Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-23
chAPTER XVI.
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Such speed did Roleau manage TO,
get out OF his own car that Kitty and
he arrived at the hunting lodge Of
Count Sachio we'll Ia advance OF all
Others bound thither that eventual
morning sSt~-s~--
Kitty and Rsleau moved about very
much as they pleased amer their entry.
II pleased them best 70 hide them
selves in a small room adjacent 10 the,
main hall whore they fancied the main
Events OF the day would perhaps fndl
enactment: a e92[ sP3 Fips2s Esaa
sqRnsciQ1 between these tT5 ro55HsG.
and behind the Curtains IN the smaller
room they fanQed they could be suf.,
fcienuy concealed. >eeaS Ssssrg,-a9s9
But there were others who had an
hunting lodge Of Count Sachio that
morning. The tangled skein Of the
mysterious coin was expanding. draw
ing in yet others. Hardly had Kitty
and Roleau secreted themselves be-
fore they heard footballs under the
window OF the gallery which ran along
that side OF the chalet. They won
dsred WIG might be the author and
what his purpose. AssSst3 ssi,SSs-s'<ss'
II was Somewhat later before they
heard the mingl:ng of voices and the,
sound OF footballs. -s---....
Rudolph" exclaimed Count sachid
why has he not comet What has
gone wrong psSssssa = IASlsss ,-sa.ss.-f
But none Gould explain TO him Why
Rudolph had not arrved--Ror ae the
time did either Kitty OF ReLesu know
who or what Rudolph might be-al--
though, as a matter Of fact, Il vas he
whom they themselves had left tied
hand and foot in Count Frederick's
palace. Nor Gould any OF these pres
ent know that before this time Count
Frederick himself. returning to his
palace. had found yonder intruder.
bound and left helpless. in his own
private apartment The man had
made such excuses as he could by de-
ciaring that he had been robbed and
thrown in the room by a rufian, as
sisted by a beautiful woman. And
Count Frederick. finding on the fioor
OF his own apartment tiny handker-
chief. had needed scarce more than
one guess as to who that young wom-
an had been.
But as TO all these side scenes
which mad been enacted, Count Sachio
was altogether ignorant Wherefore
he now walked up and down, now ex-
claiming his own doubts. His irrita-
tion was cbvicus enough 10 Kitty as
she peered through the veiled curtain
and strained her ears TO learn what
he was saying
Even as she stood intent on what
was gcing on in the main room, Ro-
leau close at her side. also absorbed
the author Of the stealthy footballs en-
the gallery below the window crept
silently up and looked in upon them
as they watehed-a spy upon. those
who in turn spied upon others.
SO. she is not alone." he whis-
pered TO himself That man with her
will make different proposition. B
tween them. they viii take away from
Count Sachio what want for myself"
He slipped in now from the gallery,
through the cpen window. Stealthy
as a cat. he crept up inch by inch
upon the two watchers.
Il tell ycu." cried out Count Sachio,
crashing his Est down upon the
table, there is no such thing as ex-
planning thing like thlsl This fall
ure can never be justified sent Ru-
dolph 70 get the. coin-he knew where
~ was-he was not suspected by any
one-l tcld him precisely what 70 do
Has he done IL? No. And here We
wait II Is something | shall MT for
get"
These loud words caught Kitty's at
tention. She pressed forward eagerly.
her figure Etill half shrouded. Her
own senses. strained as they were to
catch what was going on in the main
room, were less regard:nl OF what was
going on Immediately about her.
The silent man who had spled upon
them crept inch by inch toward them.
Slowly, deliberately. he raised his
right hand above the unsuspecting
GIRL In that hand he held poised q
urderous-looking blade.
(Cnuffunad an Now4