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The Broken Coin
A Story of By
Mystery and
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AClVentUre
x (Copyright. 1915, by
8YNOPSI9.
KlUy Ornr, newspaper woman, finds In
a nirlo nliop half of a broken coin, Om
mutilated Inscription on which urouirs
tier curloMly nnd lends nor, at tlio onlnr
of lirr muiiiiRlnc editor, to go to the prin
cipality of UretzliofTeti to piece out tliu
Blory HiiKROHlod by llio Inscription. Hhn Is
followed, und on nrrlvnl In Urctzhnffen
lior adventures wlillo dinning tlio secret
of (ho brohon coin begin.
FOURTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER XV.
If Your Majesty Please.
In full vlow of tlio spectators, who
now had loft tlio dancing door nnd
gathorcd iu groups at n respectful dlu
tnnco from royalty, Kitty received tho
envolopo from tho moBHcnBor tho
samo packet which bIio had herself
eont to tho pnlnco that morning for
delivery nt midnight.
Blio did thio with n lino air of In
eouclnnco, for hIio felt qulto euro that
succoan now had met all her plana;
nor did tho outward appcaranco of
tho packet afford any rcnaon to bub
poet othorwlso.
Yet, oven as oho took tho envolopo
in her hand, thcro came to her n sharp
conviction that something was wrong.
It had a strnngo lightness It did not
seem qulto tho snmo ns whon sho her
self had scaled it that morning. Has
tily, eho opened tho envelope her lips
comprcBBCd. It was empty!
Yes, tho myatorlous coin wna gone
Entrusted to tho safest messenger sho
could find; Bent to tho king himself;
received by tho klng'B trusted official;
guarded, ns was to bo supposed, every
moment of tho tlmo sinco It had left
hor hands nono tho loss, tho coin had
disappeared ns though somo specter
hand had abstracted it.
Tho blank book of surprlso which
camo to her faco was something net to
bo mistaken. King MIchnol frowned.
"What is this, mndomolsellc aro wo
mado tho subject of somo sport? How
now?"
Kitty stood regnrdlng first ono, then
tho noxt of tho faces nbout her. On
tho countonanco of Count Frederick
ho road only chagrin nnd surprlso
equal to her own. Thcro wna no
traco of guilty knowledgo there bIio
was euro of that. Then another
band had como into tho gnmo! Somo
othor mind bIbo wns Interested In tho
mysterious coin of Grctzhoffon.
"What then, mademoiselle?" do
mandod Michael, himself not yet bo
fully advised as others regarding tho
nature of this packet which, had been
Intonded for him. "What was it that
you woro so good aB to lntond sending
us?"
Kitty dared not answer this direct
quostlon. Sho concluded quickly that
It would bo fnr safer to add as little
as possible to tho number of thoco
who know tho full story of tho travel
ing coin.
"Your majesty," said bIio. turning
upon him bo dazzling a smllo as would
hnvo.mndo any mnn forgot all else.
"It was nothing! It was but n small
favor I would havo sent your majesty,
to Bhow tho acknowledgment of ray
own country, since your majesty haa
dono such honor to mo tonight. Per
haps somoouo In my humblo menngo
has boon unfaithful it so, it was but
mall loss After nil. If your majesty
will forgot it and glvo mo a few added
days of grace, I will explain I will
try again, I hopo with greater for
tune." Michael was roady enough to agrco
to anything which would bring back
to his Bocloty this dazzling young cren
turo who stood bcsldo him.
"Very well, mademoiselle," said he,
"as you llko."
A certain relief was felt by all con
cerned, as now ho turned nnd tnndo
sign to tho leader of tho orchestra,
who stood, baton poised.
"With us, oxcollcnzn?" Tho king of
fered his arm. Tho king and tho
young Amorlcnn, of whoso origin ho
know, and apparently cared to know,
nothing whntovcr, wcro tho obsorved
of all. Michael at least could dance,
and as for Kitty, sho was an Ameri
can girl.
As thoy Bwopt on in tho evolutions
of tho dance, Kitty caught sight of tho
dark faco of Count Sachlo.
That sho had earned this man's dis
like, or at least, had deeply hurt
his mascullno vanity, Kitty was well
enough aworo.
As for King Michael, ho was extra
ordinarily sober; which, in his case,
was equivalent to saying that ho was
not extraordinarily happy.
