The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER WI.
Count saehlo Of erahotfen.

NOunI OdCIlO " STdhObSH'
At sunrise of the following morning
Kitty awoke as suddenly as she had
fallen asleep the night before.
After her frugal breakfast with the
old peasant folk-with whom she could
hold no conversation whatever-she
set out for the bedside of the faithful
attendant who had been injured in her
cause.
"Roleau, good morning." she said.
How goes 1t, them"
"Excellently! am quite we'll. /
find my wound not to be serious. l
can travel"
Better rest for yet time" said
Kitty. 1T will be the best medicine
for you. AS for myself, ! purpose
now to go out and spy out the land"
She left him, making some excuse
to her peasant hosts, passed out from
the little cottage. She walked on stead
lily, not i'll content after all. until just
as she arrived at the edge OF the for
est she noticed advancing from its
depths little party OF horsemen, who
we're riding swiftly toward her on the
trail.
They came on at gallop, foreign
looking men, richly clad, Clark OF
visage, equipped as though for the
hunt. Tn. apparent leaGer Of the
party, a stalwart, sturdy man, dark
of hair and richly clad-rode slightly
in advance of the others.
Catching sight of young woman
and very pretty outstanding thus
alone on the forest road, this gentle
man pulled up suddenly. "Bonjour
monsieur" said Kitty, with her usual
recourse to the French language.
Eth bien c'est que vous parlez Fran
cais?" And at once he himself broke
into voluble French, much to Kittys
delight.
81 am an American" she went on to
say
81 ask pardon, mademoiselle," re
Joined the dark man-whose bold
eyes. after what seemed to Kitty to be
the fashion of the country, now were
carefully estimating her, line by line
II beg your pardon. but mademoi
selle is alone? Why"
MY companion is i'll yonder at the
peasants house. There was an acci
dent yesterday with our motor-he is
not yet able to travel"
81 am riding but now to my own
hunting lodge, few miles yonder al
the edge OF the forest; why not come
with me so that We might speak over
this matter? am entertaining
friends there-a little house party
there are other ladies. You will be
made welcome. If you can ride"
"Oh. yes" said Kitty. 81 can man
age"
1t was not long before they arrived
at the hunting lodge.
Count Sachio introduced his guests
with few words in his own language
They stared politely, smiled discreetly
but made Kitty welcome.
Now, be OF with you ALL" ex
claimed Count Sachio ITO the wood
land paths, since the morning is &c
fresh"
"Mademoiselle, you will have re
freshments?" he asked, as. laughing
gayly, the others dispersed.
Nothing more for me than a cuI
OF tea" said Kitty gravely. Lest yol
think me rude-perhaps 1t may b.
we'll for me to excuse myself Is Their,
any way in which may get back t
the cottage where left my MANI"
mot so fast, not so fast as all that
ma cherie! You have not tested on
my humble place as well as would
ask Come, what you think OF it?
Not his words so much as his man
ner sent swift alarm into Kitty Gray
heart Swiftly she arose and mad
back as he. warmed somewhat by hi
wine, now advanced toward her, smil
ing. Her gesture angered him and b.