I have had reasons, besides my pledge to Archduke Karl, for taking an active part in these affairs.

A year ago I gave Karl's repudiation of his second son to Count Ferdinand von Stroebel, the prime minister.

The statement was stolen from him for the Winkelried conspirators by these men we now have locked up in this house." The Ambassador's eyes blazed with excitement as these statements fell one by one from Armitage's lips; but Armitage went on: "I trust that my plan for handling these men will meet with your approval.

They have chartered the _George W.Custis_, a fruit-carrying steamer lying 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 me; and it isn't my fault they failed at that game.
But I leave it to you, gentlemen, to deal with them.