Show THE ae BROKEN R OK EN COIN OIN A story Y of mystery MYS iery and adventure p ell TT T T ERSON B L JL I 1 from from the he scenario b by lik 9 CUNARD jsnr cc y Nofi Is zed from l rom tire the picture Ilc turc diania kiima of tin the same saino produced by film frig company SYNOPSIS kluy kitty gray cray newspaper woman funds in 0 11 1 arlo u rao shop halt half of a broken brohen coin the blut hated in inscription on which arouses amuses liei het tirl oAty and ae leads ads her at ai tite order or of he her r nia nans ng cukr to KO go to the lie prin of Gretz hofren to piece out tire lie ator atory Y hu t by the inscription inn sim she ta Is ucil and on arrival in 7 ha ait tures abilo lille cli asing tile alie stera ster A of ile I 1 bi C icen coin begill N ELEVENTH installment CHAPTER the virtue of necessity he is killed cried kitty gray as she ahe stood still uncertain as to the result of count fredericks desperate leap toward bonard the moving train 1 I cannot look but presently she did look both she ab und and passing not forward on the thain but to the rear of the car which the they v occupied amazed they saw count frederick to liis ills feet now she cried we must be quick if the count has taken this desperate chance it was tor for some des purpose back of it he knows knos about the coin we must get it before lie he does and that means at once how shall that be done excel lency said puzzled for just a moment 1 I have it said kitty as they hurried deeper into the car that they might not be seen by count frederick valt will send a to him we will ask him to walk into our parlor she seated herself for a n moment and hastily wrote a few lines on a page of her note book smiling as she did so biens Ti ens she laughed 1 I am now a leader in Gra boffen diplomacy does docs sot not my wilting seem formal we send it forward by the guard yes get him quick give him this money we wc will wait here in the drawing room near to the front door of our car the guard must not tell him who we are but even as they waited intent on the success of this som somewhat transparent ruse kitty heard the step of the guard behind her and turned yes Bar telof grabanen Gra bonen hoffen was with him a puzzled expression on his face the note still in his hand it was this lady sent me monsieur explained the guard and witnessing the alie aai tiff surprise of all was N as billing NIl ling enouf enough h to step aside and leave explanation to others indeed said bartel and himself would have been equally glad to escape for there was no one in the world v whom hom he less expected or less desired to see than this young american Ania rican who now faced him smiling you lere here how can it bo be possible nia mademoiselle said he dd D d you tall fall from tho the sky A s he spoke any shrewd pickpocket would havo have known in which pocket lie ho had concealed the coin for ancon belousky belou sly his hand dropped over it others also smiled kitty gray and pointed through the rear window of the car to the flat on which count F frederick re darick stood lie he oven even now was turning to pass forward into tho the train an exclamation passed from cartels bartels lips heaven protect us said lie the thing is bewitched ile ho turned and di disappeared ared once more in the fo forward rard part of tile the train for a moment kitty thought of following him but concluded that thai ho he would make no attempt atte ampt to conceal the coin since he was so BO nearly at his destination ho he would continue to keep heep it on ills his person therefore site she turned to the rear bedr of the de car monsieur le ie comte frederick she exclaimed now greeting the tall figure which approached her you come cania unannounced count frederick gazed at her for a moment m in somewhat open admiration listen said he at length why should we make any three cornered fight of this at a moment such as this allen n hen so eci much muc ll 11 is at stake why should we not unite against yonder man a common enemy who has what vc ue both desire we are lucky that we v e are both here alive yonder man has the coln coin I 1 know that as veil ell as you do in ill halt half an hour lie he aill ill be tree free once in with thu the coin lie he may wave farewell to us ind and all our hopes come halle shall we be enemies or allies yo you are wise enough to see what nhat I 1 incon ine fc and I 1 suppose you to be enough to play fair xyth with us at leaha you have not always dono so that said count frederick slowly the red blood mantling ills his dark okiu Is ir the bitterest cut I 1 have known tn tit all my lire I 1 have asked your forgiveness gi veness before now have told you it was my man alone who offered you violence hot L I 1 on the contrary I 1 lave have admired your own courage and resourcefulness all tho way through it seems to me you well hav have e even evened ed any offense I 1 ever gave to you at least said she one good turn deserves another and we have little V t time to talk well then will you continue to fight fair if I 1 join you as all ally against Gra hoffen in tills this casc it is agreed said count frederick yes and let fortune later determine bet between lib as to which of us ultimately shall own on the coin whore where Is he lie passed forward but now said kitty they turned once more to seek the guard