Show From the ie Scenario By special arrangement for this thi 1 B 0 K E C 0 I. I Ni N B By y G Grace race Cunard unar E paper to t the tho installments a a. pHotodrama of corresponding The Broken i iL i Copyright 1915 Com Coin may now be seen at the Rex e L By Wright A. A Patterson theatre Thursday and Friday By Emerson Hough Author of The Lady and the Pirate John Rawn etc I I I EST ENT SYNOPSIS Kitty Ora Gray a ne woman finds In a l curio shop half of ot a n brokon broken coin the tho mutilated In Inscription on which arouses liar her curiosity and leads lad her at the order of ot her managing nUl editor to go Iro to the principality of oC to piece out the tho stor story suggested by bythe bythe bytho I the tho Inscription She i Is IR followed and andon on oil arrival In In her adventures nd en tu tures Cg while chasing chasing- tho the secret of ot the tho broken coin begin The Virtue Irhie of He Ho Is 1 killed Wiled cried Kitty Eltty Gray 1 AI A- h ah LA n lit Ml 11 rt a I n n an AA fi to M th the r ril r- suit of ot Count Fredericks Frederick's desperate desperate- leap toward tho the moving train I ca canot cannot can not I But Bat presently she aho did look look both both sho eM and not forward on tho train but to the roar rou of the car CU which the they occupied Amazed they saw paw Count Frederick strutting struggling to his feet reeL After all he had not been killed had ad not been crippled Kilt Kitty felt a n aft Ht ft l leap lep of ot her hor heart beart which she could not understand Ho vas safe ber afe-ber her enemy was wa and safo-and and she ehe found JO Joy not grief In that I Now the she cried we must bo be quick If It tho count has taken this thil desperate dee tt It was for some deserate desperate des des- I erate purpose back baak of ot It He knows know about tho the coin VIe coin we must get It before he lie does and that meana meane at once How shall that bo be done excellency said Eald for Just a n. moment I 1 have It IU said Kitty lUtty a OM ae tho they thoy hurI hur- hur I Tied ned deeper r Into the oar that they I not be bo seen soon by Count Frederick I Wait I will UI send a a. m message mcge e to him Mm W We will ask him hEm to walk Into our ourI She Bhe 5 t d herself for tOT ft n. moment and I wrote a a. few tew lines on a page f of cf her beI benote note book smiling an as she did I. I r eh he laughed I 1 am now a a. aleader leader In diplomacy Does floes I bot Ot my IT seem formal We 8 It forward b by the guard Yes yee u. pet get him quick quick give give him zIm this money money we we will wUl wait walt here her In Inthe inthe I Ithe the drawing room near to tho the front door of our car Th The Tho guard must mut not tell him bErm who we fL are are- But oven even 8 as they thoy waited Intent on the success S of or this somewhat transparent transparent trans trans- parent payout rUse rune Kitty hoard heard the step of the guard guald behind her and turn turned d Yes Tea Bartel of waa wa with him a. a puzzled expression on his face tho the note Dote still eUll In his hand It was this lady sent me monsieur explained the guard and witnessing tho the stiff surprise of an all 11 concerned was as IA A it wining v enOUf O OU i U LU Y D LV explanation t to others I Indeed Bald aId Bartel and Bartel-and and himself would have havo been equally glad to es escape es- es i cape for there was no one in the world I whom he less expected or le less leas s desired to see than this thie ung oung who now hOW faced him smiling You here How here How can It be possible mademoiselle said sald he ho Did you tall fall i from the sky Aa s h he spoke poke tiny any shrewd pickpocket t I would have known In which pocket I the he be had concealed his biB valuables for forI I unconsciously his hla hand band dropped to tho the thoI thoI I I t place where he he bad had concealed the I Ii i n coin Kittys Kitty's eye 10 caught i I the movement and was well enough I 1 assured as to the te Justice of her suai suet sue sua- i t Others also smiled Kitty Gray and pointed through the rear window i of ot the trie oar to the flat on which bich Count CountI I Fr Frederick stood He even now was turning to peas pas forward forar Into the train Bartela BarteLe AU ATI exclamation passed from 1 I us said he be lips Heaven Heo protect ue 1 the tho thing Is bewitched He Re turned and disappeared once more moro moreIn In the In-the the forward part of ot tho the train For a a moment Kitty thought of or following 1 but him concluded that ho bo would make no DO attempt to conceal the coin Since Sinco I he be was waa so 80 nearly at his bra destination he heI t I 1 would continue to keep It on his p perI per per- r- r I 1 I eon BOn Therefore she turned to the rear i o the car and not toward the front Monsieur le Ie Comte Frederick she shet shep t p exclaimed now greeting tho the tall figure which approached her You come unI un- un I announced Count Frederick at her for tor a in somewhat open admiration Listen said he at length Wh Why should W wo make inake any three cornered fight of ot this at a A. moment such as 11 this when so much Is 15 at stake Wh Why should wo we not unite against yonder man a 1 common enemy enem who has what wo we both desire Beyond belief we are aro luck lucky that we wo ore ro both hero here alive Yonder man has the tho coin coin r I know