The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-10-21

SS~sUO SNNSO VVvAUtA80 OI NIFTY
Helplessness, But 10 interrupted BY
q Guard.
disorder had been removed. 6pick
and span in military neatness the
apartment lay before@her.
Upon the dresser, in full view,
openly displayed, was picture in q
little frame-a frame of silver set in
brilliant gems. She looked at 1t sud
denly-it was the portrait Of herself
which once had stood on her own
dressing table in her hotel! Now it
was here. Why? Kitty felt q strange
flush come to her face.
Something now arrested her-she
paused, reluctant to resume q search
which ever had been distasteful to
her No, she would not touch thing
had he not done as much for her
had he not been more respectful than
herself Of another's privacy? II he
had taken anything from her apart
ments 1t was but-this. And appa-
rently he had cherished It. No, she
would not search for the coin. She
would leave this country disappoint-
ed. II need be.
But there lay, Just at the foot of the
little portrait, an object which caught
her eye. 1t was the half coin of
Gretzhoffen!
Yes. here it was in full view. open
ly displayed. that any might see it
who liked, who CHANGED to be there.
Apparently Count Frederick felt that
all pursuit of the coin had ended-that
no longer could any intruder gain &C.
cess to his palace.
Kitty hesitated for a moment. The
appeal of the coin came to her once
more. She took it up, held it in her
hand, gazed at it-and once more, as
so often had been the case-she found
herself surprised at the very moment
of her success.
She heard Count Frederick's quiet;
footsteps, his calm voice behind her.;
"Mademoiselle. again!"
The count stood there regarding;
her.
Evidently, mademoiselle, you did;
not realize that these repeated visits:
rendered necessary the installation Of:
an electric system of my own devils
ing-you see, l knew of your presence,
and as you see, l have come. You
rang. OF what service can be,
mademoiselle?"
Leave me alone" painted Kitty, herr
face hot, tears almost in her eyes. III
hate you! hate you!"
Il grieve at that, mademoiselle,"
said Count Frederick evenly. Il wish
could say the same of you-but l
cannot. With every reason to distrust
you'll cannot. Continually we cross
swords, do we not? And you were |:
easy to deceive this time. See-you
are trapped as simply as bird which |
steps into its cage without hesitation. |
will you not give me back my coin,
mademoiselle? Will you not add it to
the other? Will you not assist me in
reading the message Of the coin, so
that we may make an end of all this
so that we may not continually cross
swords with one another?"
In answer Kitty darted past him,
found her way into the hall, ran she
knew not where. Before her lay a
little narrow stairway, and she sprang
up it, hoping to find egress some
where. Alas! the door that closed the
head Of the stair was locked. She
heard his low laugh as an iron grille
snapped across the opening. cutting
OF escape.
Wont you give it me now-my
cOin?" he asked.
Silence reigned in the great white :
marble palace Of Count Frederick Of |
J
And now, far of in other parts of
the city. where men sought one who
had done crime. there rose in the
streets the sound of hurrying feet,
with the warning cry. in the name of
the king!"
Ito Be Continued)