| Show F From rom t the h e S Scenario cen aria By special arrangement for this r photodrama corresponding B BROKEN E C COIN I By Grace Cunard Lii I I to paper the a installments of The Broken 1915 Coin Ooin may now flOW be bo seen at the Rex Hex I e t B By Y Wright Copyright rig t A. A Patterson theatre Thursday and Friday 1 Ru Emerson Hough Author of The Lady and the ic Pirate Pirate John ohn ohn Ravon Rawn Q a etc I i 3 j 1 j. j TWELFTH INSTALLMENT Kitty Gray newspaper woman finds in a n curio shop halt half of a n. broken coin con tho the mutilated Inscription on which arouses her curiosity and loads d her at atthe atthe atthe the order of ot her managing editor to go ITO goto goto to tho principality of or t to te out tho story suggested by tho In In- In She is followed tollow d and on arrival ar arrival ar ar- rival rhal In lit her adventures while chasing tho the secret of ot tho the broken coin begin bes I rEn L IThe I The Tue Sinew i of oC War nr I It was touch and go between the two little kingdoms for tor a o. time Their I troops had faced each cach other in th the open fJeld Blood had boen been shed Generals I 1 had bad looked other generals In ln tho eye ce at ot atno atno i I no great distance At tho the lines of ot con con- contact tact tho the Imperial rulers of tho the two Countries had been within earshot oneL one L lf the tho other ff i Yet ret they parted now Why n Tho f trumpets sounded Bounded tho recall even even as asi i tho leaders wore awaiting awaiting- the the- th summons Vor for or tho the charge Why At least one i ruler uler h hid had d been beon eager for tor the assault yet did not advance his troops Why The liThe Tho other vacillating as ns ever of soul the tho less had been upon tho the battle batUe I front Itself lt whether or not his lits courage had been moro more than temporary Ho now Retired Why The answer to all these questions lay tho hands of ot the young American girl Sundered the two halves of ot tho the divided coin still pleaded lor reunion Ono One In lay In tho the hands orone otono of ot ono one power tho other In the tho grasp of ot Another enother Had eIther cither kingdom on this I Iday day owned them both war would have ensued I i. i of old oh as ne he was none tho the less was Voas In respect of ot martial nature far tar In advance of ot tho the weak ruler of ot Michael 1 bad had come como to the rescue not so much to save Count Frederick from danger as 05 to savo Count Frederick for tor himself He needed Fredericks Frederick's courage Not so who retired to his own city fuming and full lull of Ire Evil was wa that hour bour for tho courtiers courtier of ot and worst vorst of ot all for tho the unfortunate who had llad promised so much for his sovereign so and himself and who ho had como come so far short ot Of tho the measure of ot his promises Believe Bellevo me my good friend exclaimed CorUs lw when at not length I 1 that crestfallen individual was thought brought before him Tour Your failure to bring bring- mo mothe motho tho the missing missing- half halt of or the coin has well- well nIgh cost me rue m my dignity and you your our life I will not longer longel suffer such disappointments disappointments dis dis- appointments at your hands Your majesty began but the tho o other her raised a n hand Wo We aro arc at nt tho the brink of or war now now now-at now now-at at nn moment war ma may bo be forced on us us whether wo we like lIko it or not I did not think Michael would march but ho he has hown that under certain circumstances ho she not only can but will If It we delay wo lose all the advantages es of ot tho Iho in in- e Nono can toll tell what yonder onder l count Frederick will do for at least ho docs not lack hack courage And Ana now ho he will be eager for revenge against as us I for tor the danger In which we have placed him It It was a l danger shared t ty by y all those who engaged l In tho struggle for tor tho thc coin said Sachio Wo We 0 had it in- in our own on hands Wo Yo brought It to tho the very ery edge of Ct our 11 throne It was In our country country coun coun- try when they took It more Yes Ye and those persons were persons that had no more at nt than you have Count broke brolo In with tho thio cold wrath his officers knew so 80 well Have Ha they moro more reason for tor success than you 1 Aro Are thc they of s greater ter wit than thon yourself D By tho the Lord If It those things be BO so Us time wo we had bach better wits about us than thon audi euch as asI yours Sachio hung his II head but found no speech In In-answer In answer cr and the king went on Listen now no He beckoned about him other officers of ot hi his court and held out before him In his palm tho the halt half coin coln which had como come Into his possession Seo See what this says says says-it It talks of ot treasure treasure Wo We 0 know that the tho treasure is Is enormous enormous wo wo know that It Is concealed con con- in th the tho torture chamber whatever whatever what what- ever er or wherever that ma may be Beyond that wo we know no more moro It is tho the other I half halt of ot the coin alone that can tell us tie j what wo we covet now This half halt but whets our anger and we have nothing to stay that anger until we havo bavo the mate for tor It Now m my m noblemen you OU who