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AStory Of Mystery and Adventure
By EMERSON TIOUGH a
From the Scenario BY W
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paused for breathing space. heard q
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
coolness in any extraordinary situa-
ton. But might ask why you care
thus to disarrange my apartment?
Had known your own curiosity re-
garding it, | might have asked some
Of my servants to assist you in
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.
He 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?"
"As to that" replied the other with
calm effrontery, 81 cannot say. only
came here because the servants told
me that this was the room. or course,
If there has been any mistake"
Cease, | say" exclaimed Count
Frederick, frowning now, his face
flushing.
He turned from Roleau to the other
intruder in his apartments Roleau
stood dumb. The other shook his
head.
Monsieur lie Comte," said he, the
young woman was here when | 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
a cry"
Count Frederick stopped and picked
up the object pointed out to him. 1t
was his own half of the coin--or that
which he had called his own-since he
had taken 1t 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 pooketed 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.
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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-htting door In one side OF the
four wallis opened. An old woman
came in. bringing some food for her.
Kitty tried her in every language
which she had ever known. bu; 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 10 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 un.
certain in her own mind TO plan intel.
ligently any course OF action. She
was brought TO herself somewhat by
hearing the tinkle OF some object on
the floor at her feet.
II was bit of stone wrapped tight.
ly in little wad OF paper. Surely
1t had been meant as some communi.
cation TO her-from someone outside
the room II must have come through
the window.
She opened the paper and smoothed
1t 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 gain
your freedom. Refuse and you will
fare badly"
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who waited for him impstieutly
enough at the rendezvous which had
been established
swell. well, then, Bartel. exclaimed
the count. why the delay? 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 10 was
The girl-the young American-rot
the other piece. saw her pick it up
But she did not get both, / don't
know which one she did get, but |
know that each has onehalf-the
count and the girl. She must have
been carried away by some other
man. heard her scream. then all was
silent"
$50 all escaped you? II is another
matter what ! myself may have done
as to the girl and the coin-they es-
capped you?"
Yes, excellency, naturally | could
not prevent the man from escaping,
and the count himself allowed the
other man to do So"
What other mani"
"Roleau, they called him-the girls
servant-he follows her like a dog
and fights like one"
$50. there we're two others present
beside yourself?"
"Yes, 1t seemed as though everyone
interested in the coin came all at
once"
Naturally, the competition asks
quick work of all of us. And we will
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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 a time. They both had
time to recognize one another as they
stood. the one as much bafTled 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 q woman had rung widely
through the halls, and used as they
were to extraordinary circumstances
bereabouts, 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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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 1t, 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"
It 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 a point within sight
Of Kittys window, where still he
tried to be OF aid to her-still hoped
she soon would be able to aid herself.
But here he was surprised by 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, 1t
was but to find herself once more a
prisoner-Roleau once more 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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CHAPTER XVI.
Solitary Confinement.

solitary ConfnemenI.
When Kitty in her blind impulse OF
self-preservation sprang out of Count
Frederick's room, she did not at first
contemplate continued flight. 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 haifstitiing her
scream for help. "Silence!" 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
filed the car with its fumes. She
struggled less violently. Events
seemed to pass by her in 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.
There seemed some sort Of door
yes There was a small, high, barred
window; but the latter was at such
height as to be almost beyond her
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ralr could be undertaken de novo. my
dear count She gave Il to you to
return to met Well. no matter. only l
hope that in some way, on some day.
she will come back again"
i trust 1t. your majesty" said Count
Frederick fervently; and the deluded
monarch. pleased at the quick execu-
tion of his wishes. knew nothing OF the
deeper Vaccinations OF the keen brain
which be fancied still was in his serv-
fee,
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman. finds in
curio shop half OF broken coin, the
mutllated 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 Gretzhoffen
hsr adventures while chasing the secret
or the broken coin begin.
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CHAPTER XVII.

The Counterfeit Coin.
Count Frederick finally aroused
himself from the apathy of inaction
In which Kitty's sudden disappearance
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New Schedule
Mount Hood Railroad

r. B. EARLY, G. P. A.
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FRIENDLY REPLY FROM
GERMANY Is EXPECTED

Such adylces as have been receiy'
ed from Ambassador Gerard within
thel asst few days, It became kown to-
night have given no intlmation as
to the character Of the German re-
ply tothe recent American note be-
yond the generality that It will be
friendly In tone The German answer
Is expected to reach Washington this
week
on one point It Is known the
Washington government will Insist
complete disayowal Of an inten-
ton TO destroy American lives and
full reparatlon for injuries sustain
ed n the German reply should cover
this point satisfactorily It is felt that
arrangements for future safeguard
ing Of American citizens can then
be approached through further dip
lomntlc correspondence.
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Old Line Life
Insurance
The Only CIkCH Play

