Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-07-10


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- While he waited MFR
ArInltage employed his time to advan
tage. He carefully scrutinized hi
wardrobe, and after process Of elimj
nation and substitution he backed mi
raiment in two trunks and was ra,l
10 leaNe the inn at ten minutes notice
between trains. when not engaged I'm
"atchlng the incoming travellers. ne
smoked a pipe over various packets Of
papers and letters, and these he burned
with considerable care. All the French
ana German newspaper accounts of
the murder of Count Won Stroebel he
read carefully, and even more particu- |
Iarly 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
Iuss ana asked many questions. but
MI JOhn Armitage paid no heed 10
them. He had held the last conversa.
ton Of length that any one had en-
loyed with Count Ferdinand Won
Stroebel, but the fact Of this interview
was known 70 no one unless to one or
TWO hotel servants. and these held
very high opinion of Mr. Armitage'S
character, based on his generosity in
the matter Of ''ll coin. and there couE
OF course be no possible relationship be-
tween 50 shocking a tragedy ard q
cnance acquaintance between two tray
elers Mr. Armitage knew no,hing tina. G
ne cared 10 impart 10 detectives and y
great deal that he had 10 intention of d
imparting to any one. Tie Accumulated c
a remarkable assortment Of time ia p
bles and advertisements of transatlan | =
tic sailings against sudden need and a,
even engaged passage on three steam .,
ers sailing from English and French I,
ports within the week. ~,
He expected that the person for T.
whom he waited would 90 direct to e.
he Hotel Monte Rosa for the reason =,
hat Shirley Claiborne had been there. a,
md Armitage was not mistaken ".
When this person learned that the ".
Jlaibornes had left he would doubt. -
ess hurry after them. This is the - -
onclusion that was reached by Mr.. -
-rmitage, who at times was singularIv ---'
Apply in his speculations as to the -s
rental processes of other people va
ometimeS. however, he made mis- sto
likes, as will appear. tho
The gentleman for whom John Armi- the
ge had been waiting arrived alone Us
nd was received as a distinguished bal
lest by the landlord. fro
NJ. Chauvenet inquired for his friends tina
e ClaibOrnes and was clearly annoy All
to find that they had gone. and no the
ner had this intelligence been con fare
ed to him than he, too, studied time en-
Dies and consulted steamer adver dist
ements. John Armitage in various a
rcreet ways was Observant of NJ mai
activities, and bookings at cure
offices interested him So and
eatly that he reserved passage on TV
o additional steamers and ordered the
; straps buckled about his trunks. d
1t had occurred to him that he oil
sht find it necessary to leave Geneva M
a hurry. III
was not likely that NJ. Chauvenet.
ng now under his eyes. would escape
!, and John Armitage, making a
urely dinner, learned from his
ter that NJ. Chauvenet, being worn
n his travels. was dining alone in
rooms.
about o'clock, as Armitage turn III
The pages OF Figaro in the smoking "
n Chauvenet anDeared Of tho door
ltinized the group within and passed
Armitage had carried his coat, hat
stick into the smoking room, to be
" for possible emergencies, and 2
n Chauvenet stepped out into the
ct he followed.
was unusually cold for the season.
fine drizzle filed the air. Chau
Vnnat strncI off =.