Count Frederick ovndod tho throngs
about tho king. Unwillingly ho turned
away his oyes from tho beautiful fig
uro of tho young Auiorlcan ns eho
danced. Ho never had scon a woman
who thrilled him thus. Ho himself did
not dance. This was no evening of
ploasuro for lilni. Ho had other plans.
Count Frodorlck started toward tho
door boforo a socond thought camo to
bis mind. If thcro should for any rea
son bo mlscarrlago of his plans If
thero should bo need for yet groator
delay boforo his final overt net was
committed then ho ought to havo a
care to rotiUn some footing in tho
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king's good graces. Because, revolu
tion or no revolution, tho throno ot
Qretzhoffen was not worth having un
less his owner had both halves of this
missing coin. Frcdorlck cared not to
bo a penniless king, and only tho unit
ed coin could glvo any king of Qretz
hoffen actual wealth and actual power.
Tho murmurs ot tho people, vague,
Indefinite, had from tlmo to tlmo been
audlblo nt tho open door of tho grand
entrnnco.
"Why do wo starve whllo they
danco?"
They began to edgo towards tho pal
aco stops, n dark, dense muss. Tho
soldiery woro not eager to opposo
them with steel. Tho soldiers wcro
thcmnolvcs of tho people. Moreover,
thoy had had smull cause for loyalty
to tho king nnd court of Qrotzhoffen.
Thoy woro HI paid and HI governed.
Tho peoplo lacked leadership. Count
Frederick had hinged hla own pinna
of action upon ono event tho public
dlsgraco of tho king and that event
had not occurred.
Ho frowned ns ho stood looking out
over the dense masa which filled tho
strcotH. Even ho began to feel, al
most In splto of himself, snmo sort of
a vnguo pity for theso loss fortunate
ones.
Still over tho voice of tho strings
nnd rccda rose tho low mutterings of
tho mob, otrango to hear, imposslblo
to describe.
King Michael heard this sound. All
heard It, this volco of tho peoplo, as
yot undecided. Tho king's faco paled
teiror sinoto homo upon his soul.
Tho courngo of his usual alcoholic
stimulant being tonight denied him,
his weak nerves gave way.
Ho saw Count Frederick, now re
turning to tho anion, from tho great
entrnnco door. Tho latter saw tho tor
ror on his monarch's faco, and recog
nized on tho lnatant tho opportunity
for himself to strengthen hla own po
sition In tho king's good gracea.
"Your majesty," exclaimed tho astuto
nobleman, now ndvanclng and offering
hla hand, "forglvo mo! I was In fault
today In my conduct toward your ma
jesty. 'Twas but a mad Jest of my
own. Glvo mo but opportunity to
provo my loyalty to your person and
our country, nnd you shall not find
mo lacking. Tho peoplo aro about ub
yes, It is true thero la danger of
rovolt, of revolution. I shall not at
tempt to deny thnt; but glvo mo leavo
"Come to Mo Tomorrow at My Hunt
ing Lodge."
to haudlo them, your majesty, and I
prornlso you safety. I promlao you to
send them away.
"You nro Indeed my friend, after all,
Count Frederick!" exclaimed Michael.
"What you counsel seems wlso. Use
your own discretion, but dlsperso them
dlsperso thorn."
Count Fredorlck, hastened to ad
dress tho peoplo, who now halted, un
certain ns to whnt movo next to mako.
His own npents hnd boon among tho
peoplo, and had mado knewn his own
plans. Yot hero wns their mastor, evi
dently, for some reason, disinclined t
glvo tho word for actual outbreak, nnd
now counseling calm consideration,
dispersal.
"My good people," begnn J.o, ns ho
stocd ut tho head ot thu great stair
way above them "hl3 majesty thanks
you for tho honor yon lmvo dr.no him
in coming out upon this occasion. He
himself has found great plcasuro In
coming horo to meet you tonight, al
though ho aroso from a sick bed to do
oo. Ho wishes you to bo calm In these
K"BK&lLlllllalHflMH 'I -
stirring days. Ho hn planned this
great ball In order that you might seo
tho equnmlnity of his own soul in
theso events, so difficult nllko for a
king and his peoplo to enduro. There
fore, remain loyal to your king, whom
I roprosont boforo you. Tho ballroom
Boon will bo cleared. Lot tho streets
also bo cleared. Qo to your homes.
