The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-25
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broken. She felt quickly at her bosom
and at her waist for the bit OF coin
which she had brought away from
Count FredericE's room. Il was gone!
AT some time during her Journey from
Count Frederick's palace to this place
-long or short whether It had been.
she could not tell-the coin had been
taken from her.
Kitty sprang to the sill OF the little
window and peered out for Al IN
slant; but her held was TOO feeble.
She sank back. not seeing what would
have given her great Joy to see.
Apparently ONE eye had caught
sight Of her face, brief as had been its
APPEARANCE. IN truth. Roleau, hound
Ike, had run his game to earth. It
was he who had caught sight OF her
Just for an instant. Later she heard
once moro the finding OF some falling
object upon the floor. She picked It
up-is was . substantial lls, which
evidently had been dung through the
window by someone having the intent
70 aid her. This thought gave her hope.
Almost as soon as she grasped It she
fell 70 work at the bars which had re
strained her.
Meantime. at the scene from which
che had been 90 unee-enoniously alb
StTaetsd but now, Count Frederick re-
manned still pondering on the strange
events which had been brought home
90 close 20 him. He was too much
preotcupieo In his concern over the.
young woman's disappearance to note
carefully anything else that went on
about him When one OF his house
hold placed . message IN his hand. for
The tine he gazed al It, scarce com
erehanding that It came from the roy
u palace.
Since he had LEFT unattended the
servant Of Count Sachio. whom he
bad found in his own room. the latter
seized the present opportunity to es-
Eape nom the place and to hn6 his
sWn master, Count Sachio himself
Rho waited for him inpat!ently
Enough at the rendezvous which had
been established.
well. well. then, Bartel." exclaimed
he count, why the delay? What's
Rrengf You ara not going to tell me
ne same story that Rudolph brought
~~you have not failed?"
The shanefaced look OF the cthe.
rave htca his own answer. Count
sachio himself gave way 70 hearty,
curses Of all incompetence.
~Tho count retained oae.half the
COIN" went On the unfortunate mes
Eenger. Il don't know which It was.
The girl-the young AmeTiean-got
he other piece. saw her pick It Up.
But she did not get both! I don't
know which n she did get, but I
know that each has onehalc-the
count and the girl. She must have
BEEN carried away by ONT other
man. / heard her scream, then all was
silent"
$50 all escaped you? It IS another
eaStter what / myself may have done
% to the girl and the coio-they es-
capped your"
Eyes. eScellency. naturally I could
DOT prevent the MAJ from escaping,
and the count himself allowed the
other man to do So"
what other mani"
"Roleau, they called hin-the girls
Servant-he follows her like a dog
and fights like one"
$50, there were two others present
beside yeurself?"
Eyes, It seemed as though everyone
interested in the coin came all at
pnee."
Naturally. the competition asks
quick work Of all Of US And We will
act quickly. Tell ne, what happened
Enen"
"TAe Count Frederick allowed her
70 escape-strangely. he seemed to
have small resentment for her after
al. Nor did he have too much for
Rolosu, whom he must have ranked a
wholly fatthless servant. He did not
punish hin-hut even sent him OF
after the girl! ExeeIlency. my word
FOR Il, he seemed to miss the girl az
much as the coia-did Count Fred
oSiet."
Follow them then, Bartel. Follow
RoIsaa-k you can find him-he will
Ieed you 70 the girl, wherever she may
be. For nyself, ! cannot guess"
It was this counsel. followed all.
gently By the unhappy messenger OF
Count Sachto. which resulted IN q
quick shifting OF the forces Of Kitty's
snemieS. It was true Roleau had
gained access to a point within sight
Of Kitty's window. where still he
tried to be Of aid to her-still hoped
shs soon would be able to aid herself.
But here he was surprised by these
snissarfes OF Count Sachio-it was
none less than the uobleman himself
Who led the forces now.
Therefore when, after all her toll,
Kitty at length managed to make her
escape through the barred window. 1t
vas but TO ind herself once more a
prisoner-RoIeau once more a prisoner
with her. The fact Of captivity had
not chansed-only the phases of cap
hvity. She and her ally had only ex-
nho1cn1 contora W1hn her last prison