The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-18
TWENTY-SEC0N0 INSTALL
MENT
CHAPTER LITVL
The Treasure.

Deep within that chamber OF horrors
which before nov had smitten the
Eculs Of both with terror. two persons
were bending over IN the light o. the
candles. which gave a faint illumina-
tion
IT rs here said Count Frederick,
glanctng at the little conpass which
he had brought with him. The north.
east lies there II is yondcr, where
Eists yondcr skeleton tn the iron chair
That was the last guard Of the king 20
What shall We do?' gaspcd Kitty
Gray Il dare not"
Nonsense my dear. Fear7-why
should We feel fear Yonder friend OF
ours has kept the place well and safe
ly-seated there in bis iron chair
waiting 70 long-for usl'
Kitty Gray pale and disturbed. stlll
feeling "A woman's terror at these grim
scenes about her. spoke with solemn.
~ In her tones. He was waiting for
liberty and Justice. Sir Frederick. 4"
said she "TIe shall have them. We
will give all these Christian burial
shall we not?'
Whatever you wish shall be done, %
said Count Frederick yes, we will
take all these poor victims away TO
their last rest and Let them lie I'm
peace. shall seal up this cavern
here"
But come he said; and so laid a
hand on the grinnIng guest In the iron
chair. The bony frame was confined
upright by metal bands which support.
cd II. He found the ancient chair
heavy TO move, but applying his great
strength. nj length. gently ns he could
he shifted II TO one side. On the floor
OF the chamber formerly beneath the
iron chair, there showed dimly In tho
dust the outline OF steel plate, an
iron ring welded to its center. Count
Frederick pointed This is the place"
said he. with conviction. 1T was
guarded well Soc here-I doubt not
this Ia the lid which covers what is be-
low"
Yet even his strength failed to re-.
move the covering. He found at last
n part Of an old bar. pushed II through
the ring and put his strength to II. A
faint dust arose, the lid yielded slowly.
and at last fell back with clang upon
the rocky floor Al the edge Of this
newly made aperture there showed
the edge OF another plate close nt
ting
1t runs farther exclaimed Count
Frederick "Sec-look what is be.
low"
KITTY overcoming her terror bent
forward with him TO gaze down "Yos.
It is here" said she. But look how
much there is'"
Softly" said her companion "Lct
us open this cavern moro widely Hero
Is the grave OF giant trc1surc-l had
not dreamed what really II was
Carefully he pushed in and under
the edge OF tho bar removing plato
after plate Of that which had been tho
covering of the treasure place Below
this. they saw cavity filled with
steel rocoplnclas Each was locked.
clampcd and banded tight against an
intrusion
what is hcrc7' said Count Fred
crick. Are we banlcd oven at the |
last7
Kitty Gray cast the rays Of her .
light here and there about her I'm the /
caycrnous interior Dy chance hor F..
eyes rested indeed were drawn. fas- .
cinatod. 10 tho skeleton which sat I,
bent forward I'm the iron chair 4 dun .
CLEAN Of something like metal caught
her eye.
Look. ." said she and pointed There.
fastened hv q metal band TO the wrist
was key n WAS half hidden be.
tween the bones Of the forearm
Look said Count Frederick ani
held II mp before hor Cunning
enough was tho msn who hid this
treasure. and yo' he left II plain for
thot" ne meant 20 find f."
He stopped anf tried the tcv IN the
loct OF the Cont'al chest OF those
which l,v below Tho next moment
ho had flung back 'ho IA
Th'br .yc- rested upon what would
have made glad the heart OF any buc-
cancer Gold, countless pieces oi
gold
II was the lost treasure or the king
They stood. awod. spcllbouud and
looked down al what thcv saw
But look vondor sl'9 Kitty. pluck.
ing at his s'ecvo-hor hand hal
rraspcd 70 comfortably for rarv mo.
muutg now. for she took comfort IN
tho t0nuh cv,p OF DTS clothing Tho
b. "s.