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THE PORT OF
MISSING MEN
'By ME'REVITH JVtCHOLSOfl.
Author o! - The House o! s Thousand Csndles"
RICH T. 1907. BY THE BOBR$*MERRILL COMPANY
Chapter XVBI
KM HA.VliE OF NF.SSAOES.
nO am I?” asked John
Annit>|e sol>erly.
He tossed the stick of
a match into the fire
place. whore a pine
knot smoldered; drew
li, pipe Ui:o a glow and watched Os
tar sere" the top ou a t>ox of ointment
ibleb he had applied to Armitage's
qn. The little soldier turned and
,t„od sharply at attention.
-Yoo are Mr. John Armltage, sir. A
jjan'a name 18 what he says It is. It is
tbt rule of the country."
■“Thank you, Oscar. Your words re
nie There have been times
l,ttly when l have been in doubt my
Klf. You are a pretty good doctor.”
-First aid to the injured. I learned
tl)t trick from a hospital steward. If
roe are not poisoned and do nog die
ton will recover—year
' “Thank you, sergeant Yoo are a
(OMoling spirit, but I assure you on
Er honor as a gentleman that If I die
1 (hall certainly haunt you. This is
to fourth day. Tomorrow I shall
throw away the bandage aud be quite
iwdy for more trouble.”
“It would lie letter on the fifth.”
“The matter Is settled. You will
bow gc for the mail, and do take rare
that no one pots you on the way. Your
death would he a positive loss to me,
Oscar. And If any one asks how my
uajesty la—mark, my majesty—pray
«y that I am quite well and equal to
reiiui over many kingdoms.”
"Yes. sire."
And Armltage roared with laughter
ts the little man. pausing as he buc
ked a cartridge licit under his coat,
bowed, will) a fine mockery of rever
ence.
“If a man were king he could have
ifcvilisb fine time of it, Oscar.”
“He could review many troops, and
(hey would fire salutes uutll the pow
der cost much money.”
“You are mighty right, as we say In
Montana, and I'll tell you quife confi
dentially. sergeant, that If I were out
of work and money and needed a Job
the thought of being king might tempt
me. These gentlemen who are trying
to stick knives Into me think highly of
my chaimes. They may force me into
the business.” And Armltage rose and
kicked the flaring knot.
Oscar drew ou his gauntlet with a
Jem.
“They killed the great prime minis
ter-yes?"
“They undoubtedly did, Oscar.”
“He was a good man: he was a very
peat man,” said Oscar slowly and
went quickly out and closed the door
loftly after him.
The life of the two men In the bun
plow was established in a definite
Iwtine. Oscar was drilled In habits of
observation and attention, and he real
feed without being told that some seri
ous business was afoot. He knew that
Armltage's life had been attempted
ud that the receipt and dispatch of
telegrams was a part of whatever er
nnd had brought bis master to the
Virginia hills. His occupations were
whully to his liking; there was simple
food to eat; there were horsee to tend,
and his errands abroad were of the
Utnre of scouting and in keeping with
ooe’o dignity who bad been a soldier.
He rose often at night to look abroad.
»nd sometimes he found Aruiitage
walking the veranda or returning from
a tramp through the wood. Armltage
■Pent much time studying papers, and
once, the day after Armitage submitted
his wounded arm to Oscar’s care, he
had seemed upon the verge of a confi
dence
!
“To save life, to prevent disaster, to
do a little good In the world, to do
•wnething for Austria—auch things are
to the soul’s credit. Oscar.” And then
Annttago's mood changed, and he had
f*fim chaffing in a fashion that was
beyond Oscar's comprehension.
The little soldier rode over the hills
•• I-amar station In the waning spring
Wliglit. ashed at the telegraph office
for messages, stuffed Armltage’s mail
Into his pockets at the postoifioe and
turned borne as the moonlight poured
the slopes and flooded the val
At the gate «f the hunting park
Pounds he tieat forward In the saddle
* llft the chain that held it urged his
bwse Inside, beat down to refasten It.
