The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-10
tcopyright. 1913. b.
Continued from yesterday.l

Continued from yesterday
Kitty took her cue from the calm
speech Of the count, her late rival,
but now rather her friend than this
other nobleman OF Graho1en.
She only in turn shrugged her own
shoulders and turned somewhat re.
proachtul gaze upon the officers OF
the law, who stood about, helpless and
chagrined.
Count Frederick smiled. "This,"
said he, SIS somewhat of Jest. II
seems to me that our friends the
gendarmes submitted somewhat cas-
ly. At least they have gone-they.
have taken what they liked. and they
have carried of their dead from the
aeld-it there have been dead here.
Haye5y you any notion beyond this. my
dear Sachio?"
But Count sachio. thus smilingly ad.
iured, could add nothing to the fund
Df Information. He himself was left
alone. II his own man had been the
victim. so much the worse for the
man himself. But these reflections
caused him no satisfaction.
We must be out of this now he
exclaimed angrily. and strobe toward
sheEdoor. He flung It open. almost in
The face of the project, who was hur.
lying back to his demoralized asso-
ciates in the administration of the
Jaw.
The face Of the project himself was
red With chagrtn as he now strobe In
1T the open door.
Gentlemen" said he. facing Count
Frederick, II have indeed received a
message from the king. It Is entirely
lnlyour favor"
Ills majesty says. of course" be-
gan Count sachio.
The project frowned. and turned
again to Count Frederick. "His ma.
3esty says Count Frederick and the
young woman are to be set free at
nnce. They are to go where they like.
lnltull possession Of their liberty.
"As for this nobleman"-and he
turned to Count sachio at last. Tam
instructed to set him free also, and
tolask him not to add further compli.
eating circumstances by too long q
tarrying on this scene"
"But tell newly do you stand
here gazing thus?' he demanded Of
bis men. SO then they were obliged
to tell him Of what had transpired
during his brief absence.
"Escaped-you allowed them to
GONE here and rob you in broad day.
light-to add yet another crime to
that which has been committed here
SI-and then you my men. allow them
10 escape even from that, and without
pursuit? Surely this day the law Is
humbled and abased in our sight.
Monsieur le comte, you will pardon me
lIisay that ] had rather return to my
joftice now than to linger here"
But someone killed that man."
broke out the hysterical maid, who
al this time had been lingering about.
Yes" said the project gravely.
that Is true. There was victim
here-and ondei lies proof enough OF
that Someone must have. killed him.
Someone must know about that. De.
tail two men" He motioned to Ro-
leau and the renegade, who still had
E been retained in custody in the hall.
BY guards who had not dared to enter
he room.
Now for the first time Kitty Gray
I rose above her fears, excited at this
sudden danger to her faithful serv-
ant.
What do you mean% demanded she
etsthe project. This is my servant
Roleau. He Is innocent as babe. He
has been with me all the day, every
Z moment OF the day since I left my
room. We were together when We
were taken in charge. He even brought
To- you the man who was in this room.
Why do you accuse him?"
Enough" said the project at length,
md signed to his men. THE man Ro.
tleau and this other with him will re.
main in charge. You others may 60
fee, Messieurs, mademoiselle. shall
say adieu or au revoir?"