Show the broken coin by EMERSON HOUGH from the scenario by grace gunard cunard i H A story ry of mystery and adventure copyright 1915 by wright A patterson novelized from the motion picture urania drama of the same saine nano name produced by tho universal film manufacturing company t SYNOPSIS T kitty gray newspaper paper woman finds in t curio agop halt balf ot of a brokon broken coin the mutilated mu t hated inscription on which aroused her curlo curiosity sity and leads her at the order ot of her managing editor to RO go to the principality ci cip of to piece out out the el story atory suggested by the I 1 apton she Is s followed allowed oll owed and on arrival I 1 in n Gretz hoffen her ber adventures while cha chasing ing the secret of if tho the broken coin begin TENTH installment CHAPTER the tha missing victim all this repeated the hotly locking from one to the other of the group about him would any of you make a mockery of the law in turn the mcm members lers of the unwilling and ill assorted party gazed at him film and at one another kitty gray alone seemed to bring to the situation a different point of afew for just one instant she was of the belief that some hoax indeed had been committed here by her servant perhaps in the interest of herself self hut but the heavy frown of the officer fixed upon her face sobered her quickly enough in turn she cast a glance upon and raised her b rows irow s in query but that faithful soul only shook his head to signify his bla own ignorance of 6 natt fro of tills this new mystery which of you has undertaken this lorry est st demanded the prefect L zain come now thee was mur ier here the town is afoot over it and now we come here and are told there asne murder tir or at least no victim of 0 one where Is the body you said gaid bod you saw the man lying here he spoken spoke to your excellency so he was replied the latter he lay here on the floor directly where you see th this is F talu etain th man here was bending ever 6 ve r him im when 1 I caught hiro him he was waa searching for something Bom ething on the body it lay directly here when I 1 left this room leur ie prefect that is all I 1 can say the abo prefect in anger turned to blake the apache leader what do you vou say bay he demanded that 1 should be set free smiled the latter laier showing his ragged teeth you woman 1 the chief turned once more to the incoherent maid who I 1 I 1 stood wringing her hands what do j i you mean by coming with such an j i marm alarm when there her la is no ito proof of f ad but I 1 saw him lying there on the ther ewas blood but blood alone does not make a crime there must be also the body of the crime itself we must make further search you will all remain in in custody until we have looked further you will all go with us to the hotel de ville for the further examination tio we must find what bottom bottora there ishri is 1 I beg your pardon monsieur le ie prefect here interrupted the deep voice of the count frederick you will do nothing of tho the kind so I 1 far as J am concerned and so BO far as this young woman here is 6 concerned the face of bf the prefect flushed in surprise how now monsieur la fe comte you speak somewhat boldly it seems to tae me y there is asino t no need for argument over it resumed count frederick 1 I 1 was not here as you well know when this crime v was s alleged to be commit ted your men mem found me ma elsewhere almost tah atie clment moment of the crime itself sly my own people c can n tell you where I 1 was all the day before that moment moreover this young woman was not here as I 1 can testify she was at my house As to this man whose name is he was a servant at one time I 1 cannot say where he be has been all the morning but he was in my house and apparently had been for some time when your men arrested ais there this young wom boutan i a d myself and him true true rejoined the official but all these things may come out at the examination we jare not bound to join you in tula this examination rejoined count frederick coldly so far as this nos bleman of our sister kingdom is concerned cd it is something of an indignity to hold him on any charge which perhaps may not be made good would you think it if well for our govern government en to be obliged to apologize to that of Gia hoffen at this time the prefect hesitate besita dor up ap instant t ai of apos a possible elble dilemma would be safest for or him film at least I 1 may call upon his majesty biln self kelt to declare his will said he at ar length nath x then lose no time lo 10 said bald count drederick freder Pre derick lck ster sternly 1 I fancy thai als chamberlains chamber laing i it you use my name will carry any message to his majesty from us at once we are to remain hero here safely and you yourself nig may take up the question of the message to the palace tell his bis majesty that count frederick of Cretz Gretz hoffen kud and miss mias gray ot of amerlia Amerin asre are held here lauh sus facts under so cograve and so BO absurd ft charge as that ot of murder say to him that we give our honor that we know nothing ot of it but monsieur that picture count frederick fredack now hushed flushed and frowned in sudden anger true the picture I 1 admit that I 1 1 have it I 1 admit freely that I 1 came to this room and took