The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-21
TENTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxxVii.
The Missing Victim.

The missing Victim.
What's all this?" repeated the pre-
feet hotly. looking from one to the
other OF the group bout him. Would
any OF you make a mockery OF the
law"
In turn the members OF the I'M
willing and ill-assOrted party ga2ed at
him and at one another
Which Of you has undertaken this
sorry jest?" demanded the project
Assln. Come, now. there was muir
der here. The town Is afoot over 1t.
And now we come here and are told
there is no murder. or at least no vic
tim Of one Where is the body? You
SAID you saw the man lying here"
! He spoke to Roleau.
a Your excelency, so he was" re.
\ piled the after. HE lay here on the
4 noor-directly where you see this
stain. This man here was bending
over him when caught him. He was
searching for something on the body.
IL lay directly here when left this
room. Monsieur lie Project. That is
\ all can say"
You, woman" the chief turned
once more to the incoherent maid who
stood wringing her hands-"what do
you mean by coming with such an
alarm. when there is no proof OF
Beed?"
But | saw him lying there on the
flOOr-there was blood"
But blood alone does not make
crime. There must be also the body
of the crime itself. We must make
further search. You will all remain
N custody until we have looked fur.
ther You will all go with US to the Ho
ell de Vile for the further examina
ion. We must find what bottom there
; to all this"
y beg your pardon, Monsieur e
Project, here interrupted the deep
Voice OF the Count Frederick. You
will do nothing OF the kind so far as
am concerned, and SO far as It's
young woman here Is concerned
The face of the project flushed in
surprise. How now, Monsieur lie
Comte? You speak somewhat boldly,
II seems to me.
There is no need for argument
over il" resumed Count Frederick. 81
was not here, as you well know. when
this crime was alleged to be commit
ted-your men found me elsewhere
almost at the moment of the crime it.
self, My own people can tell you
where was all the day before that
moment. Moreover this young wom-
{ an was not here, as can testify
she was at my house. AS to this man,
whose name is Roleau, he was a serv,
ant at one time. ! cannot say where
he has been all the morning, but lie
was in my house, and apparently had
been Tor some time when your men
arrested us there-this young woman,
myself and him.
True, true" rejoined the official,
but all these things may come out
at the examination
I'VE are not bound to join you in
this examination" reioined Count
Frederick coldly. so lar as this no
bleman of our sister kingdom is con.
cerned 1t is something OF an indig
nifty to hold him on any charge which
perhaps may hot be made good Would
you think it we'll for our government
20 be obliged to apologize to that of
Grahoflen at this time?'
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bordering which horn of a possible
dilemma would be safest for him. AT
least may call upon his majesty him.
self to declare his WILL said he at
length.
"Then lose nc time said Count
Frederick sternly.
CHANGING from one to the other dubi'
ously the project at length turned to
. the door making sign to his sub
Ordinates,
'llold these prisoners here" said he,
until return will make such
haste as | can-there shall messen-
ger go to the royal palace. and mean
time will see il can save any more
time by finding tie kings servants by
use OF the telephone from the hotel
rooms below"
Kitty felt her eyes turning again
and again to the grave face of Count
Frederick himself, whose own glances
We're averted from her How cain he
seemed, how strong, how resourcefui
these thoughts came 10 her mind
OF all those thus strangely gathered
here only one seemed to feel anything
but suspicion or despair the apache
leader who remained under guard IN