Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-07-30

the sewers In the lower part OF the
city Follow the desert road for
Grahoffen. take steps leading TO cel-
har of last house on LETT side OF road.
Kitty Gray"
The plan worked TO perfection
was admirable. Within two hours the
kings men had rescued the impris-,
oned nobleman and brought him once
more TO the palace. although of this
Kitty knew nothing at all
"Your majesty" he exclaimed when
at length he met the king. Il greet
your majesty with joy-and | must
say with surprise. How could you
know where was--I sought in vain
20 get out some word"
"Thls was my advice" reioined the
king. and placed before him the note.
which he had but now received from.
the young American. Frederick gazed
at It surprised. perplexed
again the American" he ex-
claimed. "She seems everywhere. Is
II not so? swear"
Vow not at all. my dear count,
We do not yet know the end. She
writes this from a hotel In the city.
but no one knows where she may be
now, CT what she may be doing
Meantime the young lady OF whom
they spoke actually remained at her
own hotel, plotting yet other things.
Count Frederick still had charge OF
her half OF the coin-so she reasoned
to herself. In all probability he had
7 left II in the room where he slept in
his own. palace. What better time
than the present. therefore. 20 make
! one more visit in that dangerous To-
cality?
Z "Roleau." said she a few moments
later. after she had arrived upon this
/ resolution. Get our car once more
(which way now. excellency7 Must
you still go on in these dangerous adj.
ventures? Why not give It up? You
may lose your life"
Il cannot give II up, Roleau." re-
piled Kitty "This time Il should not
be difncult-we must make one more
effort for Count Frederick's portion OF
the coin"
"That means we must go to the pal
ace?"
Kitty nodded. Soon the car was
speeding once more down the ave
nues.
why do they still admit you here7'
asked Kitty OF Roleau as once more
they drew up in front of the counts
palace. Il should think they would
forbid US both"
Il am person of no consequence
excellency. Once OF the household
stan OF a nobleman of this land. one
Is supposed to remain. You think hin
harsh to me-so II may seem. But
these others, they figure that l still
belong here. He would not speal
TO others OF the matter at all. SO
am still admitted on the old footing"
But as to myselfg'
'Excellency. may not tell yoI
that."
"Why not?"
Because the truth may not wholll
please you You see, they admit yoI
because they think you still TO be
friend of Count Frederick-one of hi
friends-I cannot explain"
Kitty, somewhat flushed, did no
press the argument. Enough for ne
that once more they were admitte
| freely to the palace-and once NOR
passed back through the wild
halls until at length they stood at tn
, eoor OF the sanctum sanetorum OF tn
, places master-the little bedroor
where Kitty was convinced he kept hi
, secret of the coin.
|, She placed Roieau on guard in tn
, hall while she herself went about a
) errand suddenly grown hateful to he
} self.
But though she sought here an
z there hurriedly In the drawers OF th
5 dresser, here and there in such place
I as came to her mind. she found notl
J ing-there was no trace OF the mis-
: ing object.
} 'Roleau." she exclaimed excltedly, &
D ing to the hall, 1T will take tim
/, Keep watch have no idea where b
K can have LETT IT,"
0 Puzzled. she turned from one corns
{ Of the room to the other, examiniu
J. the furniture, which showed a strane
i mixture OF luxury and asceticisr
J, Close by the head OF the little iro
bedstead which seemed sufficient
Z content the master OF the place. st
I saw delicate cabinet OF boule.
y The front of this desk was a drc
{ leaf. which pulled out after It wi
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