that aa as well as you YOli do In half if an hour ho will be free freo Once In with tho the coin ho mIL may wave vave farewell to us and all nIl allour allour our hopes Come mademoiselle shall wo we be enemies or allies You are wise enough to see what I mean Yes And AnI I suppose you to bo he sportsman sportsman sportsman sports sports- man enough to play fair fall with us at u A lUU u u ULVI UlU S OUi U U. U That paid said Count Frederick slowly slowly slow slow- l ly tho red blood mantling ml his dark I I skin Is tho the bitterest cut I have known In all aU my life lite I have haIo asked your forgiveness for- for forI I sa before now now have have told you It I was 1 m my man alone lono who offered you OU I I Ihno violence violence not not o-not not I. I On tho the contrary I have havo admired your our own courage and I resourcefulness s all aU the way through It seems seem to me you well have e evened I Inn nn an any offense I ever gave VO to you yon oa I At least east said eald she one good turn deserves another and wo we have havo little time to tal talk Well then will you Ou conI continue continue con con- to fight tight fair If 1 Join you as ally I against in this case It la is agreed od said Count Frederick yes yea es And lot fortune later Inter determine between us as to which of ot us ultimately shall hall own Oi tho the coin Where here Is ho He Be passed ed forward but no now said Baldi Kitty Kith They Thoy turned once more to seek the tho guard Once more ho he led them forn forA for- for n pr A PK h 4 A 41 si 4 th Vi all fl t tn nl 1 n 0 v v. v u. u ment mont back of or a 0 door which Bartel must pass a as ns he ho loft oll tho the train Thc They cautioned cautioned cau cau- d tho the guard to give m no Inkling of ot their whereabouts and so 80 bided their time Nervous eager er to b be o off t tho the train and into safet safety 8 as soon as ns might be be Bartel was ear early Mory In hurrying his bin luggage to tho the door doOT and himself followed It even before tho the train was coming to Its stop at town Ho passed by tho the place of ot con concealment of ot tho the throe three conspirators con con- and hearing some slight sound turned to see the face tace of ot Count Frederick staring straight at him hIm to to feel teel at the earno samo time the Iron arm of ot cat cast about his neck The sinewy fingers of ot Count Frederick supplemented supplement supplement- ed the tho assault of ot his man and ond between the those these e two Bartel Darts was helpless s. s Ho felt a R. hand rifling hl pockets but butas as ns for himself could make no outcry Just as the train slowed Mowed up at tho the en entrance entrance entrance en- en trance Into the tho yards the they thoy flung him to tho the floor where he lay limpI limp I fOr I have It MINI cried Count Frederick I and held up the half coin before Kittys Kitty's eyes oyes He placed It then In his own pocket Why hy not give It to as an Impartial Im ira- partial third party part asked askell Kitty de de- de mu rd y Count Frederick caught the challenge and responded rc to It Vel Very well saId Bald ho he himself himself him him- self seU shall be the lord high keeper of ot the coin until further orders But nut look yonder onder As ho handed the coin he nodded now to the window behind which could be bo seen tho the ranked soldiery of filling the tho of or the citation platform Apparently the they bad been bean summoned to receive the tho agent of ot the king They back swiftly to the rear of ot tho train and as it came to a n. stop all three of ot them dropped off oCt on the farther side Ilde While Whilo the tho officials and tho the soldiery were searching the train I the fugitives were making maIming their way off ott to tho the mountain side where here there seemed at ot least some slight chance of escape from discovery TEn CHAI-TEn Tho The Escape The grind of the tho wheels under the th brakes had bad hardly ceased when a high official of ot the tho court of ot sprang aboard the tho train looking this way and that expectantly peering through the tho windows and doors of ot coach after coach But Dut he did not find the tho man ho bo sought Hurrying through the tho last car of or the train at last hut ho he half halt stumbled over tho the limp form of or Bartel lying on the floor nOor where Ro- Ro leau's lenus arm had flung him him n neck k and crop Quick hero he ho celled called out oat Heres Heras murder murder but but by whom hom Where here havo the they got to After Arter them meal But now some sort of at answer to their questioning came in a n shout hout from the station platform Someone was as pointIng pointing pointing point point- ing beyond tho train up the tho mountain side The official sprang to the window window window win win- dow and saw caw what It all meant There were ero throe three figures two figures two men and a woman passing woman passing yonder After Arter them men They must have I I I I I I I I I I r j jt I II f L 4 I k I r i It I t S. S I j IL I v 1 ji I t v 5 p a S' S t I j 2 U g n 1 King l-King King Counts His Dead 2 Yon 2 Yon Yonder der at the Edge of the Neutral Lands Men ff Are Fighting 3 A 3 A Band of Mounted Men Menan f an Instant Later Rode Out in Full Pull Pursuit I done this cried he They have what we seek seck A band of ot mounted men an In Instant