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gr. prGiibeut 3 aft III II
frsunoli6, su3useitebsn, bab giirseI
Elm Hett babsn, bic austpdrtige 20
litit bss prGfibsntsn su tritiiiren uni
iie am Stimntditen 81 perurtbeiIen
aber bic @riinbs fir bieies llrtbeiI
miibten, tpie 6srr Saft iast, in ei'
ner G9Goisuns Der SutsrsFen ber
@ereinisten Stautsn liegen uni
nidt elmer parteinabme fir ireene
cine Der i'm 4riese itebenben Ratiousr
entfprinssn. 0ds 1T duf Die D.uts
ideu ssmiinst unb bieis llntsritellune
lit buraus entItanbsn. bab 9err Safi
iih ni9t bic Wiiibs gsnommeu bat. bi,
3pede unb 3isls Der 9eutf6sn Su
ermitteln, fOnbsrn nit benz etober
Saufen mitIbreit, Sab bic Ssuii9en
ii9 fir aaiier unb Reid gessn bic
Der. Staaten ItelIen. Cine fold, Gbs
iit,t liest ibusn fern; iis ibnsn an5u-
bi6teu, 1T cine @srleumbuns. Die
9suii9en finb nidt sufriebeu nit ber
WeiIs, pie Der prGiibent bic Ieutros
Iitatsssisbe banbbabt. BON ben pieI.n
Sanolunseu GneIanbs, bic i'm hDhIteu
@rabs iGdbiesnb auf unisre SnbuItris
unb auf unIsrs @eIbdfts pir.sn. bat
Die beuti6e Resieruns ntht cine ein1ige
fi6 gu SduIben tpmmen Iaien; re bat
nidt, pie gnslanb, srtIdrt. baB iie
unfsre S9iffe unb uniers 2dbunaer
anhalten tpsrbe, lie bat blos barauf
bineepieieu, bab unIere Stiffe
@efabr lauf.n, ipenn lie in Elm
gsrpiTss @sbist sinfabren uno bab iis
su ibrsm Sdube sinen sefahrloien
Weg sinf9Idgen ToIIsn. 0anit iinS
feline Re6te Der Ser. Stdotea bseins
trddtigt tporbeR. Ods @orseheu bes
9rdiibenten mar I'm 70 unperSsihliher,
dIs sr duTmsrtiam asmuat Durbe. bub
bic @sfabr, nelde amerilanifhen
S6iffsn brobt, Durd Gnalanb psrur=
faht pirb, bsfIsn Sfiffe unter ameri=
taniI6er Jlaqae fssslu. Denu Der
prdiibent bieIsn Ribbraud ntft
einifslIen fonnte ober tpolIte, ic mar es
ieine gfli6t, ben dmsrttaniiGen
S6iffsfiihrern 5u fagen, buB iis ben
gefahrlOisn Wea. ben Deutihlanb be-
sei6net bat, sinftIasen fOlIen. Ssrr
5dft ipieberbolt aud feline 4afihten
iiber be 8eredtiaung Der MuffeulieFs>
tung. Wds er fagt, 1T fuum Der Be-
,9tuns fperth, bd ss ni4ts aIs Gos
obiitsrsisn finb. 4ber fpenn er burhs
rug 8rfehter dmerifanifher 8edie
elm nil, bdnn Ipllts er bod bopssen
,roteiiiren, bub gnslanb uuierer 6dns
,el nit nsutruten aGnbern unt.rs
,irbet.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-02-25
Cir ben bilfsfombs.
Str GIrrmania GamtnsirfsI arran.
eirt cine aartenseirnI6aft.

