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suspect that she had part of the coin
and it was easily seen by any that
once she did have that part-might
they not undertake to make trouble
for their own purposes with her?''
But what good would come of
that?"
Count Frederick saw that his
argument had gone too far for his
own purposes. He did not care to
tell the king all he knew, yet his
zeal for Kitty had led him far.
Much good might come to Grahoff-
ems war department, your majesty,
il they knew our secrets. Perhaps
they thought she could give some in.
formation
But you do not predict trouble be-
tween US and our neighbor-you do
not mean WARP"
your majesty, I predict nothing
these days, but always it is well to
be prepared"
you disturb me sorely-do not
speak to me of war-I cannot endure
the thought do not wish to hear
of it."
AS it CHANGED, much of this CONVEX
sation> came to the ear of one OF
Sachio's agents, the spy Bartel, still
hanging about the city OF Gretzhoffen.
He overheard enough in his passing
by at the time Of this conversation
to be advised that the king of Gretz
hoffen intended to make search fol
the missing American. Not hesitat
ing, he himself now sped off for his
employer to communicate this news
that he had learned.
He found Sachio aloof and discon
tented, out Of favor in the court and
somewhat at q loss what next to do
At the thought Of a definite demand
on the part Of King Michael-or rath
er on the part Of Count Frederick
upon their kingdon Tor the person Of
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CHAPTER XXXll.


In LnS Maine Oh TIC FNiiLS'
It was plain enough to Count Sachio
which way Kitty would head in her
fight. Her car was little more than
out of sight on the Gretzhoffen road,
ere Sachio himself was in pursuit.
Count Sachio himself was no blum
derer, and no common thief chaser, but
a courtier and man of Intelligence.
He knew it would be futile to make
q direct demand Of the hotel manage
ment regarding the whereabouts OF
the young American. Therefore, while
he himself approached the hotel desk
to engage the clerks in conversation,
he sent two of his own n1en-one OF
them Bartel, the spy, who had been
established here so long--by way of
a rear stairway to find Kitty's room
and report to him what they learned.
He stood for some time making po-
lite speeches with the desk men and
the porters, asking fer certain infor'
nation as to routes and distances, but
all the time burning with impotence
that he heard no report from his mes
sengers. AS he stood, there came
news of them-startling news enough.
There came shrieking down the stairs,
incoherent, babbling, a maid who
called out to the clerk, or to any who
would hear her!
"a man." she cried-"A man-hlled
in her room-the young Americans
room-murdereG-it is murder, tell
you!"
The officials OF the hotel took
prompt acton.
"Closa all thu DOOM" ordered the
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spanned IN hours, somewhat to the
wonderment of Kitty, schooled in the
great distances of her own country.
Arrived in the capital of Grahoffen.
she was allowed small time to arrange
her toilet or compose herself after the
fatigue OF the journey. Very presently
she was brought before King Cortis-
law himself.
She found MIN an old man. thin,
wrinkled. grabbed, irritable. excitable.
Cortislaw regarded the young girl
steadily as she stood before him.
so this is the woman?" he demand
cd of Count Sachio, who stood humbly
by.
t'The same, your majesty. She can
explain what you desire to know.
The king looked intently at some
thing he held in his hand. Kitty
caught sight of tit was the half
coin which she had once possessed
which had been taken from her but
lately by these men. Evidently Count
Sachio had turned 1t over forthwith
TO its royal possessor.
'Mademoiselle." said he. tell me
shat it says, The inscription u
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porter. "clear the corridors at onsa,

porter. "Clear the corridors az ensA
in the kings name. Apprehend the
murderer whoever 1t may be. Have
the gendarmes come at once. You.
boy-run I say"
It was hue and cry once more, and
Sachio was glad enough that his own
alibi was plain. for he knew not what
now might happen. One OF his men
rejoined him-the spy BarteT. The
other remained behind--his fate TN
known as yet.
AS for Kitty. she was at this mo-
ment once more away from her hotel
and once more In the stately pasSce
Of Count Frederick.
She entered softly, leaving Roleau
as usual somewhat remote, to guard
against any sudden intrusion. Once
more she cast about q searching gaze
upon the details of the place. All its
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EIGHTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxx.
Kinu CortislaW.

