Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-12-09
CHAPTER Xxx.
a Drsksc vsysss.


A Broken vsysss.
Alone In his palace. Count Frederick
paced up and down. engrosssd IN
futile plana Affsr many hours. IN
attendant announced the arrival OF
one OF the emissaries he had sent 70
follow Count sachio. $3.50. 81
"Exceilency.- began his servant AL.
tatedly--quick. or We shall be too
late"
What now-why too late-vhat has
happenedf Tell me. mem Count
Frederick vas none too gentle In his
moods OF anger.
They have taken her prisoner
they plot to ship her away today
toinght-nov. for all I knowi"
What are you saying. mani But
you found her. thenf"
Found where she il. or was. Al
you suspected. she was taken pris-
oner by Count sachio and carried TO
Grahonen- I followed him He went
to the docks and barEained there with
some fellows OF an ocean steamer due
TO sail within an hour or 90. I heard
them agree to take over q prisoner. q
voman-another prisoner. . man
Count Saehio said he would deliver
them Just before the vessel sailed.
They were to be hid In the hold and
discovered later a. stovavays too late
for return"
Quick. men" He turned now 20
his assistants- Hasten 70 the ship
ping ofaces on our own dock Have
them make ready q boat 10 carry my
message to the captain Of the royal
yacht Ten him to make ready 20 sail
at once on my arrival-and TO expect
. race with an ocean liner"
A few moments later he was at the
dock and. hurrying into the small boat
which lay awaiting. was carried
swiftly to the side Of the royal yacht.
on whose decks already there was evil
dence OF the orderly confusion OF 4
boat about to get under way. Evil
IDENTIFY his message to the captain Of
the yacht had been received
Come on board. SIR" said Count
Frederick. as the captain met him At
the ladder. You urderstandT-
Your servant. Count Frederick
said the commander. Il know you
well. Command u.s."
Under way at once then. captain
said Count Frederick Lay q course
to the foot OF the bay. The vessel We
must search has perhaps even now
sailed from Grahoren port Il Is our
duty In the name Of the king to In
tercept her. They have on board pris-
oners Of our own people-there has
been treachery done by Sachio. leader
Of Grahonen."
An instant. and the jangie Of the en-
gine-room bells made sweet music to
Count Frederick's ears At least now
there would be action. at least sus-
pense would be at on end
The speedy yacht ripped through
the water as though conscious itself
OF its imperative duty. Ere long they
had passed the lower headlands Of
the Gretzhofen harbor. Eagerly Fred
erick scanned the levels Of the sea as
they opened before him At last an
exclamation escaped his lips A long
and heavy cloud OF smoke lay on the
horizon. the tran Of q great ship max
ing for open sea-
Captain, there she goes. A thou
sand napoleons II you lay rs along
side-dishonor II you fail TO do 60"
And the captain nodded.
Meantime what was the secret that
the distant liner was carrying with
her. None save those aboard could
tell that. and OF these but two or
three rude deck men The bought
agents Of Sachio had done their work
wen. None On the ship save those
interested had noticed when two bun
dies. trussed up and concealed In
heavy coverings. had been hoisted
aboard by the ships donkey engine
and dropped into the hold Yet In this
way two human beings were loaded
as cattle. without the knowledge Of
the ships ofncers.
When Kitty Gray recovered her
senses she found herself In q dark
and noisome hole. she knew not
whore Terror smote her. Her pulses
refused to work, her mind rebelied-
Above she heard tramplings. shout
ings. the creaking Of tackia, the sound
OF machinery mufied By intervening
walls Of the ships structure. At last
she thought she heard the swash OF
water alonsside. What did this mean
WAS this the sea. Was she . pris-
oner to be handled In some new and
wayf What did II all
meant