**A his fingera clutched the Iron a
aose in the shadow of the little
*•*■» »nd clasped bias shoot the mid
” The Iron chain swung free and
against the poet, and the horse
with fright then at a word
J**® Oscar was still. There was the
****** so nd of waiting, la which the
***1* Iran tightened and the great
y’T °* bU assailant hnng heavily
* *b*t bin- then he dug spurs Into the
T*rw> flanks, and the animal leaped
"^ard with a snort of rage: Jumped
^ the path and tore away through
"e wo,*!.,
v hole strength was tawed to
**i his
1 sect as the burly figure thump
•caltisr the horse's flanks. He had
to shake the man off, but tbe
j^fet^anii* still clasped him The slt
i couid not last. Oscar took ad
*ut»gp of the moonlight to choose a
Put in - •
•' " uich to terminate It He had
■••rings now, and as they crossed
• Ofei,
tesette,*
*** hii
W. a,, i.
tuarri.
te fre,,i
• stj.
- in the wood he suddenly
s grip on tbe horse and
“”lf liackward. His assail
-er stip|K>rted, rolled to the
ii Oscar on top of him. and
■rse gallo|>ed away toward
A F1M: •»
'•f-d ‘
writhed
tud tumble fight now fol
ar's lithe, vigorous bodf
'ne grasp of his antagonist.
•>» clasped by giant arms
*ach other’s faces plainly in
Jooubght, and at breathless
he struggle their eyes main
state of war. At one io
n both men lay with arms
, half lying on their thighs.
i
Oscar Uasmxj iij quint's ear:
"Y >u are a Servian. It is an ojri*
rare.”
Ami the Servian cursed him in a
fierce growl.
“We expected you. You are a Pad
hand with the knife." grunted Oscar,
and. feeling the bellowslike chest he
side hi:u expand as though In preparn
tion for a renewal of the tight, he suit
denly wrenched himself free of the
Ser an s gr.isp. leaped away a dozen
pavvs to the shelter of a great pine
and turned, revolver In hand.
“Throw up your hands!” he yelled.
The Servian tired without pausing for
aim. the shot ringing out sharply
through the wood. Then Oscar dis
charged his revolver three times in
quick succession, and while the dis
charges were still keen on the nlr be
drew quickly liack to a clump of un
derhrush and crept away a dozen yards
to watch eveuts. The Servian, with
his eyes fixed upon the tree behind
which his adversary had sought shel
ter. grew anxious aDd thrust his head
forward warily.
Then he heard a sound as of some
one running through the wood to the
left nnd behind him. but still the man
he had grappled on the horse made no
sign. It dawned upon him that the
The anlnuil leaped forward with a snort
of rage.
throe shots Broil In front of him hud
been a signal, and in alarm he turned
toward the gate, but a voice near at
hand called loudly, “Oscar!” and re
peated the name several times
Behind the Servian the little soldier
answered sharply in English:
“All steady, sir!”
The use of a strange tongue added to
the Servian's liewllderinent. and he fled
toward the gate, with Oscar hanl after
him. Then Arrnltage suddenly lenjied
out of the shadows directly In his path
and stopped him with a leveled re
volver.
“Easy worh, Oscar! Take the gentle
man's gun and be sure to find his
knife "
The task was to Oscar's taste, and he
made quick work of the Servian’s
pockets.
“Tour horse was a good dispatch
bearer You are all sound. Oscar?”
“Never better, sir A revolver and
two knives"— The weapons flashed in
the moonlight ns lie held them up
“Good! Now start your frieud to
ward the bungalow."
They set off at a ^nlck pace, soon
found the rough driveway and trudged
along silently, the Servian betweeu Ids
captors.
When they reached the bouse. Annl
tage flung oj>eu the door and followed
Oscar and the prlsouer l6to the long
sitting room. 'v
Arrnltage lighted a pipe at the man
tel. readjusted the bandage on his arm
and laughed aloud as he looked upon
the huge figure of the Servian standing
beside the sol*r little cavalryman.
