The Washington times., 1915-07-25
ROLE aU SEEMED
ALMOST SJpERHUNdau

busy to see what was going on except
in my own case"
Roleau still grinned, we'll convinced
that his mistress would not easily re-
linquish her own pursuit Of the coin,
knowing AS she did who now had 1t
IN possession.
Very well. sirrah,' rejoined Sachio
1--WE shall see what a little waiting will
do Ionder American is alone, and will
hnd she Is long way from home. She
has been here before, and, although she
somewhat scorned my hospitality. per-
haps she will be glad to have it before
the night IL done? She Is sure to come
back to this ruftian friend Of hers--she
wants to know what has become Of
him."
Count Sachio walked up and down
the hoor, agltated. angry. Robbed Of
both HAYES OF the cursed coin!" he ex-
claimed. turning to his friends once
more, before wnom he had been, but
now SO frankly boasting. This was
the kings half--it came from King
Michael himself, who was so fatuous as
to give it away 10 yonder young Ameri-
can, whoever she may be. And here am
!, who expected by this time to have
both pieces in my hand--I have neither!
was to have had the other half here by
now. But where Is he--not a word
from him. And now a thief takes what
| / alreaGy mad l am as bare of the
desired proof | need as though | never
had heard Of this cursed Gretzhoffen
com.
But we will wait. gentlemen" he
aduSu, s;ilmiA, "rnlngS Iuu!.,l starl
this tor long
1his poiiLy, ,tiftiCut as it was Of en-
tortcEicnt, brought about results some
"nat uiiie:cnt from those Count Sachio
mad hoped. 1t did not bring the return
hal
I out no sign came OF the young Ameri-
an who had he'd in pursuit of the last
inttuder; nor, did any of them knew
now e..ner she or the man she had
purSGtd Aat made their escape.
At inst, however, there came the
soehu ui Ont riding furiously.
-. ..,..-.L.. K, g,4itleincn.' exclaimed
$ac-.iu we co not know who comes
! ..UpG i may be RUDOLPH
- n;.s .nt.eed this m ssing STRANGER
~ ham who had been left bound in
: r. Iet~! cis apartments.
Hc came now. excited. breathing
wrath AGAINST all the world. For one
, instant as he held open the door he hest
tated. then seeing Roleau sitting bound,
! flung himself upon him with a cry of
, NenGeance.
1t S.ould be understood now that
when Count Frederick had returned to
his own apartments and found his pri-
vate room occupied by man who owl
IDENTIFY had been there for .no good pur-
pose-a man left trussed up and bound
by Yet other intruders-he had had some
parley with the helpless intruder in the
way Of lc>rhing what had been the
cause of his strange plight
Il know YOU. fellow" said he. you
are of Count Sachio's suite. You have
! been Ouartered here with him as
/ guest of the house-and now you would
J rob me! Your master has gone you
| mean to rob your masters host and
| friend Who. then. found you and left
You here?'
Your excellency." exclaimed Rudolph.
| spare mo! j was found here in Your
| room. 1t il true. or near to 1t, at least,
| and was set upon by a ruffian ana a
young woman. Between them they
bound me and left me helpless-fung me
| into Your room here as You see. ] ask
no belief Of you. Take me to Count
| Sachio--I am his man. Let him plead
| for me. ! shall make no plea at all
Count Frederick found upon the floor
| a little kerchief. which told him much.
He picked It up. gazing at it strangely.
A sudden wave of admiration once more
| crossed his soul at the daring of this
young woman, who seemed to be here.
there and everywhere. whose trails of