Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-01

DARK rIDINGs.

Grand Quai 20 purchase
a trinket that had caught
her eye while she waited for Dick.
who had gone OF In their carriage 70
the postofdce TO send some kilograms.
1t was small shop and the time early
afternoon. when few people were about
A man who had preceded her was
looking at watches and seemed deeply
absorbed In this occupation. She heard
his Inquiries as TO quality and price
and knew that IL was Armita ge's voice
before she recognized his tall figure.
She made her purchase quickly and
was about TO leave the shop when he
turned toward her. and she bowed.
Good afternoon, Miss Claiborne.
These are very tempting bazaars. aren't
theyl II the abominable tariff laws OF
America did not give US pause
He bent above her. hat in hand. smil-
ing. He had concluded the purchase
OF a watch. which the shopkeeper was
now wrapping in a box.
Il have just purchased a little re
membrane for my ranch foreman out
In Montana, and before can place A
In his hands II must be examined and
appraised and ali the pleasure OF the
gift destroyed by the custom officers
in New York I hope you are a good
smuggler, Miss Claiborne"
I'D Ike 10 be. Women are supposed
20 have knack at the business, but
my father IS so patriotic that he makes
me declare everything"
Patriotism viii carry one far. but
object both TO being taxed and 70 the
alternative OF corrupting the gentlemen
who lie In wait at the receipt OF Gus
toms"
cor course the answer is that Amer
lcans should buy at home" replied
Shirley. She received her change. and
Armitage placed his small package In
his pocket
My brother expected 20 meet me
here. He ran OF with our carricge.
Shirley explained.
These last errands are always try.
Ing. There are innumerable things one
would like 10 come back for from mid
ocean. tariff OF no tariff"
There's the wireless" said Shirley.
in time we shall be able 10 commit
our afterthOughts 20 t. But lost views
can hardly be managed that way. Aft
or get home I shall think OF scores OF
things I should like 10 see again that
photographs don't give"
Armitage had been the subject OF so
much testing between Dick and her
self that II seemed strange 10 be talk
Ing to him. His face frightened pleas
anuy when he spoke. His eyes were
grayer than she had mockingly de-
scribed them FOR her brothers benefit
the day before. His manner was grave
" courteous. and she did not at al be-
Heve that he had followed her about
Armitage was aware that a jewelers.
shop was hardly the place for extended
conversation with young woman
whom be scarcely knew, but he lin
gered IN the Joy OF hearing this Amer
lean girls voice, and what she said IN
terested him Immensely. He had seen
her FIRST IN Paris few months before
Mt an exhibition OF battle paintings.
He had come upon her standing quite
alone before High Tide at Gettys-
burg" the picture Of the year. and he
had noted the quick mounting OF color
20 her cheeks as the splendid move
ment OF the painting-its ardor and FIRE
NSNN Ae-1 "a ANAs AAC saw AtA dk1AA
In Florence, and II was from there that
he had deliberately followed the Clai-
borues.
His own plans were now quite unset
tied by his interview with Won StrOe-
bel. He fully expected Chauvenet In
Geneva. The man had apparently been
on cordial terms with the ClaibOrnes,
and as he had seemed 10 be master OF
his own time il was wholly possible
that he would appear before the Clai-
bornes left Geneva IL was now the
second day after Won Stroebels depar-
ture. and Armitage began to feel I'M
easy.
BE stood with Shirley quite near the
shop door. The carriage drove up.
and Dick Claiborne came up 10 them
at once and bowed TO Armitage
There Is great news. Count Fer
dinand Won Stroebel was murdered in
his railway carriage between here and
Vienna They found him dead at Inns
bruck this morning."
us Il possible! Are you quite sure
he was murderedf ?"
1t was Armitage who asked the ques-
ton He spoke In a tone quite mat
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