“Oscar, there are certainly giants In
these days, and we have caught one.
You will please see that the cylinder of
your revolver U lu good order and pre
pare to act as clerk of our court mar
tial. If the prisoner moves, shoot him.”
He spoke these last words very de
ilberately lu German, and the Servian's
small eyes blinked his comprehension
Arrnltage sat down on the writing ta
hie. with his own revolver and the pris
oner's knives and pistol within reach
of bis available band. A smile of
amusement played over bis faca as he
scrutinized the big body and Its small.
hnllet-Hke head.
“He Is a large devil,” commented
He la large, certainly,” remarked
nttage “Give him a chair. Now."
said to the man in deliberate Ger
n. "1 shall say a few things to you
icb I am very anxious for you to
lerstand. You are a Servian.”
be man nodded.
Your name is Zmal Mtletlch.
t»e man shifted bis great hulk un
|w iH his chair and fastened bis
[cries* little eyes upon Armjtage.
Your name.” repeated Arrnltage. “I*
Zmal Mi let leb
Your borne Is. or
was. lu the vtl
luge of Top! lea.
where you were
a blacksmith un
til you became a
thief. Vou are
employed a* an
assassin by two
gentlemen
known as Chau
veuet and Ua
raud rx> You
follow me?”
The man was
Indeed following
bhn with deep
engrossment. Hi*
narrow forehead
was drawn into
minute writ) k lea;
hi* smali eyes
arrow forehead
dm it n twU* «ci
wiiukie*
to recede into bis bead; hi*
body turned tiueasily
isk yon again.” re|*-rited Arm!
•whether you follow ms There
he no mi“take ”
i
Thr hu’K figure ut thr Servian jtMmiiny
U#ni< thi vabcr UttU (tiixiir^riuin.
Osrar. ab\i"us to take his ovd part
III tbe conversation. prodded Zuial In
the ribs with a pistol Imrre!. and the
t'is fellow growled and nodded his
head.
"There Is a bouse lu the outskirts of
\ ietma where .rou have been employed
at times a* gardener aud another house
in Geneva w here you wait for orders.
At this latter place it was my great
pleasure to smash you tn the head with
a boiling pot on a certaiu evening In
March.”
The man scowled and ejaculated an
oath with so much venom that Arrnl
tage laughed.
“Tour conspirators are engngv-d upon
a succession of murders, and when
they have removed the last obstacle
they will establish a new emperor
king In Vienna, and you will receive
a substantial reward for what you
have done."
The blood sulTusod the man's dark
face, and he half rose, a great roar of
angry denial breaking from him.
“That will do You tried to kill me
on the King Edward, you tried your
knife on me again down there In Judge
Claiborne's garden, and you came up
here tonight with a plan to kill my
man and then take your time to me.
Give me the mail. Oscar.”
He opened the letters which Oscar
had brought and scanned several that
bore a 1'aris postmark, and when he
hud pondered their contents a mo
ment tie laughed and Jumped from the
table, lie brought a portfolio from Ills
bedroom ami sat down to write.
"iHm't shoot the gentleman ns long
is he is quiet. You may even give
I im a gbiss of w hisky to soothe his
feelings.”
Armitage wrote:
Mnnsk as—Your assassin U a clumsy
fcbew an,t you will 0. well to send him
back to the blacksmith' shop nt Tnpllca.
1 learn that M liuraml. distressed by the
delay In affairs In America, will t en Join
you U even now aboard the Tacoma,
b.mod for New York. 1 am profoundly
grateful for this dear monsieur, as It
li ves run un opportunity to conclude our
Interesting business in republican terri
tory without prejudice to any of the par
tii s chiefly concerned.
You are a clever and during rogue, yet
at limes you strike me ns Immensely dull,
monsieur. Ponder this: Should It seem
expedient for me to establish ray Identity
—which I am sure Interests yon greatly —
before baron von Marhof and, we will
add. the American secretary of state, be
quite sure that 1 shall not do so until I
have taken precautions against your de
parture In any unseemly haste. 1 myself,
dear friend, am not without a certain fa
cility in setting traps.
