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TT is dark" said sachio, laughing
lightly, and hesitating. What is
there in theref"
IT might be the very torture cham
Der OF old Gretzhoffen. my dear Sa-
chic! 1t might be the treasure chant.
ber OF the king himself-the old king!
It might be here that were concealed
the treasures of Gretzhoffen--is II not
true? You know OF them?'
81 have never heard OF them, my
dear Frederick" replied Sachio.
"Not so. my friend. You have half
the coin. II Is but counterfeit. The
true half-that half which you sought
in my quarters so feloniously--is in
possession of another"
"You mean that wench-that Amer
ican-"
II was that instant that the heavy
hand Of Count Frederick smote him
full in the face. "You shall not men.
tion her!" he growled; and the next
instant he had Sachio by the shoul-
ders and was thrusting him with all
his power toward the open door. 1t
had all along been his intention to i'm
prison Sachio here In the torture
chamber
The next moment Count Frederick
felt at his back the impact Of another
man. The three struggled furiously.
Quick! Shoot him!" painted Sachio.
xiii him! ! cannot last"
Il am not armed" cried Ladislaw.
LET me search"
Frederick felt the hands of his new
enemy feeling at his pockets. search
ing for some weapon, and rejoiced that
he also at the moment was unarmed.
At least the conflict would be more
even now.
But they were more than a match
for him. Count Frederick felt an arm
throttle him. felt his eyes almost
start from his head, felt his breath
leaving him. Slowly slipping. inch by
inch. he felt himself impelled toward
the open door. Strive as best he
could. he found himself unable to re-
sist the Joint attack Of these two des.
perate men.
A moment later he heard the heavy
clang of the door behind him.
He was alone He had proved the
victim Of the plan which he had
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plicating factors here in his own busi-
ness OF finding victim for the law.
what do you say now to this. sir?"
he accosted Roleau.
II say now, your excellency, that
yonder thief and leader OF thieves.
who tried to kill me. knows all there
Is to be known OF the murder. lie can
tell, II he likes, or If he does not like.
He wanted there what we wanted
we will call 1t a jewel that he sought
In her gracious excellency's rooms.
He guessed that II might have value
with persons high In power In this
country. That is why he followed us;
that is why murder was done there.
They all sought something, and we
know what 1t was"
"You are the accused" said the pre-
feet. turning swiftly to Blake. his own
decision made. What have you to
say? Why do you not speak? Con-
fess that you know the secret OF yon.
der murder-the motive for which we
ourselves now know. ! know you.
Blake. Your band is broken now. How
do you wish to spend the rest OF your
life--would you purchase few more
moments at the price OF confession
Of the truth? Perhaps that may be.
when you have tasted the dungeon
away from that drug you crave-for a
few hours"
II will confess" suddenly exclaimed
the king of the apaches, his face gray
with terror. II will tell you every.
thing-only give met"
Then you killed the man In yonder
room?"
Blake tried to speak. but only nod
ded Then at length. hoarsely, 1T ia
as he said. What can l gain by delay
or by denial? Give me--that! Give
met! / confess II all"
What was your motive, then
Blake?"
You heard II. He told you.
wanted what they had-the coin--the
Gretzhoffen coin"
"As to the coin. your honor" broke
in the deep voice Of Count Frederick
ut this time, 81 submit there is nc
need of examination Of anyone In re
gard to that
The prefect looked at him, Willing
to punish any who cast slight upor
his power. but knowing himself help
less. Count Frederick smiled icily II
turn.
"Shall we three bid you good day
your honor?"
The perfect bowed politely as h
might.
Count Frederick only smiled, an,
turned toward the door. He steppe'
back. gravely. allowing Kitty Gray L
pass. After her followed the faithful
Roleau. Frederick smiled again, an
looked after the two not unhappily
although he saw where the greater a
legiance of his former servant no,
lay.
AT last, Roleau!" exclaimed Kit!
, eagerly, when finally they two wer
alone at their hotel. I'VE are free, a
Of us-.you. and I. and"
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Thirteenth INSTAlLMENT
CHAPTER xLvi.
BY Process OF Elimination.