Your investments may prove good
aud you may make more money by
handling your own Investment than
you would II you invested your sur
plus In life Insurance. Hut he reason
able. The farmer does not plant all
IT his farm in one Kind Of crop. He
insurcs with others. You should in
vest enough In life Insurance to con-
tinue your income for a certain pc
riod after your death, II you should
die before your time. You shouS car
~ such a policy a. viii provide large
cash values In case you should live.
Then In case your investments do
not pan out a. you had expected, you
can either sell the policy back TO the
con-plny or borrow enough on it a.
security to start you in business
again.
The old line policy IL a hedge
against everything else you do. II
protects you against poverty in old
age In case you should live; It con-
tinue- your income II you should lie
It is always reliable security for a
loan. regardless of panios. war or
adverse conditions. Il Is the safety
valve Of business. the protection Of
the home.
Ash your banker.
represent two hig old line COM
panies, and have policies that will
suit any condition.
Drop me a card for an Interview.
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GIBSON BILL FIGHT
N THE LEGISLATIVE

Governor Ferguson claims to have
discovered that Life Insurance Com
panies are loanlng money In other
states at lower rate Of interest than
In Texas and insists upon the passage
Of law TO do away with such dis
elimination against Texas
He also asks the Senate TO pass the
Gibson bill and Il after one year e
Is found that thoforeign companies
have not done as they now promise
be will convene the Legislature In
September 1916 TO go back
70 even more drastic form Of
the Robertson Law.
The Gibson bill is creating the
biggest fight that has been before
the 3ith
Friends OF the bin have Offered a
resolution 10 make every opponent
say what personal interest he has In
the home companies.
Opponents Of the bill insinuate
that somoadyocates are influenced
by personal loans
senator Nueent says a man who
will 80 accuse him Is a dirty liar.
The controversy became so heated
Monday that Senator Gibson hurled
an ink bottle at Senator Latimore.
The margin Of difference In the
Senate Is 20 narrow that the out.
come H. uncertain.
LATER The bill was defeated.
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ior tho next session To be even reat-
er and better We have a good board
OF trustees, line up Of true and
tried teachers. a larger scholastic
citizenship and indications suggest
that the school will be larger next
year and plans are forming to place
O. on q higher plain In the galaxy Of
Texas High Schools
The graduates pictures appear on
another page. the personnel Of
which are:
Sims Palmer, llene Harpole, Reba
Smith. BurHice Brice, Leclaire
Stokes, Gladys Brown, Mary Isaacs.
Charlotte sturdivant. Vera Jones.
Willie Mae Daniels. Wlnifred Wins
ton. Jim McCllnton. velma Rodgers.
Elyla Pierce. Alta Hull Grady whit
more Ora Farr. satira Norcross, Es-
Their Perlman, Ora Wilson, Fannye
Mcmillan, Cleo Stewart, Pat Barton.
clifton Doak. Lille Wilson, J. b
Curry, Lucy May Hull, Robert wslch
and 10y Ramsour.
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tails and a general round Of social in
tercourse and Intellectual upllft
The graduating exercises at the
city Park Auditorium Monday night
we're largely attended and were
highly satisfactory
The exercises were well staged
and the people were entertained from
start to finish.
Prof Black had charge OF the MUS
Ic and the class song was rendered
from the High School Annual
The saluatory by Mr Reha Smith
and the valed.ctory by Miss Ora Farr
we're splondidly delivered
These addresses were original 10
composition and we're delivered ora'-
ly. The speakers got away from the
old style Of reading from manuscript
and theaudience appreciated them
the more for &c.
The class Of twenty-nine members
Is composed Of fine specimens Of
scurry County girls and boys and
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they go out from their class room
well equipped for the duties Of ac-
tive life
The exercises were opened WITH
prayer by Rev J. r Stephens and
the closing prayer was offered by
Rev. NJ T. Tucker
The graduation address was deliy-
cred by DR.. j. D. sandefer Of Sim
mons College, Abilene DR. Sandefer
has spoken in Snyder before and the
people always know they are to hear
an address worth while
He is a profound scholar. a leading
educator and is eminently fitted to
present TO a student body the prac-
tlcal points in qualifying for active
performance in the affairs Of higher
and better life
After the address. Superintendent
f. A. Watson made an interesting
talk and presented the diplomas to
the twenty-nlne graduates
This closes the work Of the school
year Now lot us an begin to plan
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The Emperor OF Austria charges
that Italy, in going to war against
his country is guilty Of fragrant yio-
lation Of treaty agreement Italy says
her connection In the Triple Alliance
was to stand with Austria and Ger
many in defense. but that these ma
lions didn't go to war in defense
but in aggression and she is not
bound to aid them and she says fur
Their that she was not consulted In
4 the matter Of moving against servia.
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TROUBLE ~ BRITISH WAR CIR
Giles