Armitage threw down the pen and
read what be had written with care.
Then he wrote ns signuture the Initials
F. A., Inclosed the note In nil envelope
and Addressed it, pondered again,
laughed and slapped bis knee and went
Into his room, where he rummaged
about until tie found a small seal beau
tifully wrought in bronze and a bit of
wax. Returning to the table, he light
ed a candle and deftly settled the let
ter. lie held the red settr on the back
of the envelope to the lamp and ex
amined It with interest. The lines of
the seal were deep cut. and the Impres
sion was perfectly distinct of F. A. In
English script, linked together by tbe
bar of the K.
“Oscar, what do you recommend that
we do with the prisoner?”
“He should be tied to a tree and
•hot, or perhaps it would lie better to
hang him to the
rafters In the
kitchen. Yet be
la heavy and
might pull down
the roof."
“You are a
bloodt hIrsty
wretch, and
there la no mer
cy In you. Pri
vate executions
are not allowed
in this country.
“row oasnaatn is a
clumsy teUo*>.m
You would have us
before a Virginia grand Jury and our
own necks stretched. No; we shall
send him back to bis master."
“it Is a mistake. If your excellency
would go away for an hour be should
never know where the buzzards found
this large carcass "
“Tush! I would uot trust his val
uable life to you. Get up!” be com
manded. and Oscar jerked Zrnal to bia
feet
“You deserve nothing at my bands,
but I need a discreet messenger, and
you shall uot die tonight, as my worthy
adjutant recommends. Tomorrow night,
however, or the following night—or
any other old night, as we say In Amer
ica—if you show yunraslf in theae bills
my chief of staff ahall have his way
with you-buzzard meat!”
"The orders are understood.” said Oa
car, thrusting the* revolver Into the
giant's ribs
“Now, /mat. blacksmith of Topllca
and assassin st large, here la a letter
for M. Chauvenet It is still early.
,\Vben you have delivered It bring me
back the envelope with monsieur's re
ceipt w ritten right here under the seal.
Do you understand?"
It has begun to dawn upon Zrnsl
that bis life was uot in immediate
danger, and the light of Intelligence
kindled again la his strsuge little eyea
Lest be might not fully grasp the eP*
rand w ith which Armitage lust rusted
him Oscar rejieated what Armitage
had saiii in somewhat coarser terms.
Again through the moonlight strode
the three—out of Armltages land to
the valley “ond and to the same point
to which Shirley Claiborne had only a
few days before been escorted by tbe
mountaineer
There they sent tbe Servian forward
to the Springs, and Annitag* went
home, leaving irscar to wait for the re
turn *f the receipt
It was after midnight when Oscar
placed it in Armitage s bands at tbe
-0*-ar. it would te a dreadful thin*
to ki.l s man.” Armitage declared, bob!
the empty envelope to the light
,„J reading the line scrawled la-t.eatb
the unbroken wax It »«> in Crouch |
“You are voting to die. monsieur”
“A man more or leaa.” And ihwar
shrugged his stnHiNlerv
“You are not a good churchman. It
is a grievous. sin to do tuurder *'
"One may crfsmt It is so written.
The people of your house an? Catholics
also."
“That Is quite true, though I mar
seem to forgot it Our «ork « l%>
done soon. please O s’, and we sli >11
ask the l>W>ed sacrament somea here
tu these hills ”
t>sear ciMesrM hliuself and fell to
cleaning his ride.
iAI-TAIN l>\ I i n
X some myst.r': Cap
tatu KIch.-trd ('ialliorar
packed a suit caw In Ins
quarters at Fort Myer.
