Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-01-08

you dsappont me. Shirley. You seem
unable to forget that fellow"
He paused. grew very serious and
bent forward in his wicker chair.
"Have you seen John Armitage since
l saw him?'
"Impertinent! How dare you"
But. Shirley, the question is fairv'
as 1t, Richard?
And | want you to answer me-"
"That's different"
lie rose and took several steps to-
ward her. She stood against the rail-
ing, with her hands behind her back.
Shirley. you are the finest girl in
the world. but you wouldn't do this
This what. Dick?'
you know what | mean. | ask you
again-have you or have you not seen
Armitage since you came to the
SpringsY
He spoke impatiently. his eyes upon
hers. A wave of color swept her face.
and then her anger passed, and she
was her usual good natured self.
Baron Won Marhof is a charming
old gentleman. isn't hep
Hes a regular old brick" declared
Dick solemnly.
ITS a great privilege for a young
man like you to know him, Dick, and
to have private talks with him and the
governor about subjects of deep i'm
portance. The governor is a good deal
of man himself"
81 am proud to be his son." declared
Dick, meeting Shirley's eyes unflnch-
ingly.
Shirley was silent for moment.
while Dick whistled a few bars from
the latest waltz.
"a captain-a mere captain of the
line-is not often plucked out of his
post when in good health and stand
ing-after long leave for foreign
travel-and sent away TO visit his par
ents and help entertain distinguished
ambassador"
Thanks for the mere captain dear
est You needn't rub it in"
Il wouldn't. But you are fair game
for your sister only. And you're bet
ter known than you were before that
little supper for the Spanish attache
1t rather directed attention TO you.
didn't it. Dick?"
Dick coored
at certainly did"
And if you should meet NJ Chauve-
net who caused the trouble
Il have every intention of meeting
him"
OH
"Of course shall meet him-some
time, somewhere He's at the Springs.
isn't he?'
Am a hotel register that | should
know? | haven't seen him for sew
eral days"
What ! should like to see" said
Dick. lis "A meeting between Armitage
and Chauvenet That would really be
entertaining No doubt Chauvenet
could whip your mysterious sutton"
He looked away, with an air of I'M
concern. at the deepening shadows on
the mountains.
Dear Dick. | am quite sure that il
You have been chosen out of all the
United States army to find Mr.. John.
Armitage you will succeed without
any help from me-"
THAT doesn't answer my question.
You don't know what you are doing.
What if father knew that you were
seeing this adventurer'-
"Oh, of course if you should tell ia
Their! haven't said that l had seen
Mr.. Armitage, and you haven't exactly
, told me that you have warrant for
his arrest. SO we are quits, captain.
You had better look in at the hotel
. dance tonight. There are girls there
and to spare"
"When find Mr.. Armitage"-
"You seem hopeful, captain. He may
be on the high seas
; Il shall find him Thereon here"
Good luck To you. captain"
There was the least flash of antag-
onism in the glance that passed be-
tween. them. and Captain Claiborne
; clapped his hands together impatiently
: and went into the house
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