The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-11-12
SIXTEENTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER LVlI.
A. Tartar Taken.

:SachiO, with the smile which Kilt.
Gray so well learned how to hate a
well as dread "At Iasti You ar
difficult, but as the maxim maker
have lit, perseverance at length win
its own reward"
well, then" she began, facing him
at bay, her hands ,clenched, her eye
flashing. what is it that you WISH
i "Ah, well, many things, my dear,
said Sachio, coolly. "But especially
desire all the knowledge you have o.
the affairs of this distracted kingdom
here. There is more than one secret
.here-yes? 1T has broken coin and
"a broken parchment as well-yes
Together they may mean something
each for the tother-yes? And we
all of us who are sworn to advance
the interest of our kingdom-we need
them both-all. Is it not true?"
He felt in his pocket for his silver
cigarette case, and would have served
himself. AS he opened the case the
girl made sudden spring. His hand
dropped the little case and caught her
by the arm.
Tut, tut, nowi" he said. ~Do not
be foolish. may as well say it-you
are going once more with us TO our
own town, the city of Grahoffen.'
She could only stamp her foot, too
much enraged to speak. But he went
ON.
Il am thinking you will not SO soon
make your escape the next time. We
have seen that Gretzhoffen here has
deep dungeons-yes? Grahoffen has
others quite as deep.
Take her, menu he said, land
quick. We must march"
''Ah, WE'LL" said Kitty Gray, 1T
should not prove SO difficult. l am
unarmed and woman am helpless
and innocent of any wrong against
you"
"Mademoiselle," said Sachio, "it is
idle to waste words. Give over to me
the piece of parchment which know
you have"
Il will not" said she calmly.
Search her, menu said Sachio.
Take away from her what she has
be careful not to tear it more
She was helpless and realized it.
Slowly she drew from her bosom the
folded piece of parchment which she
had concealed.
"Well, then" said she, "since you
resort to such measures, here it is
do not deny it. 1 found it. So did
you At least it is as much mine as
yours-and more mine, because 1 did
not lose what once found. But as to
what it means, I know nothing.
never saw it before"
VERY we'll, then" said Sachio. eve |
will see il we can read its additional |
riddle at some later time. Now we |
must CO.
In the confusion of the hour, there
fore, Kitty Gray vanished and none
noted the fashion of her disappear
ance, for all had matters enough to
occupy them fully. Count Frederick
alone of all those with whom she late
y had spoken missed her, and began
search for her He got no word in
my portion of the palace which had
been frequented by her as guest or
prisoner.
Troubled deeply, Count Frederick
nee more turned to his own home.
Here he made urgent inquiries among
lis people in the vague hope that
nee more the young woman whom
e sought had for reasons of her own
ound her way back to place where
he had more than once ventured in !
he past. But not one of his servants .
ould furnish any knowledge whatso-
yer. They had not seen her, knew
othing of her presence.
Count Frederick called to him one
( his most trusted men.
Listen" said he "You know the
Dung American-the one of certain
rominence in the court-the one who
IS been here as my guest?" :
Eyes, pexcellency," replied the man =
npassively.
every we'll She has disappeared.
is my wish that you discover her
n me as soon as possible-at 4
ice"
Having taken these measures, pos II
bly, inefficient, yet the only ones Of a
ring to his mind, Count Frederick
mself hurried once more to the royal al
lace. 81
1t was, as so often is the case, a III
TALL thing which changed the course NJ
greater resolutions. AS he crossed 81
Q palace grounds SO lately the scene ia
armed combat, he noted the tram
ID sward, the torn bed OF flowers, tn
. broken shrubs, the shorn trees CT
the marks Of rife and artillery fire. "a