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CHAPTER LXII.
Marooned.

Marooned.
The vessel when blown up was well
on her way with the favoring winds
which she sought, which in ordinary
course would have carried her out into
the Mediterranean.
How Count Frederick and Roleau
lived they scarcely knew. Happily the
water at that latitude was not cold,
and the day was one of calm.
"Roleau, she has perished!" mur-
INJURED Count Frederick. "She is gone.
Let me, too, perish then, for | have
never been able to say that which I
should have said. have had no op-
portunity to expiate many things
which have done"
"As well die now as any time" said
Roleau.
/ Wind and wavo carried these two
far-they knew not how far, and had
no means of guessing. for they could
not tell how long a time had passed
| since the explosion which had sunk
the ship. They knew not which way
W AOCh ASi iuhhs IL ldlu
be. 1t was by mere chance that at
one moment, as they flung high on the
crest of the wave, Count Frederick
saw, many hours after the wrecking
of the ship, something which caused
him to give an exclamation of surprise.
"Roleau," he exclaimed. There is
land ahead, | believed"
Look" said Count Frederick at
length. They are coming out to US"
Surely enough, even from where
they were they could see dark forms
running here and there, could see the
launching of boat, could see il COM
ing on, rising and falling on the waves
At length the craft came alongside.
manned by strange, swarthy natives,
whose speech they did not know. yet
who seemed friendly enough withal
to serve as rescuers for them. With
small ceremony they were hauled on
board, and the boat, turning. made |
way back again to the shcre ahead
otis an island, Roleau," said Fred. |
erick, after a moment spent in exam (
ination. Not so large. but excellent |
under foot. is it not true? And these
people seem Lot unfriendly to us"
For a time they had been left alone.
but now they saw certain Of the ma
tives returning with food and water.
Upon these both the shipwrecked ad-
venturers fell with eagerness. Their
captors stood about and grinned in
pleasure. All the wealth Of Count,
Frederick, his gold, his castles. his
lands-these things seemed little in
value as compared to what these
swarthy natives brought him now.
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hurried search in the confused freight
age of the ships hold. At last he
found that which he sought.
She tried feebly to raise herself as
she heard footsteps, heard a voice she
knew to be that Of her friend.
Observation-Disclosures God!" was all
Count Frederick could say.
1T is you, them" was her reply.
What has happened? Why are you
here?"
Il am here, my dear mademoiselle,
IN the justice of the immortal gods
/ to save you-to care for you. | heard
of the plot against you, My own boat
lies alongside-I have come. am here
to take you from this ship, if so you
wish. Come then, let us hasten. There
is scant time"
They all crowded now to the lad
ders up from the hold, and, rapidly as
they might, found their way back to
the upper deck. There came confu-
sion, noise, trampling, shouts, sounds
not ordinary at this stage of the voy-
age Of a vessel putting out to sea. The
passengers themselves suspected
something to be wrong. They crowd
ed now about the captain excitedly, ex-
postulating. The master of the ship
pushed them aside.
We'll, Miller" he demanded again
Of the oil-stained engineer who hurried
up, what is it?"
1T may be a minute, sir-or loss!"
In an instant they were face to face
with the ultimate peril of the seas
fire, explosion on shipboard
There came from below that sound
which had been expected. dreaded-a
mufiled. heavy roar, comparable to
nothing in the world in terrifying quail |
ity at such a time as this. The ship |
so lately safe and strong beneath them !
all, now trembed. Midway her decks |
rose, spread apart, fell. A cloud OF |
binding white steam rolled from the |
engine rooms. sitting and scalding all
within its way. Cries OF anguish came
from below decks. cries of despair. To
these were added no7 the far more
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they were not now as they had been
then. Both bore marks of conflict
and of conflict which had not gone al.
together to their favor.
How, now, you dogs?" cried the
captain. What's wrong with you?
Have you been fighting among your
selves?".
One, quicker witted than the other,
gave his assent to this at once. The
second was not so fortunate.
Twas the animals" said he, with
cunning not quite equal to the issue.
What? You disagree, them" said
the captain. What does this mean,
fellows? Animals? What animals +?
Lions s?-tigers?- did not know we
carried SUCH"
The sailor hung his head, and the
captains suspicious grew.
You are covering up something
here. Speak, you rufiians, and speak
the truth"
Captain began the man once
more, I'VE are innocent. But we found
two stowaways below, and thinking to
bring them up, they fell upon us and
beat us-a man and woman"
How did they get aboard-where
are they then-whO are they?'
They must have come in with the
freight by the lift from the dock, cap
tain. The young woman-she is beau
tiful-and as you say. she is like
tiger. AS to the man, yes, he was like
lion. They fought us, you see"
Where are they now, spitzbuben,
ruffians?"
The speaker paled suddenly. They
are there in the hold" he said
Lead us to them then"
They turned to find their way to the
lower portions of the ship, but even as
they did so they met an interruption.
An agitated man, grimy and dirty, in
oil-stained clothing, came running to-
wards the captains room-none less
than the chief engineer of the vessel,
who obviously had been engaged in
coumoner duties than naturally be-
longed to him.
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CHAPTER LXI.
The Discovery.

