The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-29

the missing treasure of old King
Michael. He died rich, but like a
miser, he hid his geld. He left a
clue, yes-l have told you all of that
That clue was the broken coin.
That coin was the same as a deed
in the cid days. All transfers of realty.
as you remember, were made on
parchment, written in pen, and the
parchment always was cut in two
pieces On a waving line. The seller
Kept half the parchment, the buyer the
other half. And always it ran This
lndenture witaesseth.' The indenture
was the waving line which divided the
parchment; and the parchment was
prof CT the transaction, so each hold
er Eeld half the proof.
Now, this indenture of the broken
coin Of Gretzhoffen witnessed that
Michael the First had transferred to
MS people his treasure--their treas
ure-he kept half the deed for him
self, or tor the man who was to stand
for himself. In some way he meant
to give the people the other half-that
Is TO say, the other nalf Of the linden.
ture went somewhere, nc one to this
day can guess where-except myself!
These papers of OLD told Of the tor
lure chamber somewhere under the
fort. Our maps cover that, but they
do not mark the spot of the treasures
hiding. Only the old coin restored, in
nenture to tndeGture-the one-half to
the other-ever can settle that.
N W, look here, my friend" Count
Sachio held up before him little OBJ
1ect, which caused Kitty to start
where she sto ID
1t was the kings coin! Yes. there
was the half ccin which she with her
own hands had sent for delivery to
the king on the dancing floor at mid
night that highland Count Sachio,
by means which he only knew had
been the thief 1t now was plain to
ner Here was one more claimant for
the treasure of the dead king of Gretz-
hoffen
Count Sachio went on. This is one
half only of the coin. Alone. 1t does
not serve. | know we'll enough where
lies the other half Within the next
twenty-four hours will have it will
have both halves within my own
hands. Then. my friend, we shall see
what We shall see! Events will happen
which will surprise this part of the
world, at least.
Come to me tomorrow at nv HINT
ing lodge in the forest, at the edge of
the neutral lands. That is the rendez-
Vous of the other half of the coin. |
shall seek messenger to secure il.
know well enough how. Have our men
there, for |, Count Sachio. will be pre-
pared to show them all the reading of
riddle which has puzzled both these
Kingdoms for SO long"
Had Kitty remained a moment or so |
longer she might have seen what the
conspirators themselves. anxious as
they were, did not see. The face of a |
strange man peered in at the window |
II the room which they occupied He. |
100, could see nCw all that Kitty had |
seen, although he had not been no |
iced by the latter at the time of her
departure.
The grand salon by this time was
we'll cleared, and Kitty made her way
apidly toward the main exit. Sud
lenly she found herself face to face
With little group made up Of the
ting and notables of his court. They
90, for time had been absent from
he grand salon-apparently for a GER
ain purpose. King Michael now did
ot lack the stimulus of wine. Our
air young American again!" he ex-
laimed, as he came. What, made
1oiselle has not even yet Departed"
1t Is my fault, your majesty" said
cunt Frederick. II promised to Sc
ure for her a car, but for the time |
'st sight of her. The confusion has
cen so great that 1t has been difficult
find service of the usual sort"
Az attendant of the palace escorted
er to her car-willing enough to con-
Jude the events of the day.
tomorrow" said she to herself. as
length she composed herself for a
REF slumber-''tomorrow l must be
the hunting lodge of Count Sachio
ace morei"