Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-29

the cigarette case and asked an ex-
PLANTATION. which he refused. and you
know also Chauvenet whom we sus-
pect OF completely with the conspira-
tors at home. Armitage is not the
false Baron Won Kissei. We ISve es-
tablished that from Senator Sanderson
beyond question But SanderSon's
knowledge of the man is of compara-
lively recent date, going back about
five years to the time Armitage pur-
chased his Montana ranch. Whoever
Armitage may be. he pays his bills; he
conducts himself like gentleman: he
travels at viii. and people who meet
him say a good word for him."
"IIe is an agreeable man and re-
markedly well posted I'm European poll
tics" said Judge Claiborne. q talked
with him a number OF times on the
King Edward and must say that
liked him"
"Chauvenet evidently knows him
There was undoubtedly something
back Of that little trick at my supper
party at the Army and Navy" said
Dick.
1T might be explalned"- began the
baron; then he paused and looked from
father TO son. Pardon me. but they
both manifest some interest I'm Miss
Claiborne"
I'VE met them abroad" said Dick.
'and they both turned up again I'm
Washington"
cone OF them is here. or has been
here in the valley-why not the other?'
asked Judge Claiborne.
But Of course Shirley knows moth
ing Of Armltage's whereabouts" Dick
protested
Certainly not" declared his father
How did you make Armitage's &C
Quaintance?' asked the ambassador
Some one must have been responsible
for introducing him. il you can remem.
Der"
Dick laughed.
cit was in the Monte Rosa at Gene
va Shirley and l had been chatting
each other about the persistence with
which Armltage seemed TO follow us
He was taking dejeuner at the same
hour. and he passed Us going out Old
Arthur Singleton-the ubiQuitOus-was
talking to Us. and he nailed Armltage
with his customary zeal and intro
duced him 20 US I'm quite the usual
American fashion. Later l asked Sin
gleton who he was. and he knew moth
ing about him. Then Armitage turned
up on the steamer. where lac made
himself most agreeable. Next, Senator
Sanderson vouched for him as one Of
his Montana constituents. You know
the rest OF the story. swallowed him
whole. Ho called at our house on sew
eral occasions and came 10 the post.
and I asked him TO my supper for the
Spanish attache"
and now, Dick. we want you 10
find him and get him into room with
ourselves. where we can ask him some
questions" declared Judge Claiborne.
They discussed the matter In detail.
It was agreed that Dick should remain
at the Springs for few days 20 watch
Chauvenet; then II he got no clew 10
Armltage's whereabouts he was 10 70
20 Montana TO see IL anything could
be learned there.
eve must end him. There must be
no mistake about it," said the ambas-
sador 20 Judge Claiborne when they
We're alone. They are almost panic
match burning close TO the powder IN
Hungary and clever heads plotting In
Vienna this American end OF the game
has dangerous possibilities"
And when we have young Armi-
tage"- the Judge began.
"Then we shall know the truth"
but suppose-suppOse" Judge
Claiborne glanced at the door-"sup
pose Charles Louis, emperor-king OF
Austrla-Hungary, should die-tOnight-
tomorrow"
1--WE will assume nothing OF the
kind" CALCULATED the ambassador
sharply. 1T is impossible" Then 10
Captain Claiborne: you must pardon
me If l do not explain further. / wish
TO find Armitage. 1t is Of the greatest
importance. 1t would not aid you If
told you why must see and talk With
him."
And as though to escape from the
thing Of which his counsel had limited
Baron Won Marhof took his departure
at once.
Shirley met her brother on the We
randa. His arrival had been unher-
aided, and she was frankly astonished
to see him.
We'll Captain Claiborne, you are a
man Of mystery. You VIII undonbted-
ly be court martialed for deserving
and after long leave too"
II am on duty. Don't forget that
you are the daughter OF a diplomat"
"Humphi 1t doesn't follow necessari-
~ that ! should be stupid"
you couldn't be that Shirley. dear"
THANK you, captain"
They discussed family matters for
few minutes; then she said. with elab-
crate irrelevance:
well. we must hope that your APP
pearance will cause no battles to be
fought in our garden. There was
enough lighting about hero IN old
times"
Take heart, little sister shall pro
tect you. oh, it's rather decent OF Ar
nItage TO have kept away from you.