Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-25
him into the door Of her own vehicle
aud fnllnNInh him

him into the door Of her own vehicle
and followed him.
The Rits. driver" she directed. And
50. In the role Of Samaritan. Kitty
Gray made her second arrival that
day az the stately hotel which she had
selected M her own abode
All through the ride the man at hcr
side remained silent. suffering acute
iy He turned his face away Again
there came to kitty Gray the strange
feeling that sho fclt something which
she ought Go recognize. she could not
tell what In truth sympathy had the
better Of curiosity Tor tho time she
did not examine her strange compan.
ion closely. oply speaking to him an
occasional word Of sympathy and az.
surance. suddenly remembering that
she did not know who he was. and re.
mcmherlhg also that her own conduct
might be hcli as singular she turned
her companion over 10 the head porter
OF the hotci and hurried away 60 her
own room.
Apparently the disngurod stranger
when. az eleven OF the following morn.
ing. Kitty Gray emerged, properly ar.
rayod for morning ride, she saw
the stranger In the hotel lobby. his
face swathod IN bandagcs. lie seemed
60 be waiting Tor her approach, spoke
TO her some words In n tongue which
she did not understand then changed
60 Fronch-and then 10 English.
III madcmolselle would permit me"
he said, Il might be Of use even as
| am. ! know the city Might act
as courier for the times | would
show my gratitude, II mademoiselle
regards # as proper Tor me thus TO do
So"
Kitty Gray. aotuated by no definite
purpose but governed by the impulse
which she trusted In her trade, turned
suddenly toward the curb where stood
her hired motor car and inotoned
TO the man TO enter
They passed on down the wide ave.
nue. OF the capital. strange couple
enough. Kitty looked curiously about
her studiously examining everything
she saw. Yes, the old city was beauti-
ful, with its long lines of green trees.
its stately cdi6ces built by hands long
stilled in death. Soon she began to
find the need OF a guide and unobtrus-
lively the mufiled figure at her side
quietly suggested the information he
thought might be of service. lie point
ed out some of the other large hotels
mansion houses OF this or that court
official. the hall of Justice. the city
hall, the great cathedrals, the royal
palace. the palace OF the Count Fred.
erick.
YES" exclaimed Kitty Gray. 1T
was here that found you yesterday,
The hotel OF the Count Frederick.
know. yes, but why-how did you"
Her companion suddenly raised a
hand. touched her arm gently, request
ing silence.
A great car, splendidly equipped
and driven at rushing speed, came
out OF the very side street on which
Kitty Gray had found her companion
on the previous day. In the car his
gloved hand resting ON his stick, sat
a tall man, erect. strlkingly handsome
in his own way. imperious OF air and
bold OF gaze.
Kitty Gray did not notice that her
companion had shrunk back low into
the seat. Her own eyes met those
OF the occupant OF the advancing car
Kitty Gray was young and more
than a little handsome. She had
taken pains to turn herself out well
as she might in view of the possible
surroundings she might meet on her