Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-08
SIXTEENTH lNsTaLLMENT
CHAPTER Lvn.
A Tartar Taken.

A Tartar Taken.
"Enfn. madomoisellei exclaimed
Sachio. with the smile which Kitty
Gray 30 we'll learned how to hate as
we'll as dread. AT iastl You are
dlfncult. but as tho maxim makers
have II. perseverance, at length wins
its own reward"
well. then" she began. facing him.
at bay. her hands clenched, her eyes
flashing. What is II that you wishf'
"Ah, well. many things. my dear"
said Sachio. coolly. But especially l.
desire all the knowledge you have OF
the affairs OF this distracted kingdom
here. There is moro than one secret
here-yes? II has broken coin and
broken parchment as weil-yesi
Together they may mean something.
each for the other-yes7 And VEL
all of us who are sworn 10 advance
the interest OF our kingdom-we noed
them both-all. Is II not true7"
He felt In his pocket for his silver
cigarette case. and would have served
himself. AS he opened the case the
girl made sudden spring. His hand
dropped the little case and caugh- her
by the arm.
"Tut. tut, nowl" he said. DO not
be foolish. I may as well say it--you
are going once more with us TO our.
own town. the city of Grahoffen.'
She could only stamp her foot, too
much enraged to speak. But he went
on.
Il am thinking you will not so soon
make your escape the next time. We
have seen that Gretzhoffen here has
deep dungeons-yes? Grahoffen has
others quite as deep.
Take her, menl" he said, "and
quick. We must march,"
"Ah, WELL" said Kitty Gray. 1T
should not prove so difficult. ! am
unarmed and womar-I am helpless
and innocent of any wrong against
you"
"Mademoiselle." said Sachio. 1T is
idle TO waste words. Give over to mo
the piece of parchment which know
you have"
Il will not.' said she calmly.
Search her, menl" said Sachio.
Take away from her what she has
be careful not TO tear 1t more
She was helpless and realized II.
Slowly she drew from her bosom the
folded piece Of parchment which sho
had concealed
"Well, them" said she, "since you
resort TO such measures, here II is
do not deny IL. I found It. so did
you. AT least II is as much mine as
yours-and more mine, because I did
not lose what once found. But as to
what It means. ] know nothing. 1
never saw II before"
very we'll, then" said Sachio. "We
will see II we can read its additional
riddle at some later time. Now we
must CO."
In the confusion of the hour, there
fore. Kitty Gray vanished and none
noted the fashion OF her disappear
ance, for all had matters enough TO
occupy them fully. Count Frederick
alone of all those with whom sho late
ly had spoken missed her, and began
search for her He got no word in
any portion of the palace which had
been frequented by her as guest or
prisoner.
Troubled deeply. Count Frederick
once more turned to his own home.
Here he made urgent inquiries among
his people in the vague hope that
once more the young woman whom
he sought had for reasons of her own
found her way back to Isace where.
she had more than once ventured In
the past But not one OF his servants
could furnish any knowledge whats0-
ever. They had not seen her, knew
nothing OF her presence.
Count Frederick called TO him one
OF his most trusted men.
Listen" said he. you know the
young American-the one of a certain
prominence In the court--the one who
has been here as my guestT'
"Yes. excellency." replied the man
impassively.
'very well. She has disappeared.
II Is my wish that you discover her
for me as soon as possible-at
once"
Having taken these measures, pos
si0ly inefficient, yet the only ones Of
fering TO his mind, Count Frederick
himself hurried once more TO the royal
palace.
II was, as so often Is the case. a
small thing which changed the course
of greater resolutions. As he crossed
the palace grounds so lately the scene
OF armed combat, he noted the tram
pied sward, the torn bed OF flowers.
the broken shrubs. the shorn trees
all fho marka M rifIa and arffIIarv ara