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

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Scott In HlmmeIi" Burst from the
go Emperor's Lips.
forward TO control II. The needle
showing the direction took swift
leap and pointed to the northwest.
The kaiser stepped back from the
hood. while jenkins vainly strove TO
bring the Norma back into her east.
ward course Rapidly he pulled the
switches to and fro; but no answering
spark showed that they were in con-
tact. In alarm he checked the speed
OF the radioplane. and called to Brock.
ton. who. frightened by the erratic
movements Of the craft. had entered
the hood
Il have TO report. sir" Jenkins said.
that the steering currents OF the
radioplane are out OF order. and that
We can no longer direct her course.
She is now heading nor -nor'west"
Brockton's hrows came together in
a scowl. Nothing but the presence OF
What do you Suggest he asked.
sharply.
That we come 10 land and make
an examination and whatever repairs
are necessary. sir"
Every well. DO so at once.-
Within q few minutes the Norrna
had found. lower level and her
searchlights were bringing into view
the ground beneath. They were travel
ing slowly over the primeval forest
in far upper Canada. A spot came TO
view where there were no trees. and
into this. like q crippled bird. the
Norma came to q stopsand rested.
The emperor watched the frst at
tempts TO define the difficulty with
anxiety. and then. yielding TO his de-
sire for sight of the open. asked and
obtained the uncloslng OF the port.
through which he sauntered into the
night. Without observing what was
around him. he stood leaning against
the shell OF the radioplane. thinking
with annoyance OF the difficulties OF
state which might accrue II his abb
sence extended over a day. He was
aroused by