The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-18
Seventeenth lNSTALLMENT
CHAPTER TX.
The Pjotters OF Grahoffen.

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The Piotters Of Grahoffen.
In the court OF G~rahoffen, meantime,
mixed sensations occupied the minds
OF those responsible for the disappear
ance Of Kitty Gray and her servant.
Roleau. Old Cortislaw and his re-
doubtable aid, Count Sachio. foregath-
cred in the palace room Immediately
following the acts which had meant
the forced deportation.
she has gone, then, Sachio?" de-
manded the king.
Without q doubt, your majesty! !
myself from q distance saw the two
hoisted inboard in freight nets-as so
many cattle. They went into the hold
OF the vessel beyond any question
whether or not they come out again
y their concern. not 0urs!"
Il am not so sure said the old
king thoughtfully, mot 90 sure. True.
We have rid ourselves of potential
trouble, but at the same time we have
deprived ourselves of potential aid in
questions not yet solved. They might
have been useful, perhaps"
you NEAR the girl?"
Yes. She has a mind, be sure of
that. But what she might have done
OF use to us we may no longer ask
with profit-she now Is beyond our re-
hall. That Is only as to her knowl-
edge, whatever 1t may have been, Of
the broken coin. As to this other enig-
INA, this scrap OF paper, which may or
may not be connected therewith-who
knows? I declare, I am like a horse
IN the darK-ready to shy at any such
tribe al q scrap Of paper blowing on
the wind"
I'VE still have 1t, your majcsty-we
took Il from her"
YES, but when we separate the two
the scrap Of paper and the scrap of a
girl-what do we actually accomplish?
We have only q larger secret left, q
deeper mystery. Curses on all women,
anyhow! They only make US trouble.
/ Mysterious themselves, they solve no
mysteries. The best / hope for yonder
traveller Is that she sinks at sea. l
swear. sometimes our little kingdom
bids fair to sink in its W waves Of
trouble"
Well, now. your majesty" said
l6achio, who disliked this discomfort
OF his sovereign, at no time safe for
any courtier, .'let us see what we our
selves may be able to do in solution OF
this mystery which has been be-
queathed us. Surely our minds are as
good as those OF q rattle-brained girl
from America"
HUNT may be true. What do
you propose, ct least?'
why, your majesty, that il obvious.
What we must do fs to get into our
hands the other half Of this scrap Of
paper. It lies still somewhere over in
0fetzhoffen, along with the other half
OF the Gretzhofen coin."
Yes, along with the missing half
oe that coin. also! They hold the key.
Or half Of It, that ID true. And yet we
hold % much as they-half Of the
answer. Each II complement Of the
other. That is to say, . stalemate, .
drawn game-there ID never profit In
any SUCH"
"6tay. your majesty. let us . fur.
Their before we call the game done.
our chances outweigh theirs,
Tor We have = monarch to guide US
who has brains and courage. ! count
myself. also, - worth an equal bal
ance with Count Frederick, their
man. And how shall we es-
yondsr drunken, worthless. pup
~ king Of theirs-how shall he stand
q comparison with ours?"
6achio bowed deeply. His dattery
'was not without it, effect on the old
king. who smiled his approval.
my dear Sachio, whenever / need
comfort you have It at hand!' ex-
claimed No. well, then, what fur
her may VI plan against them? How
nay 10 loose their hold upon these Sc
1Eets which psrplex and menace ~
= mnch9'
WHY. this: That We profess . new
- peOS0und friendship for Michael.
~ WIN - BIT tor clad to listen to our
rcpco1ttun, ~ 0ure Of that"
seu1ooeo - may be assured OF
hnt-Whnt fhon3~
He wculd ~ willing = do 10 some
ktlo :1ayor e 4 caused him but little
ouhio u o1ank ~ H looks On W g
5nooatod. Lot ~ encourage him 70
~ ~ rolo q che ETone Caesar. able
= s. eracipuo, = - Nagnanimous. @
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go ~ enkAfAnk Week mind tpome-
lino Which 14os1f4otn 1oen ~ -
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