The two kingdoms now hung on the
fate of two refugees, two castaways,
themselves forlorn and hopeless. Even
as Grahoffens king and its leading
man of affairs pondered the absence
of these two, so likewise the kingdom
of Gretzhoffen was concerned in their
absence, in their welfare, in their fu-
ture, in their return
| Count Frederick stood on the deck
Pof the Prinz Adler liner and fronted
the captain Of that vessel, who was
severe in his resentment Of the lib
critics he deemed to have been taken
with himself and his ship.
81 tell you," said he, Il have moth
ing to do with your little war here.
| am neutral-I am a carrier in the
open trade of the open sea. My gov
ernment will demand reparation for
/ this insult to our flag"
Sir" said Count Frederick, your
government be damned, | will take
my chances with your government.
OF what use will your government be
to you if we blow your ship out of
the water?"
you threaten me, them"
''No, | do not deal in threats.
tell you that l know the persons whom
l mentioned are on this ship. l mean
to take them off."s
And tell you again that there are
no such passengers on my ship. The
ships lists show all who have sailed
with US You may look for yourself
examine our books all you like. Do
you take us for pirates-are we be-
yond all responsibilities"
81 do not call you pirates" said
Count Frederick. calmly. Il only call
you dupes. ! believe you have been
deceived. You are not in possession
of all the facts. My own men have
told me that these persons were to
be smuggled aboard the ship"
"Heiliger Gott," mused the captain.
What is this that has been under
taken here? / never discovered it.
Who and what are these persons-if
there be indeed any such aboard?"
Two as / said. One is a man of
small rank. no more than a faithful
servant, powerful and resourceful
himself, once loyal in my own serv-
ice. now loyal in that of his mistress"
And she-the other?"
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yes, young American of youth
and much beauty. She was in this
country on business of her own. With
out plan she became involved in af.
iairs between these two monarchs
she has been the victim of evil for
tune, not through fault of her own.
Now, | am telling you the truth-since
have gained my purpose of an audi
ence with you. You may rely upon
what | have said, captain. This is the
truth, so far as | know it,"
Then why not let them sail for
thelr own country-if she has been in
Jured here why not let her go back to
her own country? / am booked for
New York. If that be a city of her
native land. why not that port as well
as any other? And how shall know
your own motives?"
Count Frederick paused in thought
at this. "True-that is true" said he.
Very well, we will search your shin.
When we find the young woman let
her decide what she wishes to do. If
she says she wishes to go back to her
nome, l will not prevent 1t. But If
she be asked to go back against her
Will, then / shall take her with me.
no matter at what cost. AT least she
should have the choice of decision
she should not be slowed aboard like
dumb beast with no volition of her
own"
we are quite at one as to that"
assented the captain. Good, we will
search the ship-I am convinced we
shall not find these persons in any
of the cabins
Stay" he added an instant later,
i recall that short time back there
was complaint of noises below decks!
sent some men to look into that.
Where are they?"
He pressed bell and soon one of |
lis assistant officers came.
Go, bring me the men | sent to ex-
anime the cargo a while ago. There
vas some talk Of noise as of loose
lnimals in the hold"
After a time the officer returned,
cushing before him two seamen. They
we're the same who had been dis
'atched on the errand mentioned. But
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"Captain-quick!" he exclaimed
There is trouble with the engines"
What's wrong?" inquired the ship s
master.
The right-hand tubular has gone
bad, exclaimed the engineer. she
has been pounding like a million ham,
mers. The water is low, and the in.
takes clogged Something's wrong
l cannot tell what We have tried to
shut her off and cant. The boiler may
go at any minute"
"EXplode?" inquired the captain
calmly
The engineer could only nod.
Stay called Frederick at this
juncture. Let the engineer go back
to his work Let us first find the help
less persons below. If danger impend
let us bring them up to have their
chance for safety"
The captain, gallant man withal,
turned to him and nodded grimly. GO
back to your post. Miller he said to
the engineer. I'VE will join you pres
emily"
He himself led the way to the lift
which led to the lower decks and the
hatchway which covered the ladders
into the ships hold.
They found themselves at last deep
In the bowels Of the vessel, among
the bales and casks of the cargo,
where for time all was darkness and
mystery. But as they hurried here
and there, commanding the guidance
or the two recreant seamen and cast
ing the rays of their lights hither and
yon, at last they saw a trussed-up
bundle behind a bale of goods which
seemed to have some human SEM
blance. 1t was Roleau. Frederick
was first at his side. He bent
over him, freed him, and after a time
revived him.
"Monsieur-your excellency!" said
he at length. 1T is you"
