The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-02-18

1t was. indeed, in the kings name.
for now. shallow though was his dis
guise, none less than Cortislaw had
Joined Sachio in this last pursuit OF
the evasive coins. Hurried inquiry
had convinced Sachio that Roleau had
made his escape in this direction.
Now in truth the nobleman and his
sovereign we're to embark in novel
undertaking. The long, slim fish
nOsed craft, with its upright pert
scope. received them.
Part of the time submerged, most OF
the time just breaking the surface with
the deck. they sped on.
When at length. with matches open
and access given to the deck, they
sped on. unsubmerged. close upon
their quarry, none of them at first
heard the curious humming which
came on from the rear, none for the
moment saw the vast shape which APP
preached from behind them and above.
sailing like some monster bird.
1t was Count Sachio at length who
turned. his attention arrested by the
familiar sound Of an air craft motor
Look! your majesty" said he, turn
ing and pointing.
A sudden exclamation came from
the lips OF Cortislaw
1T is from Gretzhoffen!" he said.
Our own air craft are not modified
wonder who planned that raid. You
told me Count Frederick was killed
that you saw it with your own eyes,
That cannot be. King Michael, weak
as he is, never would be afoot-never
would he have had his air craft NOV
ing at this hour. They have been
above our city-it is mercy II they
have not dropped bombs upon our
shipping"
Look" said Sachio. He indicated
now the course of the pursuing air
craft, which, far from following them
directly, now swept aside in great
tangent.
"They are bound also for the YACHT"
said Sachio. 1T is not us, but yonder
boat they are pursuing. What does it
mean? Surely they can have marked
us under water or above-they see us
now, If they have eyes. But now they
evade us and pursue the boat which
we pursue. What does it mean? And
who is in commando"
Slow enough would even keen-witted
Count Sachio have been to guess the
real answer to his own question. 1t
was his enemy who was in command
Of this pursuing air craft-Count Fred
erick, not killed, but in full possession
of his powers once more.
1t had been Frederick's plan to
hasten across the neutral lands and
over Grahoffen itself in a foray of
scouting and discovery. He wished to
see whether the forces of the enemy
would rally or whether they were to lie
utterly broken, accepting their defeat
And at the last instant, when he had
stepped into the seat of the air craft
he had been followed by one who
would not accept denial from him
the young American. Thus they had
swept across the broad plain, across
the city of Grahoffen itself, and along
the water front-and now far down
the great arm of the sea which thrust
up from the south.
The aeroplane for a time fell on
from the direct course held by the sub
marine. Ahead of the wind and driven
at top speed by its own tremendous
engines, it advanced in vast sweeps
and swoops. at speed incidentally
fast
Your majesty" said Count Sachio
at length, laying down the glasses
with which he had been examining the
ship OF the air which passed above
them, II was wrong! At first ] thought
some leader Of their aviation corps
had developed this raid today. but It
is not so. told you that Count Fred
erlck was dead. My eyes must have
deceived me. It is he, yonder! He
himself is guiding this pursuit. With
him there is another-a woman. your
majesty! 1t is none less than the
young American, who has been the
most dangerous enemy we yet have
met. They two-for what reason am
not informed-are aloft together. Their
purpose ] can only guess"
The rage of Cortislaw now was such
as left him silent
"Your majesty" said Count Sachio
at last, 1T must be as your majesty
reasons. But it is by sinking yonder
craft, not by saving it, that he can
most hurt us. Yes, am convinced,
yonder is the coin. How they know it
how they guess it, do not know.
More than once 1t would seem to me
that intuition rather than knowledge
has guided them in their plans | say
that yonder coin is bewitched and al.
ways fights for Gretzhoffen and not
for us"
The chase went on. and now under
such curious relations as left the three
vessels of the surface, Of the subsurf-
ace and OF the air, drifting along, none
taking the offensive
But though the giant air craft fol-
lowed close. seeming ever to hold the