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,VwtlvW kX- wwJta. jUfefSSPC-i '-w. '""W'f t flSfti MXZ. s ". y, jwww RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF ..o..4fr"fr"':"'" S 1- - T T ii Axie uroKen uin o4 5too) of Mystery and Adventure By EMERSON HOUGH From the Scenario by Grace Cunard 5.''J,,!"!"!, (Copyright. 1015, By Wright A. I'ntu-rton) Novellzud From tlio Motion I'lcturs Urninii of llio Sumo Nutnu, Produced by tho Universal Film Manufacturing Company. SYNOP8I8. Kitty Clmy, nowHpupor woman, mrlo finds In ...,, ;;:.--, -,--.. ..,.. .1... a. curio h idii nuir 01 11 uniKun nun, i" mutilated liiMnlptton on which nroum-H licr curiosity mm iuiiuk nor, in inu urm-i of her managing editor, to go to thu prin cipality of (IrcUholTeu to ploco out the ntory miggcstcil tiy tho Inscription, Hho In followed, nnil on nrrlvat In UreUhoffen lior atlvcnttircfl while chasing tho secret of tho broken coin lieglti. SIXTEENTtiMNSTALLMEHT CHAPTER LVII. A Tartar Taken. "Enfln, mademoiselle!" exclaimed Bachlo, with tho Hmllo which Kitty Grny bo well learned how to hato nB woll bb dread. "At lnat! You uro dinicult, but aa tho maxim makora havo It, pcrsovoranco at length wlna Its own reward." "Well, then." Bho began, facing him, at bay, hor hands clenched, her oyca flaBhlng. "What 1b it that you wlah?" "Ah, well, many things, my dear," said Bachlo, coolly. "Hut especially 1 doslro all tho knowledge you havo of tho affairs of this distracted kingdom horo. Thero Is more than ono secret horo ycsT It has a broken coin and a broken parchmont aa woll yes? Togothur thoy may mean something, each for tho other yes? And wo I all of us who aro sworn to advanco tho intorost of our kingdom wo need thorn both all. la It not truo?" Ho folt In hla pocket for his Bllvcr clgarotto caao, and would havo sorvod blmsolf. As ho opened tho caao tho girl mado a nuddon spring. Ills hand dropped tho llttlo caso and caught her by tho arm. "Tut, tut, nowl" ho Bald. "Do not bo foolish. I may aa woll Hay It you aro going onco moro with ua to our own town, tho city of Grahoffon." Bho could only Btamp her foot, too much enraged to spuak. Uut ho wont on. "I am thinking you will not bo boou mako your cacapo tho noxt tlmo. Wo havo seen that C.rctzhoffon hero has docp dungeons yea? Grahoffen has otherB quite aa deep. "Tako hor, men!" ho Bald, "and quick. Wo must march." "Ah, well," Bald Kitty Gray. "It should not provo bo difficult. 1 am unarmed and a woman I am helpless and innocent of any wrong nguluat you.' "Mademoiselle" Bald Sachlo, "It la Idlo to wusto words. Glvo over to mo tho plcco of parchmont which I know you havo." "I will not," Bald Bho calmly. "Soarch hor, men!" Bald Sachlo. "Tako away from hor what alio has bo caroful not to toar It moro." Sho was helpless and realized It. Slowly sho drow from hor bosom tho foldod ptoce of parchment which Bho had concealed. "Woll, then," said sho, "Blnco you rosort to such measures, horo it la I do not deny it. I found It. So did you. At least it is as much mlno as yours and moro mlno, bocauso I did not loso what onco I found. Hut as to what it means, I know nothing. 1 nevor saw it boforo." "Vory woll, thon," said Sachlo. "Wo will sco if wo can read its additional riddlo at eomo later tlmo. Now wo DUBt go." In tho confusion of tho hour, thcro foro, Kitty Gray vanlshod and nono noted tho fashion of hor disappear anco, for all had matters enough to occupy them fully. Count rrcuencic alono of all thoso with whom Bho late ly had spoken missed hor, nnd began search Tor hor. Ho got no word in any portion of tho palaco which had boon froquontcd by hor aa guest or prisoner. Troubled deeply, Count Frodorlck onco moro turned to hla own homo. Horo ho mado urgont Inquiries among his pooplo In tho vaguo hopo that onco moro tho young