The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-11-19
THIRD l~NSTALLHENT
CHAPTER ~.
The King Of eretzhOnen.

It was with simple dignity that the
young American girl spoke these
words to the monarch In whose pres
ence she found herself fresh from her
late adventures.
We could not too much honor SO
charming a representative of your
great country. my dear young lady"
said Michgel
DO not misundCrstand me, your
majesty resumed the young Woman
IL Is more than possible | have been
brought before you under false pre-.
lenses | am not "A person Of rank,
am indeed but a prisoner taken yonder
by outlaws. Hut for the wit Of my
servant | think / might have beau held
for a ransom"
1t were large ransom would be 1T
Tor such hostage rs yourself. ma.
d, muisClle Whatever II was It would
hUya b..n r.!l, had We but knovn!"
THAI y q, ire. Perhaps there
viii b, no future nc'd. In sooth, from
the W. &c bI.d.t ,hic,tlln looked on
iuIt.cr e. oar p..s. I would rather
think he would pr .cr him to myself
a. Los'asc."
WI 10 do YOU m.In?'
The Cuy.t l.c. rick. sire
Again the Count Frederick! He
seems always 20 come into my affairs. 10
The annoyance In the kings face was
unmistakable
He has been much concerned in
my own.
How mad, moisClle?"
I must explain Sire, | came to
your country only In my professional
capacity had no more urgent err
rand than to t d the half OF a certain
mrsi1g cota. The other half had comt
irto my possession u, ch.lce It was
my fancy
What, a broken com? You inter.
est me Malcmai ellie. / felt from the
first moment chat eventually we would
find some common ground OF interest.
A COMA broken coin-l know Of
some such thing myself There are
current stories alb at ii. See, | have
II, for my good friend Frederick seems
for some strange eason to have a
fancy for It himself Would you like,
then, to see ~"
Kitty's eyes flashed In eagerness.
Above all things, sire! II would
complete my happiness to see IT,
Then you shall, assuredly."
lie bowed in somewhat adipose gal
lantry as she extended her hand t.
ware the pudgy palm in which lay Tho
object which for her held such inter
est. In n glance she saw the identity
Of the missing half. The remaining
words Of the inscription they were
there, she was aure. Torture cham
ber-treRsures Of the king" ii was
plain to her. These " pieces OF
metal joined would represent q story
worth the having.
DO you not desire il them The
voice Of the monarch carried a Ger.
tain reproach.
Desire It, your majesty I should
desire nothing 80 much In all tho
world. With both halves in my hand
sire, I should feel that the world
was mine
Why not crafty that wish then.
mademoiselle? Listen. Count Fred
erick desired this very trlnkrt for a
lady, he said Here is a lady who de-.
sires It Tor herself Why should We
not give It her-why should We not
nave right a. good as hiss
You cannot mean il for me-"
~ Ut yes, precisely , And listen, my
dear young lady. There is something
about this broken coin which begins
Ia annoy me. Count Frederick Is al
Ways referring To e. for one reason or
another he has some motive which
cannot divine H.w, OF late / have
had ]abuuGaut troubles, many persons
81 no Emporium" me Ia these serious
times, the people being 50 discomfort.
ed, We have matters OF more impOr.
lance than to tribe with this trinkei.
az say You desire IT, It bores
Who better than yourself should
own ~ 1t you like
Kitty stood looking at him. scarce
believing what be- said King M.
chael went on.
Two things interest me today. my
dear lady First, how to quiet my
people, the second to discover some
fashion which shall keep You here In
u country, interested aud use.
iul. | am convinced Of your own wis.
dom, your own Justice your own ca.
periencs in your land as to law ana
liberty and Justice sometimes out Of
the mouth of q wOman-a lady or
rgnk, Z .p."i nee. one might learn
tho bott 20 Ar,s 10 carry on the duties
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