The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-20

the missing treasure of old Kin
Michael. He died rich, but like
| miser, he hid his gold. He left
clue, yes-I have told you all of that
That clue was the broken coin.
"That coin was the same as dec
in the old days. All transfers of realty
as you remember, were made OF
parchment, written in pen, and the
parchment always was cut in two
pieces on waving line. The sellel
kept half the parchment, the buyer the
other half. And always it ran This
indenture witnesseth.' The 'indenture
was the waving line which divided the
parchment; and the parchment was
proof of the transaction, SO each hold
er held half the proof.
Nov, this indenture of the broken
coin of Gretzhoffen witnessed that
Michael the First had transferred to
his people his treasure-their treas
ure-he kept half the deed for him
for himself. In some way he meant
to give the people the other half-that
is to say, the other half of the linden
ture went somewhere, no one to this
day can guess where-except myself!
"These papers of old told of the tor.
ture chamber somewhere under the
fort. Our maps cover that, but they
do not mark the spot of the treasures
hiding. Only the old coin restored, in.
denture to indenture-the one-half to
the other-evcr can settle that.
"Now, lock here, my friend" Count
Sachio held up before him little OBJ
ject, which caused Kitty to start
where she stood:
1t was the kings coini Yes, there
was the half coin which she with her
own hands had sent for delivery to
the king on the dancing floor at mid
night that highland Count Sachio.
by means which ne only knew, had
been the thief! 1t now was plain to
her. Here was one more claimant for
the treasure of the dead king of Gretz-
hoffen.
Count Sachio went on. "This is one
half only of the coin. Alone, it does
not serve. I know well enough where
lies the other half Within the next
twenty-four hours will have it will
have both halves within my own
hands. Then, my friend we shall see
what we shall seei Events will happen
which will surprise this part of the
world, at least.
"Come to me tomorrow at my hunt
ing lodge in the forest, at the edge of
the neutral lands. That is the rendez-
vous of the other half of the coin. l
shall seek a messenger to secure it. l
know well enough how. Have our men
here, for /, Count Sachio, will be pre-
pared to show them all the reading of
| riddle which has puzzled both these
kingdoms for so long"
Had Kitty remained a moment or so
onger she might have seen what the
themselves, anxious as
hey were, did not see. The face of
strange man peered in at the window
# the room which they occupied. He.
90. could see now all that Kitty had
cen, although he had not been no
iced by the latter at the time Of her
departure.
The grand salon by this time was
veil cleared, and Kitty made her way
apidly toward the main exit. Sud
emily she found herself face to face
nth little group made up of the
ing and notables of his court. They |
DO, for time had been absent from |
he grand subsequently for GER
ain purpose. King Michael now did
OF lack the stimulus of wine. Our
lir Young American again!" he ex-
laimed, as he came. what, made
loiselle has not even yet departed?"
1T is my fault, your majesty" said
cunt Frederick 'I promised to Sc
ire for her car, but for the time !
st sight Of her. the confusion has
cen so great that it has been difficult
J find service OF the usual sort"
Az attendant of the palace escorted
n to her car-willing enough to con-
ude the events of the day.
Tomorrow" said she to herself, BIS
length she composed herself for a
lief slumber-"tomcrrow must be
the hunting lodge of Count Sachio
ice more!"