Der Gtrmanin TamensirieI, Der
ebsmaIigs Miitterpersin fir ben Rim
btraorten SO 2, min feline gsmeins
niibiaen Bsftrebunssn jtst auf sinfm
onbsrn gs6ist asItsnb rnadjtn. Die
Dcmsn, NIT 5rau Otto Bobs an bsr
Gpibs. molten ibr< DisnIte hsm grobn
6ilfspert flir bic arisssHctblsibtnbsn
sur 8srfiisune ifeiIm anb fis bdben
zine aartsnpsisaifaft arrunsitr!. Bic
Samftae. 27. Sysbruar. Rammiituss
unb abtubs Fnttfiubsn fol-. Gs misb
fiiHfbuHbtrt. Gumrs unS Domino a.
felt. Die gsrdnfinIitriHnsi bntAs
fur biiblts qreiie eefDrss. Die Hnfs
isnseisuTd,uFt ift fiir 6strsH unb 90.
men nnb iis finett in lceiflets Dale
an oer ct. Clair SttaBs unb Ssffsrs
ion Npsnus itctf. Der Gintriit 1T 26
gsns uns Gpcb sisb ss fiir bic weH.
lion. Die Ddnlsr re9nsu ssd isb,
haftsH 8uipsuh, benn fs isbth ibrsi
Siols barin. sinen rsht I auithHiidsn
gssras an bis 6ilfslaIIt a5lufu5rsut
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eSs BON GnslaHO.

Sn aaufe Der rnteriu6uns, bic
berunitaltet ipurbe, I'm gu ermitteIn,
pb uuIautsre ginfliiffe aufsebcteu
purSen, um bic paTirune Der S6iifs>
antaufs=gia gu f6roern, iast. elm
3eues aus, Oub cine snu5s an5ubi
ameritdniftber 8antisrs unb iyinanSs
manner bic Paiiirung Der Bill fpiini6s
ten, dber baDon abgebnlten fourben,
neil bic @ertreter engliffer i5inonSs
uHo Shiffubriss Sntsrefsn bic Bin be-
iGmpften unb iie es uiht iDasfsn, ihs
ueH 5uipiDerSubanbeIn, oa lie pon eng
lifden 5iuanSsH abbdnsis iinb.
Damit ipoIlten mir isin Wort fur
bic Bill einleseu, ba biefe uns pom
drnsritdniftben Stanbpuntt bersperfIid
f9ien. Mir fDOlten bios oarauf bins
iDeiisu. ME bieits adnb nod un.sr
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Gprahe, bic jebt bic 2onbontr
.9imes" fiibrt. bie an ariessipsitb ale
anbsrsn snslii9sn 9l6ttsr iibertraf. sic
esitsbt au. oab bic RuNsn cine pers
niatsnbs Risberiage srlittsn baben unb
mas nod ipihtiser 1T. iie briidt ernit=
liden 3peifel aus. bab Oeutihlanb
ausgebunsert iperoen i0nue. Dos 1T
eans Defenders beadtenslpert6, ou bod
tbatiG6lit bic Soffnuns Der auiirten
ii6 auf pisie Iusbungerung itiist.
Disier neue Son I6bt bic 4uiicht auf>
tommen, bab man in Gnslanb ii9 nit
bem 9ebanten on sSrisben trlst ino
oab man ii6 NIT Der Jrdse beihdftist.
inter ipsI6:n 8eoineunsen et gu err
laneen fpGre. apatlauli9 bdben pers
idisbene ensliids gldtter iid eoriiber
eeGubert. 5reilih, mas iie bieten
ipoIen, 1T lG9srlith. sic lpollen ben
friibsrsn gsfibItanb pisber bsrftelltn
nnb Oeutidlanb gndbisit seitatien. bic
Wteere gu befabren. Sc bralldht fpohl
ntft erft seiast su perben. bab
OeutI9lanb Elm Iolches glnerbieten auF
Der StslIs suriidlpeiIen ipiirce. benn eS
tonnte es Dor Dem 9plte nidt perants
ipprten, penn Elm unter Ioldp Fiir9s
terli9en Spfern ertaufter Siee pbne
sntipre6enbe gnti6Gbieuns bIiebs uno
am olerlpenisiten III an bic Grfiillune
Der Gorbsrins au osnten. bub geIsien
Ieinen geiik auriiderlunse. 2ebtsres
lam fton aus bem @runbs niht ges
Itsben, bab bierburh Der 3eim gu eis
nem neuen arisse ssIsst ipiirbe, oa bic
Gnibiinunaen aus benz 9ebsimardip
in griiiTeI teinsn 3peifel iibris laiien,
bub Gnalano ioipobI pie Jrantreih
iid gslgisns bemadtiesn tpiirSen. Des
Wsitereu taun Deutidlanb fich niht
auf bas @erIprs6en Gnslanes bers
laFen, bab sg benz beutifen Geebuuoel
in Sufunft feline 0inberniife in oer
Wea lesen psrbs. 9as mub abiolut
eeiihert peroen, inbem 9sutihlanb
bic oanas beIsiits Swts ynO Die frdus
aOiii6e 2iifte bis nad G6Nlis an iid
nimmi. Gin iol6er 3uitono, pie er
jsbt bsitebt, baB gnslanb bic Wsere
abIoIut bsberridt, Tam Hidt nehr ses
buSet tpsrbsu.