that picture without process of law I 1 make no denial of that in the presence of its late owner it interested me I 1 took it I 1 will make such reparation as need be for that but that has nothing to do with the crime of murder you have not connected my name or hers with that you shall not detain us under any trumped up imaginary cause which may please you eager to find some of the law glancing from one to the other dubiously the prefect at length turned to the door making a sign to his subordinates hold these prisoners here said he be until I 1 return I 1 will make such haste as I 1 can there shall a messenger go to the royal palace and meantime I 1 will see it I 1 can save an any more time by finding the kings servants by use of the telephone from the hotel rooms below left presently alone tor for a time the uncongenial party sat or stood about as best they might moodily awaiting the issue of the chiefs errand kitty felt her eyes turning again and again to the grave face of count frederick himself whose own glances were averted from her how calm he seemed how strong how resource fal these thoughts came to her mind without him now in this last desperate coil of circumstances regarding the Gretz dretz hoffen coin where would she be what hope would she dare entertain ter tain count sachio paced about or sat head in hand band brooding over the delicate nature of his own situation of all those thus strangely gathered here only one seemed to teel feel anything but suspicion or despair the apache leader who remal remained fied under guard in the hall somewhat apart from the others 1 A considerable time had bad elapsed how long none ane of oc these said baid when the air was a sud den shrill whistle which chich came from the hall beyond tie door blake biding his time appraising the proper instant had given the signal of his tribe the result was contusion confusion to all but him it was as though the call of rhoderick dhu had been repeated summoning armed men from every rock and bush about for now instantly st swiftly it seemed its BB though A 41 but shook his head every hiding place in these there small apartments produced an armed man without doubt the apache band had laid siege to kitty grays apartments and with no intent of 0 failure the high voice of ono one of the apaches was first you all of you quick I 1 have no time to trifle with you I 1 want the coin which of you has it the apaches apac bes gaze turned from count bachios Sa chios race face to that of count frederick and then again from kitty to but none of thebe made answer ansich not one one made him sure as to any specific guess what you refuse you do not have jt it all of you I 1 know as 1 stand here tre aile coin is in this toom room at this mo ment iome one ot of you has it it is worth dour your life not to own up to that kittys kitrys eyes despairingly sought those of b fighting face poli a rt nat at belligerent no sign of war count frederick looked at her anxiety upon his face but made no sign which could catch her attention hewak ft Ewas not indeed entirely sure that she ehe had bad the cola coin in her possession search them al all men man came the quick order of the rat faced apache who was waa now in charge of this situation we must hurry be careful now tile the men who had bad covered the prisoners with their weapons now sent forward some of their number to carry out these orders As they advanced sprang toward them hut but was held back by the hand of the captain of gendarmes gen darmes quiet said the latter would you have some of unskilled ua us killed thia thi i man wants only a bit of coin in the name of heaven to give that to Is cheaper than to get Ril killed led fell back and the work of tho the searchers went on but it was nas not money that the apaches sought took little count of the contents of the pockets which they ransacked they turned at last to kitty kilty and the swift flush on her face kindled their eyes with a suspicion of some guilty knowledge on her part she had not had time sinco since palming the piece of 0 coin at the time of the original search to conceal it else elsewhere here than in her handbag it was a foregone conclusion that it would be found there the thieves gave exultant exclamations exclamation when at length they saw the fruit of their efforts the piece of broken coin the man who searched kittys kitrys bag held it up grinning before any had time to form a plan there came a sudden cry from one or moro more of the apaches an instant later and all of them were gone passing 0 out ut the open window to the fire escape which led to the street below by the lord exclaimed sachio the first to speak that was sudden work ho he turned to count frederick a certain anxiety in his own gaze tor for he might well fancy that the latter held him in no too safe a position of friendship since his own late ransacking of the counts palace here in Gretz hotten hoffen town who were they think you inquired sachio who replied count frederick they are thieves of our beloved city of Gretz hoffen a part of at organized society as it exists here my friend and well organized as is easy to be seen blake yonder Is their leader his home Is in the edgett f this city and his hand Is re ready ad enough me thinks tor for any crime a hundred men or more are under bis orders app