King cortislaw.
so you find it convenient to enter
nny room once more unasked?" Kit
tvs eyes flashed in genuine indigna
ton as she faced Count Sachio.
at is not your room, mademoiselle
but ours. We pay for it and have con
troll Of it,
$50 there was some definite pur-
pose in secreting me here away from
my friends?"
"Assuredly, a purpose very definite,
and one from which we do not intend
TO be swerved, mademoiselle."
What then do you purpose doing
with me?"
I'VE plan taking you before the
king-not the king of GretZhoffen, but
our own king, Cortislaw Of Grahoffen.
He wishes to see you. mademoiselle."
Kitty turned back into the room
and Sachio, irritated at the delay,
went so far as to take her by the arm
to induce her to leave the room with
him. She resisted him so vigorously
that for the time he stood back non
plused.
But at length the girls powers
proved no match for those brought
against her She was forced from the
room toward the front of the build
ing.
Once more Kitty adopted the pol
icy of Roleau himself-she ceased to
struggle when she found struggling
useless, and lay back to wait until a
time when resistance might be more
effective.
Every well, then, gentlemen" said
she. do as you like. I am weaker
than yourselves. Since you are men
and gentlemen, naturally you are
strong"
Count Sachio made no answer to her
biting words. In truth, matters had
not gone so we'll with him as he would
have liked. He had been ordered to
report to his own king, and now must
soon make that report, and certainly
he could not tell of the unqualified
success which he had SO confidently
hoped
The insignificant distance which
separated these two Kingdoms was
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the young girl. Sachio grew somewhat
grave. This" said he, as a matter
for the king"
But the king was in no too good hu.
NOR over all these failures.
What, Sachio," said he, you come
to me once more with these old WON
ans tales? II your time is SO short
before your secret is discovered, then
all the more reason for diligence on
your part. It is not the business of
kings to accept reasons for failure
in performance. The girl is still avail.
able-complete your errand with her
bring to me. the reading of the coin.
know we'll enough that If Count
Frederick comes he will be different
from his king"
Therefore once more Sachio went
back to his bootless interviews with
Kitty, once more pleading with her to
give him all knowledge she had of
the coin. And once more Kitty could
no more than reassure him Of her own
ignorance Of what he wished to
know.
She heard odds and ends of informa
ton which taught her which way the
wind sat at Grahoffen capital. Some
times she heard Sachio, again Bartel
again this or that man, speaking
freely of the plans at hand.
Il told the king" said Bartel one
time, speaking to Count Sachio. that
all Is ripe for the shaking of the
tree. I told him that we have full
plans of all their Notifications and de
fenses-that their resistance will be
but nominal. Once we get the Gretz'
hoffen Golfers opened, times will be
easier in our country"
Eyes, once you do" rejoined Sachio
grimly. But tell us howl"
Kitty, really owing allegiance to
neither of these kingdoms, both OF
which had done her such repeated in.
justice, hardly stopped to ask herself
why she found her own leanings to.
wards Gretzhoffen, the scene OF
most Of the indignities she had met
She must escape for every reason
SO she assured herself. But how?
From the windows she had full
view Of the well-kept grounds of the
palace and Of the boulevards sur
rounding it. She stood alone one day
staring out on scenes grown familiar
to her. But all at once her gaze grew
more intent, fixed upon some object
not far away. A car was standing at
the curb. She did not remember to
have seen it there regularly
The two giant grenadiers to whom
had been assigned the duty of watch
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ing after her in her wanderings re-
garded her as little more than a child,
and they smiled as now she pushed
past them through the door which led
out to the gardens. She walked out
to the car which stood at the curb,
regarding it curiously, as though it
were the first car she had ever seen
in her life-something very far from
true.
What the guards, who smilingly re-
garded her through the windows,
saw was a swift leap of the girl to the
drivers seat, her rapid movements
with the controlling levers as she cut
on the spark, gave the car gas, threw
in the clutch, threw open the throt-
tie, and drove away, the cut-out muf-
fer roaring her own defiance to pur-
suit.
Hue and cry now through all
the halls Of Grahoffen palace, and gen.
eral uproar. Count Sachio, never too
far away, was promptly on the spot.
When he saw what had happened he
cursed the two grenadiers with all his
ardent soul. Even the king, him.
self. aroused from his midday slum-
bers, Joined in these scenes of excite
ment.
What has happened-what is all
this about?" he demanded.
The trembling guards scarcely
dared tell him the truth.
What, she has escaped-that pris-
oner! She was of more importance
than any held here in our own re-
membrance. You shall all be held to
account for this. How now, Count
Sachio, did We not give her into your
immediate charge"
Your majesty, you did. I dare no
explanation Of her escape. Only-she
is gone"
"And with her our only hope OF sue
cess in the ambitions OF this kingdom.
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coin back again, tnar IS true, but the
young lady who We fancied would
cone after it still remains absent
from Or court. There has been no
word from her for many days."
True, your majesty, she has dis
appeared. it seems. do not, myself,
know where she isl
You have made inquiry at her
usual place Of residence-some hotel,
was it not? An absurd thing, for such a
woman as herself to live in a hotel"
AT her hotel" replied Count Fred.
erick, they know nothing. They tell
me that she comes and goes at all
hours, and leaves no word as to her
return. Nearly two weeks ago she
left, and has not yet returned"
There may be many reasons" con.
tinued the count, ''for her continued
absence. Perhaps the business upon
which she came is not yet completed.
Perhaps her employers have called
her away. Perhaps she may have
been intimidated by certain obstacles
in her way?"
"By whom, Count Frederick"
well, she has seemed curious her
self regarding the coin. Perhaps she
knew somewhat of it"
$50 she also has studied this trinket
that We gave her? Very well-we
meant it to prove of interest"
Doubtless. But regarding the coin
so many threats have been made
Threats? What threats? What do
you know of any?"
MANY things come to my ears.
your majesty, but I strive to keep
them from your own ears so much
as may be when I find them unwel.
come"
"The most unwelcome thing that
could come to us, my dear Frederick,
is the absence of this young woman
now. Where, think you, she may
be-"
II could not guess. unless perhaps
she may have returned to her own
country-in which case we shall never
see her again, your majesty. We can
make examination of the passenger
lists Of all, sailings within the last two
weeks. I will look into that. II she
has not gone back to her own coun.
try, she either remains in this some.
where, or in some other near by"
"You do not mean Grahoffen?"
Count Frederick nodded. THAT
is what I do mean. In truth, your
majesty, there are Grahoffen spies in
this city-they were even at your ball.
Perhaps they concern themselves with
this young lady. Why not? If they
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CHAPTER Xxx.
kino Michael of Gretzhoffen.

