The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-07

IK1fZ MI mitage expected arrived
| w. at the Hotel Monte Rosa
W few hours after the
bWA Claibornes' departure.
While he waited Mr..
Armitage employed his time to advan-
tage. He carefully scrutinized his
wardrobe, and after process OF elimi-
nation and substitution he packed his
raiment in two trunks and was ready
to leave the Inn at ten minutes notice.
Between trains. when not engaged In
watching the incoming travellers. be
smoked a pipe over various packets OF
papers and letters, and these he burned
with considerable care. All the French
aud German newspaper accounts OF
the murder Of Count Won Stroebel he
read carefully, and even more particu-
larry 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 Armitage paid no heed TO
them. He 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 10 no one unless TO one or
two hotel servants. and these held a
very high opinion OF Mr.. Armitage'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 a tragedy and a
chance acquaintance between two trav-
elers. Mr.. Armitage knew nothing that
be cared TO lmpart to detectives and a
great deal that he had no Intention OF
Importing to any one. He accumulated
a remarkable assortment OF time Ia
bles and advertisements OF transatlan-
tic sailings against sudden need and
even engaged passage on three steam
ers sailing from English and French
ports within the week.
He expected that the person for
whom he waited would 60 direct "a
the Hotel Monte Rosa for the reason
that Shirley Claiborne had been there.
and Armitage was not mistaken.
When this person learned that the
Clsibornes had left he would doubt
less hurry after them. This Is the
conclusion that was reached by Mr..
Armltage. who at times was singulariy
happy IN his speculations as 20 the
mental processes OF other people.
Sometimes. however he made mis-
takes. as will appear.
The gentleman for whom John Armi-
tage 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 adver
tisements. John Armitage In various
dIrcreet ways was observant OF NJ
Chnuvenet's activities. and bookings at
steamship Offices interested him so
greatly that he reserved passage on
two additional steamers and ordered
the straps buckled about his trunks
for It had occurred to him that he
might ind It necessary to leave Geneva
in 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 his
waiter that NJ. Chauvenet. being wors
from his travels. was dining alone In
his rooms.
At about 3 o'clock. as Armitage turn
ed the pages OF Figaro in the smoking
room. Chauvenet appeared at the door.
scrutinlzed the group within and passed
on. Armitage had carried his coat. ha'
and stick into the smoking room. TO he
ready for possible emergencies. and
when Chaurenet stepped out into the
street he followed
II was unusually cold for the season.
and a fine drizzle filed the air. Chau.