BY Process Of Elimination.
The weapon OF the renegade leader
Blake was aimed steadily enough. But
the fraction OF time in which Roleau
changed the position he had taken
saved the life OF one man and cost
that Of another.
II was the fellow thief, Blake's COM
rade, fresh from the rendezvous, who
fell under the bullet intended for Ro.
ieau himself.
Blake sprang forward, cropping un-
der cover OF the smoke, to find the
body Of his enemy. stopped, paused.
sprang back--it was not Roloau, but
bis own man whom he had slain!
Roleau by this time. with no more
than q quick fash Of self.congratula-
ton at his unexpected safety, had
sprung away. Blake called out to his
followers and started after Roleau. He
did not meet him at the outer open.
ing, but ran into the arms OF the band
Of gendarmes who had followed Ro'
ieau hither.
Seeing the renegade, pistol in hand.
b and knowing that he had fired the
shot Just heard. the sergeant seized
upon Blake and disarmed him. The
apache leader fought with all the bit
ter desperation OF his kind when cor
nered. crying aloud for help. His
cries brought others OF the band. who
Joined in the melee. so that the issue
, for time was in doubt as between
tho In xvful apd thu In wIaaa--thpse Ia at
two factions who were locked in strug'
gle by reason Of the fortunes of the
missing coin.
At this juncture Roleau flung him
self into the conflict His giant
strength proved such aid that finally
tho sergeant and his men had sub
dued not only Blake the leader. bu,
others OF his band. AS for ROleau. he
stood grinning at the turn Of events
and making no further attempt at es
cape. Neither did the officer make
any movement to apprehend hin
again.
Come with me. then. my friend.
said the officer. "You have tough
we'll for me. We shall see what W,
shall see."
Wherefore Roleau, no longer unde
espionage, went back with tn
gendarmes toward the headquarters O
the prefecture.
Much of this was noted by Kilt
Gray herself, who arrived upon tn
scene in time to witness this not ur
happy end of her own quest. Coun
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CHAPTER xlvilI.
In the Torture Chamber.

Count Frederick heard them ap-
proach the door, and darted around
the nearest corner. He knew which
way Sachio would 60, and gave him
time to establish a lead.
Sachio went straight enough for a
time. guided only by his sense of d.
rection, but at length he halted. con-
fused In the passageways which ram
flied and spread this way and that. 1t
was at that moment that Frederick,
himself surprised. came upon him sud.
denly. The two stood for half an In.
slant, facing each other.
my dear Frederick" exclaimed
Sachio, looking his man fair in the
face with that courage which had
more than once stood him In such
good stead. "How fortunate! l was
just on my way on an errand of the
king"
II know something OF the ways be
low here" said Frederick. IL have
been here often. Perhaps between u:
we may discover what you seek. II
view of what so recently has passed
1t would be easier for you to be ou
enemy than our friend--is II not true
dear Sachio?"
Sachio made no reply. They walke'
forward. descending, advancing int
the darker portions OF the subtel
ranean passages.
"By the way, my dear Sachio." sal
Frederick. at length-he had Sachi
lust slightly by the arm. and Wake
abreast of him. SO there might be nc
sudden treachery-"there is a ROOF
yonder where we have long hidde
; our medieval armor OF this palac
Would you like to see IT. 1t Ia Just b
, yond."
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CHAPTER XIX.
le Roi S'Amuse.


