The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-17
Means to an End.

Meana to an End.
Kitty, left alone once more. found
herself in better heart than she had
been but new. Al least, she had seen
Roleau--had found once more proof
~ his faithfulness and his efficiency.
Surely he would help her 10 escape yet
again. And as for ~Sachio-better he
Of whom she knew something, than q
stranger uf whom she knew nothing
at all. or late despair had been knock
ing at her heart in such fashion that
the ANN Of opportunity found no
hearing, but now she began TO plan
once more.
She sought to study the exits Of the
apartment In which she found herself
There were two doors. 30 II seemed.
both fastened. She pushed strongly
ut one, II opened before her. She
stood once more face to face with
Count sRchio. the hooking conspira.
Tor who had OF late had so much to
do with her misfortunesi
'Madesiolselle!" faid he. 81 am so
pleased"
WI wy NNls lNJbilNh hlAAg AhAlH
nRntly, Il was never so much dis.
pleased as | am now. SO the gentle
mon Of this country In this way show
their Quality-in their treatment Of
women? l compliment you"
Your words are at least better than
your absence. mademoiselle-l like
neither"
And what OF nc? What shall I
say Of a man who treats me as a Grim.
nal? Nay, a criminal would be treat.
ed better In my country-hs would
have a trial. There would be process
~ law, observance Of the law. Is the
habeas corpus writ a thing unknown
in this country-have the people never
yet wrung that right from the hands
Of ]tyrants? In my country there are
some ]ecourse which any citiz.l may
have"
Your own country? Why did you
ever leave Il, mademoiselle?"
THE reasons concern me alone, sir"
Indeed, you mistake-they do not
concern you alone. We are many Of us
in this country also concerned with
them We would that you never had
I rome from America. There are many
reasons moving to that. And. indeed
We even ask your return to your own
country"
80, then, II was your message to
me that / got? Most melodramatic
of you, Count Sacliu-but by what
right do you demand my r%eturn?"
There are some large rights,
mademclselle, which need small ex.
PLANTATION"
But which allow you to hinder me
In the performance OF my own duties
10 ask me TO be u%nfaithful to my en-
ployers? Why, you wen ask me to
deceive the public-to present a coun.
terfeit--to pretend that ] have done
what ] have not done"
$50? And you cannot take such
good advIce?"
mo. ! will not. To deceive. to pre-.
tend, to counterfeit-those are attrib-
utes OF your Kingdom. not Of my own
country, America. In my country we
have better standards-men and WON.
IN alike-for which I heartily am
glad"
You haye . singing tongue, ma
demoiselle," said Count Sachio, red un'
der his swarthy skin. Perhaps It will
grow milder II left unused. shall
leave you hege-until you are willing
20 say you are done with G~retzhOffen
and ready to return to your own o
try. This land. madcmoiselle, can
keep It's own secrets-it could even
close over the secrat OF the disappear
ance Of a young woman-Rnd leave
her fate a mystery. ! trust that you
will recuncider what you have said
A moment and he had left her once
more. Before he passed through the
door she glanced beyond. The r.7n
was occupied. appare-,.y. % his
friends-escape on tina, side was I'M
possible.
The other door still remained fas
tened. Kitty turned TO 1t with bur
glarlous intent-using an art Learned
when she was a schoolgirl. With n,
better instrument than a hairpin, sh,
had seen wonders done at opening
locks.
Her brisk Interchange Of compll
ments with Count Saohio had set heI
pulses stirring once more. She want
ed to get out-she wanted to escape
and she proposed TO escape. Once
more free, she admitted to herself, shI
would be willing enough to take th,
advice which but now she ha,
scorned-willing enough to take shil
back horne. TO see the familiar SIX.
tine OF her own city. 10 find her owl
place back In the smoky and grim,
sity. her own place In the hum AM
grind Of the old newspaper. HOY
good il would seem 10 her now TO Sc
the faces OF the local room. The.
might chan her all they liked, YeI
the would so back home.
And now. with schoolgirl hnesse 4
the employment Of the small instr