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face. She fell, stunned, at his feet.
You ruffian, what have you doner
! exclaimed his master, as with thin
smile Grahame held up the chamois
bag.
But Count Frederick ripped 1t open
took from 1t what he saw, and thrust
1t into his pocket Even as this hap
pened, the pursuing car was closing in
upon them. It was Roleau who sprang
from the seat and FASTENED forward,
revolver In hand. AS he did SO a
weapon cracked from the car of
Count Frederick, and Roleau, STUN
bling, fell forward and lay still.
Come Grahame-quick." An in
slant later they had taken possession
OF the motor impressed by Roleau.
How long she remained senseless,
she herself scarcely knew, but when
Kitty stirred, raised her head, she
saw lying close beside her the figure
OF the man who had sought to be-
friend her.
Kitty suddenly raised her hand to
her neck. The cord was gone. The
packet was missing.
When after a time she ceased in q
useless effort to lug the heavy body
OF Roleau into the shelter of the car,
she turned to gaze about her. She
paused, her gaze arrested. Yes, a
little caravan, apparently from some
far off land, and journeying hither
frankly enough across the neutral
ground between these two little king
doms.
The apparent leader of this little
caravan was reticent, rk-bearded
man. He advanced now quietly to-
ward the young woman.
The lady is in distress? There has
been trouble here-robbers, bandits
your man has been killed, perhaps.
Yes, there are many such in this land.
between the two kingdoms. There is
no law here, mademoiselle. / cross
as you see, with my own men armed.
l am, II you please, a merchant of
Grahoffen. Sometimes / do a little
between the two king.
doms."
He pointed to the coat of arms on
the door of the disabled car "The
Count Frederick of Gretzhoffen has
been here"
aye, the Count Frederick! It was
he who left us here"
He made a gesture now to his at
tendants, and as some of them lifted |
the limp form of Roleau, he himself |
assisted Kitty to mound. A few mo-
ments later and the strange process
sion was again on it's way.
"Mademoiselle," said the leader at |
ength, as he drew up alongside, 81
must continue on into my own coun-
.ry. We are near the edge of it here.
At the little stream which lies just
beyond there is house of peasant
1T is but howell and no fit place
or you, that is true. But even so,
hat is better either for you or for
vour man."
They advanced now little distance
arther, until within full sight of the.
PEASANTS little hut, Radoz made signs
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| Tins lying helpless In the sandy plain
they themselves made all speed posi-
BILE back to the capital. In spite o.
his regret at violence to woman, ex
| ultation sat on the dark features Of
| Count Frederick.
Now, Grahame," he exclaimed, "ai
| last we have it."
"Excellency," rejoined the other
you have but half the coin. l told
| you where the two pieces were
where each was. One you have at last
and after some trouble. But the other
is still in the possession of Michael
the king. He may not yield it easily"
with ease or difficulty, he shall
give it up" growled Count Frederick.
1--WE will take it from him If need be. .
And straightway to the Royal pal
ace of Gretzhoffen they Jared on, fast
as might be. There was no difficulty
in securing admission, for Count
Frederick was we'll known at the pal
ace, almost as the king himself.
King Michael II looked with GER
tain disapproval upon Count Fred
erick's dusty clothes.
81 ask your majesty's pardon, but /
have had no time to arrange myself
in proper courtesy. My errand is ur-
gent But l fancy you cannot guess
it?"
mot in the least. It could not be
that you wish to ask me again what
you asked me the last time you came
here-about the broken coin!"
Eyes, it was precisely that"
why, them"
Your majesty has promised me
some little thing in reward for GER
tain service which I was able to rem
der not long ago. 1t was rude of me
to remind of that-but suddenly there
came up need for some little trinket
some jewel-some oddity. Your
majesty, l wish it for a lady, and my
jeweler told me he could make of
this broken coin"
There is a woman in it?" The
puffy eyes of the king showed inter-
est now.
. U6 SuT6-luoTG Is always d
woman
why not then pearl sapphire,
a diamond perhaps? Take as you
like" He waved an Indifferent, pudgy
hand toward cabinet. Michael the
Second keeps all his promises"
But why not the coin, your maj
esty?"
you persist? So do I. / suggest
that for a lady-and you say there is
a lady-you make some gift more fit
ting. l have explained to you that
the coin is not presently at hand. But
as l said, help yourself to something
that is better"
Count Frederick was man of wit
quick enough to see that here was no
time to force an argument Defeated |
once more, he even accepted his de-
feat. He stepped now to the little |
1rawer which the king pulled open for
lin, and selected a very modest little |
ing, which carelessly he dropped into
lis own pocket.
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him. Had met this gentleman" he
nodded toward Landozi, with whose
identity he was well enough acquaint-
ed, perhaps l might have needed
greater argument"
"All is well that ends well, my good
Sachio!" exclaimed Count Frederick.
Be my guest instead Of my host. Ride
with me now to my own home and at
another day l will return with you tn
your hunting lodge"
"You know this lady?" asked SachiO
aside, nodding towards Kitty.
But slightly" rejoined Count Fred
erick. And your
But slightly" smiled Saehio, and
he told no more.
"Who. is she?" asked the captain OF
the troop, soto voce, of Robeau.
Il tell you all, my friends" answered
that sturdy soul. "She is > highness
from abroad, an excellency. Take no
here. She goes to the palace
she is to meet the king"
CTO BE CONTINUED.s
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CHAPTER VII.
In the Desert.