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eokal.Dfridt
1er 9abagogenfDnnent.
seute iimbtt bic JabresperiammInus
ses 2spartements Der sapsr'
isrtenbenisn itatt.
Die ssitrise Ibdtisftit Der Seridis.
beach a6rpsridjaftea.

Der o,ffriae 5ng mar fur ben pds
basoatnipnptnt GubsrIt sef4dtig unb
lbi.iss Wlsrfmnl ipiro aud Der btutiss
Sna iraesn. Damn III iebDd Der 90.
Ibspuntt iiberThriittn. Der bsutigt 5as
bsanjpru1t aud inipferH nod btI0n-
bers Jnisrsife. tpeil noh Der Worsens
lFsuna bic SdbrtsDeriommlung bes
Experiments Der SupsriHt,nSentsn
jtotifinbss unb pisisr iieet be 1titim'
muna Der Stabt ob. ipoklbfi Die
|ndhftidbrige aDnferm3 absebalisn
|pssbsn foa. gs berpsrbtn iih ttfpa
Iasbn Eidbte I'm bisIs btgsbrlihs aoHs
psntion. llsbsrbies befinbst iid pro.
fsiior Nm. 8. Snft unisr ben Rsbs
IntrH.
Dds fir ben esIiris.n Gag sureGts
|asleaie penium fpurbs geipineHblfr
ausaefibrt. Die .S@ulaufsabsn4
gyarsn NIT 1Ieib semodt, btnn bi.
Ssrrsn aebrsf miiHen bod Der Jugtnn
nit sutsm gsifpi.I pornnsthtn. gs
taeien eeftern bic Supsriutsnbsnisn,
Di, acntmiTion fir Setunbiri6ulsn,
Sis Gin glorninl SGool elH., bic ains
btrgarisp Union. Der national, Wliits
iertongreb nnb bic @.reinisuns Der
eanbfhul Sniptitopen unb aiufieber.
an bisIsn Beridmmlunsen ipurben
sirtl 40 @orirdes unb MbbdnSluneta
stbalisn. Sn bic Attnbfibuns Der
Superintsnbsnttn in Der WuFilboIIe
bro6ten bic glee alubs bDn MOob.
9parbs unp fughss cine bsittrs RDis
burh ben Dortrds Der luitisen aitber.
be iie az gbrsn Der Ghulmsiiisr uns
ter asifuna bts 6errn aiisn nit Cuff
uno 2isbs lunssn unb ipofiir ben iiiH.I
gtn aslitsn bsr5li9sr geifau sutbsil
.3uroe.
3abIrsi5e Delegossn bsnubisn ben
gafnittcg 81 sinsm 9slu9 bss Hsusn
4runtsHhduIss. Gle be-
iid,.iatsn bic @sbdubs untsr e,.isnetsr
5iibrnng Hnb gsncftn b1nn bic @ait
ftsunbfdaft Der Rruutenpflsgerinnsn.
Die msrtiniguHs Der GiUrinnatisr
So6fhuIlehrsr batis i'm gpsiiefoal
Der @opbparb 5Ohf9uIs Elm 2lbenbs
eifsn agraneirt une bic Sbsilnobmt
mar dubsrR rses.