pretend pretend pretend pre pre- tend to servo serve mo mc and this people once more moro I warn you yonder ou yonder half halt coin or your resignations resignations-or or your our heads His officials left lett him all in a n. 8 state bordering upon consternation for they knew that this king king- was not one soon tors-et tors forgetful ul of his hatred or his revenge The They laid their heads head together desperately anxious now and md tried their best bost to formulate somo plan All they could conclude was that the tho coin bad had found Its wa way back to once moro in Sn the possession of ot the per- per sans who so stoutly defended it ft Meantime these wore far awa away as time had allowed them The Tho walls walIs of or sheltered now both Kitty Gra Gray antI and Close behind these rode King Michael at the head of ot his troops at nt his side the man whose danger danger dan dan- ger had haj called him forth forth none none less than Count Frederick himself My dear count exclaimed Michael Michaelin in his own very cry pretty opinion of ot his hla prowess all nIl is Ig well that ends well welI Did you ou not note noto the tho speed with which we came to re rescue cuo you ou Was Vas it not all nil magnificent Yes replied the count The wit It of ot yonder onder girl her girl her courage they courage they were Indeed magnificent Her wit Her courage Pardon your our majesty but was It not those things which brought you to our rescue How else could you OU havo hao known of ot our stress It was she who carried tho the news news shoo she I doubt not who also carries the coin Tho The coin What coin Wh Why do you ou speak of ot It H demanded Michael in a certain surprise Wo We o have havo that half halt coin in our own possession or or at least havo hayo supposed so surely so-surely surely did have it lt but the other da day You have havo one half halt i pA p- p A I c 4 4 f I t e b A t 1 1 f 7 47 t t p 4 4 r c r t V I I t I I II 4 I I F S r have hare you ou not not and I the other If It either half halt be missing missing- at least I do donot donot donot not l know knot now where it Is It is in town this minute min mm- ute in er e every likelihood exclaimed Count Frederick careless of oC conseQuences consequences conse conse- that might arise if It his counterfeiting counterfeiting coun coun- were discovered Wo had a half halt that equally equall is sure in our hands In tho the mountain fight tight The young oung woman and m myself garo it In keeping or of her servant ervant the man a. a a stout fellow tellow and a desperate fighter as more moro than one ono of at yonder onder orm army might attest And where is he now That Is what I cannot ga say rejoined the count At the time the danger of ot conflict ended I 1 turned to find him and ond ho was gone as os you OU know kno knoWe We agreed reed that those two and his mistress mistress mis mis- tress tress would meet as soon as possible My own fear Is that the young young- woman will ship at It an any time and anti sail Ball for home homo With her goes tho the secret for very likely like I ly 11 would go with her I do not share your our fears Cears ears my ar dear count said sold he In my own belief bellet the young oung woman will not be bo so BO apt to leave leavo tho the palace presently Leave ve the tho palace Yes she sho was in the charge of ot m my people there even as I started out with the troops I am thinking that a n palace palace palace pal pal- ace Is a safer sater place than a ship for a n ayoung ayoung young woman who is ls a 3 stranger In a strange land land land-a. a beautiful young oung wom worn an CHAPTER XIII In the lice of or the Low Law As for Cor now object of oC solicitude solid solid- tudo tude on tho the part of oC a nobleman and even of or a king ho lie was experiencing further of ot his own on As soon as ho he had made his escape from the tho field where the tho three bad so nearl nearly met mat nc ne speed as ho no could after Kitty who as ho knew very well welI would haste nas fast tast as might be to I find some somo hiding for tor herself herselt and the tho coin But where was she now That he could not guess for COr he ho had no means menns of ot learning that Kitty had be been left lert leftIn leftin lertIn In In tho palace of oC the king Rather he ho supposed that she would be at tho the hotel which she sho had made her residence Ho Hobent Hobent Hobent bent his own steps thither as rapidly as might be Ho He met mot only coldness at the office of that stately caravansary the tho Ritz where both hoth ho he and his mistress savo save for tor the Intercession of ot the king be before be be- toro fore this would havo have been set out Inthe Inthe in inthe the streets bag bag- and baggage Mademoiselle l the young American excellency he asked of ot the clerk at atthe atthe atthe the desk Sho is at home today We know nothing of ot mademoiselle I the tho young oung American excellency re replied replied replied re- re I plied that worthy worth coldly Sho She left no announcement of or her hor plans when sho she departed She has not returned Are Aro you ou sure suro as to that demanded nonplused nonplus d as aa to what next to doI doI do doI I am not here to make guesses on such things thinG's rejoined the cl clerk rk I 1 know nothing and that Is something Nothing Is enough