Walt, nnd depend on us who bnvo your
truo wclfaro nt heart."
Thoro surged up to him now tho
figures of moro than ono mnn, some in
uniform, from places In tho throng, in
tho street. "What Is it what is wrong
why do wo not havo tho order to
march on tho palaco?" thoy domanded
eagerly.
"AH'b wrong," whispered tho Count
them. "For Bomo reason, best known
to himself, tho king is not drunk to
night, but sober. His peoplo nro not
turned against him on tho contrary,
thoy seem to respect him moro than
thoy havo dono for months thero
would ho division nmong them if wo
started a new revolt now.
"Here, tako this gold, my friends,"
ho ndded, and stripped himself of
somo considerable uumB he had
brought with him. "It Is all I havo
Olvo it to those who need It most.
Tako thorn away from horo lot thorn
go to the drinking places. Soo that
those places nro filled now, and that
mo toast Bhall bo 'Long llvo King
Michael!"
"Wo may not yet cry 'Long llvo King
Frederick?'"
Tho nobleman shook his hend. "Not
yet," said ho. "They still shall cry
'Ixmg llvo King Michael.' That will
do for tho timo at least."
Count Frederick returned throuch
tho great ontryway nnd rejoined King
MIcLacl whero ho Btood. "Your ma
jesty," said ho, "your peoplo are re
turning to their homes."
"Frederick, ray friend, my savior!"
Tho weak king, his features working,
grasped tho bands ot tho stronger
man. "You tell me they will dls
perso?" "Even new they do so, your ma
jesty." Kitty, by this tlmo somewhat for
gotten In tho klng'B vacillating mind,
stood looking from ono to tho other
of theso two. Ab sho read tho situa
tion, it carried something of defeat
to her. An Instant ago sho herself
had dominated tho scene. Otherwise
now; for Count Frederick gave her
a somewhat sarcastic smile. It was
tho timo of his triumph and of her
discomfiture.
"Mndomolsello Is distrait?" said ho.
"Sho is not dancing sho will return
to her hotel, perhaps? What can one
do for mademoiselle?"
Kitty turned toward him calmly.
"If I might ask ono of you gentle
men tv secure my car fcr mo?" Count
Frederick smiled and bowed as ho
turned away.
Hut Kitty was not so soon to leave
tho great Baton of tho palace that
night. Sho passed toward tho entrnnco
slowly, caught in tho crush and confu
sion of others who wcro crowding cut
In tho fiasco of tho much-vaunted
blnck and whlto ball. Fcr the tlmo,
sho found herself In tho shelter of a
great column, whoro Bhe was willing
euough to pause. As sho halted hero
sho heard voices Just bohlnd her ono
deep volco, which It seemed to her
buo had surely heard before.
"It Is a pity that tho affair did n it
come off tonight, your excellency," sho
heard another whisper hoarsely. "We
havo everything In our own hands
now I havo all tho plana of tho forti
llcatlons, tho maps of tho avenues, tho
specifications for each street crossing.
It would have been entirely Bimplo for
tho army of Grahofl'en to march
tiirough tins rnmshacklo city as It
liked."
"Yes!" broko in tho deep volco
which haunted Kitty's memory, "I uup
Pcbo sc; but whnt would wo do it
wo could not pay our trocpB tho noxt
day? How much better off than Orctz
hoffen would then bo our own case?
No, Fredorlck is right in bis main
plan. Tho throno alono 1b worth noth
ing It Is worthless in hia kingdom
or in cur kingdom, or In any othor
a poverty-stricken kingship is no busi
ness for any man. Why have you not
a diagram of tho trcasuro's burial
place with that, now, tho matter
would bo somowhat different tonight."
"Hush!" sho heard tho other voice
whlspor. Apparently warned, at least,
by tholr suspicions, thoy moved away,
although Kitty shifted her own posi
tion so that her presence was not
known.
Was It Count Sachlo's volco sho had
heard was he, tho king's frlond,
Count Frederick's friend, tho worst
trattrr of all, and was ho also plot
ting fcr tho rcstcrntlon of tho two
lost bits of Grotzhoften coin?
"Which way should sho turn now?
To Frederick? Impossible. To Mi
chael? Equally imposslblo.
