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CHAPTER xll.
kino Michael to the Rescue.


 In Gretzhoffen capital matters had gone i'll enough this day. The popu- lace was on edge with excitement over the mysterious murder
 The prefect of police was furious over the results of the days work He knew that for some time he had been under the kings suspicion for laxness in the administration of his office and felt that it was time to make some example, to produce some proof of his own vigilance.
 You, Anselm, you Du Brock" he ordered two of his most trusted men Ego out-find these people-we must have them in our own hands. Turn night into day and day into night un- til you have them once more. The girl is with them-be sure of that find her and you will find Roleau, the answer to all these riddles"
 These members of his staff, thus ad- jured. made their way out, none too happy at the task assigned them, for they knew we'll enough that now they were to cope with active brains and active bodies. Learning that the es- cape of the accused had been made by the railway train, for time they hung about the station in search of further news. They spent some hours there
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braver than that. these men of Ora hoffen,"
 Something has happened below there A rejoined Count Frederick. We could|%pt hold out against their forces, and itS is not fear that has halted them.
 They turned in the other directing, gazing across the edge of the plain along the upper Gretzhoffen roadway. A cloud of dust was advancing swift ly. Who goes there. master?" said Rcleau. Are they men of this king dom or of our own?"
 The eyes of Count Frederick kin dled 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 it be war, or peace?"
 In the event. it proved to be peace. The counsel of Count Sachio pre- vailed. Cortislaw's inhorn 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 barley. They met the advancing forces of King Michael. There were explanations, apologies Within an hour after the dust cloud first had been discovered. Count Frederick was shaking the hand of his own monarch and making such explanations as he might of this scene of turbulence.
 There were two of us only, your majesty" said he. laughing. and point ing up the mountain side to the steep ridge they had left. 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 it's banner to the other. And so, with much sounding of trumpets, each turned back in its own direction. The leaders of each army turned back as well to problems of their own. The coin was now in Gretzhoffen-or half
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Would you take me wonder, Mar got?" asked Kitty.
 The woman crossed herself devoutly. Not on my life!" said she. Never in the world! If 1t be true that the chambers are there. let others prove the truth. l do not know"
 Tt was but fancy" said Kitty, turning to her couch and feigning weariness. 'I will call you. Margot."
 Kitty listened until her footballs had quite died away; then, swiftly. she en- gagged herself upon the errand which all this time she had been planning.
 She stole from her own apartments into the hall, passed along 1t toward the farther corner where stood the tow CT, until she came to another stair. Arrived upon this floor, she found her self unnoticed-that part of the pal ace was deserted.
 Trusting only to a general sense of direction. she passed on and down finding her own way through the labyrinth of passages, until at length she had reached the subterranean vaults which lay beneath the main ed flee of the palace building.
 About her now lay dampness, si- lence. The gloom of 1t all weighed heavily upon even her stout soul. used as she was by this time to terrors. But still she pushed on. the little can dle which she had brought with her lighting the gloom at least faintly. She could not tell now where she was. Only there came to her the vague conviction that if there were secrets in the palace this was the way to find them. Therefore she fol- lowed such passageways as opened from time to time ahead.
 There were walls of rock now on each side of her. whether of heavy masonry or hewn granite she could not tell. her light flickered so faintly on them. But at length she found her self at the end of the winding pass ageway. A heavy door stood before her.
 Kitty flashed her light this way and that to see if she could find trace of any other visitors. The dust of tho floor lay unbroken. Dust, fine. impal- pable lay on the great metal latchet of the door itself. There was lock.
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sucn slienr answer as they could. Each drew his weapon and prepared 1t for what might next ensue.
 We can hold them for little time," said Count Frederick, judicially.
 But we must not lose-our cause is too good to be lost!" exclaimed Kit ty. q will not yield to fatc-I will not give up! If I myself could escape perhaps I could get to Gretzhoffen at last and bring back help for you, If you could wait long enough
 Tt is good plan" said Count Fred erick, suddenly. There is danger in it, but not so much for you as for either of us. You are good on your feet, mademoiselle what shall say"
 But Kitty had made her own re- solve. Roleau extended his hand to her. She tcok the coin into her pos session, unseen by Frederick. A mo- ment later she was speeding away, crouching, attempting to cut in ahead of the mounted men below.
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CHAPTER xL.
The Escape.


