Putnam patriot., 1908-09-25
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,oHx RAMPAGE A PRISONER

Es - at the Hotel Monte Rosa d few hours after the lN& Cisibornes' departure EL@ While he waited Mir. lruitase employed his time to adyan- ,aee He carefully scrutinized his wardrobe. and after process of elini- nation and substitution he packed his ,sinsant in two trunks and was ready ,o leave the inn at ten minutes notice. Between trains. when not engaged in watching the incoming travellers. he smoked a pipe over various packets of ,aners and letters. and these he burned with eonsiderable care. All the French and German newspaper accounts of tho murder c: Count von S:reetei he read carefully. and even more particu- hrly he studied the condition of affairs in Vienna consequent upon the great ststesman's death. Secret agents from Vienna and detectives from Paris had visited Geneva in their study of this astounding crime and had made much Mir John Armitage paid no heed to them. He had held the last conversa- iien of length that any one had en- loved with Count Ferdinand von streehel. but the fact of this interview was known 10 no one unless to one or two hotel servants, and these held very high opinion of Mir. Armitage' character. based on bis generosity in the natter of gold coin. and there could Of course be no possible relationship be tween so shocking tragedy and chance acquaintance between two trav- elers NGr Armitage knew nothing that he cared te impart te detectives and q great deal that he had no intention Of impartng 10 any one. He accumulated a remarkable assortment of time ta- bles and advertisements of transatlan- lie sailiags against sudden need and even engaged passage on three steam- CTS sailing from English and French ports within the week.
 He expected that the person for whom Ire waited would go direct to the Hotel Monte Rosa for the reason that Shirley Claiborne had been there and Armitage 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 MT. Armitage. who at times was singuiaFly happy in his speculations as 10 the mental processes of other people. Sometimes. however he made mis- fakes. as will appear.
 The gentleman for whom Jehn Armi- fage had been waiting arrived alone and was received as a distinguished guest by the landlord.
 NJ Chauvenet inquired for his friends the Claibornes and was clearly annoy ed to find that they had gone. and no sooner had this intelligence been con veyed to him than he. too. studied time tables and consulted steamer adyer= tisements. John Armitage in yarous dircreet ways was observant of NJ, Ghauvtnet's activities. and bookings al steamship offices interested him So greatly that he reserved passage on two additional steamers and ordered the straps buckled about his trunks, for ii had occurred to him that be might lind it necessary te leave Geneva in hurry
 It was not likely that NJ. Chauvenet. being now under his eyes. would escape him. and John Armitage- making leisurely dinner learned from his waiter that Nj. Chauvenef. heing worn from his travels. was dining alone in bis rooms
 At about o'clock. as Armitage turn cd the pages of Figaro in the smoking room. Ghauvenet appeared at the door. serufinized the group within and passed on Aimltage had carried his coat. hal and stick into the smoking room+ to be Feafy for possible emergencies. ana when Chauvenet stepped cut into the street he followed.
 II was unusually cold for the season. and q fine driz1le filled the air. Chau-