Tho two men whoso talk sho had
overheard passed now from behind
tho pillar toward tho interior cf tho
palace. Apparently they woro known
thero nnd welcome, for surely they
woro not stopped by any of tho klng'B
guards or chamberlains, nnd Kitty her
self, equally well Identified, passed
rendlly Just behind them.
Kitty needed but ono glanco at tho
man sho trailed to seo It was lndocd
Count Snchlo whoso volco bIio heard.
Tho men passed now to a llttlo
room at ono sldo of tho main hall,
which traversed that portion of
tho palaco. A window nnd a door,
both lightly curtained, oponed from
tho hall within. Kitty, ns b!o drow
up, could seo thom now Sachlo, and
ono whoso Identity sho did not know.
"Listen now," sho heard Count
Gachlo'o volco boom out, slnco horo
they felt themsolves qulto safo from
Intrusion; "listen, whllo I toll you
what Is tho real key to all theso mat
tors. It is this document, boarlng on
K l JfJiJiP Ett3&MKnL ysjBJLy vissll-ilsllrJll. jt&Ctbr?JfflbLTM
Slowly, Deliberately, He Raised His Right Hand Above the Unsuspecting
Girl.
tho missing treasuro of old King
Michael. Ho died rich, but llko a
mlsor, ho hid his gold. Ho left a
clue, yes I havo told you all of that.
That duo was tho broken coin.
"That coin was tho Bamo as a deed
In tho old days. All transfers of realty,
as you remember, wero mado on
parchment, written In pen, nnd tho
parchment always was cut in two
pieces on a waving line. Tho seller
kept hnlf tho parchment, tho buyer tho
other half. And always it ran This
Indenture witnesseth.' Tho 'Indenture'
wna tho waving lino which divided tho
parchment; nnd the parchment was
proof of tho transaction, so each hold
er hold half tho proof.
"Now, this Indenture of tho broken
coin of Qretzhoffen witnessed that
Michael tho First had transferred to
his pooplo his treasure .their treas
ureho kept hnlf tho deed for him
self, or for tho man who was to stand
for himself. In some way he meant
to glvo tho peoplo the other half that
Is to say, the other half of tho Inden
ture went somewhere, no ono to this
day can guess whore except myself!
"Theso papers of old told of tho tor
turo chamber somewhere under the
fort. Our maps cover that, but they
do not mark tho spot of tho treasure's
hiding. Only the old coin restored, in
denture to Indenture tho one-half to
tho other ever can settle that.
"Now, look here, my friend," Count
Sachlo held up beforo htm a llttlo ob
ject, which caused Kitty to start
whero she stood:
It was tho king's coin! Yes, thero
wna tho half coin which she with her
own hands hnd sent for delivery to
the king en tho dancing floor at mid
night that night and Count Sachlo.
by means which he only Knew, had
been the thief! It now was plain to
her Hero was ono more claimant for
the treasuro of tho dead king of Gretz
hoffen. Count Sachlo went on "This Is one
halt only of tho coin. Alono, it doea
not serve. I know well enough whoro
lies the othor half. Within tho next
twenty-four hours I will havo It I will
havo both halves within my own
hands. Then, my friend, wo shall seo
what wo shall seo! Events will happon
which will surprlso this part of tho
world, at least.
"Como to mo tomorrow at my hunt
ing lodge in tho forest, nt tho edge of
tho neutral lands. Thnt is the rendez
vous of tho other half ot tho coin. I
shall seek a messenger to sccuro It. I
know well enough how. Havo our men
thero, for I, Count Sachlo, will bo pro
pared to show them nil tho reading of
a riddle which has puzzled both these
kingdoms for bo long."
Had Kitty remained a moment or so
longer sho might lmvo seen what tho
conspirators themselves, nnxlous as
they wore, did not seo. The faco of a
strange man peered in at tho window
of tho room which thoy occupied. Ho,
too, could Beo now nil that Kitty had
seen, although ho had not been no
ticed by tho latter at tho tlmo of her
dopnrture.
Tho grand snlon by this timo wns
well cleared, nnd Kitty mado her way
rapidly toward tho main exit. Sud
denly sho found herself fnco to faco
with a llttlo group mndo up ot tho
king nnd notables of his court. They
too, for a Umo hnd been absent from
tho grnr.d salon apparently fcr a cer
tain purpose. King Mlchuol now did
not lack tho stimulus of wine. "Our
fnlr young American again!" ho ox
clnlmcd, as ho camo. "What, mndo
molsello has uot oven yet departed?"