 The grind of the wheels under the brakes had hardly ceased when a high official of the court of Grahoffen sprang aboard the train, looking this way and that expectantly, peering through the windows and doors of coach after coach. But he did not find the man he sought. Hurrying through the last car of the train, at last he half-stumbled over the limp form of Bartel lying on the floor where Ro- leau's arm had flung him. neck and crop.
 Quick here!" he called out. Here's murder-but by whom? Where have they got to? After them, men!"
 But now some sort of answer to their questioning came in a shout from tho station platform. Someone was point ing beyond the train up the mountain side. The official sprang forward.
 After them, men! They must have done this," cried he. They have what we seek"
 A band of mounted men an instant later rode out of the station in full pursuit of the fugitives. They raced down the road, toward bridge which spanned the stream ahead.
 Look wonder, excellency!" ex- claimed Roleau at length, as he turned and faced down the slope to gaze at these pursuers. "They will cut us off on ahead. Look-they are riding for the bridge"
 He looked this way and that, as the three paused uncertain. At last his eyes fell upon a vast powder that lay near by the edge of the ridge upon which they stood. He cast a swift glance below, lining up the course of the powder straight down to the bridge below. Bracing himself, he threw his shoulders against the bowl der exercising every ounce of his own prodigious strength.
 The advancing soldiery heard the roar of the coming stone, saw how i'm minent was the danger from it. but some of the riders were already at the bridge itself as it struck. It crashed through the timbers as if they had been straw. What had been the bridge WAS a ruin. Horses, riders all were carried down into the stream below
 Come, now" cried Kitty's compan- ion to her once more as they saw the pursuit arrested. "On ahead there may be better place-we may yet get through if we hasten"
 At length, well-nigh spent, they flung themselves down in this place of greater security. Far below they could see mounted men still coming.
 Count Frederick and Roleau made
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Your majesty, 1t is because they want what belongs here in Gretzhoffen they covet the Gretzhoffen coin."
 "The coin? What coin? Impossi- ble! have it myself-at least half of 1t, madcmoiselle.'
 "You-your majesty--how can that be? For see. myself have it-I fled with 1t to get safety for it."
 King MichaeIs wits were not quick enough to meet this sudden demand upon them.
 Tt travels, that co,n--I would not believe that you could have it. So now they think he has it and have GOV eted it? Shall wonder 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 king" said Kitty Gray.
 Pompously, the less rapid for his avoirdupois, King Michael turned now to the halls.
 Gall out the guard!" he command ed. Sound the bugles now and bring mo my officers here. Quick, equip me, you men-we must ride-the troops must form
 Tho word passed quickly. Within the half hour iron hoofs rang on the pavements of Gretzhoffer 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-indced, 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 non 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, we have beaten their whole army, the two of us! Arc they no
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yes. a vast and cumbersome affair of iron. She tried 1t. It did not yield Where then was the key, if there was one?
 With no special plan. she cast her light here and there along the wall She found at last, near to the jamb of the heavy door, an iron prong project ing from the wall, on it vast and rusty bit of iron--the key.
 With all her strength she twisted the great key. At length she felt the lock turn. yield. One moment she halted. and then threw her weight against the door. It swung open. si- lently. She found herself within.
 Had anyone. whether friend or foe, been near to Kitty Gray at that time. they would have heard her sudden scream of mortal terror-would have seen her fall and crumple, in . limp heap. on the door.
 tTo BE CoNTINUEDJ 4
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Kitty Gray. newspaper woman. finds In . curio shop half of broken coin. the mutilated inscription on which arouses her curiosity and leads her, at the order of her managing editor. to go to the prin- cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the story suggested by the inscription. She Is followed. and on arrival In Gretzhoffen her adventures while chasing the secret Of the broken coin begin.
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of 1t at least. Precisely as much could be said for Grahoffen. The old king, Cortislaw. was shaking in his wrath and humiliation that he had but half the coin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
MILTON, IND.

