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These strange words suddenly
brought Kitty back to a train of
thought which for the time had been
broken. She felt quickly at her bosom
and at her waist for the bit of coin
which she had brought away from
Count Frederick's room. 1t was gonel
At some time during her journey from
Count Frederick's palace to this place
long or short whether it had been,
she could not tell-the coin had been
taken from her.
Kitty sprang to the sill OF the little
window and peered out for an in
stant: but her hold was too feeble.
She sank back. not seeing what would
have given her great joy to see.
Apparently some eye had caught
sight OF her face. brief as had been its
appearance. in truth. Roleau, hound
like, had run his game to earth. 1t
was he who had caught sight OF her
just for an instant. Later she heard
once more the tinkling of some falling
object upon the floor. She picked it
up-it was a substantial file. which
evidently had been flung through the
window by someone having the intent
to aid her. This thought gave her hope.
Almost as soon as she grasped it she
fell to work at the bars which had re-
strained her.
Meantime, at the scene from which
she had been so unceremoniously abb
stracted but now. Count Frederick re-
mained still pondering on the strange
events which had been brought home
so close to him. He was too much
preoccupied in his concern over the
young woman's disappearance TO note
carefully anything else that went on
about him. When one of his house
hold placed a message in his hand. for
the time he gazed at it. scarce com
pretending that it came from the roy
al palace.
Since the had left unattended the
servant of Count Sachio. whom he
had found in his own room. the latter
seized the present opportunity to es-
cape from the place and to find his
avn master. Count Sachio himself
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act quickly. Tell me, what happened
then?"
The Count Frederick allowed her
to escape-strangely, he seemed to
have small resentment for her after
all. Nor did he have too much for
Roleau, whom he must have ranked a
wholly faithless servant. He did not
punish him-but even sent him off
after the girl! Excellency. my word
for it, he seemed to miss the girl as
much as the coin-did Count Fred
erick."
Follow them then. Bartel Follow
Roleau-if you can find him-he will
lead you to the girl. wherever she may
be. For myself. cannot guess"
1t was this counsel, followed dill
gently by the unhappy messenger OF
Count Sachio, which resulted in a
quick shifting OF the forces OF Kitty's
enemies. 1t was true Roleau had
gained access to point within sight
of Kitty's window. where still he
tried to be of aid to her-still hoped
she soon would be able to aid herself.
out mere ue WAS surpilSeu ny tHeSe
emissaries of Count Sachio-it was
none less than the nobleman himself
who led the forces now.
Therefore when, after all her toll,
Kitty at length managed to make her
escape through the barred window, it
was but to find herself once more a
prisoner-Roleau once more a prisoner
with her. The fact of captivity had
not changed-only the phases of cap
tivity. She and her ally had only ex-
changed captors. Who her last prison
guardian had been Kitty could not
tell Now, without doubt, she was
once more to be subjected to the scant
courtesy of the nobleman OF Grahof.
fen.
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reach. For the time Kitty was OF the
belief that her senses must leave her
forever. The sense of solitude was
poignant torture.
How long she had thus remained
she could not tell. when at length the
close-fitting door in one side OF the
four walls opened. An old woman
came In. bringing some food for her.
Kitty tried her In every language
which she had ever known, but got no
answer. The old woman shook her
head, and after a time retreated ST.
lently as she had come.
Getting no answer to her appeal for
help, Kitty sat down once more. fight
ing herself to retain her faculties, her
calm, her poise. Escape? How could
there be hope for that? For once she
was at her wits end as she looked
about her. She sat moody and silent,
too dazed. suffering too much. too I'M
certain in her own mind to plan intel
was brought to herself somewhat by
hearing the tinkle OF some object on
the floor at her feet.
1t was a bit of stone wrapped tight
ly in a little wad OF paper. Surely
1t had been meant as some communi.
cation to her-from someone outside
the room. 1t must have come through
the window.
She opened the paper and smoothed
it out. As she read it she wondered
how many other persons there were in
this strange country who could claim
acquaintance with her own plans.
Better write an imaginary story for
your paper and return to America
Give up the coins and you will sair
your freedom. Refuse and you will
fare badly"
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CHAPTER XVI.
Solitary Confinement.