"It Is my fault, your majesty," said
Count Frederick. "I promised to bo
euro for her n car, but for the tlmo I
lost stght of hor. Tho confusion has
been so great that It has been difficult
to find scrvico of tho usual sort"
An fittendnnt of tho palaco escorted
her to her car willing enough to con
clude the events of the day.
"Tomorrow," said sho to herself, as
at length sho composed herself for a
brlot slumber "tomorrow I must bo
nt tho hunting lodgo of Count Sachlo
onco moro!"
CHAPTER XVI.
Another Seeks the Coin.
Debarred by his own station in life
from participating In nny such func
tion as tho Btnto ball, tho faithful
Roleau had contcntod himself as best
might bo by remaining at tho hotel
until tho return of his mistress. Uy
morning, as soon as he got word of her
presenco in her apartments, ho sent
word that he was In readiness to be at
hor commands.
"Roleau," she said to him when they
met, "listen. Wo have still more to
do. Thoro Is still another Journey
across tho desert."
"Whither, excellenza?" inquired
Roleau.
"To tho hunting lodge of the Count
Sachlo tho same place whero you and
I took tho part of two horso thieves,
Roleau!"
A few moments later tho two, once
more provided with a speedy motor
car, wero on their way down tho nvo
nues of the capltnl
"I think It might bo well to drive
past tho two palaces," said Kitty Gray
"We might pick up somo news there.
First, let us go to the palaco of Count
Frederick perhaps he Is not out this
early."
But, early th:ugh It was. Count Fred
erick wqs astir wna Indeed ready for
tho street apparently, as was also his
guest, Count Sachlo. Even ns Kitty's
car swept by the palace front they saw
tho count nnd Sachlo step into their
own car, which waited for them.
"Quick!" said Kitty, sinking back
deeper in the seat that she might not
bo observed. "Drivo arour.d the block.
Don't let them seo me." She motioned
also to Roleau to conceal himself as
best ho might. Their own rar, swing
ing around tho corner, gave way for
tho vehicle of Count Frederick, which
sped on down tho street
Once more, still undaunted Kitty
directed her own car to pnsB around
tho block and stop In front of Count
Frederick's palnce. This wns dono In
tho nick of time; for now, as they
passed at lower speed, In order to havo
tlmo for such examination ns thoy
cared to make of the t'Mcrlor thoy
saw a man in sjiiip sou ot official uni
form walking from the fiont down the
driveway for the side entrance of tho
great building
i'Stop"' eiird Kitty to Roleau"!
know that man that is a frlond of
Sachlo! 1 saw tho two of them to
gether last night. It was to him Sachlo
showed tho coin. I heard him tell this
man whero tho nilbslhg half was
Roleau, that man has geno to get
Count Frederick's hnlf or tho coin!"
"Certainly, excellenza," said the
stolid Roleau. "Count Sachlo also
means to put this and that together,
does ho net? What can wo do? Is
your excellency game to try ono moro
entrance into Count Frederick's
houHe?"
"Yes," said Kitty. "Come let us see
if wo can traco whero this man is
going."
Onco moro theso two presented
themselves at tho door of Count Fred
erick's abode, and were admitted with
out question.
Tho two passed without detention
through tho main hall to tho passage
way which Kitty knew so well. They
followed down this narrow hall, bus
peeling that tho destination of tho man
whom they had seen nbout to enter
was nono leba than Count Frederick's
llttlo bedchamber.
Their suspicion was correct. Even
As they approached they heard some
one In tho room who hnd arrived be
foro themselves. Rclcau, followed
closely by Kitty, stepped up to tho
door peered in, nnd gave ono mighty
bound.
In the jowerful hands of Roleau, tho
stranger, taken by surprise, was help
less. Roleau clnpped a hand over his
nuuth, nnother lo his throat, and held
him until ho himself mndo tho sign
of submission. "Silence!" hissed Ro
leau. "Don't move ono word of
alarm nnd I will end you!"
"What aroN you doing hero?" do
manded Kitty virtuously "what do
you Heek tell mel"
Tho man, gono sullen now, Icoked
from ono to tho other, and knowing
well enough what failuro would mean
tor him, refused to speak. "Well,
whatover it wna," bald he at length,
"I havo not found It, At least, you
como too soon."
