Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

A MOST astounding apathy prevailed in the
IA United States when this country was threat
had been impending for several weeks, and the
Japanese had been mobilizing their navy and OBJ
yiously getting ready to make belligerent move,
the Government had complacently and supinely
gone on its even stopping work its fortifca
tions in the Philippines; and indeed, when
finally declared and Japanese warships appeared off
Manila, the Stars and Stripes lowered from the
fort and the white flag of surrender up notwith-
standing that not shot had been fired. The same
procedure followed at Hawaii
The administration replied with indifference and
evasion to all requests from the press and foreign
climax of its amazing action ordered all the prin-
cpal warships in the Pacific to report at once to
Baltimore, and then announced mysterousy that
there probably would not be any fighting on land.
Guy Hitler secretary of the British Embassy at
Washington, ordered to London to lay before
the Foreign Office such things as he knew He was
In love with Norma Roberts, daughter of "Old
Bill Roberts an eccentric inventor who main
tanned close relations with the Government.
Upon the outbreak of hostiltes Norma to whose
ability her father said had been due the perfection
Of his Inventions started on secret trip to Florida
IN company with several of the highest officials of
the United States navy.
The Government suddenly issued call for vol
unteers, and established line of communication
across the borders of Canada and Mexico. War
ships ordered to patrol both coasts the cables
cut, and wireless stations destroyed, and the
foreign representatives in Washington were told
that after forty-eight hours they would not be
mitted to send or receive any outside commune
cations
Count Sego, prominent young Japanese, re-
manned in the United States after the beginning of
the the secret agent of his Government; and,
adopting the guise of a Chinese laundryman,
discovered enough to convince him that the adj
ministration was engaged in mysterious prepare
tons of tremendous Importance. When spying
upon a conference of high officials in deserted
field on the outskirts of Washington, he suddenly
saw something that made him shrek in despair,
"Only the gods save Nippon!" He learned
that he watched, and travelled tramp to
Puget Sound, hoping to be able to cross to Canada
and his Government; but just he
about to succeed he overtaken and shot.
Japan sent the most formidable fleet of warships
ever modified to attack the Western coast of the
United States; but this fleet disappeared from the
face of the sea- without leaving the slightest
information England sent a war squadron across
the Atlantic to pacify Canada and this also disap-
peared.
Hitler sent back with a message to the Presi-
dent of the United States whi:h he was instructed
to get to Washington all hazards. But the En-
bassy secretary, despite all his subterfuges, was
unable to get through the lines from Canada, or to
get his message transmitted to the President
Then the world was astounded by the news that
the British feet had disappeared.
Without her navy and helpless, England was
almost Immediately drawn into a complication
with Germany; but just at the critical moment the
warke Kaiser and his Chancellor also disap-
peared, and to add to the mystery, they were
found to have last been in the carriage of the
American Ambassador to Berlin.
Admiral Robert Bevins of the United States navy
suddenly appeared before King Edward in London,
and asked that the King, the Prime Minister, and