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ment, or the people of England or Canada,
recognized this position at all, it was merely
ms n temporary condition. In a short time
the most powerful men-ot-war of the Royal
Navy, as well as n feet of Transports carrying
troops. would reach the coasts OF North Amer
lea, and then the condition of affairs would
rapidly he changed. II Was absurd to sup
pose that IA few medium size Vessels. how
ever heavily armDIed, or n few new-iangled
submarine machines. however destructive
they might be, could withstand Al armada of
the largest and finest Grmore vessels in the
world. A ship or two might 10 disabled,
although this was unlikely, now that the new
method of attack was understood hut II would
SOB be the ports of the United States, on
both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, which
would le under the guns of All enemy.
But it was not in the power of their navy
that the British Government and the people
of England and Canada placed their greatest
trust, but III the incapaclty of their petty foe
to support ITS ridiculous assumptions. The
claim that the city lay under the guns of the
American syndicate was considered ridlcu-
lous, for few people believed that these
vessels had any guns. Certainly, there had
been no evidence that any shots had been
fired from them. In the opinion Of reason
able people the destruction of the forts and
explosions in the harbor had been caused by
es-m of a new and terrifying power
which were the work of traitors and con-
federates, The destruction of the light
house had strengthened this belief, for its
fall was similar to that which would have
been occaSioned By n great explosion under
ITS foundation.
But. however terrifying and appalling had
been the results of the explosion 81 these
mines. it was not thought probable that there
were any more OF them. The explosions had
taken place at exposed points distant from
the city, aud the most careful investigation
failed to discover any present signs Of mining
operations.
This theory of mines worked by confed-
| crates was received throughout the civilized
world, aud was universally condemned
Even in the United States the feeling was SO
strong against this apparent alliance between
the Syndicate and British traitors that there
was reason to believe that a popular pressure
| would be brought to bear upon the Govern
ment sufficient TO force II to break Its con
| tract with the Syndicate and to carry on the
war with the National army and navy. The
crab was considered au admirable addition
to the strength of q navy, but a mine under a
fort laid and fired by pertidIous confederates,
was considered unworthy an enlightened
The members OF the Syndicate now found
| themselves in an embarrassing aud danger
| GUS position a position i'll which they were
placed by the universal i~ncredulity regarding
the instantaneous motor, and unless they
could make the world believe that they really
used such n motor-bomb, the wal could not
be prosecuted on the plan projected.
Ii was easy enough TO convince the enemy
of the terrible destruction the Syndicate was
able TO effect; but TO make that enemy and the
world understand that this was done by
bombs, which could be used in one place as
as well as another. was difficult in
deed. They had attempted TO prove this by