The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-07-30
CHAPTER "
The Encounter,

| Meanwhile, during the interview Kit
| ty Gray had with the American consul,
a scene of other import was enacting
elsewhere in the Gretzhoffen capital.
In the interior of white marble
| fronted palace, perhaps a mile or SO
| distant from the humble quarters of
the American consulate, tall, dark,
imperious man was pacing up and
| down restlessly, his eyes now and
| again turned upon the door of the
great apartment, as though he expect
ed someone to enter. At length the
door did open. A soft-footed servant
I appeared.
Monsieur Roleau, excellency," he
announced.
what, Roleau!" exclaimed the tall
man impetuously, as the visitor en-
tered. What has kept you? The ship
locked hours ago. And have you got
it? Come, come, mani"
The individual addressed as Roleau
bowed deeply. "Excellency," he said,
Il came as soon as l could be sure l
would not be watched"
He was a man of dark complexion,
of strong and sturdy build, of broad
shoulders and deep chest-a man half
a giant, one would have said-but his
eyes dropped as they met the stern
gaze of him he addressed, as though
he might have been his master
you found it-you succeeded, then
tell mel"
observation-disclosures.
The newcomer extended a hand
which trembled slightly. Il swear it
was in this bag"-he was offering a
little chamois bag tied with a ribbon
at the top-a bag which apparently
had been once suspended by the
broken silk cord attached to it.
you say it was in this bag-then
why not now?"
The tall man caught the little re-
ceptacle from the others hands
ripped 1t wide-shook out the con-
tents. There fell into his hand upon |
the table near which he stood, only
few trinkets of a woman's toilet-a |
little dainty handkerchief-a coin, yes,
coin.
The tall man held this up in his
hand, his face distorted with rage.
What! half-dollar of their cursed
money! Curse you'll" He half shrieked,
and as he did SO flung the piece full
in the others face, with such violence
that the skin broke under its i'm
pact
'The coin!" went on the enraged
speaker-"what do you mean? Do you
mock me, Frederick, your real mon
arch? You shall die for this. You
have failed-you have not found it
you have lost it,"
His own eyes half starting from his
head in his anger, he strobe forward
and caught the throat of Roleau in
his two mighty hands, shaking him
Is he would have shaken a child.
Col" he said, and flung him toward
he door.
1t was as Kitty Gray, after leaving the
American consulate, was speeding to-
ward her hotel in her hired vehicle
hat she caught sight of man stag
,ering from the side entrance of ]
,reat mansion house of white marble :
ront. He seemed to have escaped !
rom some calamity an attempt {
d robbery or murder Without paus- I
ng to ponder upon propriety, she halt S
d her vehicle and sprang out, hasten Z
ng over to the sufferer, who stood t
the edge of the curb. Il
what is wrong?" said she. you
re in trouble-you are hurt! Shall j
take you home-to some hospital i:
, the hotel? Come in. you are vel
ONE"
The man looked at her mutely. hes h
ating. d
Come, I will carry you where you
ke." She had him by the arm now, :.
id unsightly a. he seemed. hurried