King Michael OF Gretznonen.
Meantime in GretZhofen town the
people remained irresolute, uncertain,
making no further overt attempt at
the long-pending revolution. And as
they waited their king amused him
self after such fashions as had long
been his own. Continually he changed,
sometimes hoping. again dreading;
and as often as he changed he sent
for Count Frederick, on whom he
leaned in fatnous confidence.
But, my dear count" he re-
preached that gentleman one day,
You have left one errand uncom-
pleted. You have brought US our
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray. newspaper woman. finds in
a. curio shop half of a broken coin, the
n1utilated 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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You seek to explain that to me? After
her, dullard, and bring her back in
twenty-four hours-or else do not re-
turn. You guess my meaning, Sachio?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-20
ASKING FOR
PEANUTSFOR
PLANTING
SEED is MORE PLENTIFUL IN
THE COUNTRY THAN ANTiCl.
PATED - ACREAGE WILL BE
INCREASED.

There are more seed peanuts in
this section Of the state than many
people thought" said Secretary West
of the Chamber of Commerce this
morning, when asked where he was
going to procure seed for the many
farmers who will plant them this sea-
son. Investigation throughout the
county reveals the fact that nearly
all farmers who have grown them in
the past have seed on hand, and are
prepared for this season. The secre-
tary states, however, that over two
hundred farmers have made applica-
tion for seed and that he will be
compelled to order at least one car
load.
Mr.. West and Walter Colbert have
been very active in their campaign
to induce farmers to plant peanuts
in this section, and they believe the
acreage will be far in excess Of their
first estimate.
Superintendent Lindsay Of the Ard
more oil mill states that there will
be no question about the market. He
is preparing to handle all that will be
offered here, and the top Of the mar
ket will be paid for every bushel
offered for sale. w. =. Warren says
that owing to conditions ne viii not
be able to plant any peanuts this
season, but that unless something pre-
vents another year, he expects to
have a large acreage.
ANY farmer desiring to place an
order for seed can do so by applying
70 the secretary OF the chamber Of
commerce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-20
Villa May Be Trapped.