| In the Desert.
| Convinced against her will, as she
hurried along in the grasp of the two
powerful men, that compliance would
serve her purpose better than resist
ance, Kitty Gray took her place on the
seat of the motor car.
more and more I admire you,'' said
| the man at her side, as the motor
swung into its speed. What a wom-
an you are! If you would but give
me time"
You shall have all the time you
ask, Monsieur lie Comte!"
"Still, ponder as to your motive in
all this. 1t cannot be money"
Indeed it is money-in part"
How much, mademoiselle?"
"a years salary-I have got much
at stake, on my word Twelve hun
bred dollars, Monster lie Comte. 1t is
fortune for me-"
Count Frederick flung himself back
upon the cushions and laughed long
and loud. Twelve hundred dollars!"
said he. Twelve hundred dollars in
whole year, in an entire year? My
dear, give me the half coin you have
upon you, and l promise you shall
have twelve thousand dollars to spend
as you like each and every day of your
life, as long as you live. Come now,
is it a trade? You said you came to
talk business"
For the first time now Kitty looked
about her, scarce having realized how
long their journey had been. So
great had been their speed that by
this time they had cleared the city
walls of Gretzhoffen and passed the
titled farmlands of the villages. 1t
was what was known locally as the
desert-a neutral ground, not titled
and incapable of successful tillage,
which lay between the two kingdoms
of Gretzhoffen on the east and Grahof-
fen on the west.
Whether it was the heat of the sun
which had expanded the air in the mo-
tor tires, or whether there was some
sharp stone under the wheel, there
was no time to determine; yet sudden |
ly, with the usual rifelike report, |
there was an explosion Of the tire.
The car was practically helpless.
Kitty looked about her vaguely, |
but as she bent from the
open window she heard In the dis
lance the chug Of another motor, driv-
en- rapidly, thrown wide open and
coming forward at great speed.
Quick! Grahame," the count de-
handed. This is your work. She
has it on her person. You must-yes,
you must take 1t at once"
AS he laid hand upon her, all the
lot indignation of Kitty's soul famed
Up. She battled as best she might.
She defeated the man in his purpose
Il snatching at the string which he
aw suspended about her neck. His
uspicions were well founded, for once
more Kitty had concealed her portion
+ the coin in q little bag which she +
arried thus. Baf1led, and knowing
hat he had small time to finish his
vork, Grahame at length raised das-
ardly hand and struck the girl in the
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sharp exclamation. "Here come two
riding, man and a woman / swear.
1 believe it is the two, both come to
life again!
They advanced now more slowly
and pulled up at the foot Of little
ravine, where a cross trail came in
from the right, leading no one knew
where, out into No Mans Land be-
tween the two kingdoms Of Gretzhof-
fen and Grahoffen. Here the depres-
sion concealed them and they awaited
the arrival of the two travellers.
That came in due course, but with
it almost spontaneously yet other
events. A sound of shouting became
audible. To the right, along curving
cross-road of the desert, there came
into view, riding at top speed, whoop-
ing aloud as they spurred forward, a
ragged band of drunken ruffians-
none less than party of the bandittf
which in those somewhat lawless days
infested this open and little-traveled
region, sort of No Mans Land.
Come, your money-your valu-
ablesi" exclaimed the leader of these
ruffians. You know me? | am Lam
dozi, chief of the Brotherhood. My
men like work none too well, and we
must eat and drink Your money,
please-or we will take 1t whether or
not you please"
CONTEMPORARY, Count Frederick
reached into his pockets and flung
haf
valuables as he had.
The bandit now turned to repeat
this process with the other two stran-
gers, whom they could not classify
as friends or foes of those whom they
had now found in the motor car.
What have we here-a woman, and
beautiful onel" exclaimed the BAN
dit chief. "She wears no jewels-per-
haps she has not much money for us.
But still, there are other ways. What
say you, my fellows, shall we hold
her for a ransom?"
The man RoIeau here raised his
hand and spoke with authority
my friends" he said, what / have
is little and it is yours, for you are
my brothers and I know you must live
as well as /. / know you are friends
Of the kings troops-shortly we will
ride thither together, If you don't
mind. AS for this lady, lay no hand
on her. l tell you she is a highness
of foreign land, none less than Amer
lea across the sea-"
"And why not fit for ransom them"
demanded the bandit chief.
Because, / tell you she is one OF
The ladies of the kings household-she
self, no less. She is of his rank
N life, tell you, my brothers.
Irresolute the bandit turned toward
his men, but murmur of assent rati- .
led what Roleau had said. 4
Good" said he suddenly. 81 know
you well, Roleau. The lady is safe
with us. We will do more-we will :
you to the walls of the
city itself, so that you may be safe
rom any of our brotherhood"
Under the walls of Gretzhoffen it
self they met troop of the kings
Jul III PidStiNO- hCii
officer was not unknown to Count
for that matter, the
eader of the bandits. Landozi himself,
eemed not unknown. Lettering along,
hey rode now up to the citys gates,
Yet another event transpired be-
ore the two parties separated near
he city's gate An additional party
TT, appeared-none less than Count
,achio, a friend or two and. a small
roup of retainers!
"Sachio!" exclaimed Count Fred
rick. MY friend, you come but just
/ time"
Il may well believe it, said Sachio
ryly," gazing at the assemblage about
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds in
a curio shop half of a broken coin, the
mutilated 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
her adventures while chasing the secret
of the broken coin begin
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CHAPTER TX.
King Michael II.