Where is she?" demanded Freder-
ck. Was she here?"
Il have known nothing for some
line, it seems. Yet she was here, yes !
she is gone, ! know not where"
Frederick left him to continue his
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But if he knows nothing whatever
of that scrap of paper-if he never
heard of it"
"All the more he will be willing to
part with it if we ourselves can find
it. AS to that, we do not know. This
is but drag-net sort of move on our
part, but it may take some fish-who
knows?"
Good! Then what is our next
move, as you perceive it?"
"Why, let us make a cautious move
to feel out their point-as fencer
tests his adversary's wrist. to feel his
strength at the hilt. Let us send a
note of friendship to Michael and ask
him if it be not better that these two
little Kingdoms, separated by so mar
row a stretch of land, should not
henceforth meet in harmony, and
no longer join in armed encounters.
Let us point out to him that there are
other nations greater than either Of
us-or both of us-which perhaps
some time may look our way. Let us
show him the virtue of an alliance be-
! tween these two kingdoms. Let US
play upon his fears, his vanity, his
weakness, until we have convinced
him that friendship with us is thing
desirable for him. Let us ask good
Michael if he is not graciously dis
posed to be our friend today-to be
our magnanimous and powerful
friend!"
Sachio grinned broadly at his own
irony, and his monarch gave vent to
loud laugh, his gray beard curling
at the thought Of his courtier's cum
ming as well as his loyalty to his own
king.
Excellent! Sachio, excellent" he
exclaimed Nor do | doubt the sue
cess of this thing as you plan it, if
you yourself shall carry it forward.
Do you then write that humble mis-
sive that you suggest-do you your
self ask Michael to be graciously gen.
erous to a weak and pleading friend!
Ha! ha! Sachio, what next lies on
the board for u.s."
"Why, then, your majesty, we are
the fence that lies between
us. We do not know how far it may
be until we come to a gate or a gap,
but sometimes there will be a gate or
a gap, through which we may pass.
In some way doubt not, and others
may perhaps gain access to the palace
Of Gretzhoffen. That gives us our
footing. AS for them, they sleep and
revel AS for us, we act. 1t is the
man Of action who succeeds. Let
them dream-we will act" l
Your counsels jump with my own,
my dear Sachio," said Cortislaw. Il
nave small use for the man who
lreams or the man who waits. 1t
shall be as you say. A test of this at
east cannot harm us, and may prove
If extreme value. Go forward with it |
hen, as you have said.'
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numerous cries OF those in mortal ter
ror.
Obedient to their orders for a time
the crew held to their posts The boats
were lowered one after another. Yet
into each there piled a senseless mass
Of packed humanity, overcroWding anG
rendering it useless as it reached the
surface of the sea.
Children and women and strong men
fought now for place in the last OF
the boats. Discipline broke and failed
What had been a happy party of trav-
elers was now a disorganized mob.
His arms supporting Kitty on one
side. those of Roleau on the other
Count Frederick did his best to reach
the rail. Useless, hopeless! They were
forced back time and again.
Jump" cried Frederick at last.
Jump! We will swim for it. We
must take the last chance"
The look on the face of the girl at
his side was one in part of despair,
but more of trust Unhesitatingly the
three sprang together.
The sea closed over them. They rose
after an agonized instant which
seemed death itself-rose but to see
the giant ship which had carried them
raise her bows aloft, shiver and
tremble and slowly slide back and
down beneath the waves. In the whirl-
pool which marked the spot they were
but little human units, floating as best
they might among scores and hun
dreds Of others.
This way!" cried Frederick, and he
and Roleau aided Kitty to a floating
piece OF wreckage. But others saw It
also. Time and again they were
fought back from it as others strong
er or moro remorseless claimed 1t as
their own.
In all this commotlon Of shouting
and struggling men, of wailing won.
en-, of failing arms and beating fists,
Frederick and Roleau lost sight of
Kitty at last-she had gone, they knew
not where, in that chaos of the sea. |
Where is she?" demanded Fred
arick weakly, himself well-nigh spent.
Which way?" !
Il know not" gasped Roleau, him
self in as bad case as the other. "I
cannot tell, but fear that she is gone"
They swan about for time in
search, but could not make out the
of her whom they sought;
hen they hoisted themselves one on
each side of a floating spar and rested.
ALLOW me, excellency," said Roleau,
md flung across the end of his belt.
Let us lash fast. cannot hold much
onger" Il
Spent and hopeless, they rested as
hey might and allowed fate to have
is way with them 4
Our boat-the yacht, excellency,"
Exclaimed Roleau at length. where
S she-the vessel which brought you
'ut?"
Frederick could only shake his head.
Gone" said he. 81 doubt not she was
'cuttled by the heavy ironwork blown
ut by the explosion. There is no
ope."
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CHAPTER xLlII.


