Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-20
ELEVENTH MsTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxx.

eleventh MSTALlMENT
CHAPTER xxx.
The Virtue Of Necessity.
HE is Killed." cried Kitty Gray. as
she stood, stIl uncertain rs to the re
suit Of Count Frederick's desperate
leap toward the moving train. Il can
not look"
But presently she did look-both she
and Roleau passing not forward on the
train but to the rear Of the car which
they occupied. Amazed, they saw
Count Frederick struggling to his feet
Nov. Roleau." she cried. I'VE must
10 quick! n the count has taken this
desperate chance 1t was for some des-
perate purpose back Of it. He knows
about the coin-we must get it before
he docs. and that means at once" ,
Flow shall that be done, excel
lency!" said Roleau. puzzled for Just q
moment.
q have it," said Kitty. rs they hur-
ried deeper into the a that they
might not be seen by Count Frederick.
Wait. l will send . message to him
we will ask him to walk into our
parlor."
She seated herself for q moment
and hastily wrote a few lines on a page
Of her note book, smiling as she did
So
"'Tiens!" she laughed. II am now
a leader in Grahoren diplomacy. Does
not my writing seem formal?"
we send it forward by the guard?"
"Yes, Roleau, get him quick-give
him this money-we will wait here in
the drawing room near to the front
door Of our car. The guard must not
tell him who we are"
But even As they waited, intent on
the success Of this somewhat trans
parent ruse, Kitty heard the step OF
the guard behind her, and turned. Yes,
Bartel Of Grahonen was with him. a
puzzled expression on his face, the
note still in his hand
1T was this lady sent me, monsieur"
explained the guard. and. Witnessing
the stin surprise Of all concerned. was
willing enough to step aside and leave
explanation to others.
Indeed" said Barte-and himself
would have been equally glad to es'
cape, for there was no one in the world
whom he less expected or less desired
to see than this young American who
now faced him smiling.
you here?-How can It be possible
mademoiselle?" said he. did you fall
from the sky"
As he spoke any shrewd pickpocket
would have known in which pocket he
had concealed the coin; for uncon'
sciously his hand dropped over It.
"Others also!"' smiled Kitty Gray
and pointed through the rear window
of the car to the nat on which Count
Frederick stood. He even now wal
turning to pass forward into the
train.
An exclamation passed. from Barters
lips. Heaven protect u.s." said he
"the thing is bewttched!"
He turned and disappeared once
more in the forward part Of the train
For a moment Kitty thought Of follow
ing him, but concluded that he would
make no attempt to conceal the coin
Since he was 80 nearly at his destina
ton he would continue to keep it or
his person. Therefore she turned to
<Lo -oor ~ tho oar
Monsieur lie Ccmte Frederick" she
exclaimed now. greeting the tall figure
which approached her. you come un'
announced"
Count Frederick gazed at her for q
moment in somewhat open admiration
Listen" said he at length. why
should we make any threecornered
fight of this at a moment such as this
when so much is at stake? Why should
we moi unite against yonder man, q
common enemy, who has what we both
desire? Beyond belief We are lucky
that we are both here alive. Yondei
man has the coin-I know that as
well as you do. In half an hour ne
will be free. Once in Grahofen with
the coin, he may wave farewell to ua
and all our hopes. Come, mademoi
selle, shall We be enemies or allies.
You are wise enough to see what
mean"
Eyes! And I suppose you to be
sportsman enough to play fair will
US At least You have not always
done So"
THAT" said Count Frederick SLOW
", the red blood mantling his DARK
skin, lis the bitterest cut ] have known
In all my life. / have asked your for
gtyeness before now-have told you II
was my man alone who offered you
v~iolence-not l. On the contrary, ]
have admired your own courage and
RESPONSIVENESS all the way through
It seems to me you we'll have evened
any oYense / ever gave to you"
AT least" said she, "one good turn
deserves another. and we have little
Pays Horseman's Fine.
Here is a point In the conservation
of energy: A cowboy was arrested fol