oolttdTy ScnIinCHcnI-
When Kitty in her blind impulse Of
self-preservation sprang out of Count
Frederick's room, she did not at first
contemplate continued fight. Once
out of reach of immediate danger, she
paused, loath to leave what she had
come there to obtain, and loath also to
abandon her stout-hearted ally in his
time OF stress. She turned back.
paused just outside the door once
more. AS she did SO. yet another door
opening into the hall was pushed
silently ajar-opened fully. Yet an
other man, whom never in her life
had she seen before, now stepped out.
She felt hard hand close upon her
mouth, more than haif-stihing her
scream for help. "Silencel" she heard
his voice insist go on ahead of me
Once more Kitty undertook to
scream. and again the firm hand
stopped her voice. 1t seemed to her
that some pungent aromatic drug
filled the car with Its fumes. She
struggled less violently. Events
seemed to pass by her in a dream,
and she regarded them carelessly.
alphabetically. In short. either in part
or in whole. she had lost conscious
ness.
When at length she fully regained
her senses she was alone--alone with
terror which seemed to her more
overpowering than any she yet had
known. Instead of her own apart
ments in her hotel. instead of the room
of Count Frederick or the hunting
lodge of his quondam friend. Count
Sachio. she found herself surrounded
by four barren walls-in what edifice
or In what place. she could not guess.
yes. There was small. high. barred
window; but the latter was at such
height as to be almost beyond her
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who waited for him impatiently
enough at the rendezvous which had
been established
well. well. then. Bartel.' exclaimed
the count. why the delay7 What's
wrong? You are not going to tell me
the same story that Rudolph brought
you have not failed?"
The shamefaced look of the other
gave him his own answer Count
Sachio himself gave way to hearty
curses OF all Incompetence.
"The count retained one-half the
coin" went on the unfortunate mes
senger. Il don't know which 1t was
The girl-the young American-got
the other piece. saw her pick it up.
But she did not get both, l don't
know which one she did get, but /
know that each has one-half-the
count and the girl. She must have
been carried away by some other
man heard her scream. then all was
silent"
so all escaped you? II is another
matter what l myself may have done
as to the girl and the coin-they es.
capped your"
i"Yes. eNcellency. naturally l could
not prevent the man from escaping
and the count himself allowed the
other man to do 80"
"What other mani"
"Roleau. they called him-the girls
servant-he follows her like dog
and fights like one"
so, there were two others present
beside yourself?"
"Yes. it seemed as though everyone
interested in the coin came all al
once"
Naturally, the competition asks
quick work OF all OF us. And we will
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SEVENTH INSTALLMENT
Divided.
CHAPTER XIV.


As Kitty approached the little room
of the counts palace-which before
now had proved to be something of a
storm center in the affairs of the Gretz-
hoffen coin-there came to her the
conviction that there. might be others
beside herself who would have some
inkling as to the whereabouts of the
missing portion of the coin, and who
might therefore arrive upon the scene
at much the same time as that of her
own visit. She was not altogether
surprised at the sudden interruption
of her labors. just at the moment of
her success.
AS she saw herself the object of a
poised weapon. she swerved aside in
stinctively-called out instinctively for
help.
"Roleau!" she exclaimed, for, wom-
anlike she had learned the value of
strong mans arm, and her first
thought was of the faithful servant
who SO strangely had attached him
self to her own varying fortunes. And
Roleau came fastening from his
watching place outside the door.
He saw the little room occupied by
Inan-who now suddenly had en-
teTed-and who menaced Kitty, so
that. to save her life as she supposed.
she was on the point of surrendering
to him both pieces of the coin. The
sight of his mistress in danger was
enough for Roleau. With his custom
airy battle cry he plunged Immediately
into the conflict, careless of the threat
ening weapon. In the melee the two
half coins both were dropped upon the
floor.
Even now the ruling impulse of Kit.
ty did not quite forsake her. She
stopped and regained one of the half
coins. but the struggling men. shifting
here and there in the room, kept her
from securing the other. In the blind
instinct for escape she fed now to
the open hall. taking that direction
which led back from the front OF the
building.
Roleau heard her pass, and could
not join her in flight-but he heard
h@. give a cry Of alarm whose cause
hA could only guess. His energies were
fully occupied by the combat with this
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IhE bp0KEN0lN
ANory Of Mystery and Adventure
e& EMERSON T1OUGH a
From the Scenario V VI
GRACE CUNARD sssszrrSsg,ASsggy

