| Show I- I From the u Scenario I By special arrangement for this thia B. B ROK-E ROK COIN DIN C I B By y G Grace race C Cunard unar d I iii I to paper tho installments a photo photodrama drama of or corresponding The Broken J I Copyright 1915 Coin may now be soon sean at the Rex Ker e By Wright A. A A Patterson j theatre Thursday and Friday j Bu Ru Emerson Hough H Author of The Lady Ladu and the Pirate I John To Rawn Raton Etc SYNOPSIS Kitty Gray newspaper woman fInd fInd- In Sn a. a curio shop half of ot a 0 broken coin tho the mutilated Inscription of which arouses hor bar curiosity and lends lende herat her At tho the order of hor her managing editor to go BO to the principality of ot to out the story sUg suggested by th the tha Inscription She 1 IB la followed t rand rand on ot arrival In her ber advent adventures ro chasing the secret of the broken broker coin begin i In the iha Whichever w way y sho turned escape e seemed quite cut off oft for the young oung woman oman wh whose e adventures noW nOSY had bad carried car car- ned ried here Into euch such de desperate case cu Behind her still stilt roso the Bounds Und O of ot combat where and ond 1 fought with the tho occupants who remained re re- ie- ie In the thieves' thieves den On ahead shead In the passageway others of the pans gang swarmed In In cutting off exit b by the tho main gallery salary And hero holding h her r a aa M his hla prisoner r. r was WaB the man she he feared most of or them all all a as 18 tho the most apt to win In this contest for the possession of ot the coin coin coln Frederick the nobleman of or whose resolution matched her hor own She beat at him with h her r handi a abe as ashe ashe he be swung ng her lightly from the ground but he only smiled at h hr r protests protest only smiled when ho saw sav himself outnumbered outnumbered outnumbered out out- numbered by the these e newcomers who confronted them In tho the mu n exit At t ba bay he stood be beside hi his captive pU and nd waited w those who sought to mako them both captives Rolean and seeing that hat Kitty had es escaped ped glared at one another another an nn- other for a Do moment before they un understood understood under under- er- er stood that they Doth noth were cre hor r friends lends From T what they the heard thc know that she he still was l In the main en- en tr wn A moment later Boleau forced his way out of the rear entry of the tho den closely followed by London as ns agile gilo as himself The They armed themselves them them- selves at ot tho the car which had brought them hither and sprang sprong forward to the entrance of ot the tho main gallery eager ger to D. D assist the woman whom the they both ought to serve sene This flanking attack upon th the flip enemy was wal mor than offset b by tho the march In Inthe Inthe Inthe the rear of the main enem enemy himself himself- Blake the renegade who finding himself himself him him- self seU freed of his assailants sprang Into the p after Kitty She as ashe ashe asbe he be knew very er ervell well was In possession of tho the coin ooin He found her there In Inthe tho the company compan of a stranger a a tall man mai whom h he hl never neer before had seen and who now showed small fear tear of ot himself or of ot the others confronting him There Therewa wa was no time for Blake to figure upon what relation these two t might havethe have havethe havethe have have- the coin was all aU he ho cared forGive forGive for Give Gho It to met mel he demanded as h h. h spro sprang g at Kitty with a a. raised weapon Count Frederick stepped toward him Fellow what Is It that you want r Leave Leavo thie young lady alone He has hu ItS ttE Search himi exclaimed Kitty quickly pointing to Frederick i himself That Individual experienced a swift surprise at this aUd sudden en turning turning of ot the tables upon him But the tho ruse worked unceremoniously the apaches A 4 nA A lalU ii aiu i vy w m v GUY haled him back to the rear of ot the subterranean sub nui- passageway Believing BeHoving that he had tak taken n the coin from Kitty they set Bet her lier advice Into vigorous effect effet t at ot once once- A pair pall of ot the thieves still guarded the exit but these now were to meet the escaped and his confederate ate a as ne keen for tor conflict as 38 the they and better prepared for It Kitty heard rapid shots the acrid smell of ot powder filled tilled th the place Then before she sho had further time for thought she felt herself herself herselt her her- self hurried forward the tho strong hand hond of ot u upon On her arm Quick excellency ho he called there Is Ie yet time time- e As AH she felt the cool air of ot the outer world upon her cheek Kitty shook offa off I a trace of ot her despair Tho The coin still was waa In her hu hand han hand eho ahe he might yet es es- es cape Cut off by some om of ot the tho apaches from the car toward which they sprang Ro- Ro 3 2 rr r r q k A 1 1 She saw the leveled barrel o oi oj protruding 2 He has hns it iti I Scare claimed Kitty 3 Others of the g r exit by the main gallery leau lean turned and hurried Kitty to tho the two tt horses horJes which had h brought I and herself herselt thither An instant later Inter they were mounted and fleeing leaving le to fend for tor himself elt as they well wen knew knet he ho could