woman whom he sought had for reasons of her own found hor woy back to a place whero ho had moro than onco vonturod in tho past. Dut not ono of hla servants could furnish any knowledgo whatso ever. Thoy had not Boon her, knew nothing of hor presence Count Frodorlck called to him ono of his moat trusted men. "Listen," said ho. "You know tho young American tho ono of a certain promlncnco in the court tho one who has boon horo as my guest?" "Yes, excellency," replied tho man impasslvoly. "Very well. Sho haa disappeared. It is my wish that you discover her for mo aa soon as poBBlblo nt onco." Having taken theso measures, pos Blbly Inofllclont, yet tho only ones of forlng to his mind, Count Frederick himself hurrlod onco moro to tho royal palaco. It was. as so often Is tho caso, a small thing which changed tho courso of greater resolutions. As ho crossed the palaco grounds bo lately tho scene of armed combat, ho noted tho tram pled swnrd, tho torn bed of llowors, tho brolon shrubs, tho Bhorn treeB all the c rka of rifle and artillery fire. I Hero thorn lay tho dohrlB of tho nt tack and tho retreat arma, equip ment. Tho keen oyo of Frederick noted them ull. It noted ulno tho gllttor of a bit of metal which suomod not a portion of dlBcurdod accouter monta. Ho stopped and picked it up. It was a silver clgarotto caso, evi dently of valuo and evidently aban doned by Bonio of tho Grahoffen forcca who ho recently had loft tho place. Count Frederick nxamlncd it curious ly, opened It. Within tho lid thoro wna written a llttlo Inscription which gavo him ti start. "To Count Sachlo, our well beloved, for deeda of valor. From hla king." "So." exclaimed Frederick, "ho then ao then! ho waa horo but now. And look" Not far away ho saw tho prints of sharp-heeled boota In tho broken soil. Ho caught up a llttlo bit of lllmy laco a kerchief whoso porfumo wna familiar to him. Ho saw against tho bark of a noarby trco a fragment of llko lace, torn perhaps In Bomo strugglo. "Yes, sho was hero." Agitated, ho huatcned onco moro now to tho palaco door. Ho domand cd of all whom ho mot whero last they had Boon tho young Amorlcan, but thoy could glvo no intelligent ropllea. "Let mo toll you, thon," Bald Count Frederick In a Hash of angor, "Blnco you cannot learn for mo. Sho haa gono to GraholTon aa n prisoner. Go thoro then, follow Sachlo, na I havo already ordered. Tho young Amorl can without question haB been taken prisoner. Wo must roacuo hor. Wo must do that for ovory reason In tho world for her own safety and our own "And for my own pcaco of mind," ho ndded sotto voco, as, hnggard, ho turned away to find audi relief nB ho could In tho countless dutlcB which now wcro to dovolvo upon him nmld tho wreck of a government and tho ruin of n city. Although tho forces of tho king of Grahoffen had been worsted In titrat oy and had given their parolo In or der to Havo their Uvea In tho Hooded chambers of tho dungeon loveln, tho kingdom Itself. Its ruler nnd Ub lend ing men seemed to fool llttlo of tho terror common with thoao actually de feated. 1'pon tho contrary, old Cor tlslaw and hla nobles wero vlctlma not ho much of terror na chagrin. Neither woro thoy disposed too scrupulously to obBorvo their own plighted word, which had purchased llfo and liberty. Passing from tho llmlta of tho bo- languored capltol, thoy did not scorn to tako such loot as lay at hnnd, or to carry with them such prisoners as pleased them. Among thoso latter It chanced that thoy had ono moro pris oner whoso freedom might much havo altered tho course of ovents In thla complex llttlo drama. Had Roleau. tho doughty servant of Kitty Gray, been on band at tho tlmo of tho capitulation of tho Grahoffon forces, no doubt ho would havo kept ho closo to hlB mistress ub to guard against any Biich sudden surprlso as had