The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-05


cans In his greetings. He never liked
TO lose an auditor and he would In no
circumstances miss chance TO display
the wide circumference OF his acquaini-
ancc.
"Shirley-Miss Clalborne-allow mo
to present Mr.. Armiiage." The young
army officer and Armitage then shook
hands. and the three men stood for
moment. detained, Il seemed, by the
old attache. who had no engagement
FOR The next hour or two and resented
the IDEA Of being left alone.
zone always meets ArmltageF de
clared Singleton He knows our
America as well as we do-and very
well indeed-for an Englishman."
Armltage bowed gravely.
You make It necessary for me 10
disavow any allegiance TO the powers
that rule Great Britain. I'm really a
fair sort of American. have some
times told New York people all about
Colorado. Montana. New Mexico
His voice and manner were those Of
gentleman. His color. as Shirley
Claiborne now observed. was that or
an outdoors man. She was familiar
with IL In soldiers and sailors and
knew that II testified TO n vigorous and
wholesome life.
"Of course you're not English ex-
claimed Singleton. annoyed as he re-
memhcred, or thought he did. that Ar
mitage had on some other occasion
made the same protest
I'm really getting sensitive about
g." said Armitage. more 10 the Clal'
bornes than to Singleton. But must
we all be from somewhere; Is II so
melancholy plight 10 DE man with
ont countryT"
The mockery In his tone was belied
hv the good hnmor In his face. His
eyes caught Shirlcy's passingly anc
she smilel nj him. II seemed a natu-
raj. n perfectly Inevitable thing 10 DO
She liked the kind tolerance with
which he suffered the hahhle OF Arthur
Singleton. whom some one had called
m international bore. The young mans
dignity was only an expression Of self
respect His appreciation ~ the exact
rroprieti,s resulting from this casual
introduction 20 herself and her brother
was perfect He was already with
drawinc. 4 waiter had followed him
with his discarded newspaper. and Ar
ultaee took 1t and Idly dropped It on a
chair.
Have YOU heard the news. Arini-
tagp? The Austrian sphinx is herein
| This very house.' whispered Singleton
impresslvel~.
"Ycs: 10 oc sure. Count Won Strochel
is here. but he viii probably not re
main long The Alps will soon be safe
again. am glad 10 have met you w.
lie bowed to the Clalbornes inclusive.
| ". nodded in response 10 Singleton
promise to look him up later and lefi
them
When shirley and her brother reach
ell their common sitting room. Dick
Claiborne laughlngly held MP the copy
OF the Neue Frele Prcsse which Armi
tage had cast aside az their table.
New we shnll know-' he declared
unfolding the newspaper.
"Know what. DickT
AT least what our friend without q
country Is so Interested in"
He opened the paper. from which
half column had been torn, noted the
date. rang the bell and ordered copy
of the same issue. When II was
brought he opened II. found the place
laughed loudly aud passed the sheet
over 10 his sister.
"Oh, shirley. Shirley. This is almost
too muchr' he cried. watching her as
her eyes swept the article. She turned
away TO escape his noise and after q
glance threw down the paper in dis
gust. The article dealt IN detail wifi
Austro- Hungarian finances and fairly
bristied ssith figures and sage con
illusions based upon them.
isn't that the worst! exclaimed
Shirley. smiling ruefully.
Hes certainly a romantic figure
ready 10 your hand. Probably a bank
clerk who makes European finance his
recreation"
"lle isn't IN Englishman. az any rate
He repud.ated the idea with scorn."
well. your Mr. Armltage didn't
seem so awfully excited at meeting
Singleton. but he seemed rather salts
| fed with your appearance. TO put II
mildly. | wonder II he had arranged
with Singleton TO pass by In that pure
ly incidental way. just for the priv
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