Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
FIFTEENTH lNsTMLMENT
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htaNttNia1 anu aNtAtlAN ANNNh ANt peru.
Gus dip which it had made almost 20
the surface OF the sea. Under the
steady hand OF the pilot II swung up
and around and headed back toward
the shore.
Bciow them now lay the towers of
cretzhoflen. The roar of the motor
made conversation impossible, but the
three occupants Of the car looked at
one another happily Roleau, wet
and weary, but smiling, mad curled
himself down as best he could. and ac-
cepted this last phase of his adventure
with his usual philosophy.
To the relief Of all three, at length
they saw the green shores OF Gretz-
hoffen waterfront rising up to meet
them. The aeroplane. skillfully han.
died. spiraled gracefully down. Safe at
length, they stepped from the car.
Frederick and Kitty faced each other.
"Are we then at the end of our
perilsP asked Kitty. Dare we be.
lieve IL? | am weary with IL ALL
scarce know whether am not in some
harassing dream. Are we then safe
again?"
Let us hope 1t, mademoiselle."
said Count Frederick.
But stay" said he. How can we
know what may have transpired at the
palace in our absence? Only one thing
is to be depended upon. ard that is
that Sachio will not relent. He will
have some plot on foot-he will not
admit his defeat"
LET us go then" said Count Fred.
erick, "and see. After what we have
endured why trouble overmuch re-
garding what fate may have in addi.
tion2 IL all seems to me to have been
IN the hand of fate itself. Even am
of the mind that our little fears do not
in the Least alter the plans of the gods
regarding us"
That is the fatalism of a brave
man" said Kitty, smiling.
What! Then you call me at least
brave. mademoiselle? Would that
might find some other merit in your
I eyes-and would / might blot out my
own sense of unworthiness in the con-
duct / have shown towards you.
Mademoiselle--"
"Ihis is no time for such matters,
monsieur. Let us hasten" She
spoke composediy, and even then was
turning toward the palace.
Roleau, apart at a respectful dis.
tance, for the time made no attempt to
intrude. Count Frederick and Kitty
! hurried of TOWARD Ike plaza in front
of the palace, whose grounds so re-
Gently had been the scene of the des-
perate encounter between the two ar
mics. A certain peace had reigned
there but now, yet it had been but
the peace Of exhaustion. The army of
Grahoffen had withdrawn, that was
true, but led by dauntless minds it's
retreat had been checked. With them
defeat was but relative term, tenn.
porary condition. Even now they had
summoned up their courage, and those
but recently vanquished had set on
foot counter-attack against the CAPT.
tai of their recently victorious foe.
AS they advanced they found the
plaza once more filled with armed men,
the forces of Grahoifen again upon the
aggressive. BY stealth now, rapidly
and without the sound OF martial mu.
sic, they had stolen into the unguarded
portion of the city. The courage of
despair perhaps animated>them in this
undertaking. Yet now confidence and
not despair seemed to rule among
them as they gathered in front of the
palace which still so grimly held it's
ancient secrets.
Come quick!" exclaimed Freder.
ick as this scene broke upon their
gase. 1--WE are alone--our forces are
scattered-they are upon us again in
thousands. We must take refuge in
the paiace-only in its hidden recesses
can we find any help now"
Carefully as might be, and as quick
/ ly, they gained access once more to
the beleaguered palace of Gretzhoffen.
In the anteroom they met none less
than Michael, the puppet king himself.
He was the image of terror now, and
willing to babble to any OF his woes.
'sWhat shall we do? Where shall
we go?" he exclaimed almost in de-
spair. "They are at US again-they
have no mercy on us-they do not
stay defeated, my dear count. Yon.
der Sachio does not relent--he will
have our hearts blood. It is terrible.
Where shall we fly from himT
Much,of these broken utterances had
truth in them. The Grahoffen troops
were indeed in possession Of the CEN
tral defenses of the town. BY virtue
of the magic OF persistence and speed
OF action Count Sachio himself once
more had won TO the head Of his
troops. From some place unknown