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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
3
Newspaper woman Kitty Gray discovers half a broken coin with an inscribed riddle in a curio shop. The inscription leads her to Gretzhoffen to uncover a hidden story, where she falls in love while pursuing the mystery amid adventures and intrigue.
Kitty refuses to reveal the full inscription of a half coin to King Cortislaw and Count Sachie. The ruler seeks the coin’s hidden message to decide the fate of Gretzhoffen and Grahoffen. Kitty asserts the coin belongs to the people and vows liberty, challenging royal motives.
In Gretzhoffen the king delays revolution as Count Frederick and Sachio pursue a missing young woman tied to a mystic coin. Kitty, torn by loyalties, overhears spies plotting to loot Gretzhoffen coffers while guards close in. A car and two grenadiers signal pursuit as fear and intrigue mount.
Kitty seizes a left hand drive car to flee Gretzhoffen palace. Roleau drives, pursuing forces rise as guards and King Michael fear for her safety. At the Ritz she finds her rooms untouched but discovers a missing portrait, prompting fears of a larger scheme and possible war plans.
Count Sachie pursues Kitty to a Gretzhoffen hotel and palace, where a murder alarm erupts as a maid shouts of a groom killed. Kitty faces Frederick, who admires a coin and pressures her to reveal its meaning while she seeks escape. The chase and intrigue unfold amid vigilant officials and a looming royal warning.
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