Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-08-13

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disorder had been removed. Spick
and span in military neatness the
apartment lay before her.
Upon the dresser, In full view,
openly displayed. was picture in a
little frame-a frame OF silver set in
brilliant gems. She looked at II sud.
denly--it was the portrait OF herself
which once had stood on her own
dressing table In her hotell Now It
was here. Whyf Kitty felt a strange
Hush come to her face.
Something now arrested her-she
paused, reluctant to resume search
which ever had been distasteful to
her. No, she would not touch thing
had he not done as much for her
had he not been more respectful than
herself of another's privacy II he
had taken anything from her apart
ments L was bgt--this. And appa-
rently he had cherished It. No. she
would not search for the coin. She
would leave this country disappoiHt-
ed. II need be. ~s'~ssTa TatJz4z1s..arey,r.
But there lay, Just 1T the foot OF the
little portrait. an object which caught
her eye. II was the half coin OF
Gretzhoffenl
Yes. here It was In full view, open.
ly displayed. that any hight see It
who liked, who chanoed to be there.
Apparently Count Frederick felt that
NIL pursuit OF the coin had ended--that
no longer could any intruder gain 40
cess to his palace.
Kitty hesitated for q moment. The
appeal OF the coin came to her once
more. She took IL up. held II In her
hand. gazed at it--and once more. as
30 often had been the case--she found
herself surprised at the very moment
OF her success.
She heard Count Frederick's quiet
footsteps, his calm voice behind her.
"Mademoiselle. againl"
The count stood there regarding
her.
Evidently. mademoiselle. you did
not realize that these repeated visits
rendered necessary the installation OF
an electric system OF my own devils
dng--ycu see. knew OF your presence.
and as you see, have come. You
rang. or what service can be.
mademoiselle2"
Leave me alone" painted Kitty. her
face hot. tears almost In her eyes. Il
hate youl hate you'll"
Il grieve at that, mademoiselle."
said Count Frederick evenly. Il wish
! could say the same of you-but l
cannot. With every reason to dis,rust
you-I cannot. Continually we cross
swords, do we notf And you were
easy to deceive this time. See-you
are trapped as simply as bird which
steps into Its cage without hesitation.
(, "Will you not give me back my coin.
mademoiselle? VIII you not add II TO
the other? VIII you not assist me In
reading the message OF the coin. so
that We may make an end Of all this
so that we may not continually Cross
swords with one another?"
In answer Kitty darted past Kim,
found her way into the hall. ran she
knew not where. Before her lay a
little narrow stairway. and she sprang
up It, hoping to find egress some
where. Alas! the door that closed the
head OF the stair was locked. She
heard HIS low laugh as an iron grille
snapped across the opening. cutting
pff escape.
won't you give It me now-my
coin?" he asked.
Silence reigned in the great white
marble palace OF Count Frederick Of
Gretzhoffen.
And now. far Off in other parts OF
the city, where men sought one who
had done a crime. there rose in the
streets the sound of hurrying feet,
With the warning cry. "In the name OF
the king"
ITO Be Continued.). -