What Interested them more was the cries of ot the tho two ruffians who th had sprung to tc tho the car clr and now were cranking It fu furiously furiously tu- tu with the Intent of pursuing them lu In their own motor Within tho the den where here these things had occurred d Frederick count of Gretz- Gretz hoffen hotten no now was as prisoner to the rat- rat faced leader of the tho apaches the renegade renegade renegade rene rene- gade Blake Blako Tho The latter stood menacing him Why Wh be agitated ted m my friend demanded de do- the nobleman coolly enough You see eee I have not the coin The Tho girl has outwitted you myself you myself as well I swear ear her hor wit vIt Is nimble enough Sho She has left m mo and me-and and you In you In the lurch and has escaped once mo more She Sho has flung me to you as Russian travelers sometimes some somo- times fling something to stop atop tho the wolves which pursue them While you are rending me she gains time timet But why rend me mel It If I had the coin I I would give It to you OU now for I 1 fancy a a. whole throat more than I do a divided coin But you see seo I 1 haven't ent It It Nor have havo I 1 assented Blake ruefully rue rue- ruefully tuIl fully enough Ah Perhaps you have something else my friend friend friend-a a lot let us say Blake tossed him a box of and Count Frederick lit one calmly Very well monsieur said raid the rene rone- renegade renegade gade gado leader I 1 am forced to believe bellevo what you say the say the coin Is Ia gone gono no ono one knows whore where by now But you OU yourself your your- yourself self shall remain hero here until my men bring back those two two the the girl and tho the ruffian who used us so hard in her hor defense ho ho Is safe safo enough We do not fear him for In a a. way he heIs heIs heIs Is our brother But toll tell me monsieur what Is It this it-this this coin Why do so many pursue It 1 He Ho turned a n. keen eye upon the tho nobleman nobleman nobleman noble noble- man who remained so 80 composed In those surroundings p Wh Why I may tell you but little I A i i f d t 1 IL I t d I I 4 k kf 4 1 t r 4 t 4 tir a A pj I I t r q 4 r f I f 4 t 4 g w wf f a revolver er- er 4 jang ang cut off i 4 S i 4 s p ift 4 r 1 1 J I r. r T t if f 4 t 54 I L I j I I 1 answered Count Frederick If I hadit had hadIt It In my hand hond now perhaps I could tell you more But always no sooner do doI I place a a. hand upon It than yonder young oung woman appears out of nowhere and makes away ay with It again I I have resolved ell to have It It-I It I admit that As you know monsieur one does not readily give up resolutions resolution of that natUre nature nature na na- na- na ture when formed Is It not so Frankly Frankl I own a 0 like desire desiro re rejoined rejoined ro- ro joined Blake BI I will Ill win win win-my my men will bring her ber back I am not so sure I find her most active In her ways was Who Is she then then and and what Is she to you ou monsieur demanded Blake Count Frederick paused for tor half an instant as M though himself engaged In thought t. t 4 Monsieur said he you OU ask mo me a question there Indeed I have hare not yet myself decided upon that answer Who is She Sho is 18 an American that American that is almost all 11 I know Jenow of her She Sho may mayor ormay or ormay m may y not be bc of or quality In her own land but she has some desperate errand hereIn hero here heroIn heroin In ours With such beauty as hers her said the tho apache leader rank matters but little Stop exclaimed Count Frederick It Is not for you ou to comment In that way ny The blood surged Into the nobleman's face as he spoke Why Volt What Is it to you Tho The covert sneer on the face of ot tho other showed his own suspicions as to which way the tho wind might set BOt regarding these those two It ItIs Is no matter what it Is to me mena me me- na nay I do not know in truth what It Is Isto Isto Isto to me said Bald Count Fr Frederick irritated almost beyond speech She Is Is as I have sold said an American she American sho has some soma business here I here I know little more And nd you did not answer m my main What hat question What Is she to you The The nobleman n turned on him angrily In loathing o ot of such familiarity on his part If I could answer th that t question fellow tellow said ho he ho I would not Sin Since co coI I am nm not able to do so so I shall not not Monsieur admires that Jeune tub fillo The Tho sneer of the renegade once more moro was evident Q 9 Yes Frederick t turned full upon him now Monsieur her hert lerI CHAPTER ThC rho Plunge and Kitty learned soon enough that in a race of the best of horses against a n good motor car the former has Hm lI chance They heard the thug hug of ot tho the motor coming swiftly on Ride Rille excellency no ride rille called at Kittys Kitty's c ear car r and nd scarce broke the silence again as ns they sped on And Kitty settled herself to ride a as ns never before had she hc ridden forgetting the risk of a stumble In the tho darkness having In mind only what was corning I on behind A sudden exclamation from Robenu came back to her bier after a a. time Ho pulled pulle-d his horse up and sho she herself reined In just in time Ahead of ot them lay bay the tho brink brink of ot a sheer drop of ot unknown unknot depth Pull oft off