Dos llnttEboitunssprOsrnmm iiir
ben beutigsn Iaa iblitBt einsn Gm
pinne BON 4 biz 6 Elm, ben Der
gaOmau's Club. bsr College Club IND |
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Sonmerstas, ben 25. SeOraar 1915
Sn Der gtfprsduns bts

Sn Der gtiprehung bes
gDsrtes bes Dterrei1ii6zunsarii9en
apRIuls in gI.peIanb, Grnit Gubtptg,
fast bic Rep gorter .Gpsning poit"
Der 8epsis, ben Der 8erfaifer erbrinse,
bab Serbien iih cine S9anbtbat se-
gen Seiterreih itulbis ssmaht babe.
ipdrs pDllis iibsrfIiiifig eetpeien. benn
)bds tpirb alleemein 5ugeitanben. Wds
Oeiterreicb nitt rthtferttgsn fDnne,
mare bic unbsrniinftige 3ricaserilGs
rung, ba bic Streitfrass auf frteblihs
Weiis bate ssftIibtet iperben tDnnen.
Dos Rem Yprter gIatt lit pbpiiih unb
eeiitis pertriipp.It, Gs bat Bios sin
gluss unb Elm baIbIeitig geIGbmtes @et
hirn. bab .s bic dnosre Seite tpeoer
isben, nod persn Wlotipe erfafeu
lam. absr psr ebrIid isbsu unb ur-
tbeilen mill, Der tusib, bab bic nuters
banblunsen nidt fOrtseiest iperben
ipuntsn, neil RuBIanb gum 8riege
riiitete unb in tpel9em umfanee bas
qeIhsben 1T unb tris oisle WOnute Dor
@usbruh oes arieses, oas bat iih aes
aeist. aIs auf einnlal MiIionen bon
ruifiIhen Soloateu iiber bic beutihe
unb bic Diferreiaii6e Grense singen.
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0onn lpirb Ssbsr sinTehtn. bab bsr
rationale Hunb niht TN Disnits
Oeuti4Ianbs, ionbern Der Der. Stoos
ten itebt. Dumit fpiirbe bas WiBptrs
itdnbniB beisitist. sesen ipethss mir
ieBt 10 fhtper an5utdmpfen bdbsn.
Wlan Dsrbddtisl uns, pab pis oeuti9s
unb nitt omsriianiiht Sntsrtfsn Ders
tretsn nnb Tisbt uns Deuifns nit
ihssIeH Mueen an. Das pirb dbsr
nit bem Musenblids aufb6ren, punn
mir ben 4msritausrn ptrit6nblid des
maht babsn, bob mir isinsn anIhIub
an 9suiidIonb. IOnbern cine aosIo.
suns BON GneIanb sritrsben unb bas
bur6 cine itari, SanotIsfIotts bsipsrt'
iielligtn tpplIen.
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February "a. 1915.
Atiee Pomerene,
washington, d. Q
Ny dear Senator:

Ny dear Senator
As lifelong Democrat and one OF
your former ardent supporters, ] beg 70
advise that / consider 1t an absolute
waste Of nervous energy for any Demo
crat with strong pro- English proclivities,
one who believes that America should
not do all In her power TO stop the ex-
port of arms, ammunition and war
material to any OF the belligerents in
Europe, to look for reelection. We who
believe in the justice and sacredness OF
Germany's cause, but who nevertheless,
as good American citizens, would do
nothing that has not always been
sanctioned by the illustrious early
statesmen Of this country, Washington,
jefferson, Madison. Monroe and others,
whose ideals seem entirely TO have
been lost sight OF by those who are now
handling the reins Of our government.
feel it TO be our duty TO do all In our
power to bring the public conscience
back TO point that we can say
America for Americans"
We Amerieans Of German birth or
descent, glory in the fact that General
Lee Of Confederate memory, said that
II 1t had not been Tor the Germans IN
the Federal armies I'VE would have
beaten her. and We are not afraid to
say that in any future troubles with
foreign nations, we will again distinguish
ourselves, because We know that no
people love their families. homes and
country more unreservedly than the
Germans do, and love Is the foundation
OF all activity.