paused for breathing space, heard a
steady football advancing to the door,
heard the calm voice of Count Fred
erick himself.
"Gentlemen!"
The intruders, whatever the errand
OF each, took their eyes from one an
other and turned now. recognizing yet
another man who scarce had come in
friendship.
you honor me greatly. gentlemen"
said Count Frederick with his usual
GOODNESS in any extraordinary situa-
ton. But might l ask why you care
thus to disarrange my apartment?
Had I known your own curiosity re-
garding 1t, l might have asked some
of my servants to assist you in a
search more orderly
Il was sent back by my master" be-
gan the stranger-who was none other
than Bartel, the late successor to Ru-
dolph in Count Sachio's good graces.
'EHe had left certain of his belong
ings-some silver cases of the toilet,
Monsieur lie Comte-he did not trouble
to ask you about them, and now he
sent me"
Indeed! That is most plausible!
But why seek for them in my rooms.
when his quarters were in quite an
other part of the palace, my dear sir?"
LAS to that" replied the other with
calm effrontery, Il cannot say. l only
came here because the servants told
me that this was the room. OF course.
If there has been any mistake"
Cease, l say" exclaimed Count
Frederick, frowning now. his face
flushing.
He turned from Roleau to the other
intruder in his apartments Roleau
head.
Monsieur lie Comte," said he. "the
young woman was here when l en-
tered-when this man also entered.
She passed yonder-when she had the
opportunity-and took with her one
half the coin. There lies the other on
your floor. She disappeared-we heard
cry"
Count Frederick stopped and picked
up the object pointed out to him. 1t
was his own half of the coin-or that
WulCu ne udu Ctilleu HIS OWH-SluCe ue
had taken it from her.
So then. he reflected, she had found
the way to his most secret hiding
place-she was on the very point of
success when this last contretemps
had interfered with her plans. A new
feeling of admiration for her keen
ness and persistence once more came
to Count Frederick's heart. For a
moment he stood regarding half-re-
gretfully the bit of metal in his hand.
Il shall not offer this trinket to
you, my friend" said he grimly to
the man Bartel. as he pocketed the
coin, "for of course you were not look
ing for coins-only toilet articles-sil-
yer ones, did you say. sir? You shall
take back an excellent set of my own
to Count Sachio. with my compli-
ments. Tell him that it would seem
i'll to me that any guest of mine should
suffer risk of loss either to his person
or his property while he was beneath
my roof"
With these stinging words, which
brought color to the others face.
Count Frederick turned coolly away.
and once more faced Roleau. That
was in his face now which did not be-
speak remorselessness, revengeful-
ness. No. something softer lay in the
mans cool gray eyes.
CHAPTER XVI
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stranger-whom now he saw to be one
of Count Sachio's men. He had noted
him at the hunting lodge. He himself
had not time to reason as to the pres
ence of this new factor in the general
imbroglio. but at last, able to bring
his own weapons into play. he stayed
the issue for time. They both had
time to recognize one another as they
stood, the one as much bafled as the
other, and neither quite comprehend
ing what the other was doing here.
Very naturally the sounds OF all this
confusion could not be concealed The
scream of a woman had rung widely
through the halls. and used as they
were to extraordinary circumstances
hereabouts. the servants could not fail
to investigate the cause OF this. They
hastened In the direction of the up
roar, but their advance was stayed by
the command OF the master OF the
palace himself.
The men In the room. as they
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fair could b undertakes de novo. ny
dear count She gave II to you to
return to met Well. no matter. only
hope that in some way. on some day.
she will come back again"
II trust II. your majesty" said Count
Frederick fervently; and the deluded
monarch. pleased at the quick execu-
tion of his wishes. knew nothing OF tho
deeper Vaccinations of the keen brain
which he fancied still was in his serv-
Ice.
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray. newspaper woman, finds In
curio shop half of broken coin. the
mutilated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her. at the order
of her managing editor. to go to the prin-
cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She Is
followed, and on arrival in Gretzhoffep
her adventures while chasing the secret
of the broken coin begin
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CHAPTER XVII.
Tho Counterfeit Colin.

Count Frederick finally aroused
himself from the apathy of inaction
IN which Kitty's sudden disappearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
fl'ANENY'S RESIGNATION
PUZZLES POLITICIANS
Despite Denials They Expect
Return to Politics.

