The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-12-24

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Helplessness, But Is interrupted ~
a Guard.
disorder had been removed Spick
and span in military ncatuess the
apartment lay before her.
UpCn the dresser, IN full view
openly displayed, vas a picture In o
little trJmo-a frame Of silver set ~
brilliant gems. She looked at 1t sud
deUly-it was the portrait OF herself
which once had stood on her owb
dr., sing table in her ho.el' Now 1t
was here. Why? kitty felt a strani.
hU. h come to her face.
-, "c.hlog new arrested h.r-ch,
paused. reluctant TO resume a search
which ever had b-en distasteful to
her. No, Size would let touch a tria
lad De not done as much fer her
had he lot be- q more respectful tIIl
herself OF aun.hers privacy II IA,
had taken anyti.ar rom her apart
m,nts II was bu,-this. And appa
r,atly he had cherished Il. 40, she
would not search Tor the coin. She
would leave this country disuppoint
ed, Or need be.
Iui there lay, jus, at the foot OF th,
l.ttlr portrait. an ot.oct which caught
her eye. 1t was the half coin OF
G~r,tzhufIen.
Yes, here It was IN full view, open
~ displayed, that any might see il
who liked, who Glanced to be there.
Apparently Count Frederick felt that
all pursuit Of the coin had ended-that
no longer could any intruder gain &c
cess to his palace.
Kitty hesitated for a moment. The
appeal Of the coin came to her once
more. She took IL up, held IL in hCr
hand, gazcd ut it-und once more, as
so often had been the case-she found
herself surprised az the very moment
Of her success.
She heard Count Frodcrick's quiet
footsteps. his ca.m "o.ce behind her
Madomoiaclle. asuin,'
The count stood there rcsurdiur
Ier,
Evidently, mGd,moisol!e, you dc
not realize that these repeated visits
rendered necessary the installation ui
an electric system Ct my devils.
ing-you see, / knew OF your presence.
and as YOU zee. / have come. You
rang. or what service can l be,
10 Sdemoiselle?'
Leave me alone" painted Kitty her
face hot, tears almost in her eyes. Il
hate YOU / hate YOU
Il grieve at that. mademuisolle, Of
said Count Frederick evenly. i wish
! could say the some OF you-but
cannot. With every reason to distrust
you-l cannot. Continually We cross
swords, do We not? And you were
easy TO deceive this time. See you
are trapped as simply as a bird which
steps into It's cage without hesitation
VIII you not give me back my coin
mademoiselle? VIII you not add it tC
the other? VIII you not assist me IN
reading the message OF the coin, Sc
that we may make an end Of an this
SO that We may not continually crosi
swords with one another?"
In answer Kitty darted past him
found her way into the hall, ran she
knew not where. Before her lay +;
little narrow stairway. and she sprani
up Il, hoping to find egress some
where. Alasl the door that closed tn
head Of the stair vas locked Sh'
heard his low laugh aG an iron grill
snapped across the opening. cuttinl
on escape.
Wont YOU give II me now m.
coin2" he asked.
Silence reigHed IN the great whit
marble palace OF Count Frederick q
Gret2honen.
And now, far on in other parts Q
the city. whore men sought one VIII
had done a crime, there rose in th
streets the sound OF hurryinE fee
with the wal Ing cry. In the name a
the king"
10 lie Continued,