Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-23
FOURTH INSTALLMENT

eHAprER XIV.

Icur Majesty Please.
In fun view Of the spectators. who
nov had left the dancing foof and
gathered In groups at a respectful dis.
tanee from royalty. Kitty received the
envelope from the messenger-the
same packet which she had herself
sen, so the palace that morning for
delivery at midnight.
She did this with a fne air OF IN.
soueiance, for she felt quite sure that
success nov had met all her plans;
nor did the outward appearance OF
the packet atord any reason TO sus.
neet otherwise. -ssaS.s<sSzzsRFzJr
'eYst rvea az sss took the envelope
In her hand. ihsss Ss5 I e Ssf hap
soryis'ISS G e., ias; s sVESia!sE & vas SSSns. s,
I nA9 = se--sc ..ss..-.- ess-li eIc DOe
! seem quite the same u Shen she her
self had sealed Il that morning. Has
tily. she opened the envelope. her lips
compressed. Il was empty
Yes. the mysterious coin vas gone.
Entrusted to the safest messenger she
could End: sent 70 the king himself:
received by the kings trusted offcial:
guarded. as was TO be supposed. every
moment OF the time since II had left
her hands-none the less. the coin had
disappeared as though some specter
hand had distracted H.
The blank book OF surprise which
came 10 her face vas something not TO
Be mistaken King Michael frovned.
What is this. Observation-Disclosures we
made the subject q some sport' How
novr' SssS
Kitty stood regarding first one. then
the next Of the faces Abopt Der: On
the countenance OF Count Frederick
she read only ehagriIf and surprise
equal to her own. There was hd
trace OF guilty knowledge thefe-she
was sure Of that. Then another
hand had come into the game, Some
other mind also vas interested IN the
Mysterious coin OF GretEhofen.,-s1-
what then. madeno,ss!le." de-
manded Michael. slrsteN pot YET -
fully advised IS 6thers fegara'~ ,ss
nature o. ssls packet WHICH mad been
intsaees tor him, -w1.s: <as /, that
- we're SO god Ss to Intend sending
SsE ~
I kitty eared not answer this direct
question she concluded quickly that
Il would be far safer TO add as little
rs possible 10 the number OF those
who knew the full story OF the travel
ing coin.
your majesty" said she. turning
upon him so darling q smile as would
have made any man forget all else
1T was nothing, Il was bua a small
favor ] would have sent your majesty.
to show the acknowledgment OF my
own country. since your majesty has
done such honor 10 me tonight Per
haps someone in my humble menage
has been unfsithtul-if so. II was but
small loss after al. II your majesty
viii forget It and give me few added
days OF grace. viii EXPLAIN viii
try again. hope with greater for
\ tune"
Michael was ready enough 20 agree
TO anything which would bring back
to his society this dazzling young crea-
ture who stood beside him
VERY well, mademOiseile.- said he,
-as you Ike"
A certain relief vas felt by all con-
eerned. as now be turned and made
a sign 10 the leader Of the orchestra.
who stood. baton poised.
With US. excellenza?" The king Of
fered his arm. The king and the
young American. Of whose origin he
knew. and apparently cared 10 know.
nothing whatever. were ;he observed
OF al. Michael al least could dance.
and as for Kitty. she was an Amer
can girl.
AS they swept on in the svoluiions
OF the dance. Kitty caught sight Of the
dark face OF Count Sachio.
That she had earned this mans dis
like. OF at least. had deeply hTrt
bis masculine vanity. Kitty was well
enough aware
AS for King Michael. be was extra
ordinarily sober; which. in his case.
vas equivalent 10 saying that he was
not extraordinarily happy.
Count Frederick eyaded the throngs
about the king Unwillingly he turned
away his eyes from the beautiful ng-
ure Of the young American as she
danced He never had seen woman
who thrilled him thus. He himself did
not dance This was no evening OF
pleasure for him. He had otLer plans.
Count Frederick started toward the
door before a second thought came TO
his mind. II there should for any rea-
son be miscarriage OF bis plans--if
there should be need for yet greater