Being a soidler. be obey
ed orders; but. laying hu
man. he teas also possessed of u tie
give of curiosity. lie dul uot know
just the series of Incidents and confer
ences ttiat preceded Ilia sumuious to
Washington, hut they may he sum
manual thus:
Haron \on Marhof was a cautious
man. Wheu the young gentlemen of
his legation s|a>ke to him in awed
whispers of s cigarette ease tearing an
extraordinary device that had heeu
seen in Washington he laughed them
away; ttieu. poeseaslug a curious and
thorough mint!, he read all the presa
flippings relating to the false Ilaron
von Kissel and studied the heraldic
emblems of the Schomhurga. As he
pondered be regretted the death of his
eminent brother-in-law. Count Ferdi
nand von Btroebel. who was not a
man to stumble over ao negligible •
trifle aa a cigarette case But Von Mar
hof himself waa not without resource*
fie told the gentlemen of tils suit that
he had satisfied himself that there was
nothing In the Artnltage mystery; then
be cabled Vienna discreetly for a few
days and finally consulted Hilton Clai
borne, the embassy's counsel, at the
Claiborne home at Storm Springs.
They had both gone hurriedly to
Washington, where they held a long
conference with the secretary of state
Then the state department called the
war deportment by telephone, ami
quickly down the line to the command
ing officer at Fort Myer went a special
assignment for Captain Claiborne to
report to the secretary of state. A
great ileal of perfectly eon ml ivd tape
was reduced to minute | articles In
these manipulations; It was also of a
private and w holly confidential charac
ter. Therefore he returned to his cot
tage at Storm Springs, and the Wash
Ingtoii papers stated that he was III
and had gone buck to Virginia to take
the waters.
The ChiltMrne house was the pleas
antest place In Storm valley and the
library a comfortable place for a con
ferenoe. Dick Claiborne caught the
gravity of the older men as they un
folded to him the task for which they
had asked Ills services. The banm
slated the ease In these words:
"You know and have talked with this
man Armltnge; you saw the device on
the cigarette rnse and nuked an ex
pin nation, which he refused, and you
know also Chauveiiet, whom w*e sus
pect of complicity with the conspire
tors at home. Armltage Is not the
false Banin von Kissel. We have es
tublished that from Senator Sanderson
lieyond question But Sanderson's
knowledge of the man Is of compara
tively recent date, going back about
tin* years to the time Armltnge pur
chased his Montana ranch Whoever
Armltage may Is*, he pays Ills bills; he
conducts himself like a gentleman; he
travels at will, and people who meet
him say a good word for him."
“He Is ati agreeable man and re
markably well posted In European |sill
tics.” snlit Judge Claiborne. "1 talked
with him a numlier of times on the
King Edward and must say that I
liked him "
“Chanvenet evidently knows him.
There was undoubtedly something
back of that little trick at my supper
party at the Army and Nary," said
Dick.
“it mlgnt be explained"— began the
baron; then he paused and looked from
father to eon. "I'ardon rue. but they
both manifest some Interest In Miss
Claiborne.”
“We met them abroad." said Itlek.
"ami they both turned up again In
Washington.”
"One of them Is here, or has been
here in the valley why not the other?"
asked Judge Claiborne.
“But of course Shirley know* noth
ing of Aruiltage's whereabouts,” Dick
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12.00 FKK 1»AY «Hh Math
Suite* |8 Mt ltt>«*rrtn H< nrt for Booklet
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F. A. CHAMPLIN
Main Sf. RS.t Tionirtn^adi'v Mnm
NEW YORK
CLIPPER
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IN THK WORLD.
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JOHN 0. FOX & CO
MAI.EM IN
LUMBER
of
ALL HINDS
Lime, Cement
Drain Pipe
Paints and Oils
Fertilizers
Fire Brick and Cement
Ladders
Shingles, &c. &c.
JOHNO. FOX & CO
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Real Estate, Life Accident
and Fire Insurance.
IMmr Black Piuw
Jj'HUU'l
Genera] Insurance Agency,
Ircuit •oiUHMi vr mm, rvnut
L. II. Patta ta4 will rtalvt MIMIM
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Dentist.
