The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-25
CONTINUED from last Issue.)
CHAPTER XIII.
Peaee Is Declared.

ana aWOke 10 nave every StflnB Wltlul
II played upon In day. II was q
royal tune in which city after city was
called upon TO contribute. London.
which had passed sleepless night,
vas astir before dawn, aroused into a
pitch of terrific excitement by the re
turn OF the Roberts. which swooped
town from the air aglow with light
and counting notice.
At the iron gates in front OF the pal
nee. whore the sentries we're briskly
ramping TO and fro until called to-
ether by the descent Of the radio
lane. the Roberts came to the ground
With every soaFchlight playing into
he air. The alarm had been given
before she came. and guards were
uraing out from their barracks and
'urTying to the palace ON the run.
in arms In hand 20 defend Bucklng
am from the oncoming monster. MOI
int!l Il was near the ground was II
discovered that from the peaks floated
hrce flags. the Union Jack. the Stars
md Strros and the white banner Of
'ruce.
IN hasty formation the soldiers
acod the place where the machine
ylth IT'S staring eyes would alight and
AJAX on rank presented a stubborn
roat 20 the visitor Their astonish.
gont was incaleulable when they rec.
Flized as the first man TO emerge
ran the side OF this Unexpected
rat the missing king. followed By the
prime minister and the head OF the
'svy. rs vel all smiling. and all TAX
X quick cognizalce Of the array Of
defenders.
The ranking oflcer OF the guard re
covered his polse. gave the command
md the soldiers saluted, after which
ne stepped forward in response to the
Kings beckoning and received instrue-
lions for the safeguard ag Of the Rob.
'rt. Bovins and the secretary Of
state. as they walked through the iron
,atcs. guests OF the British nation.
ltard the quick precise steps OF men
marching TO form a square round
their craft, aad pictured 20 them
selves the curiosity which would be
aroused when the day broke
Thus It was that within an hour
after their arrival a crowd was col
lecung which outdid the one that as
sembled TO view the Dreadnought on
the day Of her return. The strange
and silent Roberts. testing in the road
way aud floating the American and
English flags. which had been inter
twined by the fingers OF a friendly
breeze. was OF greater interest than
any other sight within memory. n
was rumOred through the throng that
the king had returned. but the expla-
nation OF his absence was yet TO come.
For once officialdom did not hesitate.
but sent TO the newspapers Of the city
the fun account OF the visit to the
United States. together with the rea-
sons and results. and also the story
OF the fleet which had been given up
for lost II was minated that the Of
fetal oyertures of the United States
would be made known at a later hour
OF the day through due chapnels. ana
thus the air was charged with expect.
ancy.
In the meantime Berlin too had
been given its time OF tumult The
return Of the emperor had been no
less astounding; but he with charac-
teristic energy had no sooner stepped
within the doors Of his palace than
he called his secretaries and dictated
a complete explanation OF his own dis
appearance, together with a statement
OF what had transpired In the United
States and a summary OF the pro-
posals for peace which had been for
mulated The Norma waited for q
brief time only. and then in full sight
of an immense gathering OF spectators
turned her nose homeward to carry
her report to Washington.
This news was cabled 10 London,
where its dissemination gave another
impetus 10 speculation. and before IL
had subsidized the worlds cables re-
sumed operations.
An operator in a Transatlantic
cable Office, who for weeks had sat
before his silent keys. saw a livid
signal fash. and sprang excitedly TO
respond. Across the depths OF the
ocean came the words:
"All embargos are removed. The
United States of America gives greet
ing, and reiterates the message which
was the first to be transmitted, Peace
ON earth. Good will to men,"
Events were now moving with such
prodigious rapidity that wherever
wires of communication ran men left
their occupations and waited for
whatever other remarkable informa-
ton might be forthcoming. For once
the nations seemed in such close
touch that they reached out to each
other to tell their own part In the
unfolding OF the great mystery. The
whole civilized world knew speedily
that the kaiser had been carried away
by accident. that his health had been
improved. and that he bore nothing
but good will toward his captors.
London transmitted the complete
story OF the taking Of the British feet,
elucidated the Dreadnnughts singular
return. and also made known that the
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