The Washington times., 1915-08-29

jesty from us at once. We are to
may take up the question Of the
message to the palace. Tell his ma
jrsty that Count Frederick, Of Gretz-
hoffen. and Miss Gray. OF America.
are held here. suspects. under so
Of murder. Say to him that we give
our honor that we know nothing Of
it,"
"Eut. monsieur, that picture
Count Frederick now flushed and
frowned in sudden anger.
have It, l admit freely that [ came
to this room and took that picture
without process Of law--1 make no
denial Of that in the presence OF It's
late owner. 1t Interested me- tool;
it-I viii make such reparation as
need be for that. But that has moth :
ing to do with the crime of murder.
You have not connected my name or
hers with that: You shall not not detarn e,ns IN
cause which may please you. eager
to find some victim Of the law"
but there has been q crime, mon
sieur, you must admit.
"yss, Sss. fr%e' has ns. be.m Sa crime' But
crime. Two robbers have met here
and fought. rerhaps-other robosrs
have hurried away the body OF the the
loser In that fsht. we are ,svan nn' - I've we
nvs,eo were'4snd II should say to King
M,ch,eI .Relcase me'-why. try, II
md see what would he the event:
tell you. Monsieur lie Prefect; y3u
take your own chances II you oe'a'"
" Gisneine IemnT from one 10 the other
dNitinusiv, the project at length
turned to the door. making sign 10
his subordinates.
"Hold these prisoners here: SAL, sa,n
haste as / can-there shall mes,
.enrer go TO the royal palace. and
1ncsntimc 7 will see II l can save
anv more time by finding the king kings $
servants by use or % tne 1e'ep''''
Left presently alone. for a time ,e one
,nconeenial party sat or STOOD annu,
as hest they might, moodily a"ai''"s
the issue of the chiefs errand. a
Kitty felt her ewes turning nt AKA E,reG.
erick himself. whose own glances Were ire
averted from her. How CAIN ne
seemed. how strong. how reso9rcrt wv
these thoughts came TO her nllnu, n VI,
out him now In this lesv s, aeS, iSe Gretz.
~ circumstan noes regarding tne w..
bnrfen coin. where would she pc; Nnat
hone would she dare entertain'
Count Sachio paced about or eat,
haad in hand, brooding over the oei!ca,e
noture of his own situation. CertalhIg
he was not we'll forward In the erranu
which had been assigned to MIN. N N
deed he was in actual danger now: ms
own King would accept from MN no
exclamation should his failure DRINK on
any complication which mignt prestp,r
90 at an untimely hour the Impending
aaeto, hetween his own and this King
dom ~ Gretzhoffen. But Count Sachi"
s,a not know thu present ownership OF
.ha u,a noir he could not predict the Issue
70 these new puzzing circumstances.
Au he could do wns TO walt-anh IN
nasiIv enough. His man Barter was
os aeitated as himself. they TWO ex-
changing looks which betokened their
apprehension.
Rut thew feared even to cast glance
one to the other. for here none knew
who was his friend. ONLY Ro.eau ana
Kitty sought actual interchanE" OF
tSetr inmost thoughts: but always
po,cau shook his head as though to
say "I Fnow no more than anyone else
what !. "a all about
Count Frederick calm and thought
fu, rcmp;ned alooF In reality he was
concerned not solely for himself.
or all those thus strangely Gathered
here only one seemed tn feel anything
hut suspicion or dcspair-the apache
lcader, who RENE incd under guard in
others He had cast shrewdlv os'i-
matinr glance uDon the face of each
ono ~ his associates. from Roleau the
doughty lighting MON. to Count Fred
erick. calm. immohile stern. Appar-
entity he had made his own conclu-
sions.