apparently ar he has laid his bis plans well I 1 thought as much when I 1 last saw him and his rats and when was that monsieur le ie comte at no long time ago I 1 paid him a visit said count frederick shrugging 1 I learned enough to bo be ready to suspect that man yonder or any of his tribe they have broken and entered these apartments within our view they have committed robbery from the person of this young woman here ere they have what they hey bought t whatever er that may be 1 I 1 trust vivas was orno dino consequence nm ma 1 demol demoiselle delle jr kitty took her cu efroin the calm 8 speech d of the couff ler er late rival but now rather her friend than this other nobleman of Gra hoffen she only in turn rutn shrugged her own shoulders and turned a somewhat reproachful ful gaze upon the officers of the law who stood about helpless and chagrined count frederick smiled this said lie he Is somewhat of a jest it seems to me that our friends the gendarmes gen darmes submitted somewhat easily at least they have gone they have taken what they liked and they have carried oft off their dead from the held field it if there here have been dead here have you any notion beyond this my dear Sa chlo eblo but count sachio thus smilingly adjured could add nothing to the fund of information he himself was left alone it hla his own man had been the victim so much the worse for the nan n himself but these reflections caused him no satisfaction we must be out of tills this now he exclaimed angrily and strode toward the door he flung it 6 pen open almost in the face of the prefect who was hurrying back to his demoralized associates in the administration of the law the face of the prefect himself was waa red with chagrin as he now strode in at the open door gentlemen said he facing count frederick 1 I have indeed received a message from the king it is entirely in your favor I 1 his majesty says of course began count sachio the prefect frowned and turned again to count frederick his majesty says bays count frederick and the young woman are to be set free at once they are to go where they like in full possession of thet their liberty As for this nobleman and he turned to count sachio at last 1 I 1 am instructed to set him free also and to ask him not to add further complicating circumstances by too long a tarrying on this scene but tell me why do you stand hero here gazing thus he demanded of his men so then they were obliged to tell him of what ha had d 1 transpired during his brief absence Ed escaped you allowed them to come here and rob you in broad daylight to add yet another crime to that which has been committed hero here and then you my men allow them m to escape oven even from that and without pursuit surely this day the law Is humbled and abased in our sight monsieur le ie comte you will pardon me it if I 1 say that I 1 had bad rather return to my now than to unger linger here but someone killed that man broke out abe hysterical maid who all this time had be in D lingering ng ering about yes said tue the prefect si ei avely www f fir 4 wi r fy W J r 4 f tl abrea kf C s fi f f W 7 aa they too were on an the train that Is 13 true there was a victim here and condei lies proof enough it f that someone must have killed him someone must know about that detail two men he motioned to and the renegade who still had been retained in custody in the hall by guards who had not dared to enter the room now for the first time kitty gray rose above her tears fears excited at this sudden danger to her faithful servant what do you mean demanded she of the prefect this is my servant lie he la Is innocent as a babe he has been with me all the day every moment of the day since I 1 left my room we were together when we were taken in charge he even brought to you the man who was in this room why do you accuse him enough Enoi ig said the prefect at length d to his men the man ro 1 leau and abd this other with him will remain in charge you others may go free f re messieurs mademoiselle shall I 1 avy sa y adieu or au revoir revo lr CHAPTER the hidden thief As he turned from the room where these late exciting scenes had oc burred there was one count fred erick who gazed back with a look of inquiry to the solitary occupant who tarried there kitty gray wrapped 1 in her own anxieties did not catch this look ot of solitude but as they all passed out and lefther let ther own devices robbed neeven hoeven ot of the aid of hei fal false 38 ervant r v ant s she he cast herself upon a couch in sudden access of apprehension then she paused her breath held her heart stifling her lungs for just an instant it seemed to her that she felt in the couch beneath her some auspicious movement yes yea it must be so she sprang across the room to the door her first instinct that of flight but halted and found concealment beyond the first curtain of the alcove her eyes were fastened on the cover of the couch which but now she had occupied yes she saw the lid move saw a hand appear beneath its edge saw a man slowly crowd himself out from this hiding place within the body of the couch it was the face of one of the apache band a face that she saw turned into the room which evidently he thought now vacant surely blake had abundant abunda n t r re e gainly he himself did not tarry A moment and he was |