The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-08

She stirred under his touch. Her
eyes opened, looked into his. What
she saw bending over her was the face
Of her enemy.
who is it?' she cried. Loose me
leave me! Where am II"
She caught her hands to her face
now as there came to her once more
the terror of what she had seen. She
dared not look about her. Take me
away" she moaned. Take me
away"
He made no answer for time.
"Why have you followed me here?"
she demanded at last, half hysteri.
cally.
He spoke now, slowly, almost SOL
EMMY.
"Why?' said he. II do not know
why. think it must have been be-
cause you were in trouble. Perhaps
you called me-perhaps that is why !
came"
What do you mean? Would you
taunt me now, at such a time?
have been frightened almost to the
! pOlIL uSdlI-ll WAS lSIIlDIS.
Come" said Count Frederick, and
placed about her an arm on whose
strength, in spite Of herself, she was
glad to lean.
He was guiding her toward the door
! She turned and saw again that which
Her nerves, weakened by the long
strain upon them, gave way once
more.
| The flare of the candle lighted up
the cavernous interior at whose en-
trance they stood. Count Frederick
F, saw what she had seen.
On the walls stood out hooks, steel
arms which supported eyeless, grim
| ming skulls-old-how old no one
| could tell Beyond arose rods and
gratings, barbed, pointed, curved. An
iron chair was in corner, and In it
sat grinning skeleton.
1t was the torture chamber, the
room of terrors. born of other years
more savage than these, and brought
down unchanged through all the cen
| turtles!
Come" said Count Frederick, his
own voice agitated. 1T is no time
to think Of any treasure now, but you
| YOURSELF"
He caught her away swiftly into the
other passage, and flung the door shut
behind them. In silence he led her
along the subterranean passage and
up the stairs.
He left her once more alone in her
own room, to compose herself as best
she might, while he went on to rejoin
the king.
so, then, you found her, faithful
messenger" demanded Michael.
Yes, your majesty, at length. She
was but strolling about to pass the
time during your absence. While
know little of such matters, it seems
to me that the trials OF the day have
been extreme for her"
King Michael ended by asking the
attendance of the young woman her
self; but 1t was Just at this juncture.
that there arrived at the palace none;
less than the project of police, who,
made suppliance through several court
official for admittance to audience,
with royalty.
He says" ventured the last cham
berlain, that he comes regarding the,
murder at the Ritz hotel in which /
your majesty was graciously pleased
to be Interested
Eyes, yes-my dear Count Fred
erick, it was absurd that you should
be mixed in that-or the young Amer
ican-I have not had time to think Of
it since then. What is all this now?
Bring the man i'm
And SO presently the project,
abashed and much perturbed, was ad-
mitted.
We'll. WE'LL" demanded the mon
arch, what is it-why do you come,
here?" !
For only one reason, your mai,
esty. began the project humbly.;
I'VE are convinced that there is more
than chance medley in this murder
The thing goes deeper than we,
thought at first"
Have you no suspect"
Zone, your majesty. person Of no,
Importance, by name Roleau."
How now, count?" Michael turned
to the nobleman who still stood near
What think you of this matter?" !:
Count Frederick considered for q
moment before he replied. 4
set him free" said he at length:
Watch him. He will lead us to some-'
thing perhaps. Be sure that once he
is loose he will not be at rest for!
long"
An excellent idea," said Michael.
Michael turned now to the matters
closer to his heart-the welfare Of the
young American, whom he had not
seen since his return to the palace;
Even now she waited for admission to-
his presence, and he had her sum-
moned at once. !,
What, mademoiselle," cried Mi;
chael, you are pale. You have not yet
fully recovered-you have been ill.,"
Yes. your majesty" replied Kitty,
smiling somewhat wanly. He now no.
ticed that the serving woman at her.
side carried her wraps, and that she
herself appeared ready for the street.
What! you mean to leave u.s." eX-!
claimed he. What does this mean"
"Your ma iaSty "Said Kitty .praciolls-.