The Washington times., 1915-09-19

toward the Interior of the palace, and
down the long hall which before that
time she had explored. Something told
her that Frederick. II he were here in
Perhaps at this moment he was there.
deep below. under the walls Of the
palace, seeking for what the story Of
the coin alone could disclose In full.
The torture chamber--that dread spoti
Must she so there to look for him? She
sred on rapidly. along these passage.
ways which she had learned before.
Through the last deep sunken tunnel
which led to the door Of the torture
chamber % itself she passed alone. trem-
The door was locked She turned to
see the key upon the WALL As sho
turned there came to her a faint sound.
% someone was knocking at the door. The
Rer face 0DeS eo cola h, h: *. d.s shs .aS ts
come to life? Was It indeed true that
some hand from beyond the erave alone
could point out the hiding place of this
treasure! What could It mean?
bolder.. She heard a votes faint
voice through the steel facing Of the
inner cavern. Trembling. she lifted the
Key, gave one great push to open the
powsr eaered within tsi more ss. quietly 70
faint gleam Of light added to those
OF her own candle: saw the face Of the
man she had sought!
.fSou? she cried. 1T is your"
she heard him answer calmly, slowly.
without antation. A. though all the
time he had been convinced she would
coGe. They stood thus. face to face.
theS two-these enemies. whose rivalry
nad brought both to 80 many crises and
1T is ended" said Count Frederick at
last. slowly: Never again viii / doubt!
:. prayed for you, prayed that you
ssnould understand before died. But
that might know~know se as much ,uc "e; :.
tnSy who are here. who have been my
fellows and my friends Mademoiselle
Il have said good-by to everything ex-
repuns na sn one En-, There was that left which
that experience which only makes
NE worth having. have dreaded ali
things; things; but now I hope. I must-i shall
,bs He naos.s, s.ospsd I. toward ~ her now and for
strange surroundings in which they
stood For a half moment the heart
OF Kitty Gray was on the point of sur.
in her book Of life. Surrender nov
before she had had full proof-befora
sne had heard more-been wooed mora
before she had learned yet other
things! She put out a hand
9SNA ~ COiutes IOr tnae we hAVA
no time now" said she. gently. 1T WA
but chance which brought me here
Chance? Yes. II fate, II the hand Of
heaven mean chance, shall call it
chaS:e. not otherwise. say that il
was the plan Of fate long ago that YOU
should come to me. now and here
We have come close to the secret
said Kitty Gray slowly. But We have
come closer to pertls."
True. more than you know"
What do you mean?'
"sachio was here-it was he and his
man who thrust me in here, where I
had planned to place him They know
u ail-all that we do now. mademoiseile.
Sachio himself has gone to carry hid
news to his King We are undone.
There will be war"
II war. then why do we wait here?"
she demanded Of him. WAR is what We
have sought to avoid for this kingdom
BY our own knowledge Of the coin. If
II be too late-why. then, we must fsht.
An. how wish I were a man. that
night hght as we'll"
You have fought we'll for all Of US,
said Frederick. we
have repulsed our enemies. Would you
repulse-your friend?"
She made no answer. but was away
before in the dark passaseway.
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