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broken. l wish to know 1t all. an
informed that you have seen botI
halves of this coin, and therefore know
the entire message. Read it to me al
once"
Kitty took the coin In her hand as
though to study it, but swiftly put her
own hand behind her back as she
clutched it.
ut is my property" said she stout.
ly. mot even a king can take away
property without course of law"
Even king was astonished at the
effrontery of the young girl-who held
her possession until two sturdy guards
| forced the coin from her hand. The
king smiled at her, somewhat tooth
| less smile.
$50 you value it? Many do. We are
| willing to pay for what we have, ma
demoiselle-and the message of this
coin we mean to have Give it to us,
and you shall be set free"
your majesty is liberal-you offer
what is already mine-the right to
liberty. But what you ask is impos-
sible for me. True, have seen each
half of the coin-even I saw both
halves at one time-but never have /
read the entire inscription"
'But you have seen both halves"
went on Cortislaw. "Tell me, what
was on the other half"
Your majesty, / cannot-I do not
know"
"By the saints of our fathers" ex-
claimed Cortislaw, eff this were in the
olden days the torture chamber should
show you something. But now"
'The torture could wiring only de-
ception from me, your majesty, and
that deception would be of no service |
to you. / have told you the truth
and that alone can serve you Give |
me my liberty again-and then per-
haps l might learn more of the other
half of the coin.'
"The girl argues WE'LL" said Cortis-
law. Il am not sure whether or not
she speaks truth, but her argument
goes to the same thing in either case.
Let her go under guard-perhaps
may arise to give us fur
Their insight into this.
CAS- for you, Count Sachio, you have
not yet succeeded in what was asked of
you-you have not yet taught us
where lies the hidden treasure of
5retzhoffen!"
Your majesty" replied the count,
'eddening, at is but inadvertence.
which shall be amended. In my zeal
fancied your majesty would rather
AVE this young woman than to have
he other half of the coin To secure
hat may require yet more time"
The king fixed on him the cold smile
which his courtiers had learned to
read, yet he could not fail to see the
hrewdness of Sachio's reply.
AT least guard her, then" said he
ryly. "She snail be our guest until
re learn more of what she knows. 1t 4
leans too much to forego the full
eading of that coin these days.
lean to have it. trust all my officers
i'll realize that fact"
"Mademoiselle," said Sachio to Kit |
:, later, when she had been with
avn to quarters which virtually /
ere to prove a prison to her, you |
i've heard what the king has said Il
, will allow you TO return to your /
Vn country unframed if you but help /
m to the meaning Of that inscription. 4
hat is it to you? 1t is only idle curl II
ity brings you hither VIII us it Ii
ay mean the life or death of our Z
untry."
Kitty gave herself up to certain re-
ctioDs at the time. AS to war be- or,
cen the two kingdoms, If it came,
~ should she aid Grahoffen against ON
J country with which she had be- III
ne more familiar? Neither had 70
ne her much courtesy, true, but for
ne strange reason her sympathies tb
re not with the country governed
this irascible and unlovely king. ar
Think well, mademoiselle," went ou
Sachio, ut is long way from here fol
your country. The coin can mean zos
little to you at best"
It may mean much to me-" broke on,
Kitty suddenly. Listen. This If
Is noI Tue property Oh your King the
Of that other king. It is the prop for
: of the people of these countries. +.
eeks to tell them its story-not to tw.
king for his selfish purposes-but NOT
eeks to make known its appeal for /"
ice and liberty. What, think you the
people. will forever be content to ha
ain a shuttlecock between you "
:" sna
moment later and he had left the
once more to her own devices. of
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