"I will tell you, excellenza," said Ro
loau at length. "It will do us no spo
clnl good to havo him Join yonder
party of which wo know. I will tie
him up, if your excellency will allow
me."
Accordingly he did kind the unto
official of Grnhoffen neck and crop.
"Quick!" oaltl Kitty. Stealing awny
silently they left tho door locked and
took with them tho key.
CHAPTER XVII.
At Count Sachlo's Lodge.
Such speed did Roleau manage to
got out of his own car that Kitty and
ho arrived at tho hunting lodgo of
Count Sachlo well in advance of all
others bound thither that eventful
morning)
Kitty and Roleau moved about very
much as they pleased after their entry.
It pleased them best to hldo thorn
selves in a small room adjacent to tho
main hall where thoy fancied tho main
events of the day would perhaps find
enactment. A door and window made
connection between theso two rooms,
and behind tho curtains in tho smaller
room thoy fancied thoy could bo suf
ficiently concealed.
Rut thero wero others who had an
Interest In the events to occur In the
hunting lodge of Count Sachlo thnt
morning. Tho tangled skein of tho
mysterious coin was expanding, draw
ing in yet others. Hardly had Kitty
and Roleau secreted themselves bo
foro they heard footfalls under tho
window of tho gnliery which ran along
that sldo ot the chalet. Thoy won
dered who might be tho author and
what his purpose.
It was somowhat later before thoy
heard tho mingling of voices and the
sound of footfalls.
"Rudolph!" exclaimed Count Sachlo.
"Why has ho not como? What has
gono wrong?"
Rut nono could explain to him why
Rudolph hod not arrived nor at the
time did cither Kitty of Roleau know
who or what Rudolph might bo al
though, as n matter of fuct, It was ho
whom they themsolves had loft tied
hnnd and foot in Count Frederick's
palaco. Nor could any of theso pres
ent know thnt before this tlmo Count
Frederick himself, returning to hla
palaco, had found yonder intruder,
bound and left helpless, in hia own
prlvato apartment. Tho man had
mado such excuses as ho could by de
claring that ho hud been robbed and
thrown In tho room by a ruffian, as
sisted by a beautiful woman. And
Count Frederick, finding on the floor
of his own npnrtmcnt a tiny handker
chief, hnd needed scarce more than
one guess as to who that young wom
an had been.
But as to all theso sldo scenes
which had been enacted, Count Sachlo
wns altogether Ignorant. Wheroforo
he now walked up and down, now ex
claiming his own doubts. His Irrita
tion was obvious enough to Kitty ns
sho peered through tho veiled curtain
und strained her ears to learn what
ho was saying
Even as she stood Intent on what
was going on In tho main room, Ro
leau close at her sido, also absorbed
tho author of tho stealthy footfalls on
the gallery below tho window crept
silently up nnd looked In upon them
ns they watched a spy upon those
who in, turn spied upon others.
"So, sho is 'not nlone!" ho whis
pered to himself. "That man with hor
will mako a different proposition. Bo-
BdHHHaBHMfliBPEv4' FjBBustsW
In the Powerful Hands of Roleau tho
Stranger Was Helpless.
tween thom, they will tako away from
Count Sachlo what I want for myself!"
Ho slipped in now from tho gallery,
through tho open window. Stealthy
aa a cat, ho crept up Inch by Inch
upon tho two watchers.
"I toll you," cried out Count Sachlo,
crabbing hla fist dowti ukju tho
tablo, "there is no such thing na ex
plaining a thing llko this! This fall
uro can never bo Justified. I sent Ru
dolph to get tho coin ho know whero
It was ho wub not suspected by any
oneI told him precisely what to do.
Haa ho done It? No. And hero wo
wait. It is something I shall not for
got." Theso loud words caught Kitty's at
tention. Sho pressed forwnrd eagerly,
her flguro still half Bhroudod. Her
own sonsea, strained as thoy wcro to
catch what was going on In tho mnln
room, weio less regardful ot what was
going on Immediately about hor.
Tho silent man who had spied upon
them crept Inch by inch toward them
Slowly, deliborntoly, ho raised his
right hand nbovo tho unsuspecting
girl, in thnt hand ho hold poised
murdorous-looklng blade. P"
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