We are also conscious that our
opposition at elections 10 those whose
hearts are not In the right spot on this
question, is rather a low manner to
show our disgust, but there are many
who cannot be reached by nobler means,
such as exerting ourselves TO justly
foster our own national dignity, our
own defenses and our own trade, rather
than that of foreign nation which has
uniformly and consistently exploited
this country long before it became an
independent nation and ever after.
This war will have the Christening
effect for our beloved America TO un-
mask all those who have at heart al.
ways been its subtle enemies. and rel
egate those to the rear, and II win be
our sacred duty TO teach our children
the standards BY which they can be
detected.
Such sacrifices Of life are never per-
mitted by an AIlwise Providence, with
out corresponding beaefit to mankind,
in which America wili share, for the
lesson will be learned by us on account
of the close ties Of love and blood exist
ing between many millions here and
in Germany and He viii also give us
the intelligence TO apply the remedy.
Yours very truly,
Coiou Schott.
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gfep gorter 8untiers bd'
ben ben 9OridIas in siinitise gripGs
suns seSoesn, Elm OarIeben an @nss
lamb i'm getraae BON 100 Wtillioasn
Dollars aufsubrinsen. Dassssn fOllts
bas ameritanii9e Bolt nit Gntfdies
benbeit proteitirsn. mir baben MID.
sinen Gent fir bas Iuslano iibrig.
Die Statiitit ertpeiit, baB bic gaars
porrdtbe bisiss Ganbes iid bcItdnbts
perrinsern. Dsnn mir isbt stnsn lle<
berflub an 9aargelb haben, 10 iii bas
benz Odrnieberlieeen uuIerer Subus
itrissu susuidreiben. Sobalo Der
3riee ppriiber lit, pirb bisies 8udr>
gsIb ui9t annGbernb fir uuIsre Bes
biirfniiie ausrcideu unb bon Guslanb
tpiro nidt Elm Ssuer gu befommen
fein. Dieies bat burd eine unbegreuste
Gmiiiion bon papisrgelb iid finane
siea 10 sei6pddt, bab Sabre OersebsH
ipsrben, Big ss iia aus ieiusr Snflas
tion ipisber smporeerafft baben piro.
Geben mir jsBt uuisr 9elS Der, 10
iperben mir ebenFaI1s in Notb esratben.
Mas @nsIdub beabfittiqt. sebt babin.
bas @olb aus uniersn Rsisrnsbunten
gu siehen unb bamit bic Ssduna fir
unisr 9apiergelb Al Oertiirssn. Ssber
iptrb sinfebeu, bub ftt i'm auufe Der
3eit baraus cine panit ersebeu mub.
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I'm down to the last words now. II
the Latin name of the kingdom oil
Gretzhoffen! That's a little bankrupt
kingdom over in southern Europe, near
the Mediterranean. l know about it
I did story about it once, the time
the kingdom was trying to float loan
in this country. | had to read up a
whole lott
Il bet you could did it. Miss Cray
said Mainz, admiringly. well, goot-
by. Come again und tell me vot you
find out, like goot girl"
Sure" said Kitty, and turned to
leave, her coin clutched tightly in her
hand. So intent was she on her pur-
chase that she did not notice she had
dropped the package containing the
shell-ribbed fan. Vaguely missing
something as she emerged into the
open air, she turned back, and almost
ran into man who had passed her
as she came out. He was a foreign
looking individual, dark of hair and
eyes and skin, strongly built, a figure
such as one would note. He bowed
now courteously enough as he handed
her the package she had let fall. Kitty
thanked him and hurried on her way.
This stranger entered the shop and
spoke in some foreign tongue to the
old dealer, who shook his head.
mo" said he, answering in English.
nj RI tot 1od
who vent out.
"Who is she? 1 know her very well.
She is on der papers. Better look out
or she put you in der paper sure. Miss
Kitty Gray vos an oldt trent of mine.
She read like book vot vos on the
coin. Wy didn't you telephone-maybe
she sell it back to you'll don't know.
