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! "Who are you, them" demanded thu
project of Count Sachio.
Il am Count Sachio of Grahaffen,
replied the latter, none too happy al
the situation in which he found him
self
Might I suggest to monsieur lie
| project that we hasten" interrupted
Count Frederick gently enough
The project had seen many women
| not all of them innocent. He smiled
| grimly enough now as he noticed the
beauty of the young girl, who stood
pale and not wholly collected in all
| this turmoil. The girl now turned to
him, and for the first time spoke.
Monsieur lie project" said she, you
cannot make guilt out of innocence.
I can prove to you by this clerk and
all these others that ! was absent
from the hotel for several days. When
/ came back it was but for short
time. I was absent when this crime
was discovered. How can you con-
meet me with it? Rather connect with
it those who have had access to my
room during my absence"
The official turned toward her
thoughfully, then to the captain of
these persons?" he inquired. The lat
ter shook his head.
$50 you do not know what evidence
has been destroyed. Come, then, per
form that duty now, see what you
find upon the persons of these individ-
uals. The woman first"
Without hesitation Kitty presented
her handbag, drew out from it her lit
tie portemonnaie, even turned inside
out the pocket of her frock. Count
Frederick watched her closely as she
did SO. He saw that none of the Off
GERS discovered the piece of coin. He
suspected, although he did not know, |
that Kitty had palmed it under hes |
thumb as she spread out her hands, |
asking them to certify themselves.
The gendarmes, their captain, the
project of police, turned away non
plussed The project hesitated as he
faced the calm dignity of the noble
man.
your excellency," said he at length,
II dislike to ask of you the right of
search. / comply only with formal
tiles. If your excellency-"
Certainly" said Count Frederick,
and threw open his coat.
The project of police turned to his
men. I'VE have not yet found all of
hose parties who may be concerned
with this crime. We have not yet
leld our questions on the scene of the
rhine ITSELF
They turned, all of them, now, and
approached the stairway which led to
he floor upon which were located
kitty's apartments. Their numbers
ute filled the hall as they advanced,
recedeG and followed by gendarmes.
tut suddenly, as they approached the
pot they sought, the captain of gend
rmes touched the arm of his superior
nd pointed ahead
THAT Is the man who escaped"
reclaimed he. "Roleau, here he is,
nd coming from the room itself! But
no is that with him?''
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CHAPTER xxxvI.
The Body Of the Crime.

mo BODY OF the crime.
1t had been easy for Roleau, once
he was free of the immediate presence
OF the officers, to spring into the near
est alleyway and quickly pass from
sight. While the officer, in charge OF
his more distinguished prisoners, was
passing in the car toward the front en-
trance Of the Hotel Ritz, Roleau him.
self was speeding thither almost as
quickly through devious passageways
which led to the rear of the hotel
Attaining entrance at the rear, he
sped up the back stairs, and found
himself once more at the apartments
Of Kitty Gray.
What he saw caused even his stout
nerves to quail for the time. On the
floor before him, with face half turned
and arms outflung, lay the victim OF
the last adventure connected with the
mysterious Gretxhoffen coin
Roleau did not know this man at
first, but he seemed not OF Gretxhof-
fen. Rather his garb betokened him
to come from the kindred kingdom of
Grahaffen.
Carefully, yet using that speed
which he knew was imperative, Ro
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CHAPTER xxxv.
stons walls Do Not ! Prison MAKE

