Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
The Broken Coin
Continued from Page 3


I'VE might pick up some news there.
First, let us go to the palace CT Count
neutrality-suspicious. he is not out this
early"
But, early though It was, Count Fred.
erick was astir-was Indeed ready fer
the street apparently. as was also his
guest. Count Sachio. Even as Kittys
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 slcck.
Dent let them see me-" She mctc2ed
also to Roleau to conceal himself as
best he might. Their own car swing
ing around the corner, gave way for
the vehicle CT Count Frederick, which
sped on down the street
Once mere, still uldaunted Kitty
directed her own car to pass around
the hlock and stop in trent Of Count
Frederick's palace, This was Doe n
the nick CT time; fer nov, as they
passed at lower speed. in order to have
tr,s for such examination as tney
cared to make OF the exterior theY
saw a man In scme s.rt CT ohicial uni
form walking from the front down the
driveway for the side eAtrance Of the
great building.
Stop" cried Kitty to Rcleau- !
know that man-that Is triead OF
Sachio! saw the two q thea to-
gether last night, 1t was to him Sachlo
showed the cci1 heard him tell this
man where the missing half was
Roleau, that man has gene 70 get
Count Fredercks half Of the coin
Certainly excellenza, SAID the
stclid Roleau. Count sachio also
means to put this and that together
does he not? What can We do? Is
your excelleacy game to try one more
entrance into Count Frederick S
house?"
Eyes" said Kitty "Come-let US see
II We can trace where this man Is
going"
Once more these two presented
themselves at the door ef Count Fred
ericks abode, and we're admitted win
out question
The two passed vthou. detention
through the main bail % t5a passage
way which Kitty knew so well They
followed down this uarrew da.l s-s
pecting hat the destination OF the man
when theg had seen aba#t to enter
was nor less than Count Frederick S
little 5e4ch amber
Their suspicion VAS correct Even
As they approached they heard s1me-
che In the room who had arrived be-
fore themselves RO.eau followed
closely by Kitty stepped up . the
dccr-peered IN and gave oHe mighty
bound,
IN the powerful hands ot EoieaQ the
stranger, taken ~ surprise was lel0,
less. Roleau clapped md over bis
mouth, another Is his threat and Aeld
him until he himself made tie sign
OF submission silence Kissed Ro.
leau. DON'T move ne word Of
alarm and will end you
What are you dong lero?' DEL
handed Kitty virtuously-"v1at do
-, III, .,,II ", a
he man, gone sullen now looked
from ane to the other, and knowing
uell enough what failure would mean
FOR hin, refused to speak Well.
whatever It was" said he at length
r have not found It, AT least you
came too soon."
Il will tell you. excellenza," said Ro-
leau at length, TT will do US nc spe-
cial good to have him join yonder
party Of which we know will tie
him up. II your excellency will allow
me-"
Accordingly he did bind the lrat"
Official of Grahoffen neck and crop
Quick" said Kitty Stealing away
silently they left the door locked and
took with them the key