The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-07
eleventh INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxx.
The Virtue Of Necessity.

The Virtue Of Necessity.
HE is killed." cried Kitty Gray. as
she stood, still uncertain as to tina re.
suit of Count Frederick's desperate
leap toward the moving trail II can
not look!"
But presently she d.d %lookr-both she
and Roleau passing not forward on the
train but to the e of the car which
they occupied. Amazed, they saw
Count Frederick struggling to his feet.
Nov. Roleau," she cried, I'VE must
be quick! II tho count has taken this
desperate chance it was for some des.
pcrate purpose back Of it. He knows
about the coin-we must get it before
he does, and that means at once"
"How shall that be done, excel
lency?" said Roleau, puzzled for just q
moment.
Il have IT, said Kitty. as they hur-
ricd deeper into the car that they
might not be seer by Count Frederick.
"Wait ! will send q message to him
we will ask him to walk into our
parlor."
She seated herself for q moment
and hastily wrote q few lines on a page
o. her note h,ok, smiling az she did
10:
':Tiens!" she laughed. Il am now
. leader in Grahoffcn diplomacy. Does
not my writing seem forrcal?"
I'VE send it forward by the guard?"
Eyes. Roleau. get him quick-give
him this money-wo will wait here In
the drawing room car to the front
door OF our car. The guard must not
tell him who We are"
But even as they waited, intent On
ths success of this somewhat trans
parent ruse, Kitty heard the step Of
tho guard behind her, and turned. Yes,
Hartel Of Grahoffen was with him, a
puzzled expression on his face, the
note still in his hand.
1T was this lady sent me, monsieur"
explained the guard. and, witnessing
the stiff surprise or all concerned. was
willing enough to step aside and leave
explanation to others.
Indeed" said Bartel-and himself
would have been equally glad to os-
cape, for there was no onc In the world
whom he less expected or less desired
to see than this young American who
now faced him srniling.
You herc?-Hov can it be possible,
mademoisclle?" said be. did you fall
from the sky?"
Az he spoke any shrewd p~ickpcckct
would have known in which pocket he
had concealed the coin; for uncon-
sclously his hand dropped over it.
'.Otners also!' smiled Kitty Gray,
and pointed Though the rear window
Of the car to the fiat en- which Count
Frederick stood. Hc even now was
turning to pass forward into tho
train.
An exclamation passed from Bartel's
lips. Heaven protect u.s." said he,
"the thing is bcwitched!"
HC turned and disappeared once
more In tho forward part Of the train.
FOR ! moment Kitty thought Of follow
ing him, but concluded that he would
make no attempt to conceal the coin.
Since he war 20 nearly ct his Cestina-
don be would continue to keep it on
his perpon. Therefore she turned to
the real Of the car.
Monsieur le Comte Frederick" she
exclaimed now, greeting the tall figure
which approached her. You come un-
ann ounccd."
Count Frederick gazed at her for q
moment In somewhat open admiration.
Listen" said he ct length. why
should We make any threecornered
night Il this at Z moment such as this,
vixen ~ much Is ct stake? Why should
~ not unite against yonder man, .
common enemy. who has what we both
6asire? Beyond belief we are lucky
that We are both here alive. Yonder
man has the coin-I know that as
well C yox 90. In half an hour he
viii - tree. Once In Grahoffen with
tho coin, he may wave farewell to US
ana III orr hopes. Come, mademci-
celia. shall ~ b enemies or allies?
Iou ~ Wise enough 20 see what
moan."
sYesl And I suppose You TO be
en09gh to play fair with
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