When Count Frederick and his &C
complete Grahame left their two vic
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AUCTION.

rhe undersigned VIII sell at public
auction on his farm in the town Of Lii
berty, about a mile north from Osman,
on Wednesday May 5 beginning at 8
o'clock a. m, the following personal
property:
mare with foal, years old; team
Of horses, 3 and d years old; mare l5
years old, l colt l year old, l3 milch
cows, . yearlng heifers, | bull , years
old, pigs, 80 chickens, spring tooth,
| disc, crusher, plows, corn culti-
vator, buggies, milk wagon, heavy
wagon, set wagon springs, lumber,
wood, sleighs, harnesses, household
furnitnre and many other articles TOO
numerous TO mention.
Terms made known on day of sale.
MARTIN SHANAHAN.
Thomas Gretz, Auctioneer.
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CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY
SPREADS OUT,

Another new industry was secured
for Nani'owoc wh",. Ike Mani aw.a
Clay Company completed its organiza-
ton this week and took over the prop
critics of the Clay Products Company.
The new plans include branching out
into the manufacture OF tile for build
ing, silo and barn basement work and
also drain tiling. The company has
increased its clay fields to cover IS
acres and it is sale to only in this one
of the largest beds of first class clay
owned by any clay products plant in
the country The new concern was or
ganized by A. S Green Of Milwaukee
and is capitalized at 100000 Edward
Frcke will remain in charge of the
brick manufacture department. The
new plant will employ a large addi-
tional force of men and will be oper-
ated the entire year. About $780, 900
of new capital is saId to he going into
the plant.
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AMATEUR OPERA SUCCESSFUL.