t nt later rode out of ot the tho station in full tull pursuit of the tu fugitives HI cs They raced down the road toward a n bridge which spanned the stream ahead The They could not well pursue the footmen whose course was waa above them on the mountain moun moun- tam tain side but at least the they could cut cutoff cutoff off ort their further progress Look yonder exclaimed at length as ho he turned and faced down the slope to gaze gazo at these pursuers They will nJ cut liS us off ott on ahead Look Look they they are ore riding for tor tho the bridge lb lie Ho looked this way nj and that a as the three e paused uncertain At last st his hiR eyes ees fell upon a vast bowlder that lay Iny near r b by the edge of ot the ridge upon which the they stood He lie cast a swift glanco glance below lining up the tho course of the tho bowlder straight down to the bridge below Bracing himself he threw throw his shoulders n against tho bowlder bowlder bowl bowl- der exercising every ounce of ot his own prodigious strength Tho The advancing ad soldiery soldier heard the roar of tho the coming stone saw naw how Imminent Im Im- im- im was the danger from it It but some ome of tho the riders were already at atthe atthe the bridge Itself Itsel as na It struck Uk It crashed through the timbers as ns If It thc they had been straw What had been the bridge was a ruin Horses all riders all were cre carried down into the stream below Come Com now cried rott Kittys Kitty's companion to her once moro more as the they tho the pursuit pursuit pur pur- suit Bult arrested On ahead there may maybo maybo maybo bo a better place place we we may yet et got get through if It wo we hasten At length w well nigh spent the tho thoy flung Clung themselves down In this place of greater great great- er security Far below they could see mounted men still coming Organized pursuit was well afoot now and a re relentless ro- ro one enough It might be expected expected ex ex- to prove What could the thc they do against such forces Count Frederick and made such silent allent answer anser as they could Each drew his weapon and prepared It for tor what might next ensue Wo We can hold them for tor a little time said Count Frederick But w wo we must not our lose our cause la lit too good to be lost exclaimed Kitty I will m not yield to fate I fate I will not give up If It I myself could escape perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps I 1 could get to at last and bring back help for you ou if It you could wait walt long enough It is a n good plan pan said Count Frederick Frederick Fred Fred- erick crick suddenly There Is danger In it It but not so 80 much for tor you as for tor either cither of at us ua You are good on your our feet teet mademoiselle what mademoiselle what shall I say sa- sa 7 But Kitty had made her own resolve extended hi his hand to her She SheI took tho the coin Into her possession unseen unseen unseen un un- un- un I seen by Frederick A t. t moment later 4 4 1 she was speeding away crouching at attempting attempting at- at tempting to cut In ahead of ot the tho mounted mount mount- ed men below And above e. Count Frederick and Ro Ro- leau answered the murderous rUle rifle fire with their own revolvers ers n King IUD Michael to 0 the h Ile Rescue cne In capital matters had gone ill m enough h this da day The Tho populace was wall on with excitement over the mysterious murder Tho The protect prefect of ot police was waa furious over tho the results of the tho days day's work Ho He knew that for tor some somo time timo ho he had been under tho the kings king's suspicion for tor laxness In the administration of ot his office and felt that It was time to make moke some omo ox- ox ample to produce some proof of at his own vigilance You Anselm Ansolm you OU Du Brook Brock he ordered ordered ordered or or- dered two of at his most trusted men men men- i go out out find find these people people we we must mustI have havo thorn them In our own hands Turn I night Into dB day and day Into night until I you have them thorn once more Tho The girl is with them them them-bo bo sure of that that tin find her herand herand herand and you ou will find tho the answer to all ail these riddles These members of ot his staff thus thua adjured ad ad- jurod made their way out none too happy at nt the task assigned them for forti ti th 1 n 11 t u vy j n. n v n ii Cu LULL were to copo cope with active brains and active bodies bodle Learning that tho the es escape escape escape es- es i cape of tho the accused had been made by bythe bythe bythe the railway train for a n time the they thoy hung about the tho station In search of ot further news Thc They spent some Iome hours there there there- but departed Just too soon eoon to welcome the tho return of one ono of ot the fugitives thoy they sought sought none none less that Kitty Gray herself herself herselt her her- self Safe Safo from Immediate Kitty paused for tor a B little rest and a little food tood What should she do For a n time she abe was waR undecided but presently her resolution was madeI made I will try it she sho said Bald to herself I will go to the tho palace direct I will see if It I can get access to the tho king And thither forsooth she sho did turn her wa way was Rank b by rank of the guard she sho pas passed ed by |