ard once more lie led them forward this timo time they all took concealment ceal ment back of a door which I ilch bartel must pass as lie he loft the train nervous Nerv oua eager to bo ba off the train and into safety as soon poon as might inight be bartel was early in ili hurrying liis his lug gago to the door and himself followed it even before tile the train was waa coming coining to its stop at Gra hoffen town tonu lie he passed by tho the place of concealment of the three conspirators and hearing some slight sound ta turned to see the face of count frederick staring straight at him to feel at the same time tile tho iron arm of cast about abou t his neck the sinewy fingers of count frederick supplemented the assault of his man andle and between tween these two cartel was vas helpless he felt a hand rifling riding his pockets but as for himself could make no outcry just as the train slowed up at the entrance into the yards they flung him to the noor floor where he lay limp 1 I have it cried count frederick and held up the Gret hoffen half coin before kittys kitrys eyes ho he placed it then in his ON own it pocket why not give it to as an impartial third party asked kitty demurely count frederick caught the challenge and responded to it very well said lie he Ro leLu himself shall bo be the lord high keeper of the coin until further orders but look yonder As lie ho handed the coin he nodded now to the window behind which could be seen tho the ranked soldiery of Gra hoffen filling the space of tho the station platform apparently they had been summoned to receive the agent of tile the king they passed back swiftly to the rear of the train and as it came to a stop all three of thorn them dropped off coffon on the farther side while the officials and the soldiery were searching tho the train tho the fugitives were making their way off to the mountain side where there seemed at least some slight chance of escape from discovery CHAPTER J the escape the grind of the wheels under the brakes had hardly ceased when a high official of the court of Gra hoflen hoffen sprang aboard the train looking this way and that eliat expectantly peering through tho the Nin windows dows and doors of coach after coach but lie he did not find the man ho he sought hurrying through tho the last car of the train at last ho he half stumbled over the limp form of bartel lying on oil the hoor floor where ro licaus leaff s arm had flung dung him neck and crop quick here ho he called out H heras e murder but bat by whom where have they got to after them men dut cut now yonie some sort of answer anser to their questioning came in a shout from the station platform someone was pointing beyond the train up the mountainside the official sprang forward after them men they must have dono this cried ue ne they have what u wo 0 seek A band of mounted men an instant later rode out of the station in full pursuit of the fugitives they raced down the road toward a bridge which spar spanned ined the stream ahead look yonder excellency exclaimed at length as he turned and faced down the slops slope to gaze at those these pursuers they will cut us off 02 on ahead look they are riding for the bridge he looked this way and that as the three paused uncertain at last his bis eyes tell fell upon a vast boulder bowlder that lay near by the edge of the ridge upon which they stood he cast a swift glance below lining up the course of the boulder bowlder straight down to the bridge below bracing himself he threw his shoulders against the bowl der exercising every ounce of his 0 ov it prodigious strength tho advancing soldiery heard the roar of the coming stone bronc saw how bow imminent was the danger from it but some of the riders were already at the bridge itself as it struck it crushed crashed through the timbers as if they had been straw what had been the bridge was a ruin horses riders all were carried down into the stream below come now cried kittys kitrys companion to her once more as they saw the pursuit arrested on ahead there may be a better place we may yet get through it we hasten at length well nigh spent they flung themselves t hem selves down d 0 wn in this place pl ace of greater security far below they could see mounted afen men still coming count frederick and made anade such silent answer as they could each drew his weapon and prepared it mr or what might next ensue we can hold them for a little time said count frederick judicially but wo we m must not lose our cause Is too good to be lost exclaimed kitty 1 I will not yield to fate 1 I will not give cupl up if I 1 myself could escape perhaps I 1 could get to Gretz hoffen at last and bring back help for you it if you could wait long enough it is a good plan said count frederick suddenly there is dangel in ili it but not so much for you as for c cither r of us yu you are arc good on oil your feet mademoiselle what shall I 1 say but kitty had made her own resolve extended his hand band to her she took the coin into her possession unseen by frederick A moment later she he was speeding away crouching attempting to cut in ahead of the mounted men below CHAPTER king michael to the rescue ill ili capital matters had gone ill enough this lay day th populace was as on edge with excitement over the mysterious niura r the prefect of