The Red Cloud chief., 1916-07-13
nineteenth lNSTALLMENT
CHAPTER LxviIi.
Count Sachlo's Search.

Count Sachlo's Search.
Your majesty. | can now assure
you OF our success"
Count Sachio of Grahoffen spoke
calmly. On his fece was written full
conviction of the truth Of his words.
He stood once more with his monarch
in the great hall Of the palace Of Ora.
hoffen, whittier he had hasterei at
once on his return frcm the rival
capital.
why. Sachio?" demanded Cortis-
law. What reason now to believe
our success nearer than 1t has been
any time these months past?"
"Your majesty asks proof? Look"
Sachio held out In his hand the two
halves. or what purported to be the
two halves. OF the broken coin OF
Gretzhoffen. He. indeed. supposed
them to be both halves OF that mys-
teri0us coin. although In truth one
was only the counterfeit long since
devised by Count Frederick to appease
his own king. That Michael Of Gretz.
hoffen had missed his former posses
sion-that Kitty Gray still held one
half OF the actual coin-neither Sachio
nor his king now knew.
Both conspirators bent above the
bits OF metal and both smiled I'm exul-
tati0n. Their arduous search seemed
now really to approach its end.
by my faith. Sachio.' exclaimed
COrtislaw. 1T seems indeed we have
but to run the trail hard and fast
trifie further"
Eyes. your majesty. II remains only
for your servant--your very faithful
servant. may I say TITO find the
hiding place Of the scripts and treas
ures themselves
That is q necessary detail" said
Cortislaw. with q cold grin. II have
fed long enough on maps and keys
and scripts--now I would dip my
hands In actual Eintage OF geld coins
Il would see the light Of real gems
shining, and not this ignis fatuus which
We have followed so long over the
morasses OF doubt and uncertainty.
Success! Success, Sachio--in real
coins. In real gems. in real treasures
that success alone can mean any
thing to you or me-"
} BE II so, ycur majesty" said
Sachio. with no abatement of his conf
dence. II take my chances. l stake
my life on the hazard Of full success.
II find not the hidden treasures of
Gretzhoffen, Their hang my head on
our walls as warning to all boast
ers."
go. then" said the king coldly;
you have found your way within their
gates before-do so again. Seek
deeply-under the wall OF the torture
chamber, perhaps. the coin says-the
treasures hiding place lies deep under
the walls-but precisely where Is
that"
Always the kings cautious mind
carried him into the doubts ard diff
ficulties of any case.
1T must be somewhere below ard
beyond the galleries which they
flooded from the moats when they
came near drowning all our trccps.
replied Sachio. Il know those gal
leries as do my own bedchamber
Trust me to run cut this puzzle tC
which we now have the key here ir
my hand. When l do. ! shall dip my
hands deep In actual mintage Of golt
coin."
You will do nothing of the kind
Sachio." said his monarch. you will
Arot ri tOh 20 L IN
Sachio flushed red. but bowed, con
scious OF the swift rivalry OF pirates
who parcel unholy gains.
True. your majesty" said he. Z"
spoke but in metaphor. The senior
right In any such endeavor as this Il
always. Of course. that OF the king
The right and the pleasure OF th'
monarch who has led us to such sue
cess as this is thing paramount L
all others. But swift enough shall b.
my course to your majesty, once
have found the actual Kidding place.
Agreed" said Cortislaw, and turne'
to gnaw his beard in the impatienc
OF man long baked of his most init
mate desire.
And Sachio hastened. be that SAT-
for him. His swiftest car carried hin
across the devious way that lay be
tween the two kingdoms, and duly b.
arrived at the door of the palace o
GretzhCffen. Here his acquaintanc
with the place and his ready reference
of all inquirers to the king himsel
gained him easy access once more.
Michael, the weak, still dwelt in tn
palace. giving small care to the ruiz
and disorder which lay about him o.
all sides, Let others care for the 60,
ernment, let others make good tn
breaches In the capitals defense, le