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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-11-20
Chapter XXVE
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"wno ARE you, JOHN ARMITAaE"

sE-gSv6aA HESE gentlemen doubt
w w~N less wish to confer. Let
Y n them sequester them
NM/ selves" and Armitage
y e&D waved his hand to the
line of empty sleeping rooms. II be-
neve M. Durand already knows the
way about. He may wish to explore my
trunks again." and Armitage bowed
to the two men, who, with their wrists
tied behind them and strap linking
them together, looked the least bit alb
surd.
\ "Now, Claiborne, that foolish Oscar
has a first aid kit of some sort that he
used on me couple Of weeks ago. Dig
1t out of his simple cell back there,
and We'll clear up this mess in my
shoulder. Twice on the same side,
but l believe they actually cracked a
bone this time"
He lay down on long bench, ard
Claiborne cut off his coat
I'D like to hold little private exc
cution for this" growled the officer.
"a little lower and it would have
caught you in the heart"
Don't be spiteful! I'm as sound as
wheat. We have them down, and the
victory is ours. The great fun is to
come when the good Baron Won Mar
hof gets here. If l were dying / be-
lieve could hold on for that"
you're not going to die, thank God!
Just minute more until 1 pack this
shoulder with cotton. 1 can't do any
thing for that smashed bone, but Bled-
soc is the best surgeon in the army,
and he'll fix you up in a jiffy."
'"That will do now. 1 must have on q
coat when our honored guests arrive,
even If we omit one sleeve-yes, I
guess Wen have to, though it does
seem bit affected Dig out the bran
dy bottle from the cupboard there in
the corner and then kindly brush my
hair and straighten up the chairs bit.
You might even toss a stick on the
fire. That potato sack you may care
to keep as a souvenir"
'Be quiet now! Remember, you are
my prisoner, Mr.. Armitage."
II am, 1 am! But will wager ten
courses at Sherry's the baron will be
glad to let me off,"
He laughed softly and began repeat
ing:
why, hear you, my masters, was
it for me to kill the heir apparent?
Should l turn upon the true prince?
Why, thou knowest l am as valiant as
Hercules, but beware instinct; the lion
will not touch the true prince. Instinct
is a great matter. / was a coward on
instinct. shall think the better OF
myself and thee during my life; for
q valiant lion and thou for a true
prince"
Claiborne forced him to lie down on
the bench and threw a blanket over
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lie sank 10 the toOT lCltl q moan.
me, and it isn't my fault they failed
at that game But i leave it to you,
gentlemen, to deal with them. I will
suggest, however, that the presence
just now in the West Indies Of the
cruiser Sophia Margaret, flying the flag
of Austria Hungary, may be sugges"
tive"
He smiled at the quick glance that
passed between the ambassador and
Judge Claiborne.
Then Baron von Marhof blurted out
the question that was uppermost in
the minds of all.
"Who are you. John Armitage?"
And Armitage answered, quite sim
ply and in the quiet tone that he had
used throughout
~ am Frederick Augustus Won Stree
bel, the son of your sister and Of the
Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel. The
archduke's son and / were school fell
lows and playmates. You remember
as well as l my fathers place near the
royal lands. The archduke talked much
Of democracy and the new world and
kings. Let me make my story short.
found out their plan of fight and
slipped away with them. 1t was be-
lieved that | had been carried away
by gypsies.'
Yes, that is true; it is all true! And
you never saw your father-you never
went to himP'
~ was only thirteen when | ran
| away with Karl When l appeared
before my father in Paris last year he
would have sent me away in anger il
it had not been that l knew matters
| of Importance to Austria-Austria, al
ways Austrian
| Yes; that was quite like him." said
| the ambassador. HE served his coun-
| try with IL passionate devotion. He
| hated America. He distrusted the whole
| democratic idea. 1t was that which
pointed his anger against you-that
| you should have chosen to live here"
"Then when | saw him at Geneva
that last interview-he told me that
Karl's statement had been stolen and
| he had his spies abroad looking for the
thieves. He was very bitter against
me. 1t was only few hours before he
was killed as part of the Winkel-
ried conspiracy. He had given his life
| for Austria He told me never to see
him again, never to claim my own
name, until had done something for
| Austria. And l went to Vienna and
knelt in the crowd at the funeral, and
no one knew me, and it hurt me, oh, it
| hurt me, to know that he had grieved
for me; that he had wanted a son to
carry on-his work, while had grown
away from the whole idea of such la
Dor as his. And now
He faltered. his hoarse voice broke
with stress of feeling, and his pallor
deepened.
at was not my fault. 1t was really
not my fault. did the best l could.
and, by God. I've got them in the room
there where they can't do any harm!
| And, Dick Claiborne, you are the finest
fellow in the world and the squarest
and bravest, and l want to take your
hand before go to sleep. for I'm sick
| yes. Pm sick-and sleepy. and you'd
better haul down that flag over the
door. It's treason, tell you! And If
you see Shirley. tell her I'm John Ar
mitage; tell her I'm John Armitage,
John Arm
The room and its figures rushed be-
fore his eyes, and as he tried to stand
erect his knees crumpled under him,
and before they could reach him he
sank to the floor, with a moan. AS they
crowded about he stirred slightly,
sighed deeply and lay perfectly STILL
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,ew be under arrest in Vienna.

