Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-03-17
The Broken Coin


sure that it had any value. Only Gu
riously enough, 1t impressed Ter al
being like another certain bit 0! parch
ment OF which Count Sachio had
robbed her. AS yet she could not de-
cipher the torn half-legible screed
How came she by it. and why? She
herself could scarcely have told why
she had paused to take it from the
pocket of the dead sailor in the cav
ern when, just before their fight, she
had bethought herself that possibly he
bore upon his person some proof OF
his identity. Thus far she had not
had time to look at the solled and
crumpled bit, She concealed il now
In her mind the growing suspicion
that proyidentlally she might have
been put in possession OF the other
half OF the torn paper which Saehio
had coveted She mad ceased to won,
der at fortunes eapriceS now and soon
indeed all thought of this torn parch,
ment was banished from her mind.
She forgot that possibly it also spoke
OF broken coins or treasure chambers,
or other things OF ancient history III
these lands whose very stones had sto-
ries could they but tell them
Restored somewhat by food and
drink. and having regained trife of
her self-respect by the DOMINIC Of
some womans garments which She
found In the cabin, Kitty Gray buoy
ant spirits began once more to assert
themselves AS she loked al her
face in the little mirror she spoke
half aloud the resolution which she
saw in the reflected features
I'm not going to England said she
I'm not gong to America I'm going
back to Gretzhoffen till my work is
done! Surely they Will Put us down
at that port-it is as near as any
Then-we shall see
An hour later she returned to the
deck to make her duties to her host
more completely-little as she had
been impressed by his personality or
his conduct, which later she was ready
TO stigmatize as odiOus
She met Count Frederick, much in
proved by a change to a well-tttng
suit of fannels which he had found
He smiled now rarp Y at seeing her
You're looking ripping madamoi
selle' said he I dad not see you
have that frock on the island wonder
Nor did notice that your trousers
were so well pressed there retorted
she.
AT this moment Wyndham Joined
them = was just saying 70 Mr.
Wyndham, said Coant Frederick
that we owed him a very great debt
of gratitude and that you
Quite the other way about ! assure
you" said Mr. Arthur Wyudham the
brewers son as he pressed so ~What
too warmly The hand which L eA.
tended him 1t is who am the
debtor swear never saw one
change so much
His gaze which passed over ktty
In her new apparel. was quite no au
gushing Kitty Gray made such con
gersation as she could nconsciodsly
she drifted to the side of Count Fred.
'rick, and finding herself there won
Tered why she had done SO once
more she was alone, at tile mercy Of
men. There was not another woman
IN this boat But now ii Il came 70
choice. she knew which of these two
men she would cleo, as her protector
Count Frederick made Sore excuse
md departed presently so chat Kitty
ound herself alone with Wyndham
'he liked little enough the ardor OF
he gaze which he bent upon her now
nd arose to leave HIM.
You will excuse me-" said she !
ave forgotten something
But as she turned she heard him
tribe suddenly toward her, felt ms
and upon her arm
NO, no! said he. Wait-why DO
GU go? Finding you here-sueh
oman saving your life ana all that
do you think am man OF stone 2
o you think
i think you must excuse me, sad y
ltty Gray, lcily
But you Just said you owed debt u
gratitude l
Ihat any woman rescued from "
eril owes to any gentleman =
On, say come now he reJolned.
now ABOUT niue KISS 10 the honest u
MOT VINO was lucky enough 10 save D
our NE y 5 iar from nome or help "
ID no one KNOWS say now" Il
she sprang from MN Win startled =
'ream' name upon her Ilps Whicn u
'me readily enough "heh she heeaeu III
u.
count fFeuerlcK hearu her. tie came u
speed-ahu arrived Just IN llule 'O
e MT "yhuham pursuing ms amor III
u advances 10 Ine extent OF casting
arm ABOUT hl'lN aS sue "ou.u nave
NJ me slsh' was enough. "Iu,ou'