The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-06-22
SIXTEENTH lNSTkLLMENT
CHAPTER Lvii.
A Tartar Taken.


"Enfln, madcmoiselle! exclaimed
BachiO, with the smile which Kitty
Gray 30 well learned how to hate as
we'll az dread. AT last! You are
difficult, but as tho maxim makers
have II. perseverance at length wins
its own reward"
"Well. then" she began, facing him.
at bay. her hands clenched, her eyes
flashing. what is It that you wish?'
"Ah. we'll. many things. my DEAR"
said Sachio. coolly. But especially
desire all tho knowledge you have OF
tho affairs OF this distracted kingdom
here. There is more than one secret
here-yes? II has broken coin and
. broken parchment as well-yes?
Together they may mean something.
each for the other-yes? And vel
ali of us who are sworn to advance
the interest OF our kingdom-we need
them both--all. Is II not true?"
He felt In his pocket for his silver
cigarette case. and would have served
himself. As no opened the case the
girl made sudden spring. His hand
dropped tho little case and caught her
by the arm.
tut, tut, now!" he said. do not
be foolish. may as we'll say it-you
arc going once more with us to our
own town. the city OF Grahoffen."
She could only stamp her foot, too
much enraged to speak. But he went
on.
81 am thinking you will not 80 soon
make your escape the next time. We
have seen that Gretzhoffen here has
deep dungcons--yes? Grahoffen has
others quite AZ deep.
Take her. mem" he said. "and
quick. We must march"
"Ah, WELL" said Kitty Gray. 1T
should not prove 30 difficult. l am
unarmed and woman-I am helpless
and innocent OF any wrong against
you"
"Mademoiselle," said Sachio. 1T IL
idle to waste words. Give over to me
tho piece OF parchment which l know
you have"
II will not" said she calmly.
SEARCH her, men!" said Sachio
take away from her what she has
be careful not to tear 1t more"
She was helpless and realized II
Slowly she drew from her bosom thu
folded piece of parchment which sh'
had concealed.
well, then" said she, since yo'
resort TO such measures, here 1t is
do not deny It. found 1t. So di'
you. At least It Is as much mine q
yours-and more mine. because ! d.
not lose what once found. But as t
what It means, l know nothing.
never saw It before"
Every we'll. then" said Sachio. wv
will sec II we can read its additions
riddle at some later time. Now W
must co.
In the confusion Of the hour. Their
fore, Kitty Gray vanished and non
noted the fashion OF her disappea
ance, for all had matters enough
occupy them fully. Count Frederic
alone of all those with whom she lat
" had spoken missed her, and bega
search for her. lie got no word
any portion OF the palace which hs
been frequented by her as guest
prisoner.
Troubled deeply. Count Frederic
once more turned to his own HON
Here he made urgent inquiries amor
his people in the vague hope tn
once more the young woman who
he sought had for reasons OF her oV
found her way back to a place whe
she had more than once ventured
the past But not one of his servan
could furnish any knowledge whats
ever. They had not seen her. kne
nothing OF her presence.
Count Frederick called to him O.
Of his most trusted men.
Listen" said he. You know I
young American-the one of o certa
prominence in the court-the one W
has been here as my guest?"
"Yes, excellency," replied the m
impassively.
Every well. She has disappear'
1t is my wish that you discover b
for me as soon as possible
once"
Having taken these measures, p
sibly inefficient, yet the only ones
fering to his mind. Count Frederi
himself hurried once more to the TO,
palace.
II was. as so often is the case
small thing which changed the cou
OF greater resolutions. AS he cross
the palace grounds 80 lately the sec
Of armed combat. he noted the trs
pied sward. the torn bed OF fiowt
the broken shrubs. the shorn tree
all the u, rks of rife and artillery {