SOW be under arrest In Vienna.
had reasons. besides my pledge tc
Archduke Karl, for taking an active
part in these affairs. A year ago
gave Karl's reputation of his second
son to Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel
the prime minister. The statement
was stolen from him for the Wlnkel.
ried conspirators by these men we now
have locked up in this house."
The ambassadors eyes blazed with
excitement as these statements fell one
by one from Armitage's lips. but Armi
tage went on:
II trust that my plan for handling
these men will meet with your approx.
al. They have chartered the George
w. GUSTS, fruit carrying steamer ~
ing at Morgan's wharf in Baltimore, IN
which they expected to make off after
they had finished with me. At one
time they had some idea Of kidnapping
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made Il mockery
of saluting it as
it snapped out
in the fres h
morning air.
1.-THE Port of
Missing Men! 1t
was designed to
be eXtra-territo.
rial, and there's
no treason in
hauling up an
alien flag" And
his high spirits
returned, and he
stalked back to
the fireplace,
chatting CT a l.
borne and warn
ing him against
ever again fight
ing under an I'M
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ored ribbons, the glittering jewels. held
the eyes of all. Many of them were
the insignia of rare orders no longer
conferred. There were the crown and
penoap, cross Of the Invincible knights
of .:a.... ser; the white falcon upon a
silv "a lmet swung from a ribbon OF
cloth II gold, the familiar device OF
the hou.e of Schomburg, the gold Nal
tese cross ofs the Chevaliers of the
Blessed Sacrament; the crossed swords
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his situa ton.
The presence of
Baron Won Mar
hof sobered him.
America mig h t
not, after all, be
so safe a place
from which to
conduct an old
world conspira-
CO, and this H.
cilent must, II
possible, be turn-
ed to his own az
count. he a. =
dressed the bns'
on in German:
This man is Il
designing plo!
ter. He is bent
upon misc HE l.:
and treason. He
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CONTINUED next week.

II suffered habitually from constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. E.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
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ment. The arch
duke gave those
documents to me
and with them a
paper that will
explain much in
the life of that
unhappy gentle
man. II contains
a disclosure that
might In certain
emerge ncies be
OF very great
value. | beg OF
you believe that
he was not a fool
ana not Il mad
man. lie sought
exile for reasons
for the reason
t hat his son
Francis. who has
been plotting the
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The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
c. ARTHUR WILLIAMS BURIED
Former Washington Newspaper Man
Laid to Last Rest.
Funeral Services in Houston, Texas
Many Flowers Sent from
Washington.
- % Ne - HsraId.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Houston, Tex, May 3.-The funeral of
c. Arthur Williams, former Washington
newspaper man, was conducted this aft
ernoon from the home OF his parents,
BIr. and Mrs. C. c. Williams. at I o'clock.
The remains were inferred in Holly
wood. and were followed to their resting
place by many soTrowing friends, includ-
Ing an unusually large number Of news
paper men,
The service was conducted by Rev.
Mr.. King, OF the Methodist Church, who
feelingly touched upon the success Of the
deceased in life, though he had only a
few years since entered into the full es-
tate Of manhood. He also offered sym
pathy with the bereaved widow, father,
mother, and others Of the immediate fam
ily.
From the house the cortege moved to
the cemetery. where. with q prayer, the
services were closed.
An embankment of beautiful floral de-
signs was built above the grave. The
designs were particularly appropriate, IN
cluding a large wreath given cy the
Gridiron Club, OF Washington; another
from the press correspondents of Wash
ington, and others by The Washington
Herald, the Washington Star. the Hous-
ton Post, and the Houston Chronicle. In
addition TO these, were the cross, the
anchor, the pillow, and the crown, given
by friends in this city.
Mrs. Williams will leave tomorrow for
Lafayette, Ind, where she will spend
several days visiting her sister, Mrs
Parkinson. who came here to attend the
funeral, and who will accompany Mrs.
Williams to her home
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
FORTY HOURS ADORATION
Services Held at Hospital and in
Holy Comforter Church.
Rev. Father c. n. RRIey, 5. J., of
Doctrine OF Blessed Sacrament.

