Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-18
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W APTER LIN an interview at Geneva be-
ween Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel, the aged |
md Feeble premier OF the Austrian empire, and |
'ohn ArmttaRe, q young man of European birth !
'uke Karl and his son Frederick Augustus. miss.
for Is ss
les have both died In America. Armitage is
Also generally believed to be dead. Karls writ |
attack On bis Wife denying the right
<0own as his son, has been stolen from Stroebel
y Julius Chauvenet, acting tor Francis: Won
AUSTRIA his native country, chauvenet Is In
crested In an American girl staying at a Gene
a hotel. II-Armitage Is introduced to Smiley
On 81 famous Amt rlcan diplomat. Much
Mystery surrounds Armitage's identity. H.
armitage is greatly Interested In Shirley. who
montana ranch, Count v, Won Stroebei Is mu ul
Dc red In q railway car on his way from Geneva
% Vienna. and Armttage tells Shirley, who Is on
oscts to meet the assassin soon In Geneva.
tV-'Armitage spies on Chauvenet and his nc
somplice, Dnrand. and hears thsm plan visit
proofs Of the death Of Karl and Frederick Au-
xastus. Armitage Is caught by the conspira
tors, servant. Y-Armitage escapes from Email
dukes statement from Chauvenet. He loses
Mgsret case, marked with the initials "F. A."
md the coat of arms Of the Austrian imperial
tsmlly. The case is found by Chauyenet and
selrg the son of the archduke and heir to the
Austrian throne II Karl is really dead. Won
board the steamer King Edward bound from
Dlatbornes. he declares to Captain Claiborne
his interest in Shirley. telling him that he is
ioiEg to Warrington because the girl lives
sdere He assures Dick Of his financial stand
ing. but leaves him very much In the dark as to
mis- identy. Vlt-Zmai, travelling on the King
armltage Of night q he walks on the deck with
Sh!rlty. vItI-The announcement OF the death
of tho Austrian emperor breaks up Washing
ton reception attended by Shirley. Armitage
and Oh .uvenet. ArmitaNe by a trick RECEIVERS
net makes love to Shirley aud is snubbed. A
:ttls later the girl saves Armltage's life by cry
ing out as she sees Zmai about TO stab him. X
Oscar Breunig. OK sergeant In the Unitet States
army and In former years Armitage's instruct
Or In shooting in the Austrian forest, enlists In
late near Lamar, Va. XIand XIf-Ata supper
given by Dick Claibourne. Chauyenet denounces
armitage as q false nobleman and impostor.
DICK demands an explanation from Atmitsae.
ghts the latter is unable to give at this time,
aec,,aring that his private ansrs must wait On
Joins Oscar at his Virginia hunting lodge, neal
Hhichis the Port Of Missing Men, clearing
once held by some Confederate soldiers who
had refused to SURF nder, The ''port" ~ reached
Ter an ietervlew with Shirley on her father's'es
tatc. near Ills own. .Armltage runs into Chauve
net at the girls rate. XIV-Armitage accuses
vhauvenet Of the murder of Won Stroebel ant
warns him that he is playing dangerous gamt
IL plotting to place Francis On the Austria,
The two talk on the road they are held up BY {
nocnshiDer. who mistakes Chauvenet for Arm
lsage. The natives are suspicious Of Armitagei
unexplained presence al the hunt lodge