now loft hor at tho morcy of her enemies. Hut Roleau, prtsonor to Grahoffon, had no knowledgo of any of tho Into stirring events, nor any knowledgo of tho whereabouts of his mistress. Tho windows of tho cell In which Itoleau had been conflnod fneed upon tho corridor sometimes used by tho rotnlnera of tho palaco, less frequent ly by thoso persons of greater Impor tance. Iloleau heard footstopa now, voices, tho confusion of n largo party arriving. Ho stepped closo to tho bars of his coll, preasod hla fnco out, ho that ho might bco. Upon hla fen turea any who had observed muat havo seen Joy, exultation. For, though blmsolf a prisoner, Itoleau had Been now, down below thoro, tho form of that mistress whom ho served! But Itoleau was wlso. Ho did not cry out. Ho did not shout in sudden greeting, as sho passed among his cap tors. Only ho stood cIobo and hoped that sho would look up. Sho did look up, and saw him stand ing thoro, nnd guossod his reason for Bllonco saw his sudden finger on Up demanding sllenco from herself as woll. A (lash of Intelligence passed onco moro botwoon tho two. "Well, well, my pretty ono," taunted Sachlo. "Wolcomo onco moro to our portals; and may you bldo with us longor this tlmo than last." "Wo Bhall seo," was hor retort. Sachlo did not answer, but grimly lod her on Into tho prcsenco of King Cortislaw hlrasolf. Cortlslaw was Btlll furious in his chagrin at tho defeat of his plans. "So, again, madcmolsollo!" said ho, nnd his gray beard curled In his evil smllo. "Wo havo you onco moro. Bo llovo us, it is tho last tlmo. You shall not escapo again. Why ia Bho horo, Sachlo?" ho demanded "How did you tako her?" "I found her as an angol disdaining tho earth, your majoaty," laughed Sa chlo, "spurning tho ground In short, safe, as sho supposed, high in tho branches of a treol Wo pulled her out of that, and found In her possession something I had lost this parchment, your majesty." Cortlslaw examined It curlouoly. "What, nnothor half-told talo?" Bald ho " 'tla torn ncrosB." "Yes," aasonlcd Sachlo, "It is a mys tery llko that of tho broken coin. If my Latin Bervea mo, It says aoracthlng of a lost prlnco." "You aro very faithful, Sachlo," said Cortlslaw. "You nro very faithful, anil very efficient. Whnt do you say, mademoiselle?" "I say nothing," rojolncd Kitty Gray, and stood defiant. Count Bachlo Bpoko for her. "I am persuaded from tho way nho comports herself, your majesty, that hIio known more than alio pretends about thla in scription here." "So, then, you undortnko to bo ob durate ?" Tho cyo of Cortlslaw wob fixed on her with ltd cold menace. "I am not obdurate, but I stand up on my rights," Bho went on. "I bnvo not both tho halves of tho coin, and if I had I would not glvo you either. As to this Inscription, I know nothing of It thin la tho first tlmo I havo seen It." "Take her awny, men," anld Sachlo. "Keep her under gunrd. Wo will call you when wo need you." Tho door of tho great reception hall closed now upon Kitty Gray, prisoner onco again In Grnhoffcn towers. "Woll, whnt think you, Sachlo?" nald Cortlslaw, turning nt length to his of Ilcor. "Sho spcakB with boldness." "Yes, nnd always haa," assented Sa chlo, musingly. "What Is tho secret of hor courago? Sho seems to have no fear whatever for ua." "Listen, Sachlo," said ho. "Wo havo mado acquaintance with that young woman beforo, and havo got no profit from tho meeting. Sho la too mysteri ous, and alio makes ub too much trou ble. Woro thoro certain to bo a reward for that, very well, but what reward may wo hopo? Wo daro not torture tho truth from her, aa onco the king of thla country would havo done. Since alio will not talk, and since we cannot had proved successful. An Instant and Itoleau waa past them, beyond tho door, and In tho hall boforo tholr scat tered senses