Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-11-07
CHAPTER v-contlnued.

pU30 Absolute 01B0rmament anu poeSe'
CHAPTER V-Continued.
Seemingly it was q pleasant. enjoy
able social affair. with everything 30
smooth and polished that ono might
sasily make . dangerous slip and
1eeak his own neck.
When Chevalier di Leon arrived In
HI apartment he was well aware that
- had been followed. but he did not
care. He was thinking Of the be-
Witching Countess Rosiny. Where had
- met her?
At last he found the place in his
wsll classified memories. THE Amer
lean Cafe Restaurant" he calculated.
Then without further delay he went to
bed.
The chancellor sat in his library
awaiting the report Of his followers.
A. soon az he received the infcrma-
ton that the chevalier had gone to
bed and was safely sleeping he did
likewise, but he did not sleep ~
eoundly as di Leon. He had troubled
dreams.
The reports that the chancellor re-
osaved from the men who were follow
ing the chevalier the next day were
not exciting. He had visited the mu-
ssums. studied new industries and, In
face. was interested In everything.
Shortly before nightfall he went to
his hangar. brought out his plane and
cruised about above the city. finally
ascending to such height that he A.
most vanished from the eyes Of the
Detectives. BY ten o'clock he was
again at the hotel.
Saturday evening the chevalier At
tended the house ball at the palace
Of the Countess Rosiny. He even
played 1t the card tables. losing few
eDld pieces. The detectives obtained
. number Of twenty mark coins and
sent them to the chancellor with their
report: every one was Of nineteenth
century make.
The Countess Rosiny was summoned
to . long confidential talk No one
msw what they discussed. but when
the countess was homo and alone In
her dainty. perfumed boudoir. she
locked the door and Aung herself Oh
her sofa, weeping bitterly.
tt shall betray him. the first real
man have ever seen: besides, how
can be certain that he win love me ?
She clenched her little hst and shool
it at the portrait Of man who hap
pened to be her husband. You Aend
go what you have made OF mel"
Everything went smoothly; nobod,
imtsrfered with the chevalier's actions
One evening, after returning from
ono Of his daily aerial trips. ~ h
Jumped out Of his machine. . darl
robe was cast over hts head and ,
number Of men grasped him. H,
struggled, but strong hands held hin
fast, and . few minutes later he VA
bound and nearly suffocated BY ,
heavy cloth that shut out the air
Then the cloth was removed and ,
light fitting bandage placed over hi
eyes.
will the chevalier promise to keel
quiet?" asked . strange voice. For
In that case, will not be forced Il
gag him."
II PROMISE" was the helpless chevs
hers answer.
He was placed on . stretcherlik
affair and carried away.
He could not see. but hie sense o
hearing told him that they carrie
him to . near by hangar; there b.
was placed in some kind Of tonnea'
and he heard the chug. chug Of . YER
powerful motor. The buns Of the Die
pollers followed.
The next moment he felt the lif'
Ing Of the aeroplane; the air Graf
made one turn. then shot out undo
TN power. Several hours passe
without change. but when the nj