Il was not often in his muddled life
that Michael had so full warrant TO
give rein to his impulses. He had not
noted the absence of Sachio or Ladis-
law. After a time, his attendants,
hesitating, told him that a woman was
waiting to be admitted. Her name
was one which came to his brain now
above all others.
admit her at once. yes-why do
you delay?"
She came before him now, pale,
downcast, almost trembling. Heavy
enough had been the burden of anx-
iety she long had carried. She had
come to the king, but she sought not
this weak kings comforting. No, she
had come hither in search of the man
ON whom even the king must rely.
"Ah. mademoiselle," he began, half
maudlin, you have come to US at last.
Why were you SO absurdly long? We
have grieved for you. and who would
grieve the king?"
"Your majesty" said Kitty Gray
and half shuddered as she gave the
title, gazing as she did upon the bloat-
ed face of this man who claimed to be
a king. "Your majesty. you are more
than kind to remember SO unimpor-
tant person"
''Unimportant! Do not say that
word. Unimportant-whan all we have
thought Of was yourself. What has
kept you away?-though l am sure
you came as soon as you could"
eyes, your majesty. as soon as
could"
"And because you have heard oI
what we have done today. of how We
have routed the army of yonder Kini
Cortislaw--it was cleverly done
mademoiselle. though do say it."
"And what OF him who was will
you. your majestyf"
Whom do you mean? Count Sa
chio?"
. Count Sachio! Was he here, you
majesty ! meant another"
"Ah, always you mean that othel
, Always he seeks to come between hi
J king and his kings DESIRE" said h'
I complainingly.
, "And what is 1t that your majest
q desiresf"
\ "Why. my majesty desires q man
!, things. my dear" he replied. In vinou
liberty. my majesty desired. q whil
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Frederick in turn found his own
errand done. These two likewise
turned toward the Hotel de vile.
Monsieur le prefect," announced
the servant, when at last they had
reached the presence of that official,
"this man"-pointing to Rlake-"hred
on this other man and tried to kill
him. That Is what l do not under
stand"
The sound of the entrance Of 9th
ers at the office now attracted their at
Eention.
"Your excellency." announced the
sergeant, these others. the young
American-Count Frederick"
The prefect turned his gaze upon
The new arrivals. himself none too
well pleased. He found them but COM
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman. nnds In
q curio shop half OF n broken coin, tho
mutllated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her. at the order
OF her managing editor. to go to the prln-
pipality Of Grctzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. she is
followed and on arrival In Grctzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
OF the broken coin begin.
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And his excellency. 10 Comte Fred
erick."
We'll. yes, himself as we'll, then.
Nor am ! sorry that Is true. fancy
perhaps l may have been unjust to
him. He has done much. after all, for
me, his enemy
What, you. his enemy?" grinned
Roleau, mot in the least. Au con.
traire. mademoiselle!"
"Tais-toi!" exclaimed Kitty. her
color rising once more.
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CHAPTER L.
Tho Battle.

Sachio and Ladislaw. as may be
guessed. allowed no grass to grow un-
der their feet as they FASTENED toward
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CHAPTER xlvil.
To Aruna.

Dispersed under the wrath Of their
savage sovereign, the courtiers OF Ora.
hoffen were cudgeling their wits to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18

forestry department of the City Fed
Grafton of Women.
A big collection of prizes, certain TO
inspire zeal and industry in the heart
of the school boys, have been offered
by the Federation, various clubs and
the manual training department of
the city schools. The prizes have been
carefully chosen and are specially fit
ted to the different grades of contest
ants. The first prize for boys of the
fifth and sixth grades is Sheldon
manual training bench with complete
equipment. The second prize is 50
nucleus of a savings account at the
Bank of Topeka. The Sheldon bench
is the gift of the Rotary club and the
bank account of the Commercial club.
The same prizes will be offered to
the seventh and eighth grade boys
but in this case the cooperative club
will offer the bench and the CONNER
cial club will offer the bank account
The Elks offer a punching bag for the
most original bird house. Mrs. w. 9.
McDonough will offer a big prize of
a share in a building and loan asso-
citation. A big regulation soccer ball
will be given to the school having the
best representation in the contest. For
the first bird house occupied after the
contest closes Mrs. A. A. Robinson
will offer a book on bird life.
The completed bird houses will be
on exhibition early in April in the win
dows of Fullerton Bros store on
Kansas avenue, when the birds will
have a chance to decide which house
is best suited to their particular tastes
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Still on Honeymoon.
II. S. Basketball Results.

Lawrence, Kan. March lS-The
following were the results of the first
days play in the high school basket
ball tournament here: Boys-Law-
renee Is, Lyndon I; Merriam Al. Fow-
Ter 40; Kansas City. Kan, 10, Macks-
vile Is; Winfield 80, Burlington 10;
Larned %, Dread 13: Greeley IS.
Mound Ridge 81; Baldwin II, Atchison
10; Argentine 6, Arkansas City, So;
lola 30, Seneca 10; Coldwater forfeit
ed DINNER Springs: Lecompton -.
Randall 81; Morrill, 5. Leavenworth
80; SpearVille 9, Rosedale %: Dick
inson County 80. Parsons II: Newton
IS, Holton Z; Ellsworth 16. Quenemo
u; Usage City Is, Washington %;
Fowler II, Lawrence 20; Washington
3, Arkansas City 81; lola 3S, Bonner
Springs 10; Sylvan Grove s, Kansas
City, Kan, "A; Winfield "a, Larned 9:
Mound Ridge 10, Atchison 90: Ran
dali Is, Leavenworth 25 Girls games
-Holton 10, Merriam 20: BeiIevilIe
6, Rosedale 80; Arkansas City 25.
Elsmore II; Atchison g. Berryton 81;
Parsons 25, Leavenworth 6: Sterling
20, Bonner Springs Is: WaterviIle 10,
Burlingame IL; Sabetha IS. Argentine
,; Arkansas City %, Burlington Is:
Burlingame II, Sabetha 2I; Morrill, 9:
Merriam %; Rosedale 25, Baldwin 4.
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WOMAN WINS CASE
Jury Finds for Plaintiff in Case of
Harris VS.. Dreaming.