Stone Walls Do Not Z Prison Make.
Roleau, guardian of the fortunes Of
his mistress, had remained at that
portion of the palace which seemed
to him most useful a. coign OF van
tage in watching against intrusion.
He had not been aware Of the quiet
advance OF Count Frederick when the
latter had boon summoned by the cleo
trio bell set on by Kitty's presence in
his own apartments. He knew moth
ing Of the device by which the count
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are things which even matters quick
ly, master. But as for this, won't
argue now. It is your own safety de-
mands it. Listen, the men are com
ing the officers-dont you hear
them?"
who are coming?"
1.-The gendarmes. There is charge
OF murder. They are after you, they
are coming to search this house. If
they find you with her, trapped,
what will they do? Open, master,
quickly, reg of you. 1t is for the
sake Of her and yourself"
" do not rum" said Count Freder-
lex, slowly. III there is such charge
as this, certainly we shall meet it,
for 1t is our purpose as well as theirs
to find who are guilty.
Come now" he turned to Kitty as
he drew the key OF the lock from his
pocket, you have once more, by vir-
tue of this exigency, mademoiselle,
me! must set you free
for time. Fate seems to fight with
you Later We will resume our argu-
ment, but now / think what Roleau
rays has justice In it. We must cot
be found here thus"
He flung open the iron grille. Kitty |
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plevin my property by process of law
what shall I do-wait and lose it, OF
take my own when / find it,"
Count Frederick smiled at this.
"You claim the coin also by that
law?" said he. 'Very well, / claim
my picture by that law. Possession is
nine points of the law of any land.
Will you trade this fer that?"
mo-" spitefully.
There is no bargain concluded"
said he. $50 then 1 suppose we will
wait here until doomsday.'
Eyes," viciously.
agreed, then, mademoiselle. With
your permission, may I light Gig
arctic? Till doomsdayi 1 would rather.
spend my time here than any place 1
know"
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clerk. Now all the avenues are
closed and all the suspects are as
sembled. l take 1t. We will see what
the room itself holds. We will enter"
mo, no. cried Kitty, in sudden ter
TOR at the thought of what she feared
to see. Il cannot know nothing Of
this; don't know who the man was.
| don't know who did this"
What, mademoiselle! You fear to
see what there may be to witness!"
said the project. "As to you, monsieur
lie comte-'
The law will take its COURSE" said
Count Frederick coldly. You have
before now seen at to doubt me. Taxa
matters into your own hands, mon
sieur le project, and let the law 50
on.
The project himself nung open The
door and entered the mysterious room
The room. 70 far - any victfm Of
Z crime was concerned, wa Sntiroly
empty. Everything wAs in 11lIef = :
before. There ~as no dead mas t1sersi
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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had managed to trap the Intruder,
knew nothing of the cause of the Ions
silence on the part of Kitty, whom he
had left alone in the counts apart
| ments.
AS for the attendants of the palace
itself, no alarm came from them. In
truth, they all were in the front part
of the building, grouped near the great
windows or the street door, whittier
they had been called by certain alarms.
They had seen hurrying troops, had
heard the challenge of the officers of
the law. That challenge came closer
to them. A little group of men march
ing hurriedly, men in uniform, now
assembled the great stairs. A loud rap
ping came at the doors of Count Fred
erick's palace. open, in the name of
the king!" came the summons
The servants, terrified, lacking the
command Of their master, not know
ing where that master was, knew no
alternative but to obey. The door was
opened. The captain Of gendarmes
and his squad entered.
"The master of this place." he de-
manded of the men who met him.
Where is he? Is he at homer"
1--WE do not know" stammered the
major domo, the first to speak.
Roleau caught some sense of what
was coming on, saw the men approach
ing, and darted back to warn his mis-
tress, whose long delay he could not
understand. He hurried swiftly, on
tip-toe, along the halls he knew so
well, and naturally met no opposi-
ton. He reached the door of the room
where he had left Kitty, glanced with
in, and found the room empty. He
turned this way and that, not knowing
what to do, and fearing to turn back |
toward the main stairway, passed
deeper to the rear.
All at once he heard the voice of |
Kitty, loud and clear: "Roleau! Rol-
eau! A moi! Vitei Vitei"
He fastened on down the hall,
knowing that his mistress was once
more in some desperate plight, and SO
ound himself at length face to face
It the foot of the staircase with the
Count Frederick, who turned to meet
lin.
"Eh bien, Roleau?" smiled the lat
er. What. AGAIN." You are most
shall 1 say most Industrious,
n the service of this lady? 1 would
ou had been so devoted in my own"
"As you please, MASTER" replied
toleau, with aplomb. But where is
he?"
"She seems safe," said Count Fred
rick coolly, and waved hand. II
Roleau came front to front against
he iron grille doors which barred ]
gress for the inmate of the little .
rison. He shook at the bars in
envy as he saw her. She approached {
i'm, her eyes wide with JOY at his
1ming
$50 then, this was why!" cried Ro-
au. open this gate, I say" In his I
assion he forgot his own position {
nd turned on his master, ordering I
IN as though Count Frederick him. ]
If were the servant in this place.
"Roleau, you will yet exhaust my g
thence. This is my home. I have
I'd almost enough of your running t.
lex and forth in it as you like This S
the last time. Out of here, you fell t
W."
Us it so?" grinned Roleau savagely, s
S own mind upon the main situation o
menace to his mistress There c.
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lean bent over, making such search
as he could of the silent evidence of
the crime. 1t seemed to him almost
/ certain that he had seen this man
somewhere, but he could not be sure.
He stopped, hesitated, and then swift
ly sprang aside and sought conceal
ment behind the hangings of the room.
He was sure that he had heard some
one move in the rear room of the
apartments.
He had no more than concealed him.
self before he had full evidence OF
the justice of his suspicion He heard
a rustling behind the curtained door,
heard the slight shutting of step,
and saw emerge from the concealing
curtains face which he knew we'll
enough; he could not mistake that
cunning, ratlike chin, the shifting
eyes, the almost silent football which
carried him forward. Yes. Roleau
knew him, knew him well enough He
had met him not SO long before in
combat at the lodge of Count Sachio,
had saved the life of her excellency
from this very man. He had fought
him again in his own den in the slums
of Gretzhoffen here. Yes, it was Blake,
the renegade king of the apaches.
He stopped over the body and knelt
by it's side, thrust hand into the
pockets of the coat, and at length
drew out folded paper, which he hur-
riedly crowded into his own pocket
Then he was about to arise, but at
that instant he felt the tigerlike
weight of the giant Roleau upon his
own back. A hand caught his arm
back of his, crowded it up toward the
back of. his neck, strained it into
position of excruciating pain An arm
came around his neck, choking him
He was helpless.
Get up" said Roleau, at length,
yrimly. Il know you. So, you did
his? Come along with me-"
Now it was this strange apparition,
If Roleau marching his prisoner be-
ore him, which gave pause to the
procession Of the law as it advanced
oward- the scene of the crime. The
reject of the city, his officers, Count
frederick, Count Sachio, Kitty Gray,
IL these others, paused now.
What is that?" demanded the pre-
ect imperatively. who are you, and
that do you do with this mani"
He is the guilty man, excellency,"
aid Roleau stoutly. Il took him but
1st now in our apartments. He was
ending over the dead man there
hen saw him. I sprang upon him
nd took him, as you see. know this
Isn well enough. He Is robber and
chief of robbers; he is the leader Of
lie apaches of this city,
What you say may be true" said
le project, as he cast a swift glance
the prisoner; "but we can jump at
, conclusions. Retain him, retain
lem both"
do you know this MANI" he de-
anded of the clerk.
But the latter shook his head. Il
ever saw him." said he "But all
ese things rouse additional suspi-
On of this young woman She is too
she has too many strange
lends. l tell you, monsieur lie pre-
ct, she is the one who knows all
out this! She knows the victim,
loever he may have been. Depend
that"
The project, had he made like ques-
n of Count Frederick or of Kitty
rself, might have heard that they
tn had seen before now this latest
dition to the list of captives. But
1t official, for the time, was engaged
larger matters.
There is truth in what you say"
assented to the last remark of the
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CHAPTER xxxIv. .
New Problems.