1t looks like an unfortunate
( Sndltlon for Great Britain that Just
low when all the departments OF
he government should stand unit
"a. there have come differences
leading to removal Of important OIL
.corsr mailing Il necessary to reor-
ganize the war board and break
new men into place. Germany Is
ant to takeadvantage Of any inner
disturbance in England. There has
lreads been rumblIng amongst
the Allies. OF dissatisfaction at Brit
talns apparent slowness of action ana
Il stands to reason that dissen-
tlons grow up in the allied ranks
and England's harmony OF purpose
and plans shall weaken, Germany
will be given encouragement to push
her hgit with increased ,lgor What
the results may be, nobody can tell
hut It doesn't lcok good for Great
Britain.
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know Il. while Dodson's Liver Tone
.s perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits" said a prominent local drug
rlst Dodson's Liver Tone is person
ally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells it. A large bottle costs SO
cents and % 10 fails to give easy re-
lief IN every case OF liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
10 ask for your money back
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting. purely vegetable remedy.
harmless TO both children and adults
Take a spoonful at night and wake
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Mc,lcn snll Chnntlc

Reports from Mexico are really
distressing The people iu Mexico
city are in need OF food villa seems
to have lost his magnetism and he
and other active characters are said
TO De showing symptoms OF drift
ing into outlawry
CarranHa's soldiers have eained
o bloodless victory or two within
the past week. but no progress has
boon madotoward establishing a
stable government
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corrections the statement was made
that an uneducated man receives
$3.50 a day and in forty years has
received $4,000. The high school
graduate receives $1,000 a year, or
$4,000 In forty years. The differ.
ence $4,000 is the cash value Of
an educatlon.-Fort Worth Record.
Locks strong on paper. Ask the
first ten high school graduates you
meet how much they are earning.
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Last Monday night brought to us
the final event OF a weeks series Of
eleyating educational events in sny-
der and we feel special pride in
our people, our town and our insii-
tutions.
We have had class entertainments
literary presentations, musical rect
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Two talented attorneys have been
instructed to investigate the pre-ex-
emption method Of obtaining school
funds. Upon receipt OF the enquiry
the two year university course for
the Snyder Public schools will be
determined. 1t looks favorable.
Come to Texas and on to Snyder.
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C.. l. Dickinson Of Fcrt Worth
passed through snyder wednesday
on a business trip to the OR ranch
he was accompanied by Thomas
Trammei Of swectvaier.
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up feeling nno. no biliousnsss. sick
headache. acid. stomach or eonsti-
paied bowels. O, doesn't grippe or
c.use inconvenience an the next day
Ike violent caiomel Take a dose OF
caiouC. today and tomorrow you will
,eei weak, sick and nauseated. Don't
lose @ days work, Take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and feel hne. fun
cf v.sor and ambition
just received a big shipment OF
bulk assorted candies
SMITH BROS. Confectionery
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The board Of school trustees has
postponed the itemized statement OF
finances until the report is filed with
the proper authorities, which will
be prior to August 1st Just be pa
tient It's coming
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TRY 1T, SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CALOMEL
starts your liver without making you
slck and cannot saliyate.

Every druggist in town-your
druggist and oyerybodys druggist
has noticed a great fallins-on 10 the
sale Of ealomel They an give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone g
taking rs place
"Calomel is dangerous and people
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Before you criticize another lock
at yourself and see II you are free
from fault The Arabian proverb
says. Think Of your own sins first
and mend them, then n you have
time. help your brother mend his"
Post city Post
Acting upon the above suggestion
there would be few critics Of others.
The master said get your own eye
cleaned out before you go to monk
eying with the other fellows eye.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-28

The Allah ma legislatures amhi-
tion has led it 10 undertake lcgisla-
ton strictly within the domain Of
Congress In the enactment OF o law
intended TO prohibit tho circulation
Of pewspapers and periodicals 10
that state containing liquor advcr-
Elements. Austin American.
Kinder like the Governor Of a
state declaring war on Mexico
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Germany claims to have captured
100000 Russians since May lst II
the reports are true, Germany viii
have big job to feed her prisoners.
Maybe Russia has decided that It is
easter to eat Germany out than u
is 10 whip her.-Abllene Reporter
The men probably will work more
willingly at the task.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-28

The Pan American Commercial
Financial Congress says the main
thing wanted is better transporta-
tIou facilities. That Is just what sny-
der is contendlng for.
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Forbid all trade with Germany,
advises the strenuous colonel. Isn't
boycott the weapon Of hate and In
tolerance?- Star Telegram.
The first paragraph indicates that
u Is.
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Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing. or reputation OF
any person. firm or corporation
which may appear in the columns Of
The Snyder signal. viii be gladly
corrected II called to the attention Of
the editor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-05-28

There are eighty lepers in Chica-
go exclusive OF the moral variety
Austin American
One to 5000. Not enough 10 call
for consideration.
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II the Santa Fe at one end and
the T. & p. at the other continue
to Shell out" a freight-rake-on to
the r. s. & p. without even the ex-
ertion Of "a drop Of sweat OF the
brow" we may soon expect real
motor car to be In operation from
Roscoe to Snyder, at least. Come
on TO Snyder
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Then, agaiu-the woods are fill
ing up with prospective candidates.