Any city can ENJOY a reasonable
amount of amateur dram8tcs. In Man
itowoc these affairs come so far apart
that they are patroniZed with zeSt.
The city could stand more of the quail
ty put on 10y the young people of the
St James church at the Opera House
last Friday evening. They are FORUM
ate in having Mr.. Il. A. Taite who alb
Sorbed the fundamentals of the art in
London theatres when a boy and who
has staged amateur drama many times.
The vehicle for the young aspirants'
exhibition of their powers was "Sing-
bad the Sailor a travesty upon the
real Sinbad.
Bertram keicher, son of the pastor
essaSed the title role and put it over IN
good shape. Stanley Pierce, as the
cannibal king made IA hit in this part
as well as in his solo work Thomas
Adams as negro slave did himself
credit and other male parts taken by
Edward Platt, Charles Slodek and Eu-
gene Clemens added to make a success.
ful ensemble.
Lorraine Boehrnger, Mabel Scheni-
an, Lilah Clemens and Jennie Taite
in leads all contributed materially.
Miss Taite's rendition of solo numbers
received enthusiastic recognition
The chorus work both in voice and
drill was well done. Helen Rankin,
Ruth Seeger, Marion Platt and Eliza
beth Markham upheld their end
Others who took part in the produc-
ton were.
Cannibals. LINN Hall, Paul Esch
Allen Clements, Geo. Boehringer, Al
YIN Vraney John Innes.
Soldiers. Lester Grey, Herman
Spenker John Spenker, Frank Hoyer,
Louis Pankratz.
Herald. Alfred Nelson
Brides Maids. Mary Bess Richards
Phillis Johnson, Geraldine Donohue,
Harriet Hampton, Esther Nelson, Mar
garet Boehm, Florence Adams, Ethel
jacobson, Dorothy Richards, Marion
Hoyer, Zoe Duhnke, Lola Brandt,
Margaret Markham, Myrtle Brandt,
Mabel Boehringer, Helen Richards.
Fan Bearer. Lilly Spinker.
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to repay her on the spot in some way.
So | said 'My dear madam, don't you
think that you would enjoy your beau
tiful grounds more If you could share
the Joy with others? II you are the
only one to view and enjoy them, it
benefits only one; financially speaking,
1t would benefit you, say one dollars
worth, while If you allow one thousand
to enjoy the grounds, it would be worth
one thousand dollars worth to you, and
you would have one thousand friends
who would say, "What dear lady she
is, and may God bless her," instead of
saying the opposite. was vain enough
to believe that | had converted her to
my philosophy, and hope the gate
will hereafter stand ajar.
Now back to our park. In the above
have given my views of what ! con-
ceive to be the most accessible (espec-
tally when the street cars 90 to the
hospital) beautiful, and inexpensive To-
cation for an outing park. 1t is COM
plete as It is, nothing need be eXpend-
ed II we don't desire to. Remember it
is the only remaining wooded spot on
the river front. II cut down, it will
despoil the beautJ of the valley of the
Rapids forever. Examine carefully
before tinal conclusion
JOHN SCHUETTE.
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VIOLATED PAROLE--20 DAYS.

The Pilot reported some weeks ago
the troubles of Andrew Andrastek who
after administering TO his sick wife
what be deemed was the proper amount
OF corporal punishment, was put on
good behavior by Judge Schmidt and
returned to the bosom of his family
His promise to sbun fire water wasn't
even scrap Of paper. Neighbors re-
ported to the cuurT last Friday that An
drew was again eXhilarated and was
amusing himself toy heating up his
spousess. The sheriff was commissioned
to gather in Andy and the court read
the riot act 10 him and told' the sheriff
to find good shard job FOR the wife
beater for 30 days. If he earns any
thing the wife will get it while friend
husband sleeps at the jail, for all OF
which the family will doubtless be duly
thankful.
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CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