FL Paso, Tex, March 20.-FranciscC
Villa has been driven into trap by
the rapid advance of the American
troops, according to information re
ceived yesterday in wireless dispatch
es from the front and in telegraph,J
| dispatches to General Gabriel Gavira
the Carranza commander at Juare ,
Everything seems now to depend
upon the ability of the Carranza gar
risons to hold their end of the net
On three sides the bandit chief is
hemmed in by strong Carranza col
umns, while on the fourth The Amer.
leans are driving forward with amaz-
ing speed.
Villa was reported in the Dabiccra
Lake region last night, on the ranch
of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, which he has
ravaged several times in the past.
Babicora is about fifty-Gre miles
south of Galeana, where one section
of the American eXpeiitionary force
has arrived and is pushing forward at
the rate of thirty-three miles = day.
\ few miles to the west of the ban.
dts position is Namiquipa, which is
held by a powerful Carranza garri-
son. On the east are the frowning
barriers of the Sierra Madre noun
tains, barring the way 10 Sonora.
General Gutierrez, Carran2aS field
chief, declares that he holds all the
passes to Sonora.
To the south, Villas way is Blocked
by the Carranza garrison at MADEIRA,
a town of considerable importance as
the headquarters of the MADEIRA COM
pany, limited, an American concern
which has vast lumber, mining and
railroad interests. On account # the
Importance of this town a1 eXcep-
tionally heavy Carranza force is said
to hold it.
The whole situation seems to hang
on the Carrancistas. If they remain
loyal to the first chief, which UP 70
the present they have shown every
indication of doing, villa appears
trapped.
1t is, of course, realized thai he is
on ground of his own choosing and in
country admirably suited for guer-
lila warfare and surprise attacks.
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AMERICANS FROM NORTH ARE
BELIEVED TO BE DRIVING HIM
INTO TRAP.
RAILROAD PROBLEM
Question of American Use OF Rail
roads is Paramount in Mexico -
Refusal to Grant Permission VIII
Hamper Work.

Ell PasO, Tex, March 26.-The rail
road problem oyershadowed every
thing else here today in the Mexican
situation.
Carranza's reply for permission to
use the railroad is expected to be
forwarded to Washington today. His
refusal will embarrass the operations
of the American troops, while the
granting of this permission will be
seriously misconstrued by a consid-
erable number of the Mexican people.
The American troops are reported
at Galeana," said DR. L. j. Bush for.
merly chief surgeon of Madero's army
arriving here today.
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Lining up in Greece.

London, Mar. 20.-A strong
French column with light artil-
lery from Saloniki has occu-
pied three advanced villages on
the Greek frontier, according
to Reuters dispatch.
Owing to the encroachments
by the Teutonic allies into
Greek territory and the conse-
quent advances of the French,
the neutral frontier zone
agreed upon between Greece
and Bulgaria has now been
eliminated, and the forces of
the enemy are now face to face
and shelling, sniping and gren-
ade throwing is in progress in
these villages as well as on the
other fronts where the adver-
sary forces are in contact.
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Ell Paso, Tex, March 20
Francisco Villa has doubled to
the east and south to Namiqui-
pa, according to a telegram to
General Gavira, the Carranza
commander at Juarez today.
He said the Carranza troops
were advancing from the south,
and the Americans from the
north.
The Carranza troops station
ed at CaSaS GrandeS and other
points in that section at the
time that general Pershing be-
gan his march into Mexico are
pow located at Juarez. opposite
mere in the rear of PerShing's
columns. 1t is authoritatively
stated today that no reason is
assigned for the transfer of the
troops from points inland to the
border.
From reliable sources it is al
so stated that in one instance a
Carranza detachment allowed
Villa to pass southwark on re-
ceipt of a message from the
bandit leader that he was not
warring against Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-20
CAPITOL WORK is DELAYED
Strike of Granite Workers at Okla
homa City Unsettled.

