The Washington times., 1915-10-10

IL smile which Kitty Gray so
well learned how to hate as
well as dread. AT last! You are diff
cult. but as the maxim makers have II,
perseverance at length wins It's own re-.
ward
For just a moment the last instinct
OF the hunted creature came to her
mnd-she would make an attempt to
run as soon as she had reached the
ground. Impossible! For even as she
pondered 1t. the hands OF Sachio and
sachio's men reached up to her and as
sisted her none too gently to the
, ground.
We'll. then" she began, facing him,
at bay. her hands clenched, her eyes
hashing. what is 1t that you wish?'
An. well. many things. my dear, -
desire % the eISS fnGwledse sS you espeSSisy SaHs d
the affairs Of this distracted Kingdom
mere. There Is more than one secret
here-yes? It has a broken coin and a
gether they may mean something, each
Tor the other--yes? And we-I-ail of us
VINO arc sworn to advance the interest
,f OF our own kinsdomawe need them both
u hate you !" said Kitty. succinctiy,
and could make no other answer, nor
one .srL more absolutely true. % !.
Ing, especially since so long ] have
entertained more delicate sentiments to-
ward yourself, mademoiselle."
c,aa,o me ielt In his pocket for his silver
himself. As he opened the case the
Sirl made a sudden spring. ais hand
cropped the little case and caught her
Tut, tut, now"' he said. DO not be
foolish. ! may as we'll say it-you are
going once more with us to our own
town town the the city Of GrahSffen. You shall
rsdiency Of being more complaisant with
She could only stamp her foot, too
much enraged to speak. But he went
am thinking you will not so soon
make your escape the next time. We
have seen that Gretzhoffen here has
deep dungeons-yes? Grahoffen has
there. mademoiselle. and 1t is a long
way out to the light of day. And vet
you are young and beautifui-and might
you?" VIII"
Il hate you"' was all she could STAY.
and that one phrase she repeated over
and over again. The smile on Sachio' 8
race passed from malic to anger.
uuidf. eNe we e0n; must mnm marcbfs he said' land
"Ah; we'll" said Kitty Gray. ut
should not prove so difficult. I am un-
armed and a woman-I am helpless and
Perhaps with half a squadron of troops
you men of Grahoffen may be bold
enough to effect such a capture
%MademoIselle," said sachio. lit is
You have"
"I will not" said she calmly.
.rs.a search her. men: said sachlo.
be- ass asrsfS sWay rot from her what she has
She was helpless and realized n.
slowly she drew from her bosom the
ioided piece of parchment which she
had concealed.
We'll. then" said she. "snce you re-
sort to such measures. here It Isl do
not denv It. found it. So did you. At
least 1t Is as much mine as yours-and
more mine. because I did not lose what
once i round. But as to what 1t means.
: Very well. then" said Sachio. I'VE
VIII see II we can read Its additional rid
die at some later time. Now we must
In the confusion of the hour. there.
fore. Kitty Gray vanished and none
noted the fashion of her disappearance,
for all had matters enough to occupy
them fully. Count Frederick alone OF
all those with whom she lately had
spoken missed her, and began search for
her, He got no word In any portion
OF the palace which had been freauented
~ her as guest or prisoner. Even he
penetrated to the apartments Of the
King himself-to find that drunken mon
arch once more in his cups, surrounded
bv some of the creatures who as much
AS anv Influenced him In his own idea s
Of propriety.
Your majesty-the young American
wEere Is she?" he inquired.
The young American-who knows?'
stammered King Michael irresoluteiy
Not l. let me swear 1t. Nor do / care
ovtrmuch. She Is a brazen MINK more
mar than woman In her ways. Is she
gone? Very well. then. let her 60"
Count Frederick with difficulty sup
dressed the indignation he felt Turn
Ing. he passed rapidly from the palace
70 bent his steps toward the Ritz
llotel, where last he had known Kitty
Gray to claim domicile.
Enthusiastically Young Amercan--where
Is she?" he asked. his raised eyebrows
telling the rest. The shrugged shoul.
ders Of the clerk made equal answer.
We do not know, monsieur 10 comte." "
r"ioined the latter. she has not been
here for three weeks. She passed from
us after her own fashion-mys ster rious
CROUCH as one must sGy-and she has
not Yet returned. VOLTA tout! We do
not know more than yourself. Perhaps