Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-28
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AN ENFORCED INTERVIEW.

< 1Z0 mitage paused with bis back to the Claiborne gate. Chauvenet was dressed with his usual care and wore the latest carnatlon in the lapel of his top coat He struck the ground with his stick, his look of astonishment passed, and he smiled pleasantly as he futurned Armitage's salutation.
 'sAy dear Armitage" he murmured.
 T didn't go to Mexico. after all. my good Chauvenet The place Is full of fevers. I couldn't take the risk"
 He is indeed wise man who safe guards his health," replied the other. { You are quite right. And when one has had many narrow escapes one may De excused for exercising rather particular care. Do you not find 1t soT mocked Arnlitage.
 My dear fellow, my life is one long light against ennui. Danger, excite ment, the hazard of my precious life such pleasures of late have been de- nied me-"
 'sBut you are young and of intrepid spirit, monsieur. It would be quite surprising if some perilous adventure did not overtake you before the silver gets in your hair."
 "Ah! I assure you the speculation interests me, but must trouble you to let me pass" continued Chauvenet in t-e same tone. "I shall quite forget that set out to make call if linge. loelsr in your charming society,""
 sEut I must ask you to delay your call fer t-e present. I shall greatly value your company down the road a little way. It is trifing favor, and you are a man of delightful courtesy"
 Chauvelet twisted his mustache re fectively. His mind had been busy seeking means of turning the meeting to his own advantage. He had met Armitage at quite the least imaginable spot in the world for an encounter be- tween them, and he was not a man who enjoyed surprises. He had taken care that the exposure of Armitage at Washington should be telegraphed to every part of the country and put upon the cables. He had expected Armi- tage to leave Washington. but he had no idea that he would turn up at a fashionable resort greatly affected by Washingtonians and only a compara- lively short distance from the capital. uo noo ot eyraof diSo dvo to e,o ;n ,,ot knowing Aruitage's plans and strate- gy. His own mind was curiously cun- ming, and his reasoning powers travers- ed oblique lines. He was thus prone to impute similar mental processes to other people. Simplicity and directness he did not understand at all He had underrated Armitage's courage and daring; he wished to make no further mistakes. and he walked back toward the hotel with apparent good grace. Armitage spoke now in very different key. and the, change displeased Chau- venet, for he much affected ironical raillery, and his companions sterner tones disconcerted him.
 T take this opportunity to give you a solemn warning. NJ. Jules Chauvenet. alias Rambaud, and thereby render you greater service than you know. You have undertaken a deep and dan gerous game. It Is spectacular, it is picturesque, 1t Is immense! It is so Etupendous that the taking of few lives seems trifling in comparison with the end to be obtained. New look about you for moment, II. Jules Chauvenet! h this mountain air man may grow very sane and see matters very clearly. London. Paris. Berlin, vienna-they are long way off. and the things they stand for lose their spleudor when a man sits among these American noun tains and reflects upon the pettiness and scrdldress of mans common ambi- tiCns."
 els this exord!um or peroratiou. my dear fellow"
 sIt is both." replied Armitage sue cinctly, and Chauvenet was sorry he lad spoken, for Armitage stopped short in F lonely s'retch of the highway and continued in a disagreeable, incisive rope:
 "I ran away from Washington after you told that story at Claiborne's sup per table, not because was afraid of your accusation. but because wanted to watch your plans little in security. The only man who could have helped me immediately was Senator Sander sou, and knew ,ha. he was in Mon tana."
 Chauvenet smiled with a return of assurance.
 .of cou-se. The hour was chosen well"
 More wisely, in fact. than your choice of that big assassin of yours. He's a clumsy fellow. with more brawn than brains. I had no trouble in shak- ing him off in Boston, where you prob ably advised him I should be taking the Montreal express"
 Chauvenet blinked. This was pre- cisely what he had told Zmai to ex- pect. He shifted from one foot to an- other and wondered just how he was to escape from Armitage. He had gone to storm Springs to be near Shirley Claiborne. and he deeply resented hay ing business thrust upon him.
 .He s q wise man who wields the knife himself, NJ. Chauvenet. In the taking of poor Count voc Stroebers life 70 deftly and secretly you prove my philosophy. It was a clever job. mon- xferlrrr