Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-31
NINTH iMSTALLMENT
CHAPTER XXxlll.

NO GIN IA eiil9t
The voice Of Count Frederick was
agitated. For once he he'd met a sit
uation sufficient to shake him frcm bis
calm.
Kitty Gray made no answer, as she
shrank back, the coin tightly clasped
In her hand. She cast on him look
so full OF womanly anger as might
have scorched him-an anger now de-
void Of fear. Caged. trapped, left with
out resource, helpless in the hands Of
her enemy, still she seemed deadlier
than that enemy now,
"Will you not?" The mans voice
had In 1t now something almost OF
pleading Count Frederick felt some
thing Of shame at his own part in this
mo" she answered at length, her
own voice low and even, painting cut
the words. NO, will not. Come ard
take it from me if you dare You have
done that once why not again?'
He turned away with sudden ges-
ture, his face red in chagrin over tho
justice Of her taunt.
You remember that" said he.
what remains? Must be yet more
rude with you? 1t is not that / like
the part, mademciselle; be sure Of
that. 1t was not myself but my man
who laid hands upon you that other
time"
"He is still your man You yourself
still are willing to persecuto woman
and stranger. You are no better
than he"
Suppose l am not then. Does 1t
look as though you would gain much
by defying me? Come, now The ccln
is nothing to you; it is everything to
me. swear 1t is more than thought
It ever would be. 1t is life and death
for me, and more than that made.
moiselle. Would you stand between
me and an ambition such as that? !
would repay you a hIndredfold in any
way you needed, If YOU would bat liz
ten to reason. Put perhaps woman
does not know tke word for reason"
mo. do not remember only one
word, and that is hate for you! When
my chance comes | shall still remem'
Der that, In turn ! viii put you be-
hind the bars If ever the opportunity
comes 10 me. And you shall stay there
always for all Of me. hate you!'
Count Frederick emiled grizzly.
"There Is comfort in that word, made
moiselle," said he. "Rather that than
leaden.eyed Indifference, at least. But
as for me. DO not hate you, neither
am Indifferent toward you ! only
at least, mademciselle, try only to
think Of the coin and what it means
to me-"
III 1t belonged to you, monsieur, 1t
would have gene to you long ago. II
you ever owned 1t you would own 1t
now"
A sudden change came over the face
OF the no5leman as he caught the con.
victioh in these words. They touched
for him some consciousness long left
what do you mean?" he asked in
q low voice. what is it that you
mean when you say that?"
when Frederick, Count Of Gretz.
hoffen. deserves this coin; when he
earns It; VIXEN he gains title by virtue
Of right thoughts and deeds, then per-
haps 1t will come to him; surely not
before. This COIN" she held 1t now out
before her in her hand. 1T will ccme
eventually to that place where it be.
longs. 1t Is seeking fer that place now.
The people really own it, They ask
freedom and justice and liberty. And
now you ask me why / cling to It;
why 1t clings to me. l suppose it is
because something impels me, com.
pels me to do what have DONE
Count Frederick turned to compose |
himself TO situation Of greater COM
fort. As he did so, and about to seat
himself upon the lower stair, some
thing fell from the pocket of his coat;
something which he had brought with
him from his room, in the hope that 1t |
had not been observed there by this |
woman. 1t fell now face upward on
the stair between them, and he saw
that she had seen 1t. He accepted the
fact, and at first did not attempt to
pick up the little picture, fer it was
the little picture which no had brought
with him from his room.
you saw, mademoiselle?" said he.
II had hoped that you would not"
Yes. | see 1t now; l saw 1t there
In your room," answered Kitty con-
you ask why venture
lrto your apartments now and then.
Have not the right? May not claim
my own property? | am not familiar
with the laws of Grotzh9ien, Indeed,
II seems to me there are 10 laws II
this land Mt knowing how to re-
plevin my property by process OF law,
what shall do--wait and lose 1t, or
take my own when | find it?"
Count Frederick smiled at this.
"You claim the coin also by that
law" said he. Very well, claim
my picture by that law. Possession is
nine points of the law of any land.
viii you trade this fcl that?"
NO" spitefully.
"There is no bargain concluded"
said he. so then / suppose we will
wait here until aocmsday.'
YES" viciously.
agreed, then, mademoiselle. With
your permission, may | light a Gig.
arctic? TIL doomsdayl I would rather