Court Haa Hat, PiImb. Diet Rom
boa 9 a. a. a Ip. a-, mud 1 a I a. a
OOk* Tckftwt SS-i.Haa* T*bvkoMl7S-b
When You
Have got done ..Trying"
unsatisfactory Heat*
ing Boilers,
YOU CAN SAFELY
BUY THE
•t Ih
BOILER
Is always satisfactory.
All styles and all sizes. I in
use since 1853.
J. A. HUVRARD,
\ Plumber, nd
Hot \Vit«r Kltlw.
lVtnfVot, CVun ,exolmive A^ent for Wintthm
amt Toll amt Outwty.
FARM
HOKTUtliK- ItHiSHESTS
1 hat have Stood thoTest for
25 years
The fluam'Ml llimv that juttt pawit, hath
KtHDtt ticjiree ill iueo^titted wbiat wim
(itninml'iileii ill !l lilt mnrWe.t itffTM riming
utiri h t (Mortni; the pa» s<* of nan.rlv : Thai
rh.ie is uo other proporU so sat* h* Und. amt
that *a a* th> mi. tails .slut the atm things
then* ear. tie ^ Inn! tittup ahrtul fur the mao
with a a i ( h>« atnl l *m», nr hint ran thetr ha
uni uerv-uitK s> lur the imnkrnf a wrll plaoei*
) t nsi M.» in r »«»h pvuprrH. Pur taeuty
tivr \ra»s ui I >i »t i <mu l.naua
huv *tr >1 thr tr*t n fln»nt tl»- Ui*s ,»| a *n>gU
itullar to a»'\ investm, a statement that auv ©f
out Ni » I'uj;U»!il nistoitu r* ra»t rotiftnu.
NS e sHomUI t*» r ha ril to m o«t *U rriptift
iliemoiimta of mir to ant one in ten *te*l
in ah* "Intelv »«!• ItiyestotWHl that will net
tWe |»pi root*
Farmers&TradersBaflic
Wnkefmld, Nebrnska
John l>. IU.U.1., l‘iv. I>. Mi.itLH.on, V.P
II II. > iu)il*r.
The Light thati Never Fails.
The ltc«.| mill <'ht‘H)K'i>t Lamp on tho
Market, «|! thing* e«m<IUerod, no dan
ger, no nhadow. ('all mnl eco them In
operation at
0. E. X. McEVOY, Ag«»t,
61 Main Ntrwt, Putnam,
whereOIoIm'n, To|m and all mippllaff
for Lamp run Ire had. Alao referenoea
can lie given to many now In mar.
VI01IS8! Iltll®
I have a eollwtli.n «( la* Violin* wbtab
have iltriilml to (Jiepora of; •moog tbeai M
irtw*1 ol my own make rblcb ere unraraaMM
Tor onheatrel work, alao eeveral »»rj eld la
•tmiiienla amiable (or parlor or protaaaloaal pa*
poM-n. All Ibi Mi tourl be raid.
Tb* early birr!—etc., ate.
JOHN A. MORSE
lit South Mam street Putnan.'CaeB
Commonwealth Hotel
Opp. State Haute, Boston
Offer* room* with bet and oold waJTr
lot 91.00 par day "aid up; room* with
private bath for fl.M par day and ops »*■
aaltaa of two real and bath lor 9> M *tr
par day and ape Weakly rata* on »*n* **»*•
with bot aad aoid water and sbonar , ,
bathe, 90.00 to fff.f0| room* with prlvaU ^
bath*, 90 00 to 913.00; aaltaa ol two
j iooa aud both |1« N to 933.00.
Abaolutely plraprool. Htoaa ffaora,
nnibiny wood but I be door*. Equipped
Wltb It* own Ha nllary Vacuin Clean log
Plant. Lob| DlaUnoa Telepnone la
Every Boom. Htrletly a Temperance
Haul. |
STORER F CRAFTS, Maaaffor.
Hand for Booklet.
For Sale!
THE
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Ioquira of
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Richard Gorman,
Ismuimi And RmI
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