had tlmo to rcallzo what had happened. Aa ho lied, Itoleau had no plan be yond Hint of mero flight. Hut It chanced that ho renched tho outer cor ridor Just ua Kltty'B guards woro bringing her Into It. Ho fell llkowlso upon Kitty's guards with such ilea- porato valor that beforo long they, too, woro scattered and helpless. A mo ment later Kitty and Iloleau fled, seek ing Homo exit from tho palaco walla. Tho huo and cry followed thorn now. Almost they hnd escaped, but not quite. Even nt tho grout door of the palaco Itaclf thoy wero apprehended by yet other urmod men. Onco more they wero brought boforo tho king. "So It Bcoma wo havo two incor rlglblcs," commented that monarch coldly nB ho faced Itoleau and Kitty, still panting. "This man, na you know, Sachlo, la far moro dnngcrous than hla accomplice here. Sho la dan gerous, yea, In a way, but thla man haa hesitated at nothing not even murder. What shall wo do with him?" Sachlo atood oIbo regarding tho two. "I'll toll you, your majesty," said ho nt length, slowly, "if you nsk mo my own feeling In tho mntter. Let ua Bend them out of tho country to gether. They havo a way of gravitat ing together let them go together to that America of which thoy talk ho much. Let them find tho protection of thnt Undo Sam of whom they prate." "Away with them!" command Cort lslaw, Imperiously. Sachlo therefore now had hla task. But how to achlovo It waa hla quea tlon. Ho know well enough ho could not obllgo cither Kitty or Itoleau to book puasago acrosB tho ocean unless thoy so desired. "Attend to theso two, lieutenant," said ho to tho officer of tho guard. "Keop them safo until I return." Ho hastened now as rapidly as ho might to tho water front, whero at the somewhat restricted docks of Grahcf fen an occasional ocean liner touched. Ills hearties hesitated for n moment, but at length agreed with him. "Why thon," said tho Bpokesman. "1 sup Pobu" and once moro they looked nt tho gold pieces In tholr hands. "Thero Is not tho least danger in tho world nbout It." said tho Btrango man who had thus accosted them. "You nro committing no crime, but aro doing this country n service. Theso two spies will be brought horo to tho dock Just beforo the ship sails. Thoro la Bomo confusion but they got aboard they aro hoisted from tho dock Into tho hold, whero thoy will be nafe. Vory good, the vessel nails. She Is nt Hoa ono day, two days. Then all at onco there is huo and cry stowa ways discovered two of them. Very well, that la all. They tell their atory, but tho captain of tho ship thinks them to bo stowaways, and nothing else. They have tho look of such. As such thoy will be landed In duo tlmo nt New York. Their passage money Ib paid not to tho Hhlp but to you yourselves moro than you would mnko for six months' wages. And bo aldea that, you bnvo done n good sorv- Ico to our country, which Is fnr moro friendly to your own, my hearties, than that America to which theso aplea muat be deported. Whnt say you. then? It Is a bargain?" It Boomed that It was to bo a bar gain. CHAPTER LXX. ,,.1 f MbjTIiI fttsMvi flmll fl yMM; II xstl lifiiliBI & IfflifMm. "Wit If IF W "" "You Shall Have Some Time to Reflect on the Expediency of Being More Complaisant." compel hor to talk, why, let ua cast hor into tho discard na of no uao to ua." "Whnt la it your majesty means?" Inquired tho noblcmnn. "Why should wo trndo In such small door ub thla aftor all?" Bald Cortlslaw. "Wo may woll loso all our tlmo nnd havo only additional troublo for our pains. Cortalnly thero nro enough things to do. Aa for theso larger troublea which sho threatena might wo not well havo n core? Well, then, let her havo hor way. Let ua Bend her back to that country of which she tnlka let ua send hor back whether alio wishes to go or not!" "As your majosty wishes," Bald Sa