The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-11-12
SECOND ~lNSTALLMENT
cHAPT-R VI.


man seated beside her In the motor,
bending uron him n steady gaze.
"Who are YOU" askcd she. why
did you follow me-"
The swathcd figure suddenly
s]traightcpcd. "Why tower ! am-what.
W. you may think me do not believe
me incauablc Of gratitude to Yourself"
What is your Nance
"Thny call me Rolean. made.
moiscllc.'
Kitty Gray turned yet more closely
to him ruzed straight into his eyes,
Then why not enlist with me?
Surely We have a common cause. We
have a common enemy. Would It be
wrc"E did yor and ! league against
hlm?"
You ask re them"
"To be my friend. my ally"
"Surcly I ovo him no allegiance
f%urtrc~'' pxc'a'rnai Roi an bitterly.
"Hc struck me Ike a dog"
"Yc' "." ""1 I m".t see him again
-aoI .rn"
what, Would Won trust yourself
once r'~ro Z" his presence? You are
an America. "'rl-you are innocent,
you pr" igncr1Ut warn you"
None the loss. II | am to 20 forward
with the br"i"c-s which brought me
here TO Gro'.hoTer. surely must
once moro meet the Count Frederick.
The mar at her side hesitated no
more th;N P1 slant Very WE'LL"
said he calmly. AS for me. my life
has been forfeit many a time before
nov What natter ! will go with
YOU as you say. Indeed. | fancy I
know why you ask Ire to go-they
know uoc at the ~pglace-they win ad.
NIT Ms both
1t was as Rolcau had said. When
..nally the two drew up to the court
driveway in front Of the counts pal.
ace, they we're admitted without ques.
ton Roleau closed the door behind
him and put n finger to his lips for
silence.
"They will listen" he whispered
BE careful This is the room where
Count Frederick receives his
friends"
Curiously, silently. Kitty sat or at
times walked about the room. taking
stock OF the surroundings. Count
Frederick entered.
"Mademoiselle! am charmed! So
you remember me?'
you may say as much indeed" 70.
Joined Kitty Gray calmly II saw you
in the carriage this morning"
He turned now to Roleau, with no
change in his countenancc to indicate
any recollection OF the nature of their
last meeting. You may retire to the
@ room" said he. dlsmissing him
y It'll n way Of the hand.
DO not In the least misunderstood
me, Monsieur le Comte," said she
lightly MY business Is very simple.
! have a proposition to make 10 YOU
a business proposition"
"But ! am not n business man"
Knocked the smiling antagonist who
faced her. lie came yet a half step
closer.
Are you so surco" exclaimed she
hhAhflllN IN Nlflf Up uNEliltFN III
which also ! am definitely concerned ?
Then why did you send a messenger
to follow me in my own country, to
ransack my apartments there. TO VIC
late my privacy even on the steamer"
my man served me but ill-if !
may admit part Of what You say
madomois,Ic."
"Thut is why I am hcrc-nnd in his
company Yes, | know your messen
ger as ] know you Come. let us rea'
o together over this. Monsieur L.
Comte Shall It be- business or war
between u.s."
The sheer audacity Of this speech
for one moment daunted Count Fred
erick The ucyt he broke into a oar
OF laughter and Hung himself into Il
chgir Admirable" yoid he.
81" started away from him. moving
10 Coutu." said shr boldly. TO asg
you what rricr for the h.lf coin which
you seek Co hold Suppc r., for In.
stance, that GrotyhoTcn lorn were
executed for yCu finally IN New York
would that influence yen at all?
Como nov lot us reason
"i am beyond To9sou; I care little
for the gordld side, value not So
much money as what none brings
It could bring me no more than what
fortune has brought me AZ no cost,
this morriug-this very hour
"Roleuu'' cried Kit'y ~sudGvoiy. "a
moi An ]srquu.s' Nite''
You waste I. uth.' laughed Count
Frederick "lle cannot come"
Kitty made one swift dart toward
the door She vas too late The
relentless face o. her opponent milcl