Oklahoma City, March 19.-The
strike of granite cutters on the state
capitol job is still on and the ninety
five men involved are drifting out Of
the city to other work. Attempts
have been made by the New York of
flee of James Stewart & company to
secure settlement and resumption Of
work, it being understood that some
advances have been offered the men.
The granite that had been cut before
the strike is being placed by the other
workmen, but no cutting has been
done for several weeks and the out
look is that the job will be delayed
because of this condition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-20
FORMER CARRIER BOY
Edgar Fielding is Now Chief Chemist
at Dupont Powder Plant.

Edgar w. Fielding, son of Judge
and Mrs. Harry W. Fielding of Sui
phur. is now chief chemist with the
Dupont Powder company at its Mag
ara Falls plant Young Nj Fielding
completed his course in the state uni
versity and spent one year in the
Chicago University.
The Ardmoreite rejoices at his sue
cess for the reason that his father is
one Of the o'd-time friends Of the
paper. and for the further reason
that the first business contract which
Edgar ever made was with this pape-,
ard that contract was to deliver the
paper and to collect subscriptions, and
he carried out his part Of that con
tract with the judgment Of a boz
much his senior.
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SUBSTITUTES ARE PLENTY
FOR THE "JIMMY-PiPE'

Palestine Tex, March 20-Mesquite
roots, live oak hickory and other hard
roots commonly found in parts of
Texas, may take the place of the
briar root pipe used so effusively by
American smokers. Because of the
European war, cultivation of the
briar root in France has been cur
tailed. A raise in price followed.
American manufacturers saw it was
necessary to meet the emergency, and
they Immediately began experimenting
with home products, finding the dwarf
mesquite very adaptable for Jimmy
pipe" purposes.
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Villa Spreading Stories.

FL Paso, Tex, March 2O.-Dr Bush,
formerly surgeon under Madero, who
has arrived here, says he does not
doubt but that Villa is spreading stOr-
les of wonderful victories over the
Americans, of how he captured Texas
and that Carranza has gone to the
United States. 1t would be easy, he
said. for Villa to make the ignorant
poems believe the widest of these
stories.
General Gales, governor of Sonora,
today demanded that the La Colorado
Mining company of New York open
under penalty of confiscation.
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GREAT Dat TIE
FOUGHT OVER
|NUEHLHAUSE:N
MORE THAN FIFTY AERIAL
FIGHTING MACHINES ENGAGED
IN CLOSE RANGE - EIGHT ARE
BROUGHT DOWN.

Basel. Switzerland, March 90. -
When twenty-three allied aeroplanes
raided Muelhausen in upper Alsace
the greatest aerial battle of the war
took place.
Accounts just reaching here declare
that more than fifty machines were
fighting in such. close quarters that
the German anti-aircraft guns ceased
in order to avoid hitting their own
machines. Five German and three
French planes fell. Many thousands
Witnessed the aerial combat.
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San Antonio, Tex, March 2O.-Villa
declined to offer resistance to the
United States troops today, according
to word received by General Funston.
These reports offered little reason for
any belief that a clash would occur
today or even tomorrow. 1t is assumed
at army headquarters here that the
Carranza trops are joining heartily in
the pursuit of the bandits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-20

The Verdun fighting has
again slackened the only in
fantry attacks reported being
an unsuccessful one by the Ger
mans on the French at Pepper
Hill.
The artillery activity has
been intermittent.
A war conference of prob
ably momentous importance
opens tomorrow in Paris, where
military and political repre-
sentatives of the entente allies
are gathering.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-20
.DALHOUSIE
BRITISH SHIP
SUNK TODAY
NORWEGIAN STEAMER LAMGEllA
ALSO REPORTED SUNK AND
ONE LIFE LOST ON THAT YES
Sci.

London, March 20.-The sinking of
the British steamer Port Dalhousie,
with a loss of one or more lives, is
reported today.
The Norwegian steamer Lamgelia
has also been sunk with one life lost
and sixteen rescued
The mate, pilot and five men have
landed from the Port Dalhousie, but
the remainder are missing