chlo gravely. "Coomo to mo within tho hour, Sn chlo," said Cortlslaw, turning away. "Drlng mo tho plan by which wo can aond her out of our country. Let It bo soon, nnd good riddance of the vlxon aB well." "It Bhall bo na you say, your majes ty," said Sachlo. CHAPTER LVIII. Travel Incognito. Roleau paced his narrow cage like somo restless wild beast, some half formed plan In his mind. The tlmo was nt hand for his guards to bring him his midday food. Ho heard them approaching beforo long, four of them, all cnroleBB, singing somo ribald ditty of tho lino nnd trench. Ho saw them open his door and enter, putt!ng(down tho basin which hold his meager prison fare. Itwasonoughl Tho door of tho coll was opon. With a leap and a snarl of rago tho powerful man was upon tho guardB, striking, wrestlfng, assailing horo and thoro with such vlolcnco and such skill that soon tho four wcro much at hla mercy, taken altogether by 8urp,rlB0 as thoy bad been. Once more boldness Ho knew of such an ItiBtanco now a vessel of sortB waa lying loaded and almost ready to Hall. Perhaps chnnco would favor him. Ho mado his way across tho crowded dockB to tho gangway of tho stenmor; but ho Bought no convcrso with tho captain or tho purser of tho ship. In stead ho beckoned to him ono or two deck stewards, whom ho aolcctcd aftor a quick look aa countrymen of a land ho knew. "Sco hero, my good men," Bald ho when ho had them aside. "As I fancy, wo aro all interested In making monoy is it not truo?" A grin mado the answer of tho two sailors, who stood expecting somo gra tuity. Tho gratuity came It fell Into tholr hands In gold and in large pieces! Thoy stood dumfoundod and speech less for tho moment, but Sachlo wont on: "Llston, men," said ho. "Thoro nro two spies horo In tho city, a man and a young woman. They aro dangerous to our country. They nro our pris oners wo took them in tho assault on Grotzhoffon in tho recont wnr be tween theso two countries. They aro both Americans. I know how much your country loves Americans you can guess how much I lovo them." "Truo, truo," said ono of tho ffion. "That Is right. Wo know them thoso Amorlcnna!" "Precisely," resumod tho nobleman. "Now, wo must get theso spies out of this country secretly. Thoy rotuse to tako passage Vory woll wo will book It for them then. And boo, I pay you tho passago monoy InBtend of paying it to tho ship's purser. Somowhcro in tho hold you could watch them, could you not, men? Nono will bo tho wlBor, and you will bo the richer. What thon, my hearties?" A Broken Voyane. Alono In Ills palace. Count Frederick paced up nnd down, engrossed In futllo plans. Aftor many hours, nn attendant announced tho arrival of ono of tho cmlssnrlca ho had sent to follow Count Sachlo. "Excellency," began hla servant agi tatedly ".uick, or wo shall bo too lato." "What now why too late what haa happened? Tell me, mon!" Count Frederick was nono too gentle In his moods of anger. "Thoy havo taken her prlaoner thoy plot to Bhlp her away today tolnght now, for all I know!" "What aro you saying, man? Hut you found hor, then?" "Found whero she la, or was. As you suspected, Bho was taken prla oner by Count Sachlo and carried to Grahoffen. I followed him. Ho went to tho docka and bargained thoro with somo fellows of an ocean Bt earner due to Hall within nn hour or so. I heard them ngreo to tako over a prisoner, a womnn another prisoner, a man. Count Sachlo said ho would deliver them Just beforo tho vessel snlled. They wcro to bo hid In tho hold and discovered later as Btownways too lato for return." "Quick, men." Ho turned now to bin assistants. "Hasten to tho ship ping offices on our own dock. Have them mnko ready a boat to carry my message to tho captain of tho royal yacht. Tell him to mako ready to sail at onco on my arrival and to expect