The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-11-19
FOURTH ~INSTALLMENT
XIV.

" Your Majesty Please.
In full view Of the spectators. who
now had left the dancing floor and
gathered in groups at a respectful dis
lance from royalty. Kitty received. the
envelope from the messenger-the
same packet which she had herself
sent to the palace that morning for
delivery at midnight.
She did this with 4 fine air Of in.
souciance. for she felt quite sure that
success now had met all her plans:
nor did the outward appearance OF
the packet afford any reason to sus-
pect otherwise.
Yet. even - she took the envelope
IN her hand. there came to her = sharp
conviction that something was wrong.
It had q strange lightness-it did not
seem quite the same as when she her
eelf had sealed It that morning. Has
lily, she opened the envelope, her lips
compressed. It was empty!
Yes, the mysterious coin was gone.
Entrusted to the safest messenger she
could ind: sent to the king himself:
received by the kings trusted Official;
guarded, ~ was to be supposed, yer
moment Of the time since It had left
her hands-none the less. the coin had
disappeared ~ though some specter
hand had distracted 1t.
The blank book Of surprise which
same to her face wAs something not to
- mistaken. King Michael frowned.
What IL this. mademoiselle-are we
mads the subject OF some sport: How
now!'
Kitty stood regarding first ore, then
the next Of the faces about her. On
he c~ountenanco Of Count Frederick
she read only chagrin and surprise
equal to her own. There was no
trace OF guilty knowledge there-she
was sure OF that. Then another
hand had come into the game! Some
other mind also was interested in the
mysterious coin Of G%retzhoren.
what then, mademoiselle:" de-
mahded Michael. himself not yet SO
fully advised ~ others regarding the
nature OF this packet which had been
intended for him. What was 1t that
you were 20 goc0 - TO intend sending
Kitty dared not answer this direct
question. She concluded quickly that
It would be far safer to add a. little
as possible to tho number Of those
who knew the f&li story of the travel
ing coin.
Your. majesty" said she, turning
upon him 50 daAkling . smile as would
have made any nan forget all else.
1T was nothint; It was but 4 small
favor l would lave sem your majesty,
20 show tho acknowledgment Of my
own country, since your majesty has
dome such honor to me tonight. Per-
haps someone In my humble menage
has been unfaithful-if sd, 1t was but
email loss after al. II your majesty
will forget it and give mo a few added
days Of grace. ] will explain will
Try again, ! hope with greater for
tune"
Michael was ready enough to agree
10 anything which would bring back
q his society this dazzling young crea-
tnre who stood beside him.
Every well. Eaaemoiselle." said he.
- you like"
"A certain relief was felt by al con
eSrned, ~ now he turned and made
. sign to thu lt1der Of the orchestra,
Who stood, baton poised.
with u. e~xeollenza!' The king o.
1ogod hle arm. Tho king and the
young Americsa. Of whose origin he
m1w, and appelHntly cared to know,
Aothing whatovaT. were the observed
7 ~. Michael y least could dance.
on6 - for KITTY. she ri IN Ameri.
90 girl.
A. they suADe On In the evolutions
= the dance. Kitty caught sight Of the
lask 6nco q Cent Sachio.
That she had earned this mans dis
- O. . lGnGk had deeply hurt
- mooeultne vanity. Kitty was we'll
nDou6h aware
~ Tor King 1Giehasi. he was extra
u1lnAS1ly AonnB: which. IN his ease.
- oouiya1D3e ~ saying that he was
m1nm1mG0 hAppy.
0pant y1D11Go5 1va6o1 TIE throngs
se ~ - Unwillingly 10 turned
- - $50 Mom - beautiful A.
- q - yunng Amegleaa = -
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