h for one of at your kind to know replied blandly lIe He might perhaps have engaged In stillmore still I moro more truculent conversation with the I clerk had ho not nol at that moment felt felta a hand laid laM upon his arm Ho turned to face Cace a 1 sergeant of ot gen gon- on- on darmes who drew him to one ono side I In HIn the name of ot tho the la law you ou are my prisoner said 1 the man Como Come with me On what charge then monsieur demanded coolly It HIt is m my rl right ht to know something of that I tane fancy The charge Is 13 murder as you OU know said Bald tho the sergeant The sarno same on which you were Just In charge I am to warn you ou once moro more that what you OU SEl say mil may bo be used against you Jou at tho the trial At the tho trial exclaimed nol au I thought that was all aU dismissed Did wo we not havo have the kings king's excuse to leave The Tho king himself sot act freo my master anti and m In my mistress Both your employers grinned the sergeant I 1 was servant of ot both and certainly certain certain- ly 1 If It either cither went free freo then EO so should I. I Is that riot not true It is far from true returned the gendarme grimly you will see seo how far tar Murder was committed yonder b by someone n a a you OU know You saW Baw It It- It said Itald ald that you ou saw It Tho The law does not sot such witnesses ss free Tho The king sets acts free freo whom ho he pleases la lu this Jand hand rejoined nolt I 1 i- i N. It Was the Torture the Chamber the Room of q J Terrors 1 Convinced Count Frederick the Room Was Empty V dV I I Warn You You the the Other Half of This Coin Ooin or ox Your Heads t t r JI shall shah tell toll my mistress of or this Do so so lau laughed hed tho the gendarme a arich arich arich rich Jest enough But Dut first find your our mistress found this a n proposition difficult difficult dif alt dif dif- of ot present sent answer Others of ot tho the police closing In upon him he wont with them now no peaceably as he might to the tribunal where someone must answer for tor tho the recent recant crime of or mur mur- der Tho The perfect greeted him grimly enough yet wi with th a n. certain exultation in his mien It was necessary in that country as in others that a victim bo be found for tor the law Perhaps In that countr country more moro than in many others it mattered little who that vIctim victim vic vie tim might beSo be So wo vo have havo you ou again Messor Messer Rolean Ro Ro- Ro- Ro leau lean 7 And Anti why ma may I ask ask your our honor hon boa or rejoined innocently I Iwas Iwas 1 was away awny true on business In other lands lands landa business connected with m my I country's welfare Having HavinS' concluded that matter I return returned cd fast as I might and anti hero here I am Criminals always come como back to the scenes of ot their murders asserted the prefect pompously Is that true 4 I did not l know v no it It As for me me I have havo done dono no crime I Iwas Iwas was as simply looking looking- after aCter m my mistress mistress' affairs In her room room her her excellency tho the young American who Is so high In the kings king's good That Is nil all very ven well vell but It Is not enough as you OU w will see soo rejoined the tho prefect Tho The king did not set et you free tree Only because the king has not yet rt heard from m my mistress me mo leavo to bring the two together together and and that may be done done and and sho she will set all right at once Ask her I do not need to ask her Tho The king has hns set for mo me the tho task of finding yonder onder murderer I must fill that task I havo have done lone so gO now What What myself myself I am urn suspected of that crime Your honor that Is Im im- im impossible possible There Thero has been no proof of ot otan an any crime Send to tho the king he added catchIng catchIng catching catch- catch I Ing a n glimpse of ot the uncertainty on the tho face of ot tho the prefect Send to m my TY mistress mis mis- tress I claim that right under th tha thala law la I 1 send to the king demanded tho the prefect blustering Why should I 11 I can con control rol the process of ot the law without troubling royalty with details of ot that sort But suppose there aro are consequences These are aro ticklish times belle believe me your our excellency I have seen een blood deeds done tolla today When hen a n. king goes to war war and and OUI our king ma may go before long long the tho life lIte of ot an officer left behind behind be behind be- be I hind Is worth no more to him than that of ot a n. good fighting man nian taken with him to tho the front Perhaps as between betWeen between be- be be be- tween your honor and myself myself- The official took tool counsel with his hison own on caution for lor a moment I Vo will myself go to the palace said he at length To be sure suro wo We can cannot can can- not bo be too c careful In tho the attaining attaining- ot of the ends of Justice If It I cannot gain access to tho the king I shall at least have havo matlo the attempt It If I can cnn have havo an audience I shall put something of ot this case before him myself We Ve wish not notto notto notto to meddle too intimately Intimate In affairs of at which we do not know But If It the king icing disavows you you you- Hr The Chamber Chumbr of |