The council met in adjourned session
Monday evening. Edwards was the
only absentee. The matter of letting the
contract for the proposed well at the
pumping station vas the reason for the
meeting. 1t was explained that there
is some difference of opinion in the
utilities committee as TO whether the
proposed we'll does actually encroach
on the G. & n. w. right-of-way as the
blue prints show. The attorney eX-
planned the conditions of the original
grants to the railway company provid-
ing that the right of-way shall be 10
feet on each side of the then existing
stake line and that the track to be laid
shall not he less than 20 feet from the
city's south well. 1t is only Is feet
which leads some to believe that the
whole right-of way should be shifted !
feet east from where it is as fixed by
the present track and the well would
not then encroacb. The license to
have the well encroach submitted by
the railroad was rejected on the ground
that it contained admissions OF what
the proper location Of the right-of-way
is. How to proceed was then debated.
Schuetze and w. Schroeder led move
to award the contract to the Gray
Robinson Company, the lowest bidder.
'ThnN n ~ NH ia, I,.4r
NIT the shifting of the well , feet west
ward to avOld the question of encroach-
ment but the contract was let without
any formal action to change the loca-
tion two or three feet. Several alder
men and the mayor were of the opinion
that this change should he such a vari-
ance from the filed plans and specifca-
ti0ns that the award would he illegal,
Only Scherer and Smugler voted
against awarding the contract 1t is
now up 10 the mayor,
The real purpose of the meeting be-
ing accomplished some wanted to ad-
journ and some to take up regular
business and a farce comedy was car
RED out. Motions TO suspend the rules
to act on various things could not mus
ter the necessary eleven although it
received ten several times and a mo-
tion to adjourn failed three times on
roll call. Scherer said 81 don't want
to stay here all night" and Schuetze
said you won't 20 home if we DO ad-
journ." McKeough said; There's
something in the wind; There has
been a feeling in the air the past hour;
Lcl'- -."g 'al y-." -. .oas,. /
choler had been rising and he finally
shouted "You can make "a fool OF me-
and he dealt the table a mighty whack.
When a motion to adjourn then lost &
he ordered the meeting closed and
everyone drifted out. IL may have been
unpariamentry but it was effective.
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BIG VERDICT AFFIRMED
ON WEDDING DAY.

John J.. Wattawa of Franklin was
married by Judge Choupek at the
court house last Saturday to Helen
Graycarek, On his wedding day he re
ceived message that verdict for
5000 which he had secured against the
owners of the steamer Oil at Cleve-
land for personal injuries had been af-
firmed by the supreme court of Ohio.
Wattawa had Just built home for
himself and bride and the major part
OF this verdict which he will receive
will come as a welcome Wedding gift.
Wattawa and hipmate were serious
iy injured by falling through an unpro-
tected hatchway into the hold of the
steamer at night. He was then EN-
ployed on the lakes but has since taken
up farm in Franklin.
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OUTING PARK.

II a general city park is desired, one
to which the people may go picnicking
or outing for whole day, or camping
for several days, then the question to
be considered is, where would it be the
easiest accessible TO all our citizens,
and the most practical for its intended
purpose.
By all means there must be water,
lake or river near and hills, daIes,
meadows and also extended views OF
the surroundings. A park wholly in
the wild woods may satisfy for an hour
but not for an all day outing. We
want variety of natures handiwork.
As long as Manitowoc has existed, the
natural picnic and outing grounds have
been and are in the Rapids Valley.
Nearly all picnics and outings were
held at this spot,
one who observes, will have noticed
that, especially on Sundays in summer,
from early dawn, there is procession
OF picnickers coming by buggy, on foot
or in boats, to these favored grounds.
Whole families camp under the trees
on the river bank, prepare their meals,
go fishing, bathing, boating, take
strols around the woods, and play ball
in the fields; and in this manner spend
a most enjoyable day. The first com
erS select the limited grounds own
near the bridge; when this is occupied,
others go farther down the river on
the 500 railroad property which Joins
my grounds. This is also largely wood
ed and most beautiful spot. So far
no foroiding sign of keep oW, prjrdtt
pmPeHH' has been seen on these
grounds, and hope never will be.
would rather see, instead, the sign:
These grounds enjoy,
But don't destroy;
Then come again
viii not complain.
Now then, what grounds should the
city buy, if any? 1t should buy from
the 500 Railroad Co about fifty acres,
just east of my property, and along the
river bank, for about half mile.
About one.fuurth mile of this is thick
ly wooded with forest trees, and slopes
gradually from the river up to the top
OF a hill, about one-hundred twenty
five feet high All along the ridge of
the elevation We have the most en-
chanting view Imaginable To the
west we see the river branching out in
two arms, and the islands Farther
away, we see the Rapids bridge, the
valley, and the little village To the
East we see the impressive 500 Rail
way bridge; beyond this, the city OF
Manitowoc and grand Lake Michigan.
East OF the crest of the hill are sutli-
cient level grounds for base ball games.
The Eastern boundary takes in part OF
an island; part south is low grounds,
full OF brush, with a few trees and a
profuson of wild flowers. Toward the
northern boundary are beautiful wild
apple trees. haw thorns, and many 9th
er varieties or small trees and shrubs
the extreme northern boundary abut,
on the river
one of the most important advant'
ages these grounds offer is, that they
can be enjoyed nearly twice as long in