Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-30
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lCopynght 1915. by Wright A. Pateronl

broken. wish to know it all. l am
Informed that you have seen both
halves of this coin. and therefore know
the entire message. Read it to me at
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.
1T is my property" said she stout
ly. mot even king can take away
property without course of law"
Even a 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, a 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"
| IOul lHdJCSty you ohNA
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 / saw both
halves at one time-but never have l
read the entire inscription"
But you have seen both halves
| t;clo s'Ton Win
was on the other half"
Your majesty, cannot 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"
1.-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 / might learn more of the other
half of the coin"
1.-THE girl argues WE'LL" said Cortis-
law, 81 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
something may arise to give us fur.
Their insight into this.
"As 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
Gretzhoffen!"
Your majesty" replied the count
, reddening, 1T is but inadvertence
which shall be amended. In my yea
l fancied your majesty would rather
have this young woman than to have
/, the other half of the coin. TO secure
that may require yet more time.
The king fixed on him the cold smile
; which his courtiers had learned tt
dread, yet he could not fail to see thu
shrewdness of Sachio's reply.
at least guard her, then said NJ
dryly "She shall be our guest unit
we learn more of what she knows.
means too much to forego the full
reading of that coin these days.
mean to have it. trust all my officers
will realize that fact
"Mademoiselle," said Sachio to Kit
tv. later. when she had been with
drawn to quarters which virtual.
we're to prove a prison to her, "fo'
have heard what the king has said
he will allow you to return to you
own country unframed II you but he'll
him to the meaning Of that inscription
What is 1t to you? 1t is only idle cur
osity brings you hither. With us
NAV mean the life or death of on
country"
Kitty gave herself up to certain re
Elections at the time. AS to war bt
tween the two kingdoms, II 1t came
| why should she aid Grahoffen agains
the country with which she had bt
come more familiar? Neither ha
done her much courtesy, true. but 10
4 some strange reason her sympathie
were not with the country governe
\ by this irascible and unlovely king.
4 think we'll, mademoiselle,' wen
4 on Sachio, 1T is long way from her
to YOUR country. The coin can mea
but little to you at best"
1T may mean much to me- brok
J out Kitty suddenly. Listen. I'M
coin is not the property of your KIN
'e or of that other king. 1t is the pro-
erty of the people Of these countrie
It seeks to tell them its story-not
- any king for his selfish purposes-o'
~ It seeks to make known its appear II
Justice and liberty. What, think ye
~ the people will forever be content
s. remain a shuttlecock between ye
w two%
y A moment later and he had lie
her once more to her own devices