II Count Frederick and Roleau had
been disnayed when they saw Kitty
Gray swept away from them in the
mad struggle for safety in the sea.
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Russians Make Stand.

Petrograd. June 5.-The Russians i'm
great force have made a stand along
the Dniester river thirty miles south
OF Lmberg. A terrific battle il now
raging. The Russians admit that their
troops operating between Stryj and
Tysmienica rivers have retreated but
attempts or the Germans to- dislodge
them from their positions on the
Dniester have been repulsed with
heavy losses. Russians taking sever
nj hundred prisoners and many ma
chine guns. The Germans on the
Baoor river front have resumed the
oombardmont of Ossowiecz with heavy
guns. zeppelins are dropping pols-
onous gas bombs on the Russians
near the Bzura and Rawka rivers. The
Germans are retreating along the low
er san. west OF Rudnik.
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PUERTO RICANS PROTEST.
PRESIDENT of United States Asked to
Appoint Commission t6 Conduct In
vcstigatiOn.

Washington, June 6.-president
Wilson was urged in a petition car
ried to the White House today by a
committee representing the free fed
Grafton of working men of Puerto
Rico to appoint a commission to in
Vestigate labor conditions in the is
lands. 1t was represented that "the
rights, the liberties and the lives of
the masses Of the people of Puerto
Rico are placed in jeopardy by the
mal-administratio of the laws"
Sampel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, in.
Idorsed the petition and ACCOMPANIED
Ithe committee members. Santiago Is
lesias ann Private Mar ftinez..s. y. -
The Puerto Ricans declare workers
on sugar and tobacco plantations were
underpaid; that the island police force
had been used to oppress them; that
the right Of assembly and of free
speech and to strike had been denied;
that attempts had been made to min
imize the teaching of the English Ian
guage; that more than 100000 chill
dren of school age had been left with
out school accommodations; and that
appropriations for school had been
cut down to lessen the taxes on the
rich.
The petition asked that congress
give the island a new constitution
and that Puerto Ricans be made
citizens of the United States.
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WILL HEAR SOLICITOR.
Dorsey to Appear i'm Frank Case

