The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-28

upon them.
1T travels, that coin-I would not
believe that you could have 1t. So now
they think he has 1t and have Gov
eted It? Shall yonder ruffian Cortis'
law take from US that which is ours
No, mademoiselle, you are right! You
are a faithful messenger to bring us
this news. Listen, myself will go to
the rescue"
Your majesty speaks as a king,
said Kitty Gray.
Pompously, the less rapid for his
avoirdupols. King Michael turned now
to the halls.
Call out the guard" he command
ed. Sound the bugles now and bring
me my officers here, Quick, equip me.
you men-we must ride-the troops
must form"
The wore passed quickly. Within
the half hour iron hoofs rang on the
pavements OF Gretzhoffen avenue as
the guard. their sovereign at their
head, rode out at speed.
Left in the care OF one OF the house
hold women. Kitty was shown to a
room OF her own, where she might
the better arrange her apparel and
dispose herself for rest. She did
not know anything of Sachio's pres
ence in the palace-indeed. Michael
himself had not been aware OF that
but that crafty individual, readily
enough learning what was meant by
all this excitement, himself sped away
from the palace even before the guard
was out.
On the mountain side where they
had been left, Count Frederick and
Roleau, once master and man. now
partners elbow to elbow In a COM
mon cause, lay and looked down.
AS they looked they saw the ad-
vance of the troops below them halt
ed. Why was this?
Surely" chuckled Roleau uncon-
cerned, I'VE have beaten their whole
army, the two Of us! Are they no
drawer than that, these men OF Ora
hoffen!"
Something has happened below
there" rejoined Count Frederick. I'VE
could not hold out against their forces,
and 1t is not fear that has halted
them.
They turned in the other directing,
gazing across the edge of the plain
along the upper Gretzhoifen roadway.
A cloud Of dust was advancing swift
ly. "Who goes there, master?" said
Roleau. Are they men Of this King
dom or OF our own"
The eyes OF Count Frederick kin.
died at the sight. by the Lord"
said he, "the girl has won! Now they
are coming-it is police duty for
neither Of these, but army against
army! Will 1t be war, or peace?"
In the event, 1t proved to be peace.
The counsel of Count Sachio pre-
vailed. Cortislaw's Unborn prudence
held back his hand even now. angered
as he was at this failure to secure pos.
session of the coveted coin on which
he counted so surely to mend his own
waning fortunes. He sent forward a
band Of trumpeters with white flag
for parley. They met the advancing
forces Of King Michael. There were
explanations, apologies Within ar
hour after the dust cloud first hat
been discovered, Count Frederick was
shaking the hand Of his own monarch
and making such explanations as hi
might Of this scene OF turbulence.
There we're two OF US only, your
majesty" said he, laughing, and point
ing up the mountain side to the steer
ridge they had left 1.-TWO, beside the
young woman"
Yes, yes-she came-she brought
the news. You owe your safety to her
as usual"
The pourparler at length ended, the
two bodies OF armed men saluted. each
dipping its banner to the other. Anc
so, with much sounding of trumpets
each turned back In its own direction
The leaders OF each army turned bach
as we'll to problems Of their own. The
coin was now in Gretzhoffen-or hal
Of 1t at least Precisely as much coult
be said for Grahoffen, The old king
| Cortislaw, was shaking in his wrath
and humiliation that he had but hal
the coin.