The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-27

mont OF which Count Sachio had
robbed her As yet she could not do
cipher the torn halflegible scrred.
How came she by it. and why? She
herself could scarcely have told why
she had paused to take It from the
pocket of the dead sailor in the cav
crn when, Just before their flight, she
had bethought herself that possibly he
bore upon his person some proof Of
his identity Thus far she had not
had time to look at the soied and
crumpled bit. She concealed it now
in her mind the growing suspicion
that proyidentially she might have
been put in possession OF the other
half of the torn paper which Sachio
had coveted She had ceased TO won
der at fortunes caprices now and soon
indeed all thought OF this torn parch
ment was banished from her mind.
She forgot that possibly 1t also spoke
of broken coins or treasure chambers
or other things of ancient history in
these lands whose very stones had sto
ries could they but tell them.
Restored somewhat by food and
drink aud having regained trlfe Of
her self-rcspect by the donnng of
some womans garments which she
found in the cabin, Kitty Gray's buoy-
ant spirits began once more to assert
themselves. As she loked at her
face in the little mirror she spoke
half aloud the resolution which she
saw i'm the reflected features.
I'm not going to England. said she.
I'm not going to America. m going
back to Gretzhof1en, till my work is
done, Surely they will put us down
at that port-it is as near as any.
Then-we shall see
An hour later she returned to the
deck to make her duties to her host
more completely little as She had
been impressed by his personality or
his conduct, which later she was ready
to stigmatze as oaious.
She met Count Frederick, much i'm
proved by a change to a well-litting
suit of 1annels which he had found
He smiled now happily at seeing her
you're looking ripping, mademoi-
selle," said he 4 did not see you
have that frock. on the island yonder.'
"Nor did | notice that your trousers
were so well pressed there retorted
she
AT this moment Wyndham joined
them u was just saying to Mr..
Wyndhlm. said Count Frederick,
that we owed him a very great debt
of gratitude. and that YOU
Quite the other way about, assure
you said Mr.. Arthur Wyndham, the
brewers son, as he pressed somewhat
too warmly the hand which Kitty ex-
tended him 1T is | who am the
debtor. swear ! never saw one
change so much ''
His gaze, which passed over Kitty
in her new apparel, was qIite too Ian
gushing Kitty Gray made such con
yersaton as she could Unconsciously
she drifted to the side of Count Fred
erick, and finding herself there won
dercd why she had done so. Once
more she was alone, at the mercy OF
on this boat But now if it came to
a choice, she knew which of these two
men she would elect as her protector.
Count Frederick made some excuse
and departed presently, so that Kitty
found herself alone with Wyndham.
She liked little enough the ardor of
the gaze which he bent upon her now,
and arose to leave him.
You win excuse me-" said she Il
have forgotten something.
But as she turned she heard him
stride suddenly toward her, felt his
hand upon her arm.
NO, nov said he. 'Wat-why do
YOU go? Finding YOU here-such a
woman saving your life and all that
do you think ! am man OF stone
do YOU think--?'
Il think you must excuse me, said
Kitty Gray, icly
But you just said you owed a debt
of gratitude"
That any woman rescued from Il
peril owes to any gentleman.
"Oh. ! say come now" he rejoined. ,
How about a little kiss TO the honest
sailor who was lucky enough to save
your life It's far from home or help,
and no one knows say, now
She sprang from him with startled
scream. a name upon her lips which ,
came readily enough when she needed I
aid
Count Frederick heard her He came +
at speed and arrived just in time to +
see Nj Wyndham pursuing his amor ,
GUS advances to the extent of casting /
an arm about Kitty as she would have s
fled. The sight was enough. Without /
pausing for any question he spranc r
forward and sent Wyndham reeline
against the corner Of the cabin with f
one swift sweep of his arm. With the
other arm he pushed Kitty away Al II
instant and he had joined her and was
half carrying her toward the door.
Sudden wrath now seized the sou
OF this gentleman lately atuned to soft ,
er emotions. stop he called out +
His hand found a bell. The sound O ,
quick footsteps came on the deck ant d
men of the crew appeared at the door +
Take him away" sputtered Wynd =