The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-01

Lost LOST They arc lostF'
cursed the two occupants In his owr
dialect with a fierce, vile tongue. Il
was near midnight when he reached
the tavern and climbed the rickety
stairway TO the room where the tive
men waited.
Chauvenet opened the door at his ap
proach. and they cried aloud az the
great figure appeared before them and
the lamp light fell upon his dark. blood
smeared face.
The lettersw snapped Chauyenet
as the message safer demanded
Durand.
LOST Lostl They are lostl lost
my way, and he nearly killed me-the
little soldier-as ! crossed strange
field"
When they had jerked the truth from
Zmai, Chauvenet flung open the door
and bawled through the house for the
innkeeper.
Horses! Saddle our two horses quick,
aud get another II you have TO steal
III" he screamed. Then he turned into
the room 10 curse Email while Durand
with towel and water sought to ease
the ache In the big fellows head and
cleanse his face.
80 that beggarly little servant did
IT, did hei He stole that paper | had
given you, did he? What do you i'm
agine | brought you TO this country
for II you are to let two stupid fools
play with you as though you were a
clownT
The Servlan, on his knees before
Durand, suffered the torrent Of abuse
meekly. He was scoundrel. hired TO
do murder, and his vlliGcatlon by an
angered employer did not greatly trou.
bic him. particularly since he under
stood little Of Chauvenet's rapid Ger
man.
In half an hour Chauvenet was
again In fury, learning at Lamar
that the operator had gone down the
road twenty miles to dance and
would not be back until morning
The imperturbable Durand shlvered
In the night air and prodded Chauve
net with ironies.
I'VE have no time to lose. That
message must go tonight You may
be sure NJ. Armitage viii not send II
for US. Come, we've got TO go down
to Storm Springs"
They rode away In the starlight, leav-
Ing the postmaster alarmed and won
dering. Chauvenet and Durand were
well mounted on horses that Chauvenet
had sent into the hills In advance of his
lent on clumsy pillow horse, which
was the best the publican could find
for him. The knife was not the only
weapon he had known In Servla He
carried potato sack across his saddle
bow. Chauyenet and Durand sent him
ahead to set the pace with his inferior
They talked together In low
tones as they followed
"He is not SO big fool. this Armi
lnge." remarked Durand "Ie is quite
deep. In fact. wish It were he we are
trying 10 establish ON throne and not |
that pitlful scapegrace In Vienna"
II gave him his chance down there |
In the valley, and he laughed at me. II |
IL quite possible that he IL not fool
and quito certain that he Is not cow
ard"
"Then he would not be safe king. |
Dur young friend in Vienna is good
deal Of fool and altogether a cow
ard. We shall have to provide him
with spine ut his coronation"
III we faiT'-- began Chauvenet
you suggest fruitful but unpleas-
ant topic. II we fail we shall be fortu.
nate II we reach the hospitable shores
" the Argentine for future residence.
Paris and Vienna would not know US
again. II Winkelried succeeds In VI
snna and we lose here, where do we
arriyeY
I'VE arrive quite where Mr.. Armitage
,hooses to land US. He is gentleman
" resources. he has money; he laughs
,heerfully ut misadventures; he has
lad you watched by the shrewdest
yes In Europe, and you are considered
! hard man 10 keep track OF. my dear
aurand. And not least Important he
las tonight snatehed away that little
'ablegram that was the signal to Win.
Ielried to go ahead He is very an
loylng and vexatious person, this Ar
nltage. Even Zmai, whose knife made
lin a terror In Seryla. seems unable to
ope with him."
And the fair daughter OF the val
ey''--
"Pish! We are not discussing the
Dung lady"
II can understand how unpleasant
be subject must be to you. my dear
ules. What do you imagine she knows
NJ Annitugef II be Is the man We
hink he In. and possible heir TO q
rsst throne. Il would he impossible
Or her to marry him"
His tastes are democratic. In Mon.
ina be In quite popular"
Durand dung away bis cigarette and
iuKhsd suddenly.
Has II occurred 10 you that this
hole affair Ia decidedly amusingf
Iere we are In one Of the free Ameri-
In states about TO turn card that
III dethrone . king II we are lucky.
nd here IL man We are trying 10 get
u OF the way--a man We might make
ing n be were not fool In Ameri.
u II touches my sense Of humor, my !
rar Juies-'
An ercismh ton FROM Znsi arrested
sm. The serrinn .erked ~ his horse
"a they were instantly sf biz side
hey had reached point nesr the !
tufius rrex~rte ia the main highway 2