Forty hours alteration commenced yes
terday under edifying auspices in the
chapel at Providence Hospital and in the
Church of the Holy Comforter.
In the chapel at the hospital its ssnetu-
airy and altar were richly adorned for
solemn exposition Of the blessed sacra-
ment.
DeYout worshipers from every section
of the city called at the hospital during
the day and kneIt for an hour before the
sacred host. Here and there IN the little
chapel were to be seen at all times the
faithful Sisters Of Charity and the young
nurses of the hospital, with bowed heads.
devoting an hour TO silent prayer before
the altar
Forty hours alteration in the Church
OF the Holy Comforter began with high
mass Of exposition, celebrated by the pas
tor. Rev Father Clarence E. Wheeler
The high altar, surrounded with tail
palms, adorned with white lilies and
roses, was illuminated for the ceremony
with wax tapers.
Seminarians from Holy Cross College
presented the music of the mass. sang
the Pange Lingua in the procession Of
the blessed sacrament, and chanted the
Litany of the Saints with the celebrant
OF the mass at the beginning Of the ex-
position.
Rev. Father c. n Raley s. J., OF
Georgetown University, preached last
evening an explanation of the doctrine
Of the blessed sacrament, and gave an In
teresting account Of the establishment OF
the forty hours devotion.
Rev. Fatker Lawrence Brown, OF the
Catholic University. will preach at 7;30
o'clock this evening. The devotion will
close with sermon, procession, and bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament at 7;3o
p. m. tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
MOTHER AND CHILDREN BURN.
Tenement House Fire Ends Lives OF
One Whole Family.


New York, May 3.-One Of those swift
tenement fires that sometimes blot out
the lives Of crowded families almost in
their sleep swept from basement to roof
Of d four-story brick tenement at Il
Humboldt street, Williamsburg, at .
O'Clock this morning, and killed an entire
family Of FIVE, besides one other.
Fifty other peope, jammed into the
narrow apartments of the building, looked
at death from the narrowest margin of
safety, and escaped only by jumping into
the nets Of the fremen. or by being
swung from window ledge 10 window
ledge high over the street.
Those who died were Mrs. Rosie
Abrams. a widow, and her four children,
Charles. Anna, Gussie, and Sadie. and
Mrs, Jennie Cohen, the mother Of Assem-
blyman Samuel Gluck. Of Queens.
All Of these but Charles and Anna were
burned where they fell after being suf-
foca.rd by smoke. Charles and Anna
jumped through the flames to the street
and died from the injuries they received
soon after midnight Simon Levi and
his wife. Rose, whose apartment was on
TIE AAst moor dDoNs ths street were
awakened by the noise Of some one
proving about the hall outside of their
room. Mrs. Levi went to the door and
found a man there. As soon as he saw
the woman the man set up a great cry
and asked to be directed 10 a doctor
The woman told the intruder there was
no doctor in the house, and ordered him
TO go away and not bother the tenants.
just one hour later a sheet of flame
wrapped the tenement from the basement
to the topmost halls. and the terrified
people were hanging 10 the smoking
frames of their windows praying to be
rescued. This was the fifth fire that
had started within a radius Of four
blocks Of the Humboldt street tenement
since Z O'Clock Saturday night, and all of
them had their origin In Easements.
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HOySE-CLEAHIHG
If Thorough, Prevents Much Sick
ness and Expense.

