The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-30
CContinued from Saturday,

count Frederick nodded That
Is what / do mean. In truth. your
majesty, there r Grahoffen spies in
this city-they we're even at your ball.
Perhaps they concern themselves with
this young lady. Why not? If they
suspect that she had part OF the coin
and It vas easily seen by any that
once she did have that part-might
they not undertake to make trouble
for their own purposes with herr"
But what good would come OF
that"
Count Frederick saw that his
argument had gone too far for HIS
own purposes. Ee did not care to
tell the king all he knew, yet his
zeal for Kitty had led him far.
Much good might come to GrahoH-
ems war department.. your majesty,
II they knew our secrets. Perhaps
they thought she could give some In
formation"
But you do not predict trouble be-
tween US and our neighbor-you do
not NEAR war;"
Your majesty. I predict nothing
these days, but always It is well to
be prepared"
you disturb me soTely-do not
speak to me OF war-I cannot endure
the thought do not wish to hear
Of it."
AS it CHANGED, much OF this CONVEX
sation came to the a Of n Of
Sachio's agents, the spy Bartel. still
hanging about the city OF GretZho1en.
He overheard enough in his passing
BY at the time OF this conversation
to be advised that the king OF Gretz-
hoffen intended to make search for
the missing American. Not hesitat-
ing, he himself now sped OF for his
employer to communicate this news
that he had learned.
He found Sachio aloof aud discon-
tented, out Of favor in the court, and
somewhat at a loss what next to do.
At the thought Of g definite demand
on the part OF King Michael-or rath-
er on the part Of Count Frederick
upon their kingdom for the person OF
the young girl, sachio grew somewhat
grave. This" said he, rs q matter
for the king"
But the king was in no too good hu-.
NOR over all these failures.
What, sachIo." said he, you come
to me once more with these old WON
ans tales? II your time Is SO short
before your secret Is discovered, then
all the moro reason for diligence on
your part. It Is not tho business Of
kings to accept reasons for failure
in performance. The girl Is still avail
able-omplets your errand with her
bring to me the reading Of the coin.
I know well enough that II Count
Frederick comes he viii be different
from his king"
Therefore once more Sachio went
back to his bootless interviews with
kitty, once more pleading with her to
give him all knowledge she had OF
the coin. And once more Kitty could
no moro than reassure him Of her own
ignorance Of what he wished TO
know.
She heard odds and ends Of informa-
ton which taught her which way the
wind sat ct GrahoHen capital Some
times she heard sachio. again Bartel,
again this OF that man, speaking
freely OF the plans at hand.
Il told the king" said BOrtel one
time, speaking to Count sachIo, that
all is ripe for the shaking Of the
told him that we have full
plans Of all their fortiHcations and de-
fenses-that their resistance will be
but nominal. Once we get the Gretz-
ho1en Golfers opened, times wiz be
easier in our country"
Yes, once you do" rejoinsd sachio
But tell rs howl"
Kitty, really owing allegiance to
OF these Kingdoms, both Of
which had done her such repeated In