Political wiseacres INDUCED in con-
siderable speculation yesterday as to
the significance which might be at
tached to the resignation of George
McAneny, President of the Board of
Aldermen. announced Tuesday. Mr..
McAneny repeated his denial that his
resignation, 10 take effect January /,
had any political significance whatever,
either present or future. He said he
was leaving simply because he felt he
could not forego the attractive propo
sition which mad been offered TO him.
Politicians about the City Hall were
not inclined to beheye the move had no
political turn. Some suggested that
the President Of the Board of Alder
men might have thought IL wise TO re-
tire from an administration which was
open TO criticism and might become
more unpopular as It's term progressed.
They said that Nr McAneny would be
more available candidate from pri-
vate life than from public life, under
those circumstances.
When told of these suggestions Mr..
McAneny said that if any such situa-
ton existed ne would be inclined 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
BRIDEGROOM ARRESTED
As N. Y. c. SAFE THIEF
Bride, Learning of Charge on
HONEYMOON, Tells Parents.

Edward F. Walsh. twenty-siX years
old of 2s74 Briggs Avenue, The Bronx,
was arrested early this morning
charged with absconding with $1,000
on October . from the safe Of the New
York Central Railroad. where he was
employed as a ticket agent. His bride
Of less than a month, formerly Miss
Molly Donovan, Of 81 West 156th
Street. was the cause Of his arrest.
According 10 her story, she was igno-
rant Of her husbands alleged offence
until two days ago. On the day it is
said he took the money, he married her
and they went 20 Philadelphia. After
a brief stay there they travelled 70
Denver, then back TO Chicago and
Pittsburgh. arriving home Tuesday
night All this time the police had
been keeping tabs on Walsh through
letters the bride wrote TO her parents.
From newspaper the bride first
learned that her husband was sought
for theft Of the railroads money.
When she confronted him with the
story he confessed at once. She told
him 10 call up her father and see what
could be done to make restitution. The
Young wife's relatives were not dis
posed to help Walsh, because he was
arrested at her home shortly after
midnight and locked up at Head
quarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
FOUR BOY ADVENTURES
HALTED BIZ MILK SPREE
New London Runaways Trapped
with Bottle from Doorstep.

Four grimy youngsters. drinking
milk from a bottle that had been found
on a doorstep. we're gathered in at
a. m. yesterday az l38th Street and
Cypress Avenue by Patrolman McCar-
ton. Of the Walton Avenue station A
search Of the prisoners revealed four
reyolvers. two knives. several flash
lights and = mask
The boys had got on a freight train
81 New London, their home town, and
started out 20 see the world. I've were
on our way 20 Washington 20 see the
President" explained Joseph Mcclure.
fourteen. "l was lookin' for job" said
Daniel Stshler. thirteen. I'VE were
going hunting in the woods" said Cliff.
ford Plant, thirteen. The negro mem
Der Of the party, Julius Jackson. thir-
teen. known as Smoke" said he was
Just going"
The other boys said that Smoke Jack
son had supplied the firearms. Smoke.
in turn. asserted that tramp called
WoOdchuck had furnished them. None
was quite sure what they were 10 be
used FOR
Chuck showed US how TO hop the
freight" said Mcclure. I'VE slowed
away on that coal car, and whenever
one OF Us would fash light or stick
our head up Chuck would heave a piece
OF coal ~ Us. lie got US by the de-
tectiyes, all right
All four were taken % the Children's
Society, and their relatives will be no
tilted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
MRS. WIICOX'S
ADMIRER SEIZED
81 Love Her." Says Writer
of Letter Arrested on
Complaint of POeteSS.