n race with an ocean liner." A few moments later ho wn3 nt the dock and. hurrying Into the small boat which lay awaiting, was carried nwlftly to tho side of tho royal yacht, on whoso docks already thero was evi dence of tho orderly confusion of n boat about to get under way. Evi dently hla messago to tho captain of tho yacht had been received. "Como on board, sir!" said Count Frederick, bb tho captain met him at tho ladder. "You understand?" "Your servant, Count Frederick," said tho commander. "I know you well. Command us." "Under way at onco then, captain," said Count Frederick. "Lay a courso to tho foot of tho bay. Tho vcbboI wo must search has perhaps even now sailed from Grahoffen port. It Is our dutv In tho namo of tho king to In tercept hor. Thoy havo on board pris oners of our own people tUoro has beon treachery done by Sachlo, leader of Grahoffen." An Instant, nnd tho Jnnglo of tho en-glno-room bells made sweet music to Count Frederick ears. At least now thero would bo nctlon, at least bus penso would bo at on end. Tho npcedy yacht ripped through tho water as though conscious itself of its Imperative duty. Ero long they had passed the lower headlands of tho Grotzhoffon harbor. Eagerly Fred erick scanned tho levels of tho sea aa thoy opened before hlra. At last an oxclamatlon escnped his lips. A long and heavy cloud of smoko lay on tho horizon, tho trail of a great snip malt ing for open Ben. "Captain, thoro sho goes! A thou sand napoleons if you Iny us along sidedishonor If you fall to do so." And tho captain nodded. Meantlmo what was tho secret that tho distant liner was carrying with hor? Nono savo thoso aboard could tell that, and of thoso but two or throo rudo deck men. The bought agents of Sachlo had done tholr work woll. Nono on tho ship savo thoso interested had noticed when two bun dles, trussed up and concealed In hnnw covorlncs. had beon hoisted aboard by tho Bhlp'B donkoy onglno and dropped Into tho hold. Yet In thla way two human beings wcro loauca as cattlo, without tho knowledgo of tho ship's officers. When Kitty Gray recovered her senses Bho found herself In a dark and nolsomo hole, sho know not whore Terror smoto her. Her pulses rofuscd to work, her mind rebelled. Abovo nho henrd trampllngs, shout ings, tho croaking of tncklo, tho sound of machlnory muffled by Intervening walla of tho ship's Btructuro. At last sho thought Bho henrd tho Bwash of water alongside What did this mean was this tho sea? WaB Bho a pris oner to bo handled in somo now and mystifying way? What did 'it all mean? A raint light enmo from nigh anove, whero tho hatchway yet remained open. Sho saw It all now film waa in a ship's hold, nnd beyond nil aid. Sho callvil oul. but got no answer. Exhaus'ed by her frultlca efforts, nt laBt alio flung herself down upon a nearby bundle and stnred up again with n shriek of terror! The bundle beneath hor had Htlrrr-d moved yea, b!i was puro of thatl It moved again. Terrified na alio was, sho stooped and cut tho thongs which bound tho neck of tho long bag of Jute Thero appeared to her gazo the tousled head und livid fnco of her friend Roleau! Without hor knowl edgo ho had been hoisted In with her nnd left to live or die. an ho choao, bound tight In a bag which gavo him llttlo enough chnnco for air. Kitty gavo a cry of delight and dis may mingled ns alio bent abovo hor friend. Ho wan half unconscious, tin nblo to speak, because tightly gagged. Sho nlded him nnd freed him as she might. Tho nlr, bad aa It was, prca ently began to rovlvo tho HUfforcr. "Excellency," said ho at last, "ex cellency, It la you! And where nro wo?" "I do not know, Itoleau," Bald she. "I can only guess. Wo aro nomowhore In tho hold of somo ahlp. Wo must havo been smuggled horo, for what purpose 1 do not know. It may bo we shall bo carried