1t is sold here by L. E. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
STATE CONVENTION
DOES ITS DO.


Th State neuacratc Conven-
uon convened u jackson last
Weu morning with more
than H-. harar.f Delegates pres
ert u Is f. McCool was
raf- chairman ard Hon Walker
W.r vith Hon II
tI U sart Insuuc-
t.Hs e.re e5ser r1r 1Ir. Bryan
for Er.-rt and the following
te.erat= rere elected
Fuu -He State at large Sena-
tor - g. HcLaurir. Senator-elect
John >Ear. Williams GOV. +. r.
Noel Ez-Gef Eaulamau. FIX
Cow Lowry ana ES-Gey-Iourino.
The following Is -he Hzt of
electors Delegates and alteruates
ard .cs..r. lamu.tteomeu af-
funal te .Ea conventions
Electors State at ErEe- Har-
afu H Er.. a- Eovubee and
AuL N >rG= .f PauoIa
Frat 81 EIao-ors. 81 y
Molr-. E.a-5s. committee
mem 81 T HHt ErNlbee; Van
d. k.Hleun. Lea. N r. Shef-
faIH -t-aHH
D.= re Denver I'd. NJ
H.u .an. ll.rrra. tf. H. Him. Lee.
aI.eru ..-. Hm Baker Alc.u.
Ei C.... \s<GH.e
-. District Elecrar,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
or Masons.

The annual communication in
honor of st. Johns Day will take
place on Wednesday, June "a, at
$50 in the afternoon. Announce
ments will be made concerning
the way to get inmates into the
Widows and Orphans Home.
All Brethren urged to be present.
w. II. CARTER, W. NJ.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
TROOPS WILL NOT
60 To CMCKAMAUGA.
State Troops WIIIHaYs Mississippi EHcsmp.
ment Late Ia The Summer, PrObdy
al Columbus War Department
Won't Stand HitChed.

The Mississippi troops will not
participate in the Chickamauga
encampment this year, but will
probably have an encampment
all their own late in the summer,
and probably at Columbus,
Adjt. Gen. Fridge returned
early this morning from Wash
ington. jubilant over his suppos-
ed success III persuading the war
department TO change the date
for tire Mississippi participation
from July 1st back TO the original
date, July %. One of the first
things which met his eye on his
arrival at his office in the capi-
tol, however, was the telegram
from the war department to the
effect that the Mississippi troops
would have to be on hand July
1st on not at all.
1t is given out that the latter
alternative will have to be taken,
as it will be utterly impossible
for the boys to get ready for SER
vice by that date. Nearly all of
them haxe ordered new uniform
and equipment, which cannot
now be delivered by the date
fixed, and they would be in no
shape to participate in any of
the maneuvers.
II has therefore been practi-
cally decided that no further ef-
fort will be made TO get together
on the Chickamauga trip, but
that the Mississippi troops hold
an encampment at some point in
the state dnrIng the summer,
both the time and the place TO
be selected later.
To say that the soldiers will be
disappointed at this information
would bs putting it very mildly,
as many of them had their hearts
set on the trip.
The $50, 900 appropriated by
Uncle Sam for the expenses of
the Mississippi boys will not be
used, but at the same time the
states proportion of the expense
money is saved for use in connec--
tion with the state encampment,
where the expenses will not be
so great. and where many of the
boys will really get more fun out
of it than they would at Chicka-
mauga.
The above is taken from the
Jackson Daily News of the 18th
and while The Commercial does
not desire TO deprive the mem
bers Of the National gaurd of a
single pleasure or of anything
that would deprive them of gain
ing knowledge or going to Chick
it gives us pleasure TO
note the possibilities of the en-
campment being held here this
year.
Our people as whole want the
boys and if they are not going
out of the state we are ready to
make liberal bid for them
Subscribe for The Commercial.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21

Nature has provided til tomach with
certain atural fluids know as the dig
stjve juices, and it is through these
juices that the food we eat is acted upon
in such way as to produce the rich,
red blood that flows through the veins
OF our hodys and thereby makes us
strong, healthy AMI robust, and it is
the weakening of On Sc digestive juices
that destroys heslih 1t is our own fault
if we destroy cur wn health, and yet il
is so asy for any one to put the stom-
ach out Of o d H. Wnen you need to
take something take it promptly, but
take some Ing you know is reliable
sometime like Kodol For Dyspepsia
ana Indigestion. Kodol is pleasant to
take t is reliable and is guaranteed to
give relief. Il is sold by L. Z. May
field.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21
Dug Up Silver.

A small boy digging fish bait
at Dunlap, Tenn, last week, dug
up a bag containing $40 in sill
yer. This incident will have a
demoralizidg effect upon the
youngsters to whom the question
already occurs: Which would
you rather do, or go a-fishing. -
Aberdeen Examiner.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-06-21

Woods Liver Medicine is for the
all ailments resulting from deranged
condition OF the Liver, Kidneys and
bladder. Woods Liver Medicine is a
tonic TO the liver and bowels, relieves
sick headache, constipation, stomach,
kidney and liver disorders and acts as a
gentle laxative. 1t is the ideal remedy
Tor fatigue and weakness. It's tonic ef-
fccts on the entire system felt with the
first dose. The S1.OO size contains near
ly . + times the quantity of the soc size.
Ia liquid form. Pleasant to take. Sold by
j. W. Jones.