crl cried d Go to onside ont one side and let them come let come let them come on She Rho sw r e l quickly aside Just In time and pulled up at the brink There Thero she sho was the tho witness of a sudden tm tragedy gedy Tho The men mon In the car their eyes fixed only on tho the two whom they pursued did not see the brink of the thc bank In time Throttle wl wide open they cameon came camo on at speed Too late they realized what was ahead The car sped out into nto space how apace how far neither of ot Its occupants over had time to know horse dropped Into running water as boldly he sprang on out ahead of the car Saved b by his horse be he swam It to the bank Not so o fort fortunate una to those in the cir r. r The vehicle turned over even oven as It fell and dropped dropped n a drop of ot many nanny feet bet pinning them thorn under It beneath the surface of oC the tho stream They were lost hopelessly for had bind the J 7 car not crushed them the they must at once havo have drowned thus thue imprisoned Kitty trembling at nt what she saw remained as though paralyzed b by the tho scene cene until at length she heard the olce oice of at hor her ear That worthy had managed to scramble up tho the bank at some other point Excellency Excellency quick quick he ho cried once more moro We Ye must get away Ride Ride And tho they hurried off oft to one side lIdo Into the darkness as s best the they might avoiding wh whit t the they fancied would bo be the line of ot advance adv of ot their pursuers Which way excellency panted riding alongside Where la hi Z deman demanded ed Kitty This Is his horse horse- Leave ave to his hla own care he care he will look for tor his own safety excel excel- lenc lency A horse herse here hero or there thero Is 18 noth noth- ing Which wa way vay Shall we wa ride t to tho tue outlaws outlaws outlaws-or or where Into the city cried Kitty Cast fast as I we can I will be safer sater at the hotel And so 80 an nn hour later lator she elie he gave ave avo the tho management of the Ritz yet ot more cause for tor wonder when In the early hours of ot the tho morning bedraggled disheveled dis dis- heeled beveled pale tilde bhe and her sing attendant pulled up once more moro inthe In tho the street In front of at the dorIn door dor In her own room after a certain time devoted dc to her toilet which left lefther lefther lefther her more at peace with herself herselt Kitty sat eat for a time pondering They ma may kill him said Kitty to herself I could not not endure the thought of that that that-It It would be m my own fault tault I will not admit that It was his fault I was waa used 15 so sc cruelly crucHy b by his man H He himself has lias laid no hand on mo mu until ti t vt rv n ht flit then thon riot not In ru-d ru rudeness n ss ssI I Indeed cie d for r all ii- ii iiI I k know h had d he not come when he did I myself I might have hao paid the forfeit ho he m may maybe maybo bo be paying now nOsy Kitty paused for a time to look at ather ather her own face tace In the glass It was very pal palo very unhappy I must set him hint free treo said ald she sho with sudden resolve to herself There has been life enough lost over this alread already his his must net bo be added I will help to get him free tree Count and III Friends Far across the tho neutral lands be beyond beyond be- be yond ond the tho desert of Intel graf fen In his hunting lodge at the edge of the forest for for- est eel Count Sachio for tor long hours of ot uncertainty uncertainty uncertainty un un- un- un certainty had nursed his own wrath and disappointment at the denouement of ot the tho scenes which ho he had seen take taka n n o ni H 1 M O nI 01 im o H refusing i food od or r dl drink n 40 h his rage g- g al always always al- al ways turned toward the unhappy agent Rudolph his unsuccessful mes mes- Be n ger You ou Rudolph of lie he ex exclaimed ox- ox claimed cl at last you OU should have h died rather than betray me Au Ah you OU betrayed be be- our country as os well Tho The man addressed sed now flOW practically a prisoner and If It not an object of ot suspicion sus sue I at least one of hostility sat at mood moody and unhappy In thu tho main room of ot the lodge I can SLL say no more mort excellency sa said d he 1 failed tailed It Is true But Dut you OU do donot donot donot not count the skill and power of those who are arci arrayed t us How should I count them exclaimed exclaimed ex ex- claimed fiercely Winy Why should I 11 Can J. J I explain to m my own king king king- can you yn explain to him bins Bah Dais man man the they come to nothing In life lite explanations excuses reasons Results re results re- re results results those alone count for tor aught Excellency I tried You tried what tried what Is that Rather say Bay you failed for that Is tho the mal thing Tho The efficient man man alone Is worth his salt snIt at t m my table or that of f the king of What good can come como of excuses I gave o you ou a afree afree free tree hand and hand and you tailed failed You were the WEak eak link in our chain and the chain chain is is done donel Yet you ou had the chance to do a a. great groat deed for your yur country country- and now you OU say ay you Jou tried By the Lord Lordt It if times were set net ct back a 1 t t C v century or so BO your body would hang |
