Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-27
TENTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxxvli.
The MIssina Victim.

feet hotly. looking from one to the
c,ssr Of the group about him. Would
any Of you make a moekery OF the
law
In sarn the members OF the un-
willing and ill-aSsorted party gAzed at
him and al one another.
Kitty Gray alone seemed to bring
TO the situation q different point Of
view For Just one instant she was
OF the belief that some hoax indeed
had been committed here BY her serv-
sD, perhaps in the interest Of her
self But the heavy frown Of the on
Ger fixed upon her face sobered her
quickly enough
In turn she cast a glance upon Ro-
leau and raised her brows In query.
bat that faithful soul only shook his
head to signify bis own ignorance OF
the nature OF this new mystery.
Which OF you has undertaken this
sorry jestF' demanded the prefect
again Come, now, there was mur>
der here The town is afoot over Il.
And now we come here and are told
there is no murder. or At least no vic
tim Of one, Where is the body. You
said you saw the man lying here"
he spoke e RoIeau-
Your exceilency. SO he was re-
piled the latter. He lay here on the
roor-direetly where you see this
stain. This man here was bending
over him when l caught him He was
searching for something on the body.
II lay directly here when | left this
room. Monsieur le Project That is
al can say
The project in anger turned TO
Blake. the apache leader. What do
you say" he demanded
That / should % set free" smiled
the latter. showing his ragged teeth
You. woman" the chief turned
once more to the inooherent maid who
stood wringing her hands--whst do
you mean BY coming with such an
alarm. when there is no proof Of
needT'
But saw him lying there On the
noor-there Was blood"
But blood alone does not make q
crime. There must be also the body
OF the crime itself We must make
further search. You will all remain
in custody until We have looked fur
ther. You will all go With Us to the ho-
tel de VILE for the further examina-
tion. We must find what bottom there
is TO all this
4 beg your pardon. Monsieur le
Prefect." here interrupted the deep
voice OF the Count Frederick You
will do nothing OF the kind so far as
I am concerned. and so far as this
young woman here is concerned
The face Of the prefect flushed in
surprise How now. Monsieur le
Comtes You speak somewhat boldly.
II seems 10 me"
There is no need for argument
over il, resumed Count Frederick Il
was not here. as you we'll know. when
this crime was alleged 10 be commit
ted-your men found me elsewhere
almost az the moment OF the crime It.
self Ny own people can tell you
where / vas all fhe day before that
moment. Moreoy sr. this young wom-
an vas not here. as / can testify
shs Was al my house AS 10 this man,
whose name is Roleau. he vas q seEv-
ant al one time. ] cannot say where
he has been all the morning. but he
VAs in ny house. and apparently had
been for some time when your men
arrested Us there-this young woman,
myself and him"
True, true rejoined the ofheial.
hut all these things may come out
al the examination"
We are not bound 10 Join you in
this examination reioined Count
Frederick coldly. SO far as this no
bleman Of our sister kingdom is con-
eerned IL Is something OF an indig-
nifty 10 hold him on any charge which
perhaps may not be made good. Would
you think Il well for our government
10 be obliged 10 apologize 70 that Of
Grshoren At this timer
The prefect hesitated fc- an instant,
pondering which horn Of a possible
dilemma would be safest for him Al
least l may call upon his majesty him
self to declare his will" said he q,
length
Then lose no time" said Count
Frederick sternly. 4 fancy that his
chamberlains. II you use my name. vail
carry any message TO his majesty from
US at once. We are 10 remain here
safely--and you yourself may take up
the question OF the message TO the
palace. Tell his majesty that Count
Frederick OF Gretzhoffen and Miss
Cray Of America are held here. sus