out to sea. How then can wo escape?" Tho boat now waa far from tho dock In tho lower bay of Grahoffen harbor. Under full way, alio was headed for tho open oca. Tho cxocutlvo officer camo to tho captain in hla ofTtco, and tho latter turned upon hhn an Inquir ing eye "Steam yacht on our atai board quar ters, sir," said tho latter, "going fast, flying Blgnnls for us to alow down bo ho may como aboard." "Como aboard when wo aro under way and two hours back of our sailing hour? A peat tako thoao llttlo atatea which aro fighting this cat and dog wnr! Wo have nothing to do with that and I warrant It yondor strangor haa." "What orders, air?" "Straight ahead, and full npocd." "Very good, air." "What la tho hour, Judson?" de manded tho captain aB tho executive turned away. "Four bells, sir." "Mako It so." And thus In nautlcai torniB tho voyage of tho Prlnz Adler was begun. Hcgun, but not ended. Hcgun, but soon to bo broken. Tho fast yacht swerved slightly and bonded on such nn nnglo as would Intercept tho liner's course. She snlled n splendid gait, hor clean-cut bows rising blnck above tho waves as now and ugaln she leaped from ono crest to nnothor In her desperato apcod. Somo man wna driving her who had n purpose; that waa pla'n. Tho captain himself wont on deck na ho heard tho sound of u distant shot. It had como from tho yacht's bow gun, a formldnblo looking black plcco which might carry iron enough to elnk a helpless liner. "Tho damned pirate!" exclaimed tho captain. A second report, n aecond plungo of white ahead gavo him warn ing that it was tlmo to halt. "Ho'll sink us If wo don't Blow down," muttered tho captain. His hand went out to tho euglno-rooro Bwltchboard. A third ahot gavo ovi dcuco enough of tho yacht'a lnten tlons. Once moro tho onglno bells Jangled far below. Tho ordor had como to alow down, to reverse Tho giant liner trembled, hnlf pauaed, slow ly slackod her speed, and at last lay purring, oven as tho yacht swung swiftly alongside "What do you wnnt?" called tho cap tain of tho Prlnz Adlor, addressing a tall figure which stood at tho bow of tho yacht. "What do you moan by Btopplng my ship?" "Send mo n boat at onco," was his only answer. "I will explain when I como aboard. Hcsltato and you may regret it. ' Fooling under this tho throat which mny or may not havo beon meant in faith, but which served nono tho lesa, n ship's boat put out to tho yacht nnd brought Count Frodorlck aboard. Ho nt onco mado hla way to tho cap tain, whom ho addressed brusquely. "You havo persons nboard thla nhlp who nro fugitives from Justice I como In our king's namo to aoarch you bo foro you leavo tho thrco-rallo limit of our own watera. Porhapa you aro Ignorant of thoso facta youraelf. Lay to, whllo wo try to get tho informa tion confirmed for you. I know thoy aro on board." Thoy wero Indeed on board, but nono know of tholr prcaonce Far bo noath tho lowest deck of tho ship tho guilty deck hands had mot tholr pris oners and sought to uso such argu ments ns thoy could find to induco their sllenco. As for Rolcnu, ho would hear to nothing. Tho Joy of combat once more camo to his soul. Ho fell upon thoso Beamcn, and weak as ho still was waged such battle that at last they fled. Kitty and blmsolf followed them. Almost thoy gained tho troodom of tho upper deck. Dut what could a weak woman do against such odds or ovon Roleau? Evon as Count Frederick's boat came alongsldo, nnd aa he stood conforrtng with tho ship's captain, tho two pris oners who mado tho subject of tho controversy wero loft In such caso ub might very well provo tho captain's assertion that ho had on board no pas sengers savo such as ship's passengor list showed and hnd a right to show. Neither Kitty nor Roloau had knowl edge of what went on. Doth had been laid senseless, (TO BE CONTINUED.) t