The Washington times., 1915-08-15

~ unaskedT' Kitty's eyes flash
ed in genuine indignation as
she faced Count sachio.
1T Is not your room. mademoiselle,
but ours. We pay for II and have control
Of it,
''At least you are frank. You mean
that you give yourselves the right to
be wholly brutal. In my own coun-
try"
"Mademoiselle. 1t Is not Of the slight
est importance what may or may not
be the custom in your own country.
This Is our country. We are obliged to
maintain our own interests bv those
means which seem to us most effective.
Your restraint Is only q necessary in
cident"
80 there was some definite purpose
in secretinR me here away from my
friends?'
"Assuredly. purpose very definite.
ana one from which we do not intend
to be swerved. mademoiselle."
What then do you purpose doing
with me? Her heart sank even as she
asked this. for she could not guess
to what extremes such man would 60.
I'VE plan taking you before the King
mot the King OF Gretzhoffen. but our
own King. Cortislaw Of Grahoffen. He
wishes to see you. nademoiselle."
has heard Of me? I am a citizen of
another land. travelling here within my
lawful rights. have neveer vet set
foot on the soil Of your Kingdom SO far
as know. and cannot be taken thith-
er without process of law"
Sachio laughed softly at this. Dis
abuse yourself Of such notions. madem-
oiselle. You will set foot on our soil.
and may remain there some time. what
. ever the law may say as to this or
practical people in these parts. We do
not disappotnt kings In this country.
mademoiselle! So must ask you to
make one more tourney across the neu
the attention Of a monarch who has
the welfare Of his people at heart"
Il Will not leave this city. My friends
are here-they will seek me. Roleau will
to set me free once more"
"Roleau Is not apt to be Of much
service to you this time. MAIDEN oisclle
ASK W no questions regarding him or
yourself. for none will be answered
not s% 90 NOT With hers rs sS s psrey II will will
you must 60 none the less by virtue Of
our will. Come. now. mademoiselle"
Kitty turned back into the room
and sachio. irritated at the delay. went
induce her to leave the room with him
She resisted him 80 vigorously that
for the time he stood back nonpulsed
But at length the girls powers proved
no match for those brought against her.
She was forced from the room toward
the front Of the building. Look where
she might. she could find no trace OF
any friend. The building itself lay in
q part OF the city unfamiliar to her.
She was quite in the power Of these
strangers
Once more Kitty adopted the policy OF
Rolcau himself-she ceased to struggle
when she found struggling useless, and
lay back to wait until a time when
VERY we'll, then. gentlemen" said
she. DO as YOU like. / am weaker than
yourselves. Since you are men and gen.
tlemcn, naturally you are strong"
Count Sachio made no answer to her
biting words. In truth. matters had not
gone so well with him as he would have
liked. He had been ordered to report
to his own king, and now must soon
make that report, and certainly he could
not tell Of the unqualifie success which
he had SO confidently hoped. He had
not yet secured possession Of both
halves of the coveted Gretzhoffen coin
80 all through the long and weary jour
ney across the open plain he for the
wondering pcrhaps what should be his
policy when he had brought his ncw-
caught tartar before the king.
The insignificant distance which sepa-
rated these two kingdoms was spa nned
in hours. somewhat to the wondermen,
OF Kitty schooled in the great distances
OF her own country.
Arrived in the capital Of Grahoffen
she was allowed small time to arrange
her toilet or compose herself after the
fatigue of the journey. Very presently
she was brought before King Cortislaw
himself.
She found him an old man. thin
wrinkled, Grabbed. irritable. excitable
Once more she felt wonder at the man
ner of man these folk would accept a.
the controlling influence of their lives.
steadily as she stood before him. No
even her fresh young beauty moyet
his aged blood as he bent upon her hi
sunken eyes. deep hid In bushy brows.
$50 this Is the woman he demanded
OF Count sachio, who stood humbly BY
'~The same, your majesty She car
explain what you desire to know"
Tho king looked intently at something
he held in his hand. Kitty caugh
sight of tit was the half coin which
abe had once possessed. which had bee,
Evidently Count Sachio had turned
oven forthwith to itG royal possessor
Quite as evidently. the king could no
avail himself Of the full virtue OF tn
coin now that he had It.
"Mademoiselle," said he. tell m
what II says. The inscription Is broken
wish to know 1t all. ] am informe'
ahat you have seen both halves OF thi
coin. and therefore know the entir
message. Read II to me at once"
Xity took the coin In her hand .