Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-27

ton. we must hurry. be careful
now
Tn. men Who had covered the pris--
oners With their weapons now cent
forward eome Of their number to car
nv out sheee orders AZ they advanced
Roleau sprang toward them. but was
held back by the hand OF the captain.
Of genearmes.
"Quieti- said the latter Would
you have some Of ne killed. This.
man wants oaly bit Of coin. IN the.
name Of heaven. to give that is cheap
er than to get killedI~
ROleau fen back. and the work or
the searekers went on. But u was
not money that the apaehes sought,
They took little count OF the contents
Of the pockets which they ransaeked-
They turned at last to Kitty, and the
sxift nush on her face kindled their
eyes with = suspicion Of some guilty
knowledge on her part. she had not
had tine since palming the piece OF
coin At the time OF the original search
20 conceal IL elsewhere than in her
handbag lt vas a foregone conclu-
sion tha, il would be found there. The
thieves gave exultRnt exclamations
when at length they saw the fruit or
their erorts-the piece OF broken
coin. The man who searched kitty'S
bag held II up. grinning.
Before any had time 20 form q plan
there came a sudden cry from one or
more Of the apaches. An instant later
and all OF them were gone--passinE
out the open window TO the ire es-
cape which led to the street below.
by the Lord" exclaimed Saohio.
the first 10 speak. That vas sudden
work" He turned 10 Count Fred
erick. a certain anxiety in his own
gaze, for he might well fancy that
the latter held him in no too safe a.
position Of friendship. since his own
late ransaeking OF the counts palace
here in Gret1honen town.
who were they, think you7" In
quired Saohio q
~whoT" replied CouGt Frederick,
They are thieves OF our beloved city
OF GretEhoten-a part OF organized so
eiety as IL exists here. my friend, and
well organized. as is easy TO be seen
Blake. yonder. is their leader. His
home Is In the edge OF this city. and
his hand is ready enough. me thinks
for any crime. Fifty, q hundred men
or more are under his orders. Appsr-
entity he has laid his plans well. I
thought as much when ! last saw him,
and bis rats
And when was that. Monsieur Ie
Comtef'
AT no long time ago paid him a.
visit said Count Frederick. shrug-
ging. Il learned enough to be ready
TO suspect that man yonder OF shy OF
his tribe. They have broken and en-
tered these apartments. Within our
view they have committed robbery
from the person OF this young woman
here. They have obviously taken what,
they sought-whatever that may be.
! trust il was Of no consequence. ma
demoiselle?"
Kitty took her cue from the calm
speech Of the count. her late rival
but now pather her friend than this.
! other nobleman Of Grahoffen.
She only in turn shrugged her own.
shoulders and turned a somewhat re-
proaohful gaze upon the officers OF
the law, who stood about, helpless and
chagrfned
Count Frederick smiled. This
| said he. lis somewhat OF a Jest. II
seems TO me that our friends the
gendarmes submitted somewhat cas-
/ lily. Al least they have gone-they
have taken what they liked. and they
have carried OF their dead from the
/ feld-if there have been dead here
Have you any notion beyond this, my
/ dear Sachio?'
But Count Sachio. thus smilingly ad-
tured, could add nothing to the fund
OF information. He himself was left
alone. II his own man had been the
victim, so much the worse for the
man himself But these reflections
caused him no satisfaction
I'VE must be out OF this now he
exclaimed angrily. and strobe toward
the door. He flung it open. almost in
the face Of the prefect, who was hur-
Tying back to his demoraIIzed ssso-
eiates in the administration OF the
Law. =
Tie face OF the prefect himself was
red with chagrin as he now strobe in
at the open door.
Gentlemen" said he. facing Count
Frederick. Il have indeed received a
message from the king. 1t is entirely
in your favor"
His majesty says. Of course" be-
gan Count Sachio.
The prefect frowned. and turned
again to Count Frederick. His ma
jesty says Count Frederick and the
young woman are to be set free at
once. They are TO 90 where they like.
in full possession OF their liberty.
'As for this nobleman"-and he
turned TO Count SachiO at last lam