The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-02

HeIpIessness, But Is interrupted BY
Guard.
disorder had been removed. Spick
and span in military neatness the
apartment lay before her.
Upon the dresser, in full view,
openly displayed, was a picture in a
little frame-a frame of silver set in
brilliant gems. She looked at it sud-
denly-it was the portrait of herself
which once had stood on her own
dressing table in her hotel! Now it
was here. Why? Kitty felt strange
flush come to her face.
Something now arrested her-she
paused, reluctant to resume a search
which ever had been distasteful to
her. No, she would not touch thing
had he not done as much for her
had he not been more respectful than
herself Of another's privacy? If he
had taken anything from her apart
ments it was but-this. And appa-
rently he had cherished it, No, she
would not search for the coin. She
would leave this country disappoint-
ed, if need be.
But there lay, just at the foot of the
little portrait, an object which caught
her eye. 1t was the half coin Of
Gretzhoffen!
Yes, here it was in full view, open
ly displayed, that any might see it
who liked, who CHANGED to be there.
Apparently Count Frederick felt that
all pursuit Of the coin had ended-that
no longer could any intruder gain &C.
cess to his palace.
Kitty hesitated for a moment. The
appeal of the coin came to her once
more. She took it up, held it in her
hand, gazed at it-and once more, as
so often had been the case-she found
herself surprised at the very moment
of her success.
She heard Count Frederick's quiet
footsteps, his calm voice behind her,
"Mademoiselle, again!"
The count stood there regarding
her.
Evidently, mademoiselle, you DID
not realize that these repeated VlSlts
rendered necessary the installation u
an electric system of my own deViS'
ing-you see, knew of your presence
and as you see, I have come. YOU
rang. OF what service can l DE-
mademoiselle?"
Leave me alone" painted Kitty, nel
face hot, tears almost in her eyes,
hate you! hate you!"
81 grieve at that, mademoisehe
said Count Frederick evenly. i WlSn
I could say the same of you-pu'
cannot. With every reason to dlstru0'
you'll cannot. Continually we cros0
swords, do we not? And you Weie
easy to deceive this time. See-you
are trapped as simply as bird Will
steps into it's cage without hesltaIon'
'Will you not give me back my CON-
mademoiselle? Will you not add It "
the other? Will you not assist me -
reading the message Of the coin' ~
that we may make an end OF all 'nIs
SO that we may not continually cio''
swords with one another"
In answer Kitty darted past niu'
found her way into the hall, ran Sn
knew not where. Before her lay
little narrow stairway, and she spraue
up it, hoping to find egress SON.
where. Alas! the door that closeu sn
head of the stair was Locked .us
heard his low laugh as an iron sin
snapped across the opening, cu'''1'
off escape. nv
won't you give it me noW-~'
coin?" he asked. .i+e
Silence reigned in the great wni ~
marble palace of Count Frederick u
-, NJ
And now, far off in other parts .hc
he city, where men sought one tne
had done a crime, there rose feet,
streets the sound Of hurrylns nf
with the warning cry. "In the name -
he king!"
(To IA Nrntinued.l