The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-25
FIFTEENTH lNSTALLMENT
CHAPTER LV.
The kinu Of All Countries.

The wide wings OF the air craft
rose gracefully and steadily from the
perilous dip which 1t had made almost
to the surface OF the sea. Under the
steady hand of the pilot it swung up
and around and headed back toward
the shore.
Below them now lay the towers OF
Gretzhoffen. The roar OF the motor
made conversation impossible, but the
three occupants of the car looked at
one another happily. Roleau, wet,
weary but smiling, had curled him
self down as best he could and accept
ed this last phase Of his adventure
with his usual philosophy. They land
ed after a time, and Roleau went
about his own affairs while Count Fred
erick and Kitty walked for some time
along the sea front where lay the ship
ping of the little port.
Kitty looked out across the sea
that sea beyond whose waves 30 far
away lay the country from which she
had come hither.
Soon said she at length, signing,
citation in 1t after all
Going, mademoiselle, where?' re-
Joined Count Frederick.
Home, across the sea. 1t has all
been like dream. | wonder If | am
awake, II / am alive
Il thank heaven that you are both,
mademoiselle. AS to your return, how
can that be-
My work is done here. have no
reason for remaining"
mo reason. mademoiselle? Our
work is but beginning say, our
work. Mademoiselle-Kath
know, you surely know"
~ am so sorry" she said.
For what, mademoiselle? You
know | love you. that | never will
love again. Is not that the truth it.
self? Can you doubt 1t? Doubt me,
fail to believe my every woodland
will go. You shall not see me again"
It was like him thus boldly to chal-
lenge fate. But she only shook her
head
81 cannot" she said. 81 wish I
could"
But you cannot"
He had her hands in his now, there
in the open day And now she turned
her face toward him.
You shall never deny truth, my
dear" said he. "All my life | shall
challenge you to deny me and my
love. When you can, when | have
been uufaithful to you, life ends for
me. But between now and then. long
years of happiness lie-long years Of
love-long. happy, useful years"
Happy? Useful? Yes, for you,
perhaps. but how for me? You can
not come to my country. How can
stay here? What place is there for
me?'
He took her face now between his
hands and looked her fair in the eyes
eyes now filled with tears.
But" said he, was 1t fair-was
1t fair to make me love you-when l
could nave no hope-to make me love
you-and then to send me away?"
Send you away! That should never
be. If need be, | also would go"
And leave your duty-your place
here? Then should not love you"
Then you dol"
In spite Of the tears on her face,
Kitty Gray suddenly smiled with a
miraculous sweetness. Il am Ameri-
can said she. I'VE have a fable
of one George Washington. | am like
him-I cannot tell lie!"
All her answer now was inarticu-
late. He caught her in his arms, there
In the broad light of day. and for
the moment neither OF them cared
what the past had been, what the
future might be.
They were seated presently upon
little bench in the sea front park. Be-
tween them on the seat lay the two
pieces OF the Gretzhoffen coin. Kitty
pushed them together once more.
Sub pavlmenti-angule vergentis-
cruciatl camerae-reperetur
ras-Regis Graetisjovensis."
Under the floor-the northeast cor
ner-the torture chamber-you will
nnd the treasures OF the king OF
Gretzhoffen!
See, 1t mas spoken!" said she 1T
is happy now and / am happy. II
only it were right that we might be
together should spend my lie in
trying to make you happy, too, Sir
Frederick But you cannot 60 with
me-that would be wrong, and now
can 1 remain mere? You forget am
an American. / am an alien here,
and am not of your
He laid hand upon her lips, trown.
ing. you shall not say that word,
said he. You shall not mention rank
or class-never in all your hte to