Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-07

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Before any had time to form plan
there came a sudden cry from one or
more OF the apaches. An instant later
and all Of them were gone-passing
out the open window to the fire es-
cape which led to the street below.
"By the Lord!" exclaimed Sachio,
the first to speak. "That was sudden
work" He turned to Count Fred
erlck, a certain anxiety in his own
gaze, for he might well fancy that
the latter held him in no too safe a
position Of friendship, since his own
late ransacking Of the counts palace
here In Gretzhoffen town.
who were they, think you7' in
CURED Sachio.
"Who?" replied Count Frederick
"They are thieves Of our beloved city
of Gretzhoffen--a part Of organized 60
ciety as it exists here, my friend, and
well organized, as Is easy to be seen.
Blake, yonder, Is their leader. His
home Is In the edge of this city, and
his hand is re dy enough. me thinks.
for any crime. Fifty, hundred men
or N Re arn under his orders. Appar.
emily he has laid his plans we'll,
thought as much when last saw him
and his rats"
And when was that Monsieur lie
Comte?"
AT no long time ago | paid him
visit" said Count Frederick, shrug.
ging. II learned enough to be ready
to suspect that man yonder or any Of
his tribe They have broken and en-
tered these apartments Within our
view they have committed robbery
from the person Of this young woman
here. They have obviously taken what
they sought-whatover that may be,
trust 1t was Of no consequence, ma.
demoiselle?"
Kitty took her cue from the calm
speech of the count, her late rival,
but now rather her friend than this
other nobleman OF Grahoifen.
She only in turn shrugged her own
shoulders and turned a somewhat re-
proachful gaze upon the officers OF
the law. who stood about, helpless and
chagItned.
Count Frederick smiled. This"
said he, lis somewhat Of a Jest 1t
seems to me that Our friends the
gendarmes submitted somewhat cas-.
lily. At least they have gone--they
have taken what they liked, aGd they
have carried off their al from the
field-if there have been dead here
Have you any notion beyond this. my
dear Sachio?"
But Count Sachlo, thus smilingly ad.
jured, could add nothing to the fund
Of information, He himself was left
alone. II his own man had been the
victim, so much the worse for the
man himself. But these reflections
caused him no satisfaction.
I'VE must be out of this now" he
exclaimed angrily, and strobe toward
the door, He flung it open, almost in
the face Of the project who was hur.
rying back to his demoraized asso-
ciates in the administration of the
law
The face of the project himself was
red with chagrin as he now strobe in
at the open door.
Gentlemen" said he, facing Count
Frederick, 81 have indeed received
message from the king 1t Is entirely
In your favor"
"His majesty says, OF course" be-
gan Count Saclho.
The project frowned, and turned
again to Count Frederick. His ma
iesty says Count Frederick and the
young woman are to be set free at
once. They are to 60 where they like,
In full possession Of their liberty.
AS for this nobleman'-and he
turned to Count Sachio at last. q am
instructed to set him free also, and
to ask him not to add further compli-
eating circumstances by too long a
tarrying on this scene.
"But tell newly Go you stand
here gazing thus he demanded OF
his men. So then they were obliged
to tell him of what had transpred
during his brief absence.
"Escaped-you allowed them to
come here and rob you in broad day.
light--to add yet another crime to
that which has been committed hero
and then you my men allow them
to escape even from that, and without
pursuit? Surely this day the laN is
BUNDLED and abased In cur sight
Monsieur 10 Comte, You will pardon me
If say that had rather return to my
Office now than TO linger here"
But someone killed that man"
brok2 "4t the hysteri1al maid, who
all this time had been lingering about
Yes" said the project gravely,
that Is true. There was victim
hefe-and yondei lies proof enough of
that, Someone must have killed him.
Someone must know about that De-
tail two men" fle motioned to Ro-
leau and the renegade, who still had
been retained in custody in the hall,
by guards who had not dared to enter
the room.
Now for the first time Kitty Gray
rose above her fears, excited at this
sudden danger to her faithful serV'
ant.
what do you mean?" demanded she
Of the project, This Is my servant