The Raymer enterprise., 1916-05-11
Seventeenth INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER Lx.
The Plotters Of Grahoffe,

mixed sensations occupied the minds
OF those responsible for the disappear
ance OF Kitty Gray and her servant.
Roleau. Old Cortislaw and his re-
doubtable aid, Count Saehio. foregath-
cred In the palace rooms Immediately
following the acts which had meant
the forced deportation.
She has gone. then. Sachio?" de-
mEa.nsu the king
Without doubt. your majesty! l
myself from distance saw the two
holsted inboard In freight nets-as so
many cattle. They went into the hold
OF the vessel tsyond any lestion-
whether or not they come out again
is their concern. pot ours!"
Il am not 80 sure.' said the old
king thoughtfully. not 30 sure True.
we have rid ourselves OF potential
trouble, but at the sane time we have
deprived ourselves OF potential aid In
questions not yot solved They might
have been useful. perhaps"
You mep the girl?"
Yes. She has a mind, be sure OF
that. BN what she might have done
OF use to us we may no longer ask
with proht-she now is beyond our re.
call. That Is only as TO her knowl.
edge. whatever II may have been. of
the broken coin. As to this other enig,
ma. this scrap OF paper. which may or
may not be connected therewith-who
knows? declare. | am like a horse
In the dark-ready to shy at any such
triae as scrap OF paper blowing on
the wind"
I'VE still have It. your maIesty-we
took 1t from her.
Yes. but when we separate the two
the scrap OF paper and the scrap OF a
girl-what do we actually accomplish
We have only larger secret left.
deeper mystery. Curses on all women.
anyhow! They only make us trouble.
Mysterious themselves. they solve no
mysteries. The best hope for yonder
traveller Is that she sinks at sea.
swear sometimes our little kingdom
bids fair to sink In its own waves of
trouble"
We'll. now. your majesty" said
Sachio, who disllked this discomfort
OF his sovereign. at no time safe for
any courtier. let us see what we our.
selves may be able to do In solution of
this mystery which has been be-
aueathed us Surely our minds are as
good as those OF a rattle Drained girl
from America"
HUNT may be trse. What do
you propose, at leastH'
why. your majesty. that Is obvious
What we must do is to get into our
hands the other half OF this scrap OF
paper. 1t lies still somewhere over in
Gretzhoffen. along with the other half
OF the Gretzhofren coin"
Yes. along with the missing half
OF that coin. also They hold the key.
or half OF II. that Is true. And yet we
hold as much rs they-half OF the
answer. Each is complement OF the
other. That Is to say. stalemate. a
drawn game-there Is never profit In
any such"
Stay. your majesty. let US see fur
ther before we call tho game done.
Surely our chances outweigh theirs,
Tor we have monarch to guide US
who has brains and courage. count
myself. also. as worth an equal bal.
encc with Count Frederick. their
strongest man. And how shall we es-
innate yonder drunken. worthless. pup
pet king of theirs-how shall he stand
M comparison with ours?"
Sachio bowed deeply. His flattery
was not without its effect on the old
hing. who smiled his approval.
My dear Sachio. Whenever I need
comfort you have 1t At hand!" ex.
claimed he. We'll, then. what fur
ther may we plan against themg How
may we loose their hold upon these Sc
srets which perplex and menace US
20 muchg"
why, this: That we profess a new
and profound friendship for Michael.
lie will be but too glad to listen to our
proposition. be sure Of that"
Suppose we may be assured OF
that-what theay'
He would be willing to do US some
little favor II II caused him but little
trouble to grant It. He looks on us as
defeated. Let us encourage him to
siay the role OF the grand Caesar. able
b be gracious. to be magnanimous, to
fallen foe"
"Good-go on--I see the point"
so We ask Of that weak mind some
thing which bis mere sloth will dis
pose him to grant us-nothing much
only the ownership Of . worthless
bit OF paper. He does not know its
suiue-perhapa be does not know Of
. aYiss Ass~e