At the end of the third trial of the
case the jury in the second division
of the district court awarded leila
NJ. Harris a verdict against Frank G
Dreaming, her lawyer, for S429.3O.
Mrs. Harris charged that Dreaming
had kept more money than was COM
ing to him as attorney after he had
made collection for her from a fire
insurance company. She charged that
he received total of $1,000 on the
insurance policy and held that she
was entitled to something after he had
paid off a mortgage of $500. The
first time the case was tried Mrs. Har-
ris was given the verdict. the second
time the jury disagreed and the third
and last time the jury found for Mrs.
Harris.
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FOR FARMERS UNIONS
John F.. Doane Gives His Ideas on Or
ganiZatiOn Here.

To apply union methods to farmers
organizations is the solution offered
by John F. Doane of Sunnyside. In a
recent letter to the State Journal
Doane pays a compliment to the social
and entertainment side of the oranges
and other farm organizations but as
serts that in a business way they are
a failure. Doane was formerly a
member of the electricians union but
retired some time ago to take up
farming in Sunnyside.
Il was a member of a union" he
writes, that drew $3.50 for an eight
hour day. We depended for the sue
cess of our demands and business
upon our business agent. He was
man from our own union, one whom
we knew and could depend upon. All
unions, in fact, have them and they
are paid on the union scale for every
day they put in on union business.
THE farmer will never get any,
cal farmers organization has a man
working for it's interest No one can
be expected to devote so much time
to Il cause without compensation. The
agents for these organizations should
be competent farmers taken out of
their own communities. men whom all
are familiar with and can depend
upon. Let the grange select the head
man whom the others would look to
for instructions. A dollar apiece from
n thousand enterprising farmers in the
county alone with a thousand that the
government would furnish would
maintain his salary
IF it should be impossible to find
a man of this description then the
community is to blame for not Dron-
erly bringing them up"
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Crummitt is probably the best
known college man on the vaudeville
circuit. He is a member of the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity and is person
ally acquainted with hundreds of the
members of his frat" all over the
country. Since his graduation he has
been regularly on the Keith circuit
and the occasion of his appearance in
a town has always been the occasion
of big line parties of college people
and fraternity brothers. At the Or
pheum in Kansas City last week fra
ternity brothers and friends filled the
front rows and treated the Orpheum
crowd with an exhibition of college
spirit that made the ceiling crack.
Carries Spirit With Him.
Crummitt has made capital out of
all the little incidentals that one
learns at college and which are pop
ularly supposed to be of no value after
graduation. He was such a star on
the glee clubs and mandolin clubs of
his college that an agent of Keith's
picked Crummitt and another frater-
nifty brother up and for seven years
since, Crummitt has entertained au-
diences in all the big vaudeville houses
in this country and England.
As an entertainer Crummitt is one
if not the-best ever seen at the
Novelty He sits down on the stage
sings a few darby and humorous songs
guitar or ukalele and tells a few
stories. There is none of the strain
ing after effect which characterizes
the average vaudeville artist He sits
down with the same ease and fam
iliarity with the audience that he
would entertaining a group of college
friends. His act is short but when
he is through the audience isn't Back
Crummitt has to come for several
encoreS.
Still on Honeymoon.
Back on the stage unseen by the
audience is Crummitts pretty wife
for the fact is Crummitt is still on
his honeymoon and he and the girl
of his college days have travelled over
half the country in the year since he
was married. Crummitt and his wife
are enthusiastic golfers and this
morning were entertained at the coun-
try club by several of the golf fans
of the local fraternity. His. drives
were as much of a success as his
songs.
Last night Crummitt and his wife
were entertained at banquet given
in his honor by members of the local
chapter of PHI Delta Theta and some
of the married alumni and their wives.
at the frat house
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SUE UTILITIES BOARD
Anthony & Northern Isn't Satisfied
With Freight Rates.

