The Washington times., 1915-08-10
Continued from Yesterday
CHAPTER xxx.
Meana tn An End.

Kitty, left alone once more. found
herself in better heart than she hao
been but now. At least, she had seen
Roleau-had found once more PROOF oI
his faithfulness ana his efficiency. sure
ly he would help her to escape YET
again. And as for Sachio-better ne. Oh
whom she knew something, than
stranger Of whom she knew nothing AT
all. OF late despair had been knocking
at her heart in such fashion that the
summons of opportunity found no hear
ing, but now she began to plan once
more.
She sought to study the exits Of the
arartm n. in which she found herself.
Tntra wee two doors. s. 1t seemed,
both fastened. She pushed strongly at
one; it opened before ner. She stood
once more face to face with Count
sachio, the mocking conspirator who
had Of la e mad SO much to do with her
own misfortunes!
''Madamoiselle!' said he, Il am SO
pleased"
Tor myself" rejoined Kitty indig,,
nantly. Il vas never so much displeased
~ l am now. So the se.tlemen OF TINS
country In this way show their quality
lin their treatment of women? l COM
pliment you"
your words are at least better than
neither"
And what of me? What shall / say
Of a man who treats me as criminal
Nay. criminal would be treated bet
trial. There would be process Of law.
Observance of the law. Is the habeas
corpus writ a thing unknown IN this
country-have the people never, yet
wrung that right from the hands soWa Oa
recourses which any citizen may nave.
your own country? Why did you
ever leave it. mademoiselle?"
The reasons concern me alone. sir.
Indeed, you mistake-they do not
concern you alone. We are many OF US
in this country also concerned with
them. We would that you never had
come from America. There are many
we even ask your return to your own
$50. then. it was your message to me
that got? Most melodramatic OF you.
demand Snni ianSun my return?' ""a' s"@ ~ '''
There are some large rights.
mademoiselle. which need small ex-
planation.''
But which allow you to hinder me
to ask me to be unfaithful to my en-
ployers? Why. you even ask me to
deceive the public-to present coun-
terIelt-to pretend that l nave uone
what l have not done"
so! And you cannot take such good
advice?"
mo. I will not. To deceive. to pre-
tend. to counterfeit-those are attrib-
utes Of your kingdom. not of my own
country. America. In my country we
have better standards-men and women
alike-for which I heartily am glad"
You have a stinging tongue. made
moiselle." said Count Sachio. red un-
der his swarthy skin. Perhaps it will
grow milder II left unused. I shall
leave you here-until you are willing to
say you are done with Gretzhoffen and
ready to return to your own country
This land, mademoiselle. can keep its
own secrets-it could even close over
the secret Of the disappearance of a
young woman-and leave her fate a
mystery. l trust that you will recon
and he had left her once more. Be-
fore he passed through the door she
glanced beyond: The room was oc-
cupied, apparently. by his friends
escape on that side was impossible.
The other door still remained fastened.
Kitty turned to it with burglarious in
tent-using an art learned when she was
a schoolgirl. With no better instrume nj
than a hairpin. she had seen wonders
done at opening locks.
Her brisk interchange Of compliments
with Count Sachio had set her pulses
stirring once more. She wanted to get
Out-She wanted ~ escape and sha pro-