Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-22
THE BROKEN COIN
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hot hnBeF N my memory. May We
perhaps venture to drown In a bumper
to your majesty's good health all
thought OF this Misunderstanding?
will drink to the health Of Michael
and the prosperity OF his kingdom
quite agreeabiel" exclaimed MI
chaei; and LET us follow that with an.
other 10 the final and peaceful conclu-
sion OF that unhappy misunderstood.
ing which has heretofore divided
these two kingdoms"
They drank. The befuddled friends
OF Michael ioined them in hilarity II
not intelligent, at least voclferous.
But. my good Sachio," resumed
@leAael after . time. "let ne ask you
n question Yours was ever a keen
eye for beauty. ai.5 a good scent on
the trail OF beauty itself Tell me,
then. what became Of that beautiful
young American who so lately was
with us-and who. Il you viii allow me
to say II, had 60 much to do with the
late repulsc OF your forces? | have
not seen her since that tlme-nor. now
that recall It. have / seen her friend,
Count Frederick. They have been
gone some days or hours. l cannot
tell which measures their absence.
whether clock or calendar. bGt |
know she Is not here. for every room
OF the palace has been searched for
her. and she is not found
your majesty" rejoined Sachio. 1t
is astonishing how a keen brain like
your own can guess another's secrets!
also make a claim to humble intelli-
gence enough TO have guessed your
wishes in this matter. but. alas. can
be OF no service to your majesty. i
grieve to add, neither can anyone else
be OF service"
What? She is deadl"
"Oh. not so bad as that But she is
gone"
"Gone-where?
ITO her own country-back to that
America OF which your majesty has
heard her boast so freely
How do you know this. my friend?'
demanded Michael.
Sachio smiled. who should know
hetter?r said he. let me confess. We
took yonder young lady prisoner and
carried her away with US: but we
could not hold her as such. Indeed.
we no longer hold any quarrel with
GretzhOffen and ;.ere was no longer
a question of pr;srners as between
the two kingdoms This young lady
was seen to take ship"
AT what port?"
AT ours. your majesty Her aston.
ishing ingenuity enabled her to escape
from our guards. Like Catiline of old.
she has escaped. she has eyaded, she
has broken FORTH And a good rid
dance of her. so say we ALL"
"All, my good Sachio? | am not so
sure. How shall ! rid my memory of
her eyes so beautiful. her hair so low
able. her hgurc-her SO charming and
often repeat such favors We may
not expect to see her like again at any
early date"
THAT is as IT is" said Sachio. pre-.
tending to heave a vast sigh OF SYM
pathy. But what can We do? She
took II all into her own hands. and
by this time is well on her way to
America. There is not the slightest
doubt regarding either her departure
or her destination-she was rather
bold about it. in fact, and made no
secret OF her plans
WAS she spy, think you, saehio?"
Without doubt, your majesty. and 1
well rue il that she did not receive
the punishment ft for a spy. True,
she was beautiful"
Yes. yes!" assented Michael "Such
eyes, snch a figure-think you that
she win return
Il truly hope not, your majesty"
returned Sachio feryently. and for
once he spoke the truth. even on the
chance OF offending this amorous king.