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cracks, nooks behind plumbing and ev-
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Sold everywhere in quart bottles Pre-
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A booklet with valuable sanitary infor-
nation regarding contagious and infec-
tious diseases will be mailed free on
writing to A Cliff street. New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
TWENTY BURNED
IN HOTEL FIRE
Continued from Page One.

Peoples Store. Two others on the sixth
floor crawled along the ledge by which
Sallot had escaped and reached the roof
in safety.
Bali Player In Danger.
Jack Hendricks, manager Of the Fort
Wayne baseball club, his wife and little
son, had narrow escapes. Hendricks and
his family were on the fifth floor and
reached the FIRE escape, he carrying the
little boy, and going in advance. When
he reached the platform Of the FIRE escape
at the fourth floor the flames were coming
out Of the windows so strong that he
couldn't get by them. AZ that instant
Mrs. Hendricks swung herself from the
platform and dropped to the third floor
platform. Calling to her to catch the
boy. Mr. Hendricks dropped the child
into her arms and then swung himself
over the rail and reached the third floor
platform in safety.
So hereely did the fire rage from the
moment that It started that It was
hardly five minutes before the flames
were sweeping through every corridor
who opened their doors at the first alarm
were driven back by veritable sea Of
flames and such clouds Of smoke that it
is believed many died from suffocation.
Bell Boys Are Heroes.
The bell boys and Night Clerk Hopkins
did heroic service in trying to warn all
the guests. and while they did not reach
all the rooms, they did enter all the
corridors and by almost superhuman ef-
forts conveyed to all the guests the fact
that they were in danger.
In some instances the guests did not
realize on their sudden awakening the
full measure Of their danger, and thus
lost time in reaching the corridors, but
a number found the stairways, and made
their escape by them.
The New Avellne Hotel was remodeIed
less than two years ago. and was one If
the largest and best equipped in northern
Indiana. It was frame structure, with
brick veneer, and the lower stories. be-
ing old, burned like tinder. The property
loss is estimated at about sl50,O00.
Drop on Mattresses.
Though the fire occurred at an early
hour in the morning 1t was but few
minutes before hundreds Of people were
on tie streets around the hotsl, pre-
pared 20 give assistance.
Mattresses were brought from stores
and residences and held near the walls
of the burning bGilai3g, and two persons
were saved by dropping from them from
the fourth-story ledge.
Two Of the bodies recovered from the
ruins late this evening proved 10 be
those Of Miss Sarah Hathaway and Miss
Mary Burkett superintendent and as
sistant superintendent. respectively. Of
the Mishawaka Orphans Home They
came here yesterday afternoon, and oC-
cupied the same room in the hotel.
The body Of Miss BuTkett was found
near the clerks desk in the once. TO
which point she had made her way be-
fore being overcome by the smoke. on
her finger was a ring containing the ini-
tials m. B."
Before retiring last night they talked
with the New Aveline proprietor Of their
work, and the great interest that Was
felt for charity throughout the State.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
FrIehtened the Police

The Second precInct police station was
visited by a smallpox patient last mid
night. when Thomas c. COons, eoIored
sought admission. Coons arrived from
Jersey City. y. J., and developed symp-
toms Of smallpox. which were noticed by
a friend. orders were given that the
patient stand in the yard. coons was
sent to the smallpox hospital.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
BROOKE DcLAN DEAD.
Son of Philadelphia Gas Magnate
Stricken by ApOplexy.

Philadelphia, May S.-Strieksn with
apoplexy a week ago, after returning to
his fathers house, at 1909 Walnut street
from sporting trip with New York
and Philadelphia eluDmen gunners,
Nathan Brooke Dolan, eldest son of
Thomas Dolan, president Of the United
Gas Improvement Company and a noted
society and elubman Of this city. died
this morning al o'cleck.
No hint of his Illness had been con-
veyed to his friends, and the announce
ment OF his death was a shock. At first
it was reported that 1t was Thomas
DoIan, the head Of the gas eompanv.
who had died This rumor spread be-
cause Of his recent Illness. Brooke Dolan
was forty-four years old and was IN
married
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
Cook Starts a. Fire.

The night watchman in the National
Theater saw smoke coming from a near
by restaurant early this morning. He
thought the place was on FIRE and sum
moned Engine 5. There was fire In the
restaurant, but it was under control. The
cook was making a fire In the stove.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
EULOGY OF MCKINLEY.
Auditor W. f. Andrews Speaks at
Ganton-TempIe Memorial Church.