Meantime the agencies of the Law
were in charge of another situation
which but now had arisen in the des
tiny of the dynamic Gretzhoffen coin
There had been murder done but nov
over this coin. The city was exertinf
all its force usually employed In the
preservation of life and property
Swiftly a Gordon of troops and of the
local gendarmerie had been summoned
into action. The exits of the town
were guarded. The gendarmes filled
the streets nearby, some guarding the
crossings, others converging toward
the point of greater interest, whence
the alarm had come-the Ritz hotel.
what is this, monsieur" demanded
the officer, as he approached the desk,
his quick eyes glancing over every de-
tail about him. Remain here, all of
you. Let no one attempt escape. What
is this, them"
1--WE do not know, captain" began
the clerk, who acted as spokesman.
"This maid brings the alarm; she de-
clares a man has been found killed in
one of our apartments
what room was it, monsieur"
THAT belonging to young Ameri-
can woman, a Miss Gray
Where Is she?"
II do not know, captain. She was
here but now. We did not see her en-
ter, but saw her leave. She and her
man come and go often-somewhat
mysteriously, must admit"
when was she here last?'
within the hour, was about to
say"
"And who was with herr"
"Her man, whom I have just men
toned They came in, apparently
from the country; apparently from
travel. They came in at the rear en-
trance, so it seems. Soon. after her
arrival a gentleman inquired for her."
"And where is that gentleman"
The clerk looked about him. Count
Sachio by this time had approached
the door, and would have been glad
enough to pass out. Detained by the
porter for time, he now had met the |
gendarmes, who allowed no one to |
leave the place. The captain ap- |
preached him.
Monsieur, you must Join us for
.ime," and led him toward the desk,
where he resumed his questioning of
he hotel force.
''Is this the gentleman" he inquired
q i, IL
what did this gentleman say?"
''He asked me where was the charm
ng young woman, the American. He
aid he had known her before"
Has anyone else inquired for the
Dung American lately? Has anyone
lse been in her apartments?"
The clerk considered for an instant.
One other, monsieur lie capitaine,
es."
"Who-when was it?"
"a gentleman whose name dislike
, speak in public"
Speak; 1t is the law"
VERY well, then, it was Monsieur lie
ounte Frederick of Gretzhoffen."
"The Count Frederick, when was he
sre?"
"Ah, that was before the return OF
70 young woman from an absence of
veral days."
The officer turned to his men. a
those of you who remain" he said. l.
will guard all these whom we have a
Iestioned here. Prevent all from n
sving the hotel. l must go to find II
Q Count Frederick himself and bring t
N here. Perhaps through him we
~ find something of the where
outs of the young woman herself. O
ice we find her we have found the a
luton of this crime" Il
Who was the victim?" he demand "
of the clerk. q
That we cannot say. This maid 81
me has SEEN"
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Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds In
q curio shop half of broken coin, the
mutilated inscription on which arouses
Aaer curiosity and leads her, at the order
OF her managing editor, to go to the prin-
cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
followed, and on arrival in Gretzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
of the broken coin begin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-04
CITY HAS
Been FOR SALE
Since MAY