Two suits against the Public IT'LL
tiles commission were filed in the dis
trict court of Shawnee county this
morning, both by the Anthony &
Northern Railway company.
In the first action the railway com
pany asks thai the court issue a tenn
porary restraining order and event
ually set aside an order of the com
mission made January 20 affecting
freight rates on its lines from Wichita
to Byers, Hopeweu and TruesdaIe 1t
declares that the rates fixed by the
commission are unjust, unreasonable
and that they reduce its revenues
Sixty-two per cent.
In the second suit the same facts
are alleged with reference to freight
rates from Hutchinson to Iuka. Tree
alias, Strickler, Byers, Hopewen and
Trousdale The company also asks
for restraining and a vacation order
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MARKETS
Irregular High Prices Feature
Exchange Trading.
Domestic Conditions Reflect
General Prosperity.

New York, March 18.-Activity
largely of speculative origin was the
primary feature of week of irreSu-
larly higher prices. Gains were mostly
limited to special shares, however, al
though rails and other investment is
sues were in first demand at moderate
advances. The trading element was
again disposed to favor the construc-
tive side the improvement in the sit
uatiOn which has caused some appre-
hension, inspiring more confidence
Public inquiry was too light to con-
stitute a market factor, but announce
ment of a forthcoming loan to the
Mexican government and new
financing of railroads and individual
companies offered fresh confederation
of monetary ease.
Foreign Exchange.
Decline in marks to new level
again directed attention to economic
conditions within the German empire
and the weakness of remittances to
Paris occasioned much comment.
Some large French obligations are APP
preaching maturity in this market
and the break in France is assumed
to bear direct relation to that fact.
Domestic conditions, commercially,
industrially and financially appear to
have the same broad and sound foun-
dation as of recent months. The 1914
report of the United States Steel Cor
poration- bore interestingly upon the
favorable foreign prospects of that
important industry.
Prices of fabricated steel and iron
are so high as to cause concern to
consumers but this feeling is not
shared by the producers. Railroad
tonnage is proceeding at such a rate
as to indicate shortage of cars, and
the lack of ships is responsible for
the growing congestion of freight at
leading centerS of export.
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BUYS THE SCHUBERT
4slmhurst Investment Company Pur-
chases Property in X. c.

The biggest deal handled by the
Elmhurst Investment company since
they opened quarters in this city five
years ago was completed yesterday
when negotiations were closed for the
purchase Of the Shubert theater and
the Security National Bank building
IN Kansas City. More than $500. 900
was involved in the transaction.
The building is located on Tenth
and Baltimore and has a frontage of
p ~ feet on each street. 1t was pur-
CHASED from the Century Investment
and Security company, an auxi1iarv of
the United States and Mexican Trust
company.
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HARD TIMES IN GREECE
Financial Situation Grave; Soldiers
Families Are in Dire Want.

Athens, March 1S.-All direct tele-
graphic communication between
Greece and Germany, Austro- Hun
gary Bulgaria and Turkey has been
cut.
The financial situation in Greece
appears to be of the gravest nature.
The families of modified soldiers in
many cases are in dire want, and the
men themselves will be shortly re-
CURED in the fields if the crops are
not to be neglected.
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Frank Crummitt, Vaudeville
Artist, TOpeka's Friend.
Phi DeIts at WaShburn His
Hosts While in City.
SANG WITH HIM AT NOVELTY
Greek Letter Men Joined With
Singing COilegian in Chorus.
His Pretty Wife With Him on a
Long Honeymoon.

Twenty voices joined in the refrain
last night at the Novelty when Frank
Crummitt, the Singing Collegian"
sang for his encore the old fraternity
song of his college days Crummitt
was a member of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity and members of Washburn
cha pter after entertaining Crummitt
at dinner at the frat house filled the
first three rows in the theater and
led the applause.
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WILMOTH DROPS OUT
Quit Congress Race and VIII Run for
State Senator.

Concordia, Kan, March 1S.-A. L.
Wilmoth of Concordia today an
nounced that he would again be a can
didate for the legislature from cloud
county 1t is probable that he will be
nominated in the Republican pri
maries without opposition. The can
didacy of Wilmoth for the legislatures
means his withdrawal from the con-
gresslonal flght and the probable
nomination of Charles NJ, Hargar Of
Abilene without opposition.