She wouldn't sold it back to me,
know dot. Vot! you are going?"
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awakened her! And there was the
hand that had done it, strong, darl
hand, full-veined, hairy. 1t still
clutched the bag-it still was visible
at the portfolio. A ribbon end had en-
tangled itself for just an instant in the
portfolio fastening-an instant long
enough for Kitty to see what had been
the hand that had committed this rob-
berry.
But who was the robber himself?
Quick as thought Kitty sprang to the
door, ran down the deck, out the next
deck door. The band was giving its
first saloon concert, and the decks
were sparsely tenanted, it seemed. Far
off towards the bow a man was pass
ing-what man she could not say. He
seemed neither to hurry nor to linger.
She could not make out who it was,
dared not hang upon him her own sus-
picion
She turned to the captain now and
made report Of what had happened
not once but twice: but even as she
went she smiled grimly to herself. The
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CHAPTER II.

En- Voyage.
The great liner Anne of Austria la,
In her slip at the dock, her gian
pulses just throbbing now and then
Everywhere men and women wer,
hurrying to and fro in the customar,
orderly confusion of the last few mo
ments before the departure of al
ocean steamer.
Calmly Kitty Gray passed on hel
way to the boats office and asked fol
her mail and her keys.
AS she turned, she almost stumbled
against man who had just hurried
aboard-a dark man, thickset, foreign
in appearance. She had the strange
conviction that she had seen him be
fore.
Then she turned to settle herself
down in her quarters. So far as she
knew, she had not an acquaintance
on the boat.
Now, oddly enough, she recalled the
face of the stranger, the dark-visaged
foreigner whom she had met at the
ships office. Surely it must have been
the same man who had handed her
her package when she dropped it in
the little antique shop! Why should
he be on board this boat? Why should
he recognize her, remember her-for
he had! Trust woman to know that
he had-he did. Yes, he had known
her. Again a cold feeling of appre-
hension clutched at Kitty Gray's stout
little heart.
She rose and tried to fling off her
depression by means of visit to the
dining saloon. But for some reason
she felt she would be more comfort
able-or safe-in her own room.
Here she lay down upon the single
berth, which was directly beneath the
portfolio.
She woke-she knew not when nor
why-woke with her eyes staring,
passing in her instant from sleep to
waking.
A face was looking in upon her! A
man had been looking at her, or try
ing to look at her, as she lay asleep.
Kitty Gray's instinct spoke to her
some message-she could not tell
what. Swiftly she caught the channels
bag from her bosom, and, emptying its
main treasures into her hand, placed
them in that other treasure house of
stocking. Again feeling
the drowsiness invoked by the fresh
salt air, at length she lay down once
more upon the little couch and re-
signed herself more comfortably to
5lumber.
But again she woke-this time it
was with a scream of terror. She
had felt the touch of hand. Some
hing had tugged at her neck.
She raised her hand. The cham
,is bag was gone-it was the jerk
If the broken silk cord that had
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strange quest. To the bold eyes OF
the tall stranger she must have seemed
fair enough to look upon, for suddenly,
as he passed, he stared at her direct
ly, bowed, raised his hat-yes, EVEN
smiled.
WHO was that man." demanded
Kitty Gray fiercely of her companion
HE doesn't know me. And yet how
like he looked to pictures l have
seen. There was man-an interna-
tional spy, they said in our country
some strange foreigner-at the time
of the Gretzhoffen loan fiasco. Yes,-
the two faces are strangely alike. Who.
is he?'
"Of the other / know nothing" re-
Joined her companion; but this-hes
is the Count Frederick
Count Frederick-the pretender!"
Hush, mademoiselle, for Coos sake
hush! We do not dare-you must not
dare"
Follow" said Kitty Gray sharply
Now tell me more"
(TO BE CONTINUEnll
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chamois bag was northeast had
held only kerchief, bit of powder
puff, perhaps a little silver-nothing
more. Her real treasures-she knew
where they were now.
The captain was outraged at what
he learned when at length she gained
admittance to his cabin. With marine
precision, he acted at once. From
that time on all through the voyage, a
boat detective stood at each end of the
passageway which led to Kitty's state
room.
