The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-24
SECOND INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER vi.


hltty tray luTueu buuucHiy w tht
man seated beside her in the motor
bending upon him steady gaze.
"Who are your" asked she. why
did you follow meg"
The swathed figure suddenly
Strengthened. Whatever ] am-what
ever you may think me, do not believe
me incapable OF gratitude to yourself.
WHAT'S your name?'
"They call me Roleau. made
moiselle."
Kitty Gray turned yet more closely
TO him. gazed straight into his eyes.
'Then why not enlist with me?
Surely we have common cause. We
have a common enemy. Would it be
wrong did you and ! league against
him?"
"You ask me, them"
"To be my friend. my ally"
Surely l owe him no allegiance
furtherl" exclaimed Roleau bitterly,
"He struck me like dog"
"yet you and must see him again
--and soon"
"What! Would you trust yourself
once more in his presence? You are
an American girl--you are innocent,
you are ignorant. ] warn you"
"None the less, If am to go forward
with the business which brought me
here to Gretzhoffen, surely must
once more meet the Count Frederick.
The man at her side hesitated no
more than an instant. Very well,".
said he calmly. "As for me, my life
has been forfeit many time before
now. What matter? will go with
you as you say Indeed I fancy I
know why you ask me to go--they
know me at the palace--they will ad-t
init us both"
II was as Roleau had said. When
finally the two drew up to the court
driveway in front Of the counts PAL
ace, they were admitted without ques-
tion. RoIeau closed the door behind
him and put a finger to his lips for
silence. N
"They will listen" he whispered.
"Be careful, This is the room where
Count Frederick receives his
friends"
Curiously, silently. Kitty sat or at
times walked about the room, taking
stock OF the surroundings. Count
Frederick entered.
"Mademoiselle! am charmed! So
you remember me?'' i
"You may say as much indeed re-
Joined Kitty Gray calmly, Il saw You
in the carriage this morning"
He turned now to Roleau, with no
change in his countenance to indicate
any recollection of the nature of their
last meeting you may retire to the
next ROOM said he. dismissing him
with a wave Of the hand,
do not in the least misunderstood
me, Monsieur le Comte," said she
lightly. "My business is very simple
! have proposition to make to you
a business proposition"
"Rut | am not business man."
Knocked the smiling antagonist who
faced her. He came yet half step
closer.
"Are you so sure?" exclaimed she
"Is there no business in
which also am definitely concerned?
Then why did you send a messenger
to follow me in my own country, to
ransack my apartments there, TO vio-
late my privacy even on the steamer" |
my man served me but ill--if I !
may admit part OF what you say |
THAT is why am here-and in his
Yes, ] know your messen-
ger as / know you Come, let us rea-
son together over this. Monsieur lie
Comte. Shall ii be business or war
us?"
The sheer audaeity of this speech
Tor one moment daunted Count Fred
erick. The next he broke into roar
of laughter and flung himself into
chair. "Admirablei' said he.
She started away from him, moving
toward the door. q came, Monsieur
e Comte," said she boldly, TO ask
you what price for the half coin which
you seek to hold Suppose. for in
stance. that Gretzhofen loan were
executed for you finally i'm New York
would that influence you at all?
Come now, let us reason"
81 am beyond reason; care little
or the sordid side. | value not so
much money as what money brings.
I could bring me no more than what
ortune has brought me at no cost,
his morning-this very hour"
"Roleaui" cried Kitty suddenly. "A
noil Au secours, yitei"
"You waste BREATH laughed Count
He cannot come"
Kitty made one swift dart toward
be door. She was too late The
elentless face Of her opponent smilee I
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