Gunton-TempIe Memorial Church.
At Gunton-Temple Memorial Church.
Fourteenth and r streets northwest. last
night William E. Andrews Auditor of
the Treasury, spoke on President William
Mckinley.
Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor Of
the church. delivered the last Of g series
of sermons on popular hymns. He gave
a brief account of the composition and
authorship Of Lead. Kindly Light" and
Nearer, My God, to Thee" the favorite
hymns Of President Mckinley.
At the morning services DR.. Allison
preached on Child culture" He inn
pressed upon parents and guardians the
responsibility Of so training children that
they may, when the time comes. go into
the world to be eomforters co-heIpers.
and co-laborers in Gods cause. and in
training humanity.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
comr,ends senntor Fornker.

In a sermon at Gslbraith A. N. z.
Zion Church last evening. Bishop G. ".
Clinton, D. D., of Charlotte, n. C., spoke
in high praise of Senator Foraker, and
said the colored people Of the country
should stand by him and urge his nomi-
nation at Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04
REUNION WITH FLOCK
Dr.. Macleod Welcomed Home
by Congregation.
FILLS PULPIT AT HIS CHURCH
Talk with His PeO-
pie on the Lessons Learned on
His Trip to the Orient-COnvinced
of Americas Mission TO Lead In
Spreading of the Gospel.

An audience that filed the First Pres
byterian Church was present yesterday
at the morning service 10 greet the pas
tor, Rev. Donald Macleod, upon his re-
turn from an extended tour Of the
Orient
AS an added feature TO the welceme
accorded him, Dr. Macleod was agree
ably surprised to find the interior of the
church entirely renovated and newly fres-
coed. The improvements were made dur
ing the three months Of his absence.
1T is not my purpose to preach set
sermon this morning" said Dr. Macleod.
ITO justify this diversion from the ordi-
nary pulpit procedure, cite no less au-
thority and example than that OF the
great apostle, Paul.
Precedent Is 81. Paul.
IF you take the writings Of Paul in the
main, you will find him moving forward
upon an exalted plane, IN which he omits
reference to himself. and of the sweet
and holy personal relations Of friendship
and affection existing between himself
and the people with whom he labored in
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ.
But God will not allow the most pre-
cious Jewels in the life Of Paul TO be
covered. In His Providence he aTranges
that reunion between Paul and the mem
bers OF his church at Ephesus 10 glorify
the pastoral relationship: 10 make PAU
bear testimony 10 the falthfulness Of his
own ministry. as well as the eloquent
response Of his peoples devotion to Paul.
80 we find Paul stepping down from
his exalted logic to a heart-to-heart talk
with his people. I believe God would
take advantage Of the providence Of this
reunion between US as pastor and people
TO bring US face 10 face and heart to
heart into q clear sympathy, more In
teliigent appreciation. and trucr and more
intense devotion than We have ever
known before"
DR.. Macleod expressed his Joy at being
once more with his congregation. and
thanked them for their loyalty during
his absence.
he atungly expressed his soIicitude
for those of his flock 10 whom sorrow
had come because Of death during the
last few months.
HIS Vision Widened.
IN my travels" said he. Il have
gained a larger vision Of the worlds
needs. ] have a larger faith IN the Cos
pei as the only power under Heaven TO
satisfy those needs. And have a larger
conviction in the mission Of America TO
lead in giving the Gospel 10 the world
these observations have taught me
that have a larger burden Of responsi-
bility as your pastor, 70 mean more to
you as the ambassador Of Jesus Christ
and to make you with me mean more 10
this city and nation
In concluding. DR.. Macleod said he had
come 10 the parish. mot TO stay IN
Ephesus," as 81. Paul expressed It, but
10 move on with his congregation TO the
pentecOstal feast OF larger blessings and
services.
Following the services. he was the re-
cipient Of congratulations from the mem
bers Of the congregation.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-04

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IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Senator and Mrs. WetmOre
Hosts at Breakfast
GIVEN AT THE COUNTRY CLUB

Former Ambassador and Irs. Law
renee Townsend in New Home In
WashingtOn-ir. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson Hosts at Dinner-Siiss
Matthews Starts for China TO Wed.