Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-30
CHAPTER XXX.
Again in Gtetzhoffen.

Again In Gtetzhoffen.
Pursuit? Kitty laughed At tho
thought as she felt under her the
strong pulse Of the great machine.
She had taken the drivers seat, and
as the car was of left.hand drive, for |
the time she had no opportunity to
look into the tonneau, had she liked.
Listening to the swift purr of the ,
smooth motor, she did not at first
hear the sound of a chuckling laugh
back of her in the cara chuckle
which at length broke out into a
hearty gust of laughter.
She turned her eyes swiftly at risk
of capsizing the car-and found her.
self gazing directly into the face OF
the man whom of all others she would
most have preferred to see.
Even now he came crawling across
the top of the seat to join her in the
front Of the car.
"Roleau!" she exclaimed, us it in
deed you? Are you always to be the
deus ex maehina in all my difficulties
literally you are that now"
II do not know what you mean by
that. excellency," said Roleau, as he
took the steering wheel from her, but
l have been in this machine for some
time. l was satisfied that did you es.
cape from the palace you would need
means of getting away. All need
ed to do was to wait patiently. So you
have come. AS soon as l could make
my own escape ! secured this cara
good one-and followed. 1t was very
simple, as you see."
AT least a near squeak this time
Roleau," said Kitty. They never
meant for me to escape"
They do not mean it now, excel
lency,' said Roleau, nodding behind
him, where he knew pursuit even now
was beginning. Il will drive now as
| have never driven before. 'Tis a
sweet engine, and it rides well. They
will drive fast who follow u.s."
All of which was SO literally true
that before long the desert miles once
more had sped beneath them and Kit
ty found herself again in the cit!
she was more than ever disposed tt
call her home. They found entrance
to the Ritz hotel at the rear door, II
view of their own travel-stained con
dition.
"Excellency," said the grieved ant
panied clerk, when at length she made
her way to the desk, Il was on tn
point of removing your belongings ant
making other arrangements for you
apartments"
"By what right?' demanded Kitty
"They are paid for in advance-wh
should they not be ready for me whel
/ come?'
"But we did not hear when yo
would return
There are many things one doe
| not hear-perhaps you may hear yer
! little of my own business and m
! plans. l pay for service here. Pleas
4 care for ME, therefore, and my man
\ we both are tired
\ "You have been inquired for in you
u absence, excellency. The Count Free
Il erick of Gretzhoffen-"
Il Indeed, and what could he want?
i "He has been here twice, eXcellencj
4 but Yesterday he came the last time
4 He said he came On message OF IN
\ king which gave me warrant for VIVA
81 he asked
\ And what was that?"
4 access to your apartments. n
Al said it was the command of the king
4 and you dared give him such a.
II cess?"
81 I'VE dared not do less. excellenc.
He was most courteous in one way
4 asked many questions regarding you
self; but as to search Of your apar
ments he made none, or next to non
i He seemed to care for nothing that n
= saw, save one little picture, q portrait
j Kitty remained but. briefly In HI
own rooms. She took a swift glant
4 about. Everything seemed in plac
much as she had left it-no search a
parently had been made Of any OF II
cabinets or drawers. There had bee
Q. little picture-one Of herself-le
d. on the dressing table. It was gone
"a She missed nothing else.
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