Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-27

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to the rendezvous of the %apaches-
yes, yes-by whom?-why? He Is
there now, perhaps?-Ah, bah! what
manner of officers are you? What is
your plan in all this-to have him
killed by thieves in turn?"
Count Frederick paused to hear no
more. but flushed guiltily over his
eavesdropping retraced his steps down
the hall and sought more decorous
mean Of meeting the young woman
whom he wished to see. But even as
he did so he reflected that from the
detached EXPLANATIONS he had heard
surely she was planning yet other adj
ventures. If Roleau had been here
IL he had been followed away by the
f police toward the thieves headquar-
t~ers-surely this undaunted girl would
in turn do what che could to rescue
him. II so, once more she herself
would need assistance.
Count Frederick stepped to one side
in the hotel lobby and bided his time.
1t was as he thought. Before long
Kittyshastened through the lobby and
out toward the street. Evidently she
had paused to make no more than
slight changes in her toilet. Beyond
question the purpose in her mind was
to find Roleau.
Count Frederick stro!led toward
the desk and nodded pleasantly to the
ryacfiNrtnn n1or1r sivacp cold h0 sI
was SO Fortunate"
He did not pause to say definitely
In what way he had been fortunate.
but, unhurried, strolled down the steps
into the street, intent on nothing so
much as upon discovering what Kitty
Gray next would do.
1t was now a curious train that Of
those persons engaged in the search
for the MYSTERIOUS coin. Roleau had
indeed found an occupant in the room
of his mistress when he fastened
thither the moment he was released
from csutody. That occupant, how
ever, was not his mistress. but IN
other-none less than a member Of the
apache band who had held her apart
ments under espionage. Roleau, hid
ing himself, waited for the appearance
of the intruder-followed him out from
the hall into the street. This had
been but the moment before Kitty's re-
turn. The project had ordered Ro-
leau's discharge by telephone from
the palace, almost as she was leaving.
and both she and Roleau had fastened
to the hotel.
Now, as Kitty emerged, followed by
Count Frederick yet another n of
Blake's underworld band stepped out
from his hiding place and followed
Count Frederick himself. And all of
these, each was In pursuit Of the COW
eted Gretzhoffen coin.
As for Roleau, his man made rapid
progress. and 1t was not long before
Ne had trailed him to the rendezvous
of the band which he himself previous.
ly had learned. Undaunted, he
would have pursued the fugitive to the
inner chamber of the rendezvous had
not he heard q sound which caused
him to pause.
1t was at this time that Blake. lead.
er Of the band of thieves, CHANGED to
return to the rendezvous. He had
passed part way into the subterranean
passage when he looked on ahead Just
in time to see one Of his men emerge
from the central room and make q
spring at an intruder whom he him
self at once recognized as the man
who at this very scene earlier
had given him so desperate q bat
tle-who later had given him into
the hands Of the law.
Thinking only Of revenge now, for
getting the coin, the renegade leader
whipped out his revolver and fred
point blank at Roleau.
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