The Rev. Walter Jerge, has gone to
Valparaiso to attend the Chautauqua
Desk convention. From there he will
return to his home at Gasport, New
York, to be gone some time. The
Rev. and Mrs. Amos Outland have as
their guest, their daughter from north
ern Michigan. :. Mrs. l.. R. Gresh had
as her guests at dinner Thursday even
ing, Mrs. Emma Frazee and daughter,
Miss BERTHE. :. /. The Rev. w. B. Jerge
and Miss Serena Hoshour were at
Richmond, Thursday. =. Mrs. Harry
Manlove and sons were at Richmond,
Thursday. Young people from Rich
mond, Connersville, Cambridge City,
East Germantown, Dublin and other
places, attended the dancing party
here, Thursday evening. Messrs. and
Mesdames James Doddridge and
Thomas Ewers, were chaperones..
Miss Laura Bertsch will entertain at
her country home, New Years eve, at
a watch party for friends, of East Ger
mantown.. =. Miss Lillian DuGranrut
entertained the jolly Twenty-Four
club, Saturday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
INFORMS GERMANY
WILSON IS STRONG

BERLIN, Dec. 30.-Dr. Paul Nathan
well known in America as the secre
tary OF the German Jewish aid society
in an article in Der Tab, warns the
Germans against the view that Presi
dent Wilson is mere puppet pulled by
British wires. The article, which is a
good example of moderate German
views. is based on the assumption that
President Wilson is pursuing policy
dictated solely by practical American
interests and in the interest of peo-
pie who are exceedingly proud of their
independence and national character
istics
so much power attaches TO the
presidency" writes DR.. Nathan, shat
even a weak president would hardly
become dependent upon a foreign
country. But President Wilson is by
no means weak character"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
PLACE MORTGAGES
AT NEAR MILLION
AS RECORD FOR 1916

noticeable increase in the total
value OF farm mortgages was found
today when record was compiled for
the state. Until noon, mortgages filed
at the county recorders office during
the year showed that loans amounting
to sSs4.0232s had been made with land
as security. Last year the amount
was sS93,3e5.
There was decrease in the total
value OF mortgages with town property
as security. This year the total was
s551.245.4S and last year it was $780,
233
The total value of farm mortgage re-
leases filed was s6S2.568.50 and the
total amount or town property mort
gage releases was s460,041.97. Farm
property releases show an increase
over last year but there is a loss in
the amount of town property releases.
The total amount represented by
chattel mortgages filed during the
year was $152.526.05 Chattel re-
leases amounted to $40.326O4.
The total number of warranty deeds
filed was 1345. Last year. 1924 were
filed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
ANSWER TO ENTENTE
TO Be RELEASED
SUNDAY MORNING

PARIS, Dec. 20.-The Allies answer
to the German note of Dec. IL will be
handed to Ambassador Sharp tonight
says the Petit Parisien, and published
tomorrow.
1t is long and sets forth again the
responsibility OF the Central empires
for the European conflagration. 1t in.
sists on legitimate PREPARATIONS and
resolutions demanded by the entente
as outlined by Premier Lloyd George
and also says that Germany by fail
ing to formulate proposals for peace,
removes In advance any basis for
pourparlars.
The note seeks to suggest that the
Berlin cabinet, having proclaimed in
1914, its contempt for treaties. cannot
pretend to obtain the same conditions
Gs powers respectful of signatures
and must offer guarantees
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
EXPORT TRADE SETS
OFF BEARIsH TONE

