The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-16
(Coptinucd from last Issue.)

grace. Within few days. however
a more disturbing report came from
Europe by way OF Canada, the usual
source OF communication. II was "a
the effect that the kaiser, learning oi
the disappearance OF the British feet
and believing II destroyed. was show
ing quick signs OF aggression. vainly
the administration hoped that his
belligerent intentions might be over
estimated: but the passage OF days
proved that he might be q menace &c
the general plan. b.. -. e..
II was hourly expected that the pres
ence OF the radioplanes would be re-
quired In the west to meet the Chinese
In view OF this necessity, II was de.
cided to dispatch Brockton and Jen-
kins to Berlin on a mission OF diplo-
macy. They we're ordered to VISIT the
kaiser at night. landing at a time and
place where they could escape obser.
walton. induce the emperor and his
chancellor to get aboard the radio
plane. and then. after 1t had been
demonstrated that Germany would be
powerless in the event OF war. to de.
liver messages announcing that the
United States .purposed to gain what
support she could for a worlds peace
voluntarily, but would compel II II
need be.
Jenkins was familiar with the Ger.
man capital. having been naval at
tache there for a number OF years. II
was he who evolved the details. The
American ambassador was unaware OF
his country's defense until informed
on the night OF the arrival. and was
speedily enlisted in the enterprise
Through him the kaiser granted the
interview. which led TO his visiting
the radioplane which had been brought
to rest beyond the outskirts of the
city.
Brockion's task proved a most diff.
ficult one; for the emperor. a man OF
science and interested "A all engines
OF warfare. insisted on being conveye d
not only. TO the plant on the key. but
across Chesapeake bay. where he
might look down upon the British
feet. The night was ideal for the
purpose. Nature seeming to lend her
self in behalf of peace. The Norma.
now fully fitted and comfortable. was
utilized for the mission. Like all
others of the American feet. she car
riod provisions sufficient to enable
her 10 pass many times round the
world in Gaze Of emergency.
The kaiser marveled az the display
Of ingenuity. and was told all but the
secret, without which no one could
cast the radioactive metal. lie was
even permitted TO handle the steering
levers and direct her flight for a time,
and entered into this with the en-
thusssm Of a boy. He would have
driven her through the air at a speed
which would have heated her interior
had be not been cautioned. and re-
llnquished his place in tho hood only
when the shores Of the western con
tinent were reached aud loOmed dark.
ly far below o.
II had not been Brockton's intention
TO show him over the plant on the
key; but the sovereign insisted that
he permitted TO allght, It being his
first visit to America. which he had
always longed 10 make. but had never
anticipated. He was permitted to
traverse the great machine shops and
view the working OF the blast furnace.
a. - al a.. at ~ 10. q, 10 Ia Ano
81 monsters that rested Idly along the
beach. Mufied in his great coat 10
avoid recognition. he was strictly in
cOgnito. and met neither the inven-
tor. the assistant" nor Bevins. who
many hours before had retired to their
rest.
His mood of curiosity had given
way TO one OF thoughtfulness when the
Norma again took him aboard and
started northward. He sat silently in
The central chamber OF the radioplane
tsking no part in the conversation be
tween the chancellor and Brockton
until the machine lowered over the
waters OF the Chesapeake, on the
bosom OF which. a. anchor. rested the
British feet and then discussed the
possibilities, Of crossing the continent
to Lake Washington.
Brockton was compelled TO enter a
protest. explaining that inasmuch as
the element of time for bis return
must enter into their calculations
they had only a small margin. The
kaiser remembered that he was in q
machine which annihilated space: but
that in travelling from the west to the
east the difference in the rising hour
OF the sun meant much in maintaining
secrecy; so he reluctantly relinquished
the idea.
But II will not trouble you, will II
TO carry me across the Gordon which
has been established between your
country and Canada on the homewart
fight?" he asked. and to this Brock
ton assented
They turned 10 the north. and at q
high altitude saw far below them the
constant glow OF searchlights dottine
out In streamers OF white the bound
airy line between the two countries. As
fas as the eye could reach TO the east
and the west the watch was being
maintained increasingly. The kaiser