Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
FOURTH INSTAlLMENT
CHAPTER XIV.
" Your Majesty pIeass

gathered in groups at a respectful dis
lance from royalty. Kitty received tn
envelope from the messenger-th,
same packet which she had hersel
sent to tho palace that morning fol
delivery at midnight
She did this with fine air OF IN
soueiance, fer she felt quite sure tina,
success now had met all her plans
nor did the outward appearance OF
the packet afford any reason to sus
pect otherwise.
Yet, even as she took the envelope
IN her hand there came to her sharp
conviction that something Was wrong.
II had strange lightness--it did not
seem quite the sam, as when she her.
self had sealed It that morning Has.
tily, she opened the envelope, her fps
compressed. 1t was empty!
Yes, the mysterious coin was gone
Entrusted to the safest messenger SHE
could ind; sent to the king himself;
received by the kings trusted official,
guarded. as was to be supposed, every
moment OF the time since 1t had left
her hands-none the less. the coin had
disappeared as though some specter
hand had distracted II.
The blank book OF surprise which
came to her face was something not to
be mistaken. King Michael frowned
What is this. mademolselle- are we
made the subject OF some sport? How
now"
Kitty stood regarding first one, then
the next Of the faces about her On
the countenance OF Count Frederick
she read only chagrin and surprise
equal to her own. There was no
trace OF guilty knowled 20 there-she
was sure OF that. Then another
hand had come into the gamel Some
ether mind alao was lntcre ted In the
mysterious coin OF Gre zhoGen.
what then. madenolsclle?" DE-.
nanded Michael, himself not vet St.
fully advised as others REGARDING the
nature Of this packet which had been
for him What was It that
you were so good as to intend sending
US"
Kitty dared not answer this direct
question. She concluded quickly that
It would be far safer TO add as little
as possible to the number of those
who knew the full story OF the travel.
ing coin.
Your majesty" said she, turning
Upon him 50 dazzling a smile MS would
have made any man forget all else.
It was nothing 1t was but a small
'svor would have sent your majesty,
o show the acknowledge OF my
'wn country, since your majesty has
lone such honor to me tonight. Per.
laps someone In my humble menage
las been untalthfll-if 50. It was but
mall loss after all. II your majesty
Vill forget It aud give mo few added
ays OF grace. will explain-I Will
ry again. ! hops with greater for.
une."
Michael was ready enough to agree
0 anything which wonld bring back
his society this dazzling young crea.
ure who stood beside him.
Very well, uademoiselle," said he,
As you like"
A certain relief was felt by all con.
erned. as now he turned and made
sign to the leader OF the orchestra, j.,
no Stood baton poised.
with us, excellenza?' The king OF.
'red his arm, The F'rg and the
Dung American, Of whose origin he
new ard apparently cared to know, :,
othing whatever were the observed :.
all. Michael at least could dance :
i'd as for Kitty, she was an Ameri. !,
IN girl.
AS they swept on In the evoluti1us E
the dance, Kitty caught sight Of the =
lrk face OF Count Sachlo y
That she had earned this mans dis. .
10, or at least, had deeply hurt =
Q masculine vanity. Kitty was well :,
lough aware. }
As for King Michael, he was extra. =
dinarily sober; which, In his case, =
IS equivalent to saying that he was =
t extraordinarily happy. :.
Count Frederick evaded the throngs y
out the king. Unwillngly he turned .,
ray his eyes from the beautiful fg. >
o OF the young American as she Il
need. He never had seen a woman =
10 thrilled him thus. He himself did J.,
I dance This was no evening of :
'asure for him. lie had other plans.
Count Frederick started toward the !,
or before second thought came to :,
mind. II there should for any rea ~
be miscarriage Il his plans--if r.
're should be need for yet greater
ay before his final overt act was q,
nmitted-then he ought to have A ~
% to retain some footing in the ~
lg's good graces. Because, revolu -
N or no revolution, the throne OF nj
etzhoffen was not worth having I'M ca
10 his owner had both halves of this
ssing coin. Frederick cared not to tn
q penniless king, and only the unit. to
coin could give any king CT Gretz, nj
Ven actual wealth and actual power. IN
The murmurs Of the people, vague, tht
eflnite, had from time to time been TN
1ible at the open door Of the grand w7
rance. 81
why BY do w4 starve while they
they began to edge towards the pal. o!
J steps, . dark. dense mass. Tho BIZ