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Liberal expert
buying in the last week stimulated the
wheat market Notwithstanding the
bearish influence of peace. Wall
street declines and of the possibility
Of railway strike AS result, near
by deliveries of wheat gained 1-Sc to
8 lie as compared with a week ago.
July wheat, however, wound up almost
exactly unchanged. Corn lost 1-Sc to
l Lac and oats finished 3-Sc off to 2-4c
up. For the most part, provisions,
showed losses ranging from 10c to
SO 1-2c.
Advances connected with foreign de-
mand for wheat were interrupted al
most Immediately after the Christmas
holidays by selling due to Germany's
proposal for an immediate conference
Of belligerents.
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COUNTY OFFICERS
Will CLOSE ACTIVE
SERVICES TONIGHT

Retiring county officials were vir
tually checked out by their successors
this evening. Their terms expire al
IL o'clock Sunday night.
Only one man will succeed himself
to an office for which an election was
held this fall. This is DR.. Roy Nor
row, coroner.
Howard Horton succeeds Levi Pea
cock as county surveyor; Frank Stray.
er succeeds Will Keller as prosecuting
attorney; Ed Weidner succeeds AL
bert Chamness as county treasurer;
Glenn Carr succeeds Albert Steen as
sheriff; Andrew Simpson succeeds
Mordecai Doddridge as commissioner
from the western district.
viii Elect New President.
Monday. the board of county COM
missioners will hold it's organization
meeting. A new president of the board
will be elected. 1t is assumed that the
custom of electing the senior member
of the board to presidency will be fol.
lowed. In this case, William Chees-
man will be selected. William Seaney
was the junior member this year Mr.
Ckeesman was reelected in the No.
vember election but his new term does
not star until jan l, 1913
Whether or not there will be con.
test for the county attorneyship has
not been, revealed. Arthur Wilsdorf is
the only avowed candidate but Gath
F,eemanl has been looking with an
anxious eye towards the appointment,
it is understood. Freeman probably
will be selected.
1t is understood that present incum-
bents will be re-appointed to the nu-
merous minor offices, such as county
and jail physicians, janitors, and ma
tron for the Home of the Friendless.
The new board has two Republican
and one Democratic members. Will
lam Seaney is the Democrat. The re-
firing commissioner was elected on
the Progressive ticket.
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City Statistics
Deaths ard Funerals.

VAN SANT-Joseph p. Van SAINT
aged 70 years. died al his home on the
National road, east of the city Friday
evening. Death was caused by heart
trouble. MI Van SAINT was a native
Of Richmond and well known. He
leaves one son, Forrest NJ Van SAINT;
two brothers, Samuel and Richard
Van SAINT; and one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Salter, all Of this city. The funeral
will be held from the home Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Burial will be
in the Earlham cemetery. Friends
may call at any time.
HAYNES-John Haynes, 81 years
old, died at Grand Rapids, Mich, early
this morning. Mrs. Henry J. Pohl-
meyer, his sister, was at the bedside.
Mr.. Haynes was born here and was
we'll known, moving from Richmond
when young man to engage in rail
road work. His widow, Mrs. Rather
inc Haynes, survives him besides
Mrs. Pohlmeyer. The funeral will be
.eld at Grand Rapids Tuesday morn
ng. He formerly belonged to ST.
dary's church here.
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ALL FORMER OFFICIALS
RELATE EXPERIENCES

Hardships of county officials were
carefully outlined to those who assume
office, Jan. 1, at banquet In the Y.
NJ G. A. this noon, given by the stay
overs" and the incoming county offic-
ials to those whose terms expire with
the close of the year.
The path were pictured as going
through routes of hard knocks. But
IT was agreed that they were routes Of
enjoyable experiences. Lewis S. Bow
man, county auditor, acted as master
OF ceremonies. All outgoing officials,
with the exception OF Surveyor Pea
short speeches
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NEW YEAR RECEPTION
TO BE HELD BY CLUB

