Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

as you remember, were made on
parchment, written In pen, and the
parchment always was cut In two
pieces on q waving line. The seller
kept half the parchment, the buyer tho
other half. And always 1t ran This
ihuentlre witnesseth. The indenturs'
was the waving tine which divided the
parchment; and tie parchment was
procf Ct the transaction, 50 each nold.
er held half the proof
New. this lntenture Of the broken
coin OF Gret2ht fen witnessed that
Michael the First mad transferred to
his people his treasure-thelr treas
ure-ne kent half the deed Ter MIN.
self or TOR the man who was to stand
raf himself In seine way re meant
&c give The peCUle the other half--that
y TO say tie other halt CT the linden
IRE went s.meWhere. no enc to this
Gay oah guess where-eXcept myself.
These papers il olG tod OF The tor.
ture CHAMBER Somewhere under the
fort Our maps cover that, hut thev
dc net mark TIE spot OF the treasures
hiding. Only TIE ola coin restored, In.
denture TO ,hdeEture-the c.e.half to
tie other-eye can settle that.
Nov, leak here, my friend, Count
Sacaio hel4 up terore him a little CD.
lect, witch caused Kitty to start
where she ct; /:
1t was the kiag's coin Yes, there
was the half ctin which she with her
own hands had sent fer delivery to
the king on the dancing foor at md.
night that highland Count Sacklo,
by means which he only knew had
been the thief! It now was plain to
ner Here was one more claimant for
the treasure Of the dead king OF Gretz.
hoffen
Count Sachic went on This is one
half only 81 the ctn Alone, II does
not serve. know well enough where
lies The other half Within the next
tNGntyfour hours will have til will
have both halves within my own
hands Then, my friend We shall see
what We shall see Events will happen
Nhlch VIII surprise this part Of the
world at least.
Come to me- tons7row at my hunt.
Inc lodge In tho forcst. at the edge OF
ire neutral lands That is the rendes.
EHds = the other half Of the coin
shs Il seek messenger To secure 1t.
Aa9w wei enough how Have our men
there, for |, Count Saehlo. will be pre-.
larod l. show tsem all tbs reading of
RIDGE witch ha, puzzled both these
iip9dcGs for 80 long"
Had katy remained moment or 80
eager She m!slt have seen what tho
themselves, anxious as
Aey were. did not see. The face CT a
tfanEe man petred IN at the window
i the room which they occupied. He.
pc, ceu'1 see nsw all that Ki.y had
apn, although he had not been no.
iced by TIE latter at the time Il Ter
eparture
The grand salon BY this time was
telI cleared and Kitty made her way
apiily toward the main exit. Sud.
emily she found herself face to face
IN a little group made up of the i
Ing and notasles OF his court. They
20, for a time had been absent from
~ grand salon--apparently for a Ger.
lin purpose, King Michael now did
OF lack the stimulus OF wins, Our
'ir Young American again." be ex.
aimed, as he came. What, made
ciselle has not even yet departed2"
1T Is my fault. your majesty" said
cunt Frederick. 81 promised to SO.
ire fer her car, but for the time
st sight Of her The confusion has
zen 80 great that It has been difficult
find service Of the usual sort
Al attendant OF the palace escorted
TO her car--wllling enough to con.
ude the events Of the day.
Tomorrow" said che to herself, as
length she composed herself for a
lef slumber-"to tomorrow must be .
the hunting lodge Of Count Saehio
CO more"