Atlanta, June 6.-GOv. Slaton has
granted request of Solicitor Dorsey
to he heard in opposition to the COM
mutation of the death sentence of Leo
Nj. Frank "in the event the Frank
case came to the governors official
notice" This statement was made bv
Gov. Slaton tonight.
The I'ank case is in the hands of
the state prison commission, which is
expected to make its recommends
tions to the governor this week. So
licitor Dorsey did not appear before
the commission, but submitted a writ
ter statement. opposing Communication.
Solicitor Dorsey tonight declined to
discuss reorts that there are i'm his
possession a number of petitions on
posing clemency. which he would pre-
sent to the governor.
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PEACE WITHOUT Intervention
VILLA AND ZAPATA FORCES ARE
READY FOR CANCELLATION.
flans OF Red Cross to Aid Starving
MeXicans COmplete-Army Trans
port to Carry Corn and Beans.

Washington, June 7.-Official re-
ports that persons high in the coun-
ellis of Villa and Zapata factions have
made formal efforts to sound out the
attitude of Carranza toward a recon-
citation today encouraged the admin
istratiOn in the hope that q way will
be found to restore peace in Mexico
without intervention.
The Red Cross association plans to
relieve all starving MeXicans are prac-
tically complete. An army TRANSPORT
us leaving Galveston today for Vera
Cruz with q cargo of corn and beans
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MONEY FOR MILITIA.
War Department Anxious to Helm
Out.

washington, June 5.-The war de-
partment gave further evidence today
or It's Willingness to help Gen. w. w.
Moore and Gov. Manning to reestab-
lish the State militia when Adit.
Gen. Moore was assured that not
only would permission be given to re-
organize and reestablish the medical
corps but that money would also be
furnished for five days cruise for
each of the four divisions of the
States naval militia.
The medical corps will be reorgan-
ized under the provision of a recent
circular issued by the war department
winch gives the head of the depart
ment of militia affairs authority TO
use his own discretion in such mat
ters. The money for this, as we'll
as Tor the naval cruise, will be used
from the 100000 emergency fund
recently provided by congress.
Gen. Moore was delighted with his
visit here and before leaving for Co.
lumbia tonight said that he was now
assured that both branches of the
states militia would be equal in
strength and efficiency to anv other
state in a very short time.
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BIG WAR DENONSTRATIO
Bucharest, ROumania Fayors Infer.
vcntiOn on Side of Allies, Says Reu-
ter's Dispatch.

London, June 6.-Reuter's Buchar-
est correspondent telegraphs that a
great demonstration was held there
today in favor of Roumanian interven-
ton in the war in support of the al
lies. About 10000 persons marched
TO the Italian legation, where speech
es were made eulogizing Italy. In
the afternoon partisans of Alexander
Marghiloman, the Conservative lead
err together with Socialists organized
nter-demonstration.
AT meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Conservative party the
attitude of NJ. Marghiloman in favor
'of Germany was discussed. After a
long debate the majority condemned
ms leadership of the party. M. Mar
ghiloman thereupon left the meeting.
followed by his supporters.
A meeting of the whole party has
oeen called for tomorrow under the
wing of the party favorable to the
allies.
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Many Prisoners Captured.

Berlin, June Z (OficiaD The Teu-
tons captured thirty-four thousand
itussians when Przemysl fell. Gen.
Won Linzengen has forced the passage
of the Dneister river near Zaravno
after furious fighting, capturing
thirteen hundred Russians. The Ger
mans are again on the offensive in the
vicinity of Bukowina, taking over
three thousand Russians at Windau
river. At the west the French attacks
at Lorette, Vaquers and Scissors have
been repulsed.
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RETURNS By BANK ISSUED.
Corporations Must File Necessary
Statements With Collector During
July.

Columbia, June 7.-Bankers in
South Carolina are considerably inter-
ested In the returns to be made by
banking corporations during the
month of July, 1915, upon capital, sur
plus and undivided profits. A mimeo-
graph letter sent out recently from the
office Of the collector of internal reve-
nue. would give the impression that
these returns were required to be in
on or before July l, 1915, but in view
OF decisions based upon the instruc-
tions printed on the forms sent the
banks, it is held that the banks. etc,
are not required to file their returns
until after the end Of the current fis-
cal year. ending June 80, 1915; that
Is. they can file their statements any
time during the month Of July. as the
tax is based on capital, surplus and
undivided profits for that period.
These statements, however, must be
received by the collector during that
month.