The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-06-22
CHAPT Err Xxx.
A Broken VOYAGE.

A Broken Voyage.
Alone in his palace, Count Frederick
paced up and down, engrossed In
futile plans. After many hours. an
attendant announced the arrival OF
one OF the emissaries he had sent to
follow Count Sachio.
"Excellency," began his servant agi-
tatedly-", .uick, or we shall be too
late"
What now-why too late-what has
happened? Tell me. mem" Count
Frederick was none too gentle in his
moods OF anger.
They have taken her prisoner
they plot to ship her away today
toinght-now, for all I know"
What are you saying. man? But
you found her. them"
"Found where she ia. or was. AS
you suspected, she was taken pris-
oner by Count Sachio and carried to
Grahoifen l followed him. He went
to the docks and bargained there with
some fellows Of an ocean steamer due
to sail within an hour or So ] heard
them agree to take over a prisoner.
woman-another prisoner, man.
Count Sachio said he would deliver
them just before the vessel sailed.
They we're to be hid in the hold and
| discovered later as stowaways too late
| for return"
| "Quick, men," He turned now to
his assistants. Hasten to the ship
| ping offices on our own dock. Have
them make ready boat to carry my
message to the captain of the royal
yacht. Tell him to make ready to sail
at once on my arrival-and to expect
a race with an ocean liner"
A few moments later he was at the
dock and, hurrying into the small boat
which lay awaiting, was carried
swiftly to the side of the royal yacht,
on whose decks already there was evil
dence of the orderly confusion of
boat about to get under way. Evil
IDENTIFY his message to the captain OF
the yacht had been received.
Come on board sir" said Count
Frederick, as the captain met him at
the ladder. You understand"
Your servant. Count Frederick,
said the commander. Il know you
we'll. Command U.S.
under way at once then, captain,
said Count Frederick. Lay course
to the foot OF the bay. The vessel W.
must search has perhaps even nov
sailed from Grahoffen port. 1t Is ou
duty in the name Of the king to IN
tercept her. They have on board pris
oners Of our own people-there ma
been treachery done by Sachio. leade
Of Grahoffen."
4 An instant and the jangle Of the en-
l gine-room bells made sweet music Z
g Count Frederick's ears. At least nov
there would be action, at least sus
I pense would be at on end.
; The speedy yacht ripped throug
o the water as though conscious itsel
/. of its imperative duty. Ere long the
q had passed the lower headlands
r the Gretzhoffen harbor. Eagerly Free
4 erick scanned the levels OF the sea
they opened before him. At last
q exclamation escaped his lips. A Ion
/, and heavy cloud Of smoke lay on IN
v horizon, the trail OF great snip maj
ing for open sea.
Captain. there she goes! tho'
v sand napoleons II you lay us alonl
side-dishonor II you fail to do so
j. And the captain nodded.
:, Meantime what was the secret tn;
= the distant liner was carrying wit
her? None save those aboard cou
~ tell that, and of these but two
three rude deck men. The bougl
20 agents of Sachio had done their VOL
~ we'll. None on the ship save tho'
10 interested had noticed when two bu
o. dies, trussed up and concealed
W heavy coverings. had been hoistt
o. aboard by the ships donkey engii
re and dropped into the hold. Yet In TN
n way two human beings were load'
'u as cattle, without the knowledge
the ships officers.
n. When Kitty Gray recovered h
. senses she found herself in da
and noisome hole, she knew n
n. where. Terror smote her. Her pulls
OF refused to work, her mind rebelled.
to Above she heard tramplings, sho'
i'll ings, the creaking OF tackle. the sou,
of machinery mufiled by intervenil
ad walls Of the ships structure. IT Ia
ST.. she thought she heard the swash
I'D water alongside. What did this me-
n? was this the sea? Was she pr
ill oner to be handled in some new a
ny mystifying way? What did 1T
meant