The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07

argument had gone too far for his
own purposes. He did not care tc
tell the king all he knew. yet his
zeal for Kitty had led him far,
Much good might come to Grahoff
ems war department, your majesty
II they knew our secrets. Perhaps
they thought she could give some In
formation"
But you do not predict trouble be
tween us and our neighbor-you dc
not mean war;"
Your majesty, predict nothing
these days, but always 1t il well to
be prepared"
you disturb me sorely-do not
speak to me OF war-I cannot endure
the thought do not wish to hear
OF IT,"
AS 1t CHANGED, much OF this CONVEX.
sation came to the ear Of one OF
Sachio's agents, the spy Bartel. still
hanging about the city OF Gretzhoffen.
He overheard enough in his passing
by at the time OF this conversation
to be advised that the king OF Gretz-
hoffen intended to make search for
the missing American. Not hesitat-
ing, he himself now sped of for his
employer to communicate this news
that he had learned.
He found Sachio aloof and discon.
tented, out Of favor in the court, and
somewhat at loss what next to do.
At the thought OF definite demand
on the part Of King Michael-or rath-
er on the part OF Count Frederick
upon their kingdom for the person Of
the young girl, Sachio grew somewhat
grave. This" said he, lis a matter
for the king"
But the king was in no too good hu-
NOR over all these failures.
What, Sachio," said he, you come
to me once more with these old wom-
ans tales? II your time Is so short
before your secret is discovered. then
all the more reason for diligence on
your part. 1t is not the business Of
kings to accept reasons for failure
in performance. The girl is still avail
able-complete your errand with her
bring to me the reading Of the coin.
| know well enough that II Count
Frederick comes he will be different
from his king"
Therefore once more Sachio went
back to his bootless interviews with
Kitty. once more pleading with her to
give him all knowledge she had OF
the coin. And once more Kitty could
no more than reassure him OF her own
ignorance OF what he wished to
know.
She heard odds and ends Of lnforma.
ton which taught her which way the
wind sat at Grahoffen capital. Some
times she heard Sachio, again Bartel,
again this or that man, speaking
freely of the plans at hand.
81 told the king" said Bartel one
time, speaking to Count Sachlo. that
all is ripe for the shaking OF the
tree. told him that we have full
plans OF all their Notifications and de.
fenses-that their resistance will be
but nominal. Once we get the Gretz-
hoffen Golfers opened, times will be
easier in our country"
Yes, once you do" rejoined Sachio
grimly. But tell us howl"
Kitty, really owing allegiance to
neither OF these kingdoms, both OF
which had done her such repeated In
Justice, hardly stopped to ask herself
why she found her own leanings to-
wards Gretzhoffen, the scene Of
most OF the indignities she had met.
She must escape for every reason
so she assured herself. But how?
From the windows she had full
view of the well,kept grounds Of the
palace and Of the boulevards sur.
rounding it. She stood a'one one day
staring out on scenes grown familiar
to her, But all at onco her gaze grew
more intent, fixed upon some object
not far away. A car was standing at
the curb. She did not remember to
have seen it there regularly.
The two giant grenadiers to whom
had been assigned the duty Of watch
ing after her in her wanderings re-
garded her as little more than child,
and they smiled as now she pushed
past them through the door which led
out to the gardens. She walked out
to the car which stood at the curb,
regarding It curiously, as though 1t
we're the first car she had ever seen
In her life-something very far from
true.
What the guards who smillngly re-
garded her through the windows.
saw WAS a swift leap OF the girl to the
drivers seat, her rapid movements
with the controlling levers as she cut
on the spark. gave the car gas, threw
In the clutch, threw open the throt.
tie, and drove away, the cut.out NUT.
fer roaring her own defiance to pur-
suit.
Hue and cry now through all
the halls OF Grahoffen palace, and gen.
eral uproar. Count Sachio. never too
far away, was promptly on the spot.
When he saw what had happened he