No trace of any other robbery could
be found, nor any clue by which the
intruder could be identified.
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was their oyster, and they opened IL
and scraped the shell.
Now, in case the Count Frederick
the big plunger, or his man Grahame,
or the little King Michael the Sec
ond, should ever get hold of the re-
naming clue to the whereabouts of
old King Michaels treasury pouf!
you know what would happen then.
There would, Miss Kitty, to quote a
certain American ballad, be hot
time in the old town in that case"
tits story" said Kitty Gray, draw
ing long breath. But troubled light
came to her eyes at the same time
How will fellow dig it out?" she
asked whimsically.
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CHAPTER II.
The Big Assignment.

| Kitty Gray did not go to her usua
place for luncheon that day. Instead
she hurried into nearby delicatesseT
shop and bought sandwich, which
she put in her handbag. After this
| she hurried on back to the Office. Ar
| rived there, without ceremony she
went again to the desk of the city edi
tor, and silently laid down before him
her empty purse, her antique fan, her
| sandwich and her broken coin.
Cutler looked up with professional
calm.
Eyes, Miss Gray? Why all this or
derby array of fresh and interesting
objects?"
"That is my story said she.
what makes you think so? Are
you seeing things, Miss Gray?"
Look here"
Kitty picked up the coin and showed
it to him.
"See, it is broken quite across-more
than third of it gone. The inscrip-
. ton is Latin. 1t is not SO much what
is on the CONT is what is off of it.
Perhaps it commentaries something"
Commemorate what, Miss Gray?"
"Precisely-what? That's the story:"
"By Jove!" Cutler was studying at
the inscription. "'Sub' means under
what does it say?-under the bam-
boo tree?'"
mo, under the sidewalk or the
'fagstone,' or floor"
Underneath the fagstone' or
pavement or 'floor'-'in the angle or
'corner'-whateve that may be-
chamber of torture'-'room of tor
ments whatever it is-'there will be
found treasures'-'of the king'-tof
-"
"-'Of Gretzhoffen!' concluded Kit
ty Gray. you have not forgotten all
your Latin, have you, Mr.. Cutler?
There is a story for you-if we can
only dig it out. There'd be an assign
ment, wouldn't there? I'd rather do
that than society in the summer
time
Billy Cutler, time-tried news man,
grown thin and grim and gray in the
business, sat for just one moment in
thought. ''Wait a minute, please
said he at length, and rose to leave
the room.
Kitty did wait anxiously enough, for
what reason she could not tell. She
sat at her own desk, the mysterious
broken coin tight clutched in her
hand. 1t seemed an hour before she
saw the slender form Of the city edi-
tor returning from the door which led
to the Office Of the manager and pub
Usher Of the Evening Star. He looked
at her thoughtfully as he approached.
He held out check.
Three thousand dollars!" Kitty |
1ray's eyes grew larger.
Expense money. Three months
vacation. Full powers as missionary |
of the Evening Star |
% Gretzhoffen, ambassadress to any !
I'D place you happen to think OF,
Miss Gray. never knew the old man
o go off his head before, but he has
his time"
Tugging at her heart the swift feel
ng that she was leaving her usual
modest and safe line of life to ad-
'enture upon something perhaps fate
indeed fatal-Kitty Gray,
turned from the door Of
he Evening Star and walked slowly
oward the corner where customarily
he took her car for home.
She entered her apartment cast one
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glance about the first little room, and


glance about the first little room, and
then paused.
The rug in the hall was turned over
at one corner-was it by accident?
The pictures all hung on the walls,
yet several were askew, and-the lit
tie wall-safe back of one of the pic
tures-which had held some small OBJ
Jects OF little value, an old daguerreo-
type or two, some silver spoons, a
few gold pieces which she had cher
ished-had been broken open. les
contents now lay upon the floor
Amazed, Kitty stopped and picked
them up, one by one Nothing was
missing-even the gold coins were
there. Nothing had been harmed. But
who had done this, and why?"