Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-04

him INTO the door of her own vehicle
and followed him.
"The Ritz, driver" she directed. And
so. in the role of Samaritan. Kitty
Gray made her second arrival that
day at the stately hotel which she had
selected as her own abode.
All through the ride the man at her
side remained silent, suffering acute.
~. He turned his face away. Again
there came to Kitty Gray the strange
feeling that she felt something which
she ought to recognize, she could not
tell what. In truth, sympathy had the
better of curiosity for the time. She
did not examine her strange compan.
ion closely, only speaking to him an
occasional word of sympathy and as
surance. Suddenly remembering that
she did not know who he was, and re.
Numbering also that her " conduct
might be held as singular, she turned
her companion over to the head porter
Of the hotel and hurried away to her
own room.
Apparently the disfigured stranger
remained at the hotel that night, for
when, at eleven of the following morn
ing, Kitty Gray emerged. properly ar
rayed for a morning ride, she saw
the stranger in the hotel lobby, his
face swathed in bandages. He seemed
to be waiting for her approach, spoke
to her some words in a tongue which
she did not understand-then changed
to French-and then to English.
"If mademoiselle would permit me-"
he said, Il might be of use, even as
| am. l know the city. Might / act
as courier for the time? I would
show my gratitude, If mademoiselle
regards it as proper for me thus to do
so."
Kitty Gray, actuated by no definite
purpose. but governed by the impulse
which she trusted in her trade, turned
suddenly toward the curb where stood
her hired motor car, and motioned
to the man to enter.
They passed on down the wide ave.
nue. of the capital. a strange couple
enough. Kitty looked curiously about
her, studiously examining everything
she saw. Yes, the old city was beauti.
full, with it's long lines of green trees,
its stately edifices built by hands long
stilled in death. Soon she began to
find the need of a guide. and %unobtrus'
lively the muf1led figure at her side
quietly suggested the information he
thought might be of service. He point.
ed out some of the other large hotels
mansion houses of this or that court
official. the hall Of justice, the city
hall, the great cathedrals, the royal
palace, the palace of the Count Fred.
erick.
YES" exclaimed Kitty Gray, ut
was here that | found you yesterday.
The hotel of the Count Frederick. l
know, yes. but why--how did you"
Her companion suddenly raised a
hand, touched her arm gently, request.
ing silence.
A great car, splendidly equipped
and driven at rushing speed, came
out Of the very side street on which
Kitty Gray had found her companion
on the previous day. In the car, his
glOved hand resting on his stick, sat
a tall man, erect, s~trikingly handsome
in his w way, imperious of air and
bold of gaze.
Kitty Gray did not notice that her
companion had shrunk back low into
the seat. Her " eyes met those
of the occupant of the advancing ear.
Kitty Cray was young and more
than a little handsome. She had
taken pains to turn herself out well
as she might in viaw of the possible
surroundings she might meet on her