The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-08-13
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r-s man whom John Ar
IEH uiiinge ekp-ctsd arrived
4 E.H ~ the Hotel Monte Rosn
4 aEJ a few hours after the
4 wv Cinibornes departure
I ~ While be waited Mr.
Armitnga employed bis time 10 advAn
tage lie carefully scrutinized his
I wardrobe. and after q process OF eilmi.
J nation aud substitution he packed his
ralment IN two trunks and was ready
I 10 ieaye the Inn at ten minutes notice
Betwecn trains. when not engaged Ia
Z watching the incoming travellers. be
7 smoked a pipe over various packets OF
I papers and letters. and these he burned
with considerable care. All the French
/ aud German newspaper accounts OF
/ the murder of Count won Stroebel be
read carefully. and even more particu-
I larly he studied the condition of affairs
In Vienna consequent upon the great
statesman's death. Secret agents from
Vienna and detectives from Paris had
visited Geneva In their study OF this
astounding crime and had made much
fuss and asked many questions. but
Mr. John Armltage paid no heed 10
them. lie had held the last converse.
ton OF length that any one had en-
Joyed with Count Ferdinand Won
StrOebel. but the fact OF this interview
was known To no one unless to one or
two hotel servants, and these held
very high opinion Of Mr.. Armtage's
character, based on his generosity IN
the matter OF gold coin. and there could
Of course be no possible relationship be
tween so shocking tragedy and a
chance acquaintance between two tray
elers Mr.. Armitage knew nothing that
he cared 10 impart TO detectives and
great deal that be had no intention of |
impartlng TO amy one. He accumulated
q remarkable assortment OF time Ia.
bles and advertisements OF transatlan
tic sailngs against sudden need and |
even engaged passage on three steam
ers sailing from English aud French |
ports within the week.
He expected that the person for
whom he waited would 70 direct to
the Hotel Monte Rosa for tie reason
fiat Shirley Claiborne had been there.
and Armltage was not mistaken
When this person learned that the
Claibornes had left he would doubt
less hurry after them. This is the
conclusion that was reached by Mr..
Armltage. who nj times was slngularly
happy In his speculatons as 10 the
mental processes OF other people
Sometimes. however. he made mis-
takes. ms will appear
The gentleman for whom John Arml-
tage hnd been waiting arrived alone
aud was received as distinguished
guest by the landlord
NJ. chauvenet inquired for his friends
the Cnibornes and was clearly annoy
ed to find that they had gone. and no
sooner bad this intelligence been con
veyed TO him than he. too studied time
tables aud consulted steamer adver
iiscments John Armitage in various
dIrcreet ways was observant Of NJ
s-HuHNfH'l = atliNiiifNs anu bVohihEn
steamship offices Interested him 50
greatly that he reserved passage on
two additional steamers aud ordered
the straps buckled about his trunks.
for II had occurred to him that he
might find II necessary 10 leave Geneva
In q hurry
II was not likely that NJ Chauvenet
being now under his eyes. would escape
him, and John Armitage. making a
leIsurely dinner. learned from bis
waiter that NJ Chauvenet being worn
from his travels. was dining alone In
his rooms
At about = o'clock. as Armitage turn.
ed the pages Of Figaro IN the smoking
room, Cbauyenet appeared at the door,
scrutnized the group within and passed
on. Armitage had carried his coat. hat
and stick into the smoking room, to be
ready for possible emergencies. aud
when Chauyenet stepped out into the
street he followed.
II was unusually cold for the season,
and a finc drizzle filled the air. Chau.