The Spectator., 1916-02-15
SIXTEENTH iNSTALLMENT
CHAPTER lVll.
A Tartar Taken.

"Enfin, mademoiSelle!' exclaimed Sachio, with the smile which Kitty Gray so we'll learned how to hate as we'll as dread. At last. You are diff cult, but as the maxim makers its own reward
 Well, then" she began, facing him, at bay, her hands clenched, her eyes flashing. What is it that you wish?'
 "Ah, well, many things, my dear" said Sachio, coolly. But especially l desire all the knowledge you have of the affairs of this distracted kingdom here. There is more than one secret here-yes? It has a broken coin and 8 broken parchment as well-yes? Together they may mean something, each for the other-yes? And vel the interest of our kingdom-we need them both-all. Is it not true?"
 He felt in his pocket for his silver cigarette case, and would have served himself. AS he opened the case the girl made sudden spring. His hand
  by the arm.
 Tut, tut, now!" he said. Do not be foolish. I may as well say it-you are going once more with us to our own town, the city of Grahoffen."
 She could only stamp her foot, too much enraged to speak. But he went on.
 ''I am thinking you will not so soon make your escape the next time. We have seen that Gretzhoffen here has deep dungeons-yes? Grahoffen has others quite as deep.
 Take her, mem" he said, "and quick. We must march
 "Ah, we'll" said Kitty Gray. it should not prove so difficult. l am unarmed and a woman-I am helpless and innocent of any wrong against you"
 'Mademoiselle," said Sachio, "it is idle to waste words. Give over to me the piece of parchment which l know you have"
 \ will not said she calmly.
 Search her, men," said Sachio. ''Take away from her what she has be careful not to tear it more.'
 She was helpless and realized 1t. Slowly she drew from her bosom the folded piece of parchment which she had concealed.
 Well then" said she, since you resort to such measures. here it is l do not deny it. l found it. So did you. At least it is as much mine as yours-and more mine. because I did not lose what once found But as to what it means, I know nothing. never saw it before"
 'Very we'll then" said Sachio. We will see if we can read it's additional riddle at some later time. Now we must go.'
 In the confusion of the hour, there fore, Kitty Gray vanished and none noted the fashion of her disappear aIce, for all had matters enough to occupy them fully. Count Frederick alone of all those with whom she late 1y had spoken missed her, and began search for her. He got no word in any portion of the palace which had been frequented by her as guest or prisoner.
 Troubled deeply, Count Frederick once more turned to his own home. Here he made urgent inquiries among his people in the vague hope that once more the young woman whom he sought had for reasons of her own found her way back to 3 place where she had more than once ventured in the past. But not one Of his servants could furnish any knowledge whatso- ever. They had not seen her, knew nothing of her presence.
 Count Frederick called to him one of his most trusted men.
 Listen" said he. You know the young American-the one of certain prominence in the court-the one who has been here as my guest?"
 Yes, excellency," replied the man tmpassively.
 ''Very well. She has disappeared. It is my wish that you discover her for me as soon as possible-at once"
 Having taken these measures. pos sibly inefficient, yet the only ones of fering Co his mind, Count Frederick himself hurried once more to the royal palace.
 It was, as so often is the case, a small thing which changed the course of greater resolutions. As he crossed the palace grounds so lately the scene of armed combat, he noted the tram pied sward, the torn bed of flowers, the broken shrubs, the shorn trees all the marks of rifle and artillery fra.