The fact that the Union Iron Works
is offering the steamer Kansas City
for sale does not indicate that there
is no possibility of her entering the
Honoldlu-San Francisco service for the
Oceanic Steamship Company, accord
ing to the opinion expressed along the
waterfront today, but on the contrary
il is said that the very fact that the
ship is offered for sale strengthens the.
rumor that she will enter the island
trade -. -" ="
why this sudden surmise about
the Kansas City runors being shot to
pieces by the appearance of an adver-
tisement in the San Francisco Guide
offering her for sale?n a waterfront
man remarked today. ut was az the,
time the Kansas City was first offered
for sale that the rumor started. Prob.
ably the fact that she was offered had
something to do with the starting of
the rumor." -
1t was last May that the advertise
ment mentioned was first inserted in
the Guide, and it has appeared in each
issue of thath publication since.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-04
INCOME TAXES BRING
IN SMALLER TOTAL
THAN IN JULY 1914

Hcnolulans last month paid into the
Golfers of the territory $2616 more in
taxes than they did during july. 1914.
according to the July report of the
territorial tax office.
4 Two slumps were noted last month,
one in the amount of dog taxes and
the other in income taxes. In July.
1914, the dog tax amounted to $106.91.
Last month it totaled $3.50, a de-
crease of s27.31a Income taxes last
month amounted to $3sS.55. while in
July OF last year they amounted to
S668.l0, a. decrease Of $297.55.
Road taxes collected last month am
ounted to $539157; real and personal
taxes, S4937.65; poll tax $866.S2 and
school tax, $172226, all of which are
material increases over taxes collected
in July of last year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-04
LOOK ASkANCE AT
ASSIGNMENT
OF IHETIS

No word has sbeen received by the
newly organized Hawaii naval militia
commission from Washington with re-
gard to having a training ship assign.
ed to the islands proposed naval re-
serves. Efforts are being made to
get the submarine tender Alert, it be-
ing rumored that the Rainbow, which
Is a much larger and more modern
ship, is to replace the Alert as tender
for the Honolulu sea wasps.
On the waterfront, however, it is be-
lieyed that'if a local ship is to be as
signed the naval militia is more likely
to get the coast guard cutter Thetis.
but the militia heads look upon such
gift as rude hoax The Thetis is
said to be good for five miles an hour
With fun steam and all sails set with
the winds sfs
The Thetis is to go to Pearl Harbor
in a few days for extensive repairs to
her, engines. Such repairs are not
being made with an idea of preparing
her for any lengthy sea voyage, it is
said, as it is improbable that the ship
will make another voyage before she
goes to the junk pile. A tug will take
her to Pearl Harbor.
-
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PASSENGERS EXPECTED

