The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-25
lNSTALLMENT SIX
CHAPTER XXI.
In the Underworld.

In the Underworld.
!, .ichever way she turned, escape
seemed quite cut off for the young
woman, whose adventures now had
carried her into such desperate case.
Behind her still rose the sounds OF
combat, where Roleau and Land0zi
fought with the occupants who re-
manned in the thieves den. On ahead,
In the passageway others Of the gang
swarmed in, cutting off exit by the
main gallery. And here, holding her
as his prisoner, was the man she
feared most of them all, as the most
apt to win in this contest for the pos
session of the coin-Frederick the no.
hleman of Gretzhoffen, whose resOlu-
ton matched her own.
She beat at him with her hands as
ne swung her lightly from the ground,
but he only smiled at her protests
only smiled when he saw himself out
numbered by these newcomers who
confronted them in the main exit At
bay, he stood beside his captive and
waited those who sought to make
them both captives.
Roleau and Landozi, seeing that
Kitty had escaped, glared at one an
other for moment before they under
stood that they both were her friends.
From what they heard they knew that
she still was besieged in the main en-
try way, A moment later Roleau
forced his way out the rear entry of
the den, closely followed by Landozi,
AS agile as himself. They armed
themselves at the car which had
S5rought them hither, and sprang for
ward to the entrance of the main gal
lery, eager to assist the woman whom
they both sought to serve.
This thanking attack upon the en-
envy was more than Offset by the
emy himself-Blake, the. renegade.
who, finding himself freed of his as
tsailants, sprang into the passageway
after Kitty. She, as he knew very
we'll, was in possession of the coin.
He found her there in the company of
"a stranger-a tall man whom he never
before had seen, and who now showed
confronting him. There was no time
for Blake to figure upon what relation
these two might have-the coin was
all he cared for.
Give it to mel" he demanded as
ne sprang at Kitty with a raised
weapon.
Count Frederick stepped toward
III -, hot
want? Leave this young lady alone"
HE has it! Search him!" exclaimed
Kitty quickly, pointing to Frederick
himself. That individual experienced
swift surprise at this sudden turn
ing of the tables upon him. But the
ruse worked-unceremoni the
sapaches laid hands upon Count Fred
-erick and hailed him back to the rear
of the subterranean passageway. Be-
ieving that he had taken the coin
from Kitty, they set her advice into
vigorous effect at once.
A pair of thieves still guarded the
exit, but these now were to meet the
escaped Roleau and his confederate,
as keen for conflict as they, and bet
ter prepared for it. Kitty heard rapid
shots, the acrid smell of powder filled
the place. Then, before she mad fur
sther time for thought, she felt herself
hurried forward, the strong hand Of
Roleau upon her arm.
Quick, excellency," he called, there
80 yet time"
AS she felt the cool air of the outer
world upon her cheek Kitty shook off
a trace Of her despair The coip still
was in her hand-she might yet es-
cape.
Cut off by some of the apaches from
the car toward which they sprang, Ro-
leau turned and hurried Kitty to the
two horses which had brought Lam
.dozi and herself thither. An instant
later they were mounted and fleeing,
leaving Landozi to fend for himself,
as they we'll knew he could. What
interested them more was the cries
of the two ruffians who themselves
had sprung to the car and now were
-cranking it furiously with the intent
of pursuing them in their own motor.
Within the den where these things
had occurred Frederick. count OF
~Gretzhoffen. now was prisoner to the
rat-faced leader of the apaches. the
renegade Blake. The latter stood
menaclng him.
why be agitated, my friend?" de-
xnanded the nobleman, coolly enough.
You see / have not the coin. The
girl has outwitted you-myself as
we'll. / swear. her wit is nimble
enough! She has left -me-and you
in the lurch. and has escaped once
ncre She has flung me to you, as
Rrssian travellers sometimes fling