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Dec 30.-The
Progressive club was delightfully."- en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Crull Wednesday. Hop Culture and
Forests" was the subject Of a paper
nv Mrs. Leila Thurston. Mrs Brannel,
described trip to some hop fields.
Mrs. Jones also spoke. Mrs Ray Tee
cor sang. Mrs. Hoover, Mrs. Hind
man and Mrs. Crull with Mrs. Teetor
at the piano sang trio. Miss Pauline
Hotsenpiller also sang. Mrs. Hind
man gave some readings. On New
Years day Mrs. A. r. Jones, Mrs. Lee
Rrannen and Mrs. Ray Small will
hold open house for the club member
ship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
ASSESSORS POSITION
TURNS GOOD PROFIT

The office of county assessor is
probably the best investment tina,
Wayne county has. The office pays a
salary of $1,000 year and Assessor
Mathews has during the past twelve
months uncovered sequested taxable
property valued at $4,000 and which
will bring approximately $4,000 into
the county treasury. He will have his
annual report completed some time
next week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
MAGAZINES RAISE PRICE

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Owing to the
increased cost of white paper and
other materials necessary to printing
and art work several magazines OF
national circulation announced today
increases in the price Of subscription
Other periodicals have already given
notice OF similar jump in prices.
Several Of the smaller magazines in
New York have suspended publica-
lions and others are planning to
merge with publications controlled by
the same interests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
MOVES ON CHIHUAHUA

Ell PASO. Dec. 30.-Federal agents
here today sent report to Washing
ton saying that Villa was at Jimenez
and was attacking on Chihuahua City
with approximately 10000 troops. 1t
was also said by the federal agents
that General Murguia was reported to
be making preparations to evacuate
the state capital.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
CONGRESSMAN HENRY
GETS LAWSON'S WIRE

BOSTON, Dec. 30.-In response to
a telegram from Congressman Robert
l.. Henry of Texas, urging that he go
to Washington Immediately and pro-
duce any facts he may have bearing
on leak" from the state department
to Wall street iii connection with
President Wilson's recent peace note,
Thomas w. Lawson, today replied by
wire that he would call on the Con-
gresham Monday.
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RETIREMENT RUMORS
GROW PERSISTANT

BERLIN, Dec. 30.-Dispatches from
Budapest concern themselves more
and more with the question of the
possible retirement of Premier Tisza.
Audiences granted yesterday by the
emperor to Count Apponyi, the opposi-
ton leader, and to former Premier
Khuen Hedervary, tended to strength
en- the gossip that the position OF
Count Tisza as Hungarian premier and
dominant personality in the dual mon
archy was shaken.
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THREE CANDIDATES EXALTED

p. H. World, retiring high chief, took
the honors last night at a meeting of
King Solomon's chapter, R. A. NJ.
Three candidates were exalted to the
royal arch degree.
Knight Templars will have installa-
ton of officers Monday night and
Richmond lodge Tuesday night.
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ATTACK HOLDS INTEREST

LONDON, Dec. 30-The military
operations on which interest is chiefly
focused at present are the great eff
forts the central powers are making
against the Russians and Roumanians.
This campaign is proceeding on a
front of about 1870 miles reaching
from Cituz Pass to the Danube.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
FORT WAYNE WANTS
GAME WITH LOCALS

It remained for an Earlham college
graduate-Russel Wright, now mem
Der OF the Fort Wayne high school fac
ulty-to put the come in the come
back of the Fort Wayne high basket
ball team.
Wright will make an effort to book
the Fort Wayne and Richmond teams
for games next year.
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MAXIMUM p-'cS PLAN
-VEAlS WEAKNESS

BERLIN. Dec 30.--Adolf T. Won
Batocki president Of the food regula.
ton board, assigns as reasons for the
failure of the system of maximum
prices without appropriation of SUP
plies. the fact that producers either
consume supplies themselves or sell to
consumers in their vicinity, making it
impossible for the remoter consumers
IN the cities 10 obtain sufficient sup
plies.