The following passengers were book
ed to sail by the s. s. Manoa, which
left San francisco on August 3.--Max-
well o. johnson, Mrs. Maxwell o.
Johnson, Miss Mae Anderigg, Miss Ov-
ella Nash. Miss E. Gronendyke, Mr..
Wakeley, j. Vincent, P. B. Danky, e.
R. Methven, L. Conradt, Duke Kaia-
namoku, Jess Dutot, George Wells, G.
B. Scott, w. W. Chamberlain, Miss X:
Peterson, Mrs. H. S. Witte and infant,
w. III. Smith, Mr.. Niblock, Mrs. Nib
lock, Samuel L. Moore, Mrs. Samuel
L. Moore W. G. McGonagie, r. A.
Gould, DR.. Homer Smith, John Ingram,
G. S. Mckenzie, George Cornes, c. A.
McWayne. Harry Holt, R. F. Dempsey,
Oscar Schmidt, j. Atherton Richards,
Chris Lewis, Mrs. Chris Lewis, H. n.
Castle, Mrs. H. ~ Castle, Mrs. ID. e.
Eefferts, ID. c.. Eefferts, Miss L. Wag-
ner,- Miss E. White, Miss B. White,
Miss Edna Laschum, Miss Edna Ack-
erman, ]. E. Schermerhorn, H. S. Will
lis Master w. R. Warehouse, Mas
ter, Al. Waterhouse, Miss E.. Water
house, Master J. Warehouse, Miss P.
Waterhouse, Miss E. Dutot, Mrs. John
Waterhcuse, H. E. Pitchford, Mrs. III.
E. Pitchford, S. S. Paxson, Mrs. S. S.
Paxson, w. Schultze, Mrs. G. n. Pat
tersen, Miss A. A. Patterson, Mrs. F.
II. Benson. Miss o. K. Franco, A. III.
Bensen, Mrs. S. |. Shaw, A. l.. Willis,
w. T.. Rawlings, Mrs. W. SchultZe.
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THIN PEOPLE
CAN NCREASE WEIGHT

Thin men and women who would
like to increase their weight with 10
on Is pounds of healthy stay there
fat should try eating a little Sargoi
with their meals for a while and note
results. Here is good test worth
trying. First weigh yourself and
measure yourself. Then take Sar--
gol-one tablet with every meal
for two weeks. Then weigh
yourself again. 1t isn't question OF
how you look or feel or what your
friends say and think. The scale and
tape measure will tell their own
story, and most any thin man or wotn-
an can easily add from five to eight
pounds in the first fourteen days by
following this simple direction. And
best of all, the new flesh stays put:
Sargol does not of itself make fat,
out mixing with your food, it turns
the fats, sugars and starches of whst
you have eaten, into rich, ripe fat
producing nourishment for the tissues
and blood-prepares it in an easily
assimilated form which the blood can
readily accept. All this nourishment
now passes from your body as waste.
But Sargol stops the waste and does
it quickly and makes the fat produc-
ing contents of the very same meals
you are eating now develop pounds
and pounds of healthy flesh between
your skin and bones. Sargol is safe,
pleasant, efficient and inexpensive.
: For sale BY Benson, Smith & Co..
Chambers Drug Co., and Hollister
Drug Acknowledgement.
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georgian GOING
TO OMIT CALL AT
SEATTLE

The American Hawaiian freighter
Georgian. which Went ashore Monday
en- Dixbury reef. just north of Golden
Gate, during dense fog. will reach
Honolulu on schedule, though she has
been towed back to San Francisco for
repairs.
The extent of the damage to the
big sugar carrier has not been cabled
to Honolulu. but advices to the Sugar
Factors are that the Georgian will
leave San Francisco on August 10
and come direct to Honolulu. emitting
her scheduled trip to Puget Sound
ports and in that manner keeping to
her schedule. so far as Honolulu is
concerned
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No Answer About Venture.

No answer has been received as yet
by the local agents OF the Oceanic
Steamship Company c. Brewer &
Company. 70 the cabiegram sent BY
the latter concern % the head Office
Of the steamship company asking per
mission 10 sell second ciass tickets to
San Francisco on the steamer Ven
ttira August r. The Ventura will
take so first cabin passengers from
here, leaving an overf1o& of60 people,
many OF whom are willing to travel
second class
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Special Notice
Workmen's Compensation Act

All employers who carry on a bust
ness. trade. profession or any other
occupation for the sake of pecuniary
gain are subject to the provisions of
the Workmen's Compensation Act. and
should provide compensation for their
employees without further delay.
Any information concerning the
above Act and all blank forms can be
had upon application at the office of
the Industrial Accident Board, Room
202, McCandless building. T.. :. =.
Per order, -: - .
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD.
- - = =. 623O-6t