The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-20

might be by remaining at the hote
until the return of his mistress. B.
morning, as soon as he got word of he
presence in her apartments, he sen
word that he was in readiness to be a
her commands.
"Ro1eau," she said to him when the!
met, '1isten. We have still more tt
do. There is still another journey
across the desert"
WHITTIER, excellenza?" inquired
Roleau.
ITO the hunting lodge of the Count
Sachio-the same place where you and
/ took the part of two horse thieves
Roleau!"
A few moments later the two, once
more provided with speedy motor
car, were on their way down the ave.
nues of the capital.
II think it might be well to drive
past the two palaces" said Kitty Gray.
1--WE might pick up some news there.
First, let us go to the palace of Count
neutrality-suspicious. he is not out this
early
But, early though it was, Count Fred
erick was astir-was indeed ready for
the street apparently, as was also his
guest, Count Sachio. Ever as Kitty s
car swept by the palace front they saw
the count and Sachio step into their
own car, which waited for them.
Quick" said Kitty, sinking back
deeper in the seat that she might not
be observed. Drive around the block.
Don't let them see me-" She motioned
also to Roleau to conceal himself as
best he might. Their own car, swing
ing around the corner, gave way for
the vehicle Of Count Frederick, which
sped on down the street.
Once more, still undaunted, Kitty
directed her own car to pass around
the block and stop in front Of Count
Frederick's palace. This was done in
the nick Of time; for now, as they
passed at lower speed, in order to have
time for such examination as they
cared to make Of the exterior, they
saw man in some sort of official uni
form walking from the front down the
driveway for the side entrance of the
great building.
"Stopi" cried Kitty to Roleau-'1
know that man-that is friend of
Sachio! saw the two of them to-
gether last night 1t was to him Sachio
showed the coin. l heard him tell this
man where the missing half was.
Rcleau, that man has gene to get
Count Frederick's half of the coin!"
Certainly, excellenza," said the
stolid Roleau. Count Sachio also
means to put this and that together,
does he not? What can we do? Is
your excellency game to try one more
entrance into Count Frederick's
hcuse?"
''Yes," said Kitty. "Come-let US see
If we can trace where this man is
going"
Once more these two presented
themselves DIT the door of Count Fred
srick's abode, and were admitted with |
out question.
The two passed without detention |
through the main hall to the passage |
way which Kitty knew SO well. They
down this narrow hall, sus-
,ecting that the destination of the man
whom they had seen about to enter
vas none less than Count Frederick's
title bedchamber.
Their suspicion was correct. Even
Is they approached they heard soEe-
ne in the room who had arrived be-
ore themselves. Roleau, followed
loosely by Kitty, stepped up to the
in, and gave one mighty
ound.
In the powerful hands of Rcleau, the
tranger, taken by surprise, was help
,ss. Roleau clapped a hand over his
i'm until he himself made the sign
{ submission. "Silence!" Kissed Ro-
au. Don't move-one word of
larm and / will end you'll"
What are you doing here?" de-
anded Kitty virtuously-"what do
,u seek-tell mel"
The man, gone sullen now, looked /
ON one to the other, and knowing
ell enough what failure would mean
r him, refused to speak. well,
hatever it was" said he at length, ,
have not found it. At least, you ,
me too soon"
II will tell you, excellenza," said Ro- I
au at length at will do us no spe- {
al good to have him Join yonder /
Irty OF which we know. l will tie {
m up, If your excellency will allow l
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