The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21

she stirred under MS touCh. ttei
eyes opened. looked into his What
she snw bending over her was The face
OF her enemy.
Who is it7' she cried. Loose me
leave me- Where am II"
She caught her hands to her face
now as there came 10 her once more
the terror of what she had seen She
dared not look about her. Take me
away size moaned. Take me
away
He made no answer for q time.
"why have you followed me heref"
she demanded at last, half hysteri-
cally.
lie spoke now, slowly, almost sol
EMMY.
Why said he. II do not know
why. ! think Il must have been he
cause you were IN trouble. Perhaps
YOU called me-perhaps that Is why !
came"
What do you mean? Would you
taunt me now. at such a time? J
have been frightened almost TO the
point Of death-it was terrible
Come" said Count Frederick. and
placed about her an arm IN whose
strength, I'm spite Of herself. she was
glad to lean.
He was guiding her toward the door.
She turned and saw again that which
but now had smitten her with terror
Her nerves. weakened by the long
strain upon them, gave way once
more.
The fare - the candle lighted up
the %cavernous interior at whose en-
trance they stood. Count Frederick
saw what ahe had seen.
on the walls stood out hooks. steel
arms which supported eyeless, grin
ming skulls -old-how old no one
could tell. BEYOND arose rods and
gratings. barbed, pointed, curved. An
iron chair was in a corner. and in IL
sat a grinning skeleton.
Il was the torture chamber, the
room OF t%errors, horn OF other years
more savage than these. and brought
down unchanged through all the cen.
turtles!
Come said Count Frederick. his
own voice agltated, 1T is no time
to think OF any treasure now. but you
yourself"
He caught her away swiftly into the
other passage. and flung the door shut
behind them. In silence he led her
along the subterranean passage and
up the stairs.
He left her once more alone In her
W room 10 compose herself as best
she might, while he went on to rejoin
the king.
SO. then, you found her, faithful
messenger" demanded Michael.
Yes. your majesty. at length. She
was but strolling about to pass the
time during your absence. While ]
know little OF such matters, It seems
to me that the trials of the day have
been extreme for her"
King Michael ended by asking the
attendance OF the young woman her
self; but It was just az this juncture
that there arrived at the palace none
less than the project OF police. who
made suppliance through several court
official for admittsnce to audience
with royalty.
He says ventured the last cham.
berlain. that he m regarding the
murder at the Ritz hotel. IN which
your majesty was graciously pleased
TO be interested"
Yes. yes-my dear Count Fred
erick, ii was absurd that you should
be mixed IN that-or the young Amer
lean have not had time TO think ..
II since then. What is all this now?
Bring the man in"
And so presently the project
Rbashed and much p%erturbed. was ad-
United.
Well. WE'LL demanded the mon.
arch. what is it-why do you come
here?"
For only n reason. your maj
esty.' began the project humbly
: we are convinced that there IL more
, than chance medley in this murder
The thing goes deeper than We
! thought at first"
Have you no suspect"
! "One. your majesty, a person OF NJ
, Importance, by name Roleau.'
| How now, count" Michael turned
to the nobleman who still stood near
! What think you Of this natter"
Count Frederick considered for 1
moment before he replied.
: set him free" said he at length
Watch him. lie viii lead us to some
thing perhaps. BE sure that nee h'
is loose he will not be at rest fol
4 long"
An excellent idea" said Michael
: Michael turned now TO the natter
closer to his heart--the welfare OF the
; young American. whom he had no
! seen since his return to the palace
Even now she waited for admission u
his presence. and he had her sum
moned at once.
What! madenioiseile." cried MI
chael. you are pale. You have not We
fully Tecuvered-you have been in?'
Yes. your majesty replied Kitty