Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-09-03
ELEVENTH lNSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxx.
rhe 80 q NeesssItY.


"He is Killed" cried Kitty Gray. as
she stood. s;il uncertain as 70 the re.
suit Of Count Frederick's desperate
leap toward the moving train. Il can.
nrt look"
But presently she did look both she
aud Roleau passing not forward on the
T train but 20 the rear Of the car which
they occupied. Amared they saw
Count Frederick struggling 20 his feet
Now. Roleau." she cried. I'VE must
be quick, II the count has taken this
desperate chance IL vas for some des.
perate purpose back Of H. lie knows
about the coin--we must get Il before
he does. and that means at once"
How shall that be done. excel.
iency?" said Roleau. puzzled for just
moment
4 have IT," said Kitty. as they hur.
ried deeper into the car that they
might not be seen by Count Frederick
Wait will send a message TO him
I'VE VIII ask him 20 walk into our
ISrlor."
She seated herself for moment
aud hastily wrote few lines on a page
OF her note book, smiling as she did
so.
~Tiens," she laughea Il am now
4 leader in Craho1en diplomacy. Does
not ny writing seem fornnl."
I'VE send il forward ey the guardf"
Yes. Roleau get Sim Quick-giye
him this mousy-we will walt here in
the drawing room near TO the front
door OF our car The guard must not
tell him who We are
But even as they waited, intent on
the success Of this somewhat trans
parent ruse. Kitty heard the step OF
the guard behind her. and turned. Yes.
Bargel Of Grahoffen was with him. a
puzzled expression on his face the
note still in his hand.
1t was this lady sent me. monsieur" "
explained the guard and witnessing
the stiff surprise OF all concerned, was
willing enough 20 step aside and leave
explanation 20 others.
Indeed" said Bartel-and himself
would have been equally glad 70 es-
cape. for there was no one in the world
whom he less expected OF less desired
10 see than this young American who
now faced him smiling.
You hese?-How can II be possible,
mademolselleg safd he. Did you fall
from the SKYE
AS he spoke any shrewd pickpocket
would have known in which pocket he
had concealed the coin: for uncon-
sciously his hand dropped over il.
Others also" smiled Kitty Gray.
and pointed through the rear window
Of the car 10 the fat on which Count
Frederick stood. He even now was
turning to pass forward into the
train.
An exclamation passed from Bartels
lips. Heaven protect us" said he,
the thing is bewitchedl"
He turned and disappeared once
more in the forward part OF the train
For a moment Kitty thought OF follow
ing him. but concluded that he would
make no attempt 10 conceal the eSAn-
since ne was so nearly at his des,lua-
ton he would continue 10 keep Is on
bis person. Therefore she turned 10
the rear OF the car
Monsieur le Comte Frederick" she
exclaimed now. greeting the tall figure
which approached her. You come IN
announced
Count Frederick gaEed AZ her for a
momeAt in somewhat open admiration.
Listen" said he at length. Why
should We make any three-cornered
fight OF this at a moment such as this.
when so much is az stake? Why should
we not unite against yonder man.
common enemy, who has what We both
desire? Beyond belief We are lucky
that we are both here alive. Nonder
man has the coin-I know that as
well as you do. In half an hour he
will be free. Once In GrahOnel With
the coin. he may wave farewell 20 US
and al our hopes. Come. mademOi-
selle. shall We be enemies or allies?
You ars wise enough 10 see what /
mean.
"Yesl And suppose you 10 be
sportsman enough to play fair with
US al least. You have not always
done so"
That" said Count Frederick slow.
I ly, the red blood maStling his dark
skin. lis the bitterest cut have known
In all my LIE. have asked your for
giveness before now-haye told you II
was my man alone who offered you
violence-not |. On the contrary, I
have admired your own courage and
Eesourcefulness all the way through
Il seems to me you well have evened
any offense ] ever gave TO you"
AT least" said she. ''one good turn
deserves another. aad We have little