On the complaint Of Mrs. Robert
Wilcox. Of Short Beach. Conn, better
known as Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the
"poetess Of passion" man who says
he is Edward Cecil Mosby was arrest
cd last night in his apartment at go
West Ninety-seyenth Street, charged
with sending her five threatening and
anonymous letters.
Arragned before Magistrate Ton
Eyck in the mems night court Mosoy
admitted addressing a letter TO Mrs
Wilcox at Short Beach on October 10.
But have no animosity against her
he said when interviewed by reporters.
Il love Ella Wheeler Wilcox and |
wrote her 10 warn her that, unless she
accepted my inspired revelations OF
the Scriptures. she would be in danger
OF hell fire"
In view Of the fact that Mrs Wilcox
had notified Detective Edward 5. Nc
Avoy, Of the Fourth Branch Bureau
that she did not desire 20 have Mosby
prosecuted. Magistrate Ten Eyck dis
charged him, with a warning that he
would get into trouble if ne CONTINUED
to force his letters upon the poetess
you have no right to send letters to
Mrs. Wilcox il she does not want to
receive them" said the magistrate.
Mosby promised to avoid writing to
Mrs. Wilcox in the future.
In explaining that he had been an in
spired writer for years, he volunteered
the information that he believed in
free love, that marriage Is decadent,
that Billy Sunday is humbug and
that newspapers ought 20 print inspired
revelations instead of four or five pages
OF war news every day. He said that
he had been writing regularly to sew
eral New York newspapers and one In
Chicago.
Mrs. Wilcox sent one OF the letters
received from Mosby TO Headquarters
yesterday with a request that the po-
lice warn the writer 20 cease his CORE
spondence with her. Detective Nc
Avoy took Mosby 70 the Fourth Branch
Bureau, where he remained until it was
time for his appearance in night court.
He is distinguished appearing man
about sixty-eight years old. tall and
square shouldered, with a Windsor tie
adding the last touch to the conven-
tional writer's costume. He enter
tanned the detectives for an hour by
composing verses from words intended
to beat all records as jawbreakers.
According TO the police, in one letter
Mosby reproached Mrs. Wilcox for not
embodying In an article she was writ
ing several poems Of his authorship.
They refused TO make public the letter
she forwarded as sample Of Mosby's
annoying correspondence.
Just before he left night court Mosby
placed a seventy-page typewritten SAM
pie of his inspired works at the dis
posal of the newspaper reporters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
POVERTY FREES ALIM0NIST
Justice Says He Is Satisfied Musician
Can't Pay: Orders Release.

J. Armour Galloway, singer and
music instructor, will be released from
Ludlow Street Jail, where he has been
prisoner for three months for fail
ure to pay alimony.
Galloway pleaded through his attor-
ney that he was iii and that his life
would be endangered if he were com
PEELED 20 remain i'm Jail six months, as
the courts commitment contemplated.
Justice Pendleton. however. has or
dered the release because the singers
ex-wife has not had him examined as
10 his ability to pay the accrued ali
mony The justice said he was salts
fed that Galloway was unable 70 pay,
and therefore should not be kept in
prison. This order of release is un-
usual in that the poverty Of nus
band is not usually accepted rs good
grounds for his release.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
SING SING ESCAPES
BEFR0E GRAND JURY
Willett Not To Be Called and No
Other Charges Taken Up Now.

District Attorney Fred Weeks, or
Westchester. through a subpoena, has
obtained from Warden Osborne rec
ords concerning escapes from Sing
Sing prison. which will be submitted
20 the grand jury. Among the papers
fought we're copies of thc commitments
Of Rocco Scalzo. Frederick spence,
Louis Pilods and Daniel ODay, who
cot away. O'Day was recaptured, but
the others are still az large. Mr.. Os-
borne rave copies Of the records with
out hesitation.
District Attorney Weeks denies re-
porte that he had subppnaed William
Wmctt, former judge Of the Mutual
Welfare Leagues court, from Com
stock prison, 20 be witness. Willett
will not be called before the present
grand jury, which will deal only with
escapes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21

remain. There was no idea of his
being rescued from "a sinking ship"
he declared.
The new Board Of Aldermen, TO be
elected next month, will appoint a vice
chairman 10 succeed Mr. McAneny as
acting president until the next general
election. II the Fusionists lose control
of the board and Tammany majority
sits in the 1916 body. Frank L. Bowling,
the present minority leader, may be-
come Mr.. McAneny's successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
TIED HIMSELF TO TRACKS
Don't Know Why Did It," Says
Youth Whose Foot Was Cut or.

Rochester. n. Y, Oct d. In a state
ment issued to-day, Sc On Hoffman,
the twenty youth who was
found wired 20 the Erie tracks at South
Avon late Monday night, and whose
foot WAS cut of by southbound cleo
trio car. admits that he wired himself
20 the track by the head and feet and
then tied his own hands behind him
self with q handkerchief.
81 do not know what ] did this for"
he said in his statement 81 had no
reason to DO IL. Nobody knocked me
down"
Monday night Hoffman said that he
was sandbagged by two highwaymen
and wired 70 the track by them.