police was nas furious over the results of the days work ile he knew that for some time lie ho had been under the kings suspicion for ia bancs lan anet cs ss in the administration of his office and felt that it was time to malic make some example to produce some proof of ills his own vigilance you anselm ou du brock lie he ordered two of ills his most trusted men go out find these people we must have them in our own hands turn night into day and day into night until you have them once more the girl is with them be sure of that find her and you will find the answer to all these riddles these members of his staff thus adjured made their way ay out none too happy at the task assigned them for they knew well enough that now they were to cope with active brains and active bodies learning I that the escape of the accused had been ladeby made by the railway ay train for a time they hung about the station in search of further news they spent some hours there kpa 0 A 4 4 V t U aj AV 7 W X 4 A band of mounted men an instant later rode out in full pursuit but departed just too soon to welcome the return of one ot the fugitives they sought bought none less than nitty kilty gray herself safe front from immediate pursuit kitty paused for a little rest and a little f food 0 0 d what should she do r for or a time she was undecided but presently her resolution was made 1 I will try it said she to herself 1 I will go to tile the palace direct I 1 will see if I 1 can get access to the king and thither forsooth she did turn J her way rank by rank of the guard she passed by this way or that wheedling them threatening them bribing them until she found herself within tile the doors of the palace lla mademoiselle demoiselle again exclaimed king 7 michael ile hael welco welcome r tie then ills his mottled face did indeed express biati fi cation at seeing her once more kitty first made apology for her disordered dir ordered apparel 1 I ask your ma bestys pardon said she for my plight I 1 am sure of my welcome only because of the news I 1 bring I 1 am from the front the war the front the war mademoiselle what do you mean what war we are not at war but even RS a s heep ck the blood shrank back from his face there is war your majesty if may say it rejoined the young girl yonder at the edge of the neutral lands this side of Grall Grabor offen fen men are lighting fighting their army is out they have besieged our people our people who are our people two only one a friend of jsnr majesty anther of my own ble moaning aning none less than count frederick of Gretz hoffen is there besieged at a little pass in tho the mountains with him is my servant whom you do not know horsemen were all about them when I 1 left they were holding the little pass pasa as best they could but what caused all thia why were they besieged your majesty it la Is because they want what belongs hero here in Gretz hoffen they covet the Gretz hoffen coin the coin what coin impossible I 1 have it myself at least a halt half of if it mademoiselle you your majesty how can call that be for see sec I 1 myself have it I 1 lied fled with it to got get safety tor for it king michaels wits were not quick enough to meet this sudden de demand t upon them it travels that colli coin I 1 would not believe that you could have it so now they think lie he has it and have coveted it shall yonder ruffian cortis law take from us that which is ours no mademoiselle you are right you aro are a faithful messenger to bring us its this news listen I 1 myself will go to the rescue your majesty speaks as a king said kitty gray pompously the less rapid tor for ills his avoirdupois king michael el turned now to tile the dialls call out the guard he commanded sound the bugles now and bring me my officers here quick equip me you nien men we must ride the troops must form the word passed quickly within the half hour iron hoofs rang on the pavements of Gretz hoffen avenue as the guard their sovereign at their head rode out at speed left in the care of wic one of the household women nomen kitty was shown to a room of her own where she might the better arrange her apparel and dispose herself for rest she did not know anything of bachios Sa chios presence in ili the palace indeed michael hini himself self had not been aware of that but that crafty individual readily enough learning what was meant by all this excitement himself sped away from the palace even before the guard was out on oil the mountain side where they had been left count frederick and oneo once master and man now partners elbow to elbow in ill a common cause lay and looked down As they looked they saw the advance of the troops below them halted why was this surely chuckled unconcerned we have beaten their whole army the two of us are thuy they no braver than that these men of gra hoffen something has happened below there ren rejoined ined count rederick frederick l we could not hold out against their forces and it is not fear that has halted them they turned in the other direct directing iniz gazing across the edge of the plain along the upper Gretz hoffen roadway A cloud of lust dust was advancing swiftly who goes there muster master said are they men orthis of this kill kingdom or of our own the eyes of count frederick kindled at the sight hy by tile the lord sald said |