The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-07

Girl.
might be by remaining at the hotel
until the return of his mistress. BY
morning, as soon as he got word of her
presence in her apartments, he sent
word that he was in readiness to be at
her commands.
| "Roleau," she said to him when they
met, listen. We have still more to
do. There is still another journey
across the desert"
Whittier. excellenza?" inquired
,Roleau.
ITO the hunting lodge of the Count
| Sachio-the same place where you and
Il took the part of two horse thieves,
Roleaul"
A few moments later the two, once
more provided with speedy motor
car, were on their way down the ave-
nues of the capital.
81 think it might be we'll to drive
past the two palaces said Kitty Gray.
"We might pick up some news there.
First, let us 60 to the palace of Count
Frederick-perhaps he is not out this
early"
But, early though 1t was, Count Fred
erick was astir-was indeed ready for
the street apparently, as was also his
guest, Count Sachio. Even as Kitty's
car swept by the palace front they saw
the count and Saehio step into their
own car, which waited for them.
"Quickl" said Kitty, sinking back
deeper in the seat that she might not
/ be observed. Drive around the block.
Don't let them see me-" She motioned
also to Roleau to conceal himself aa
hest he might. Their own car, swing,
ing around the corner, gave way foy
the vehicle Of Count Frederick, which
sped on down the street
Once more, still undaunted, Kitty
directed her own car to pass around
the block and stop in front of Count
F'rederick's palace. This was done in
the nick of time; for now, as they
passed at lower speed in order to have
time for such examination as they
cared to make of the exterior, they
saw man in some sort Of official uni
form walking from the froat down this
driveway for the side entrance of the
great building
"Stopl" cried Kitty to Roleau-'7
know that man-that is a friend Of
Sachiol | saw the two Of them to
gether last night. 1t was to him Sachic
showed the coin. heard him tell this
man where the missing half was
Roleau, that man has gone to get
Count Frederick's half of the coinl'
Certainly, excellenza," said the
stolid Roleau. Count Sachio also
means to put this and that together
does he not? What can we do? Is
your excellency game to try one more
entrance into Count Frederick'i
house?"
YES" said Kitty. "Come-let us set
if we can trace where this man il
going"
Once more these two presented
themselves at the door Of Count Fred
eriok's abode, and were admitted with
out question.
The two passed without detention
through the main hall to the passage.
way which Kitty knew SO well. They
followed down this narrow hall, sus-
pecting that the destination of tho man
whom they had seen about to enter
was none less than Count Frederick's
little hedchamber.
Their suspicion was correct. Even |
As they approached they heard some
one in the room who had arrived be- |,
fore themselves. Roleau, followed |
closely by Kitty, stepped up t. the
door-peered in, and gave one mighty |
bound.
In the powerful hands of Roleau the |
stranger, taken by surprise, was help |
less. Roleau clapped hand over his
mouth, another to his throat, and held |
him until he himself made the sign |
of submission "Silence!" Kissed Ro-
leau. Don't move-one word of
alarm and will end you'll"
What are you doing here?" de-
manded Kitty virtuously--"what do
you seek-tell mel"
ne IDdns SohS Suitn HoN, lSOhSU
from one TO the other, and knowing |
well enough what failure would mean
for him, refused tc speak. We'll,
whatever it was" said he at length,
Il have not found it. AT least, you
came too soon"
Il will tell you, excellenza," said Ro-
leau at length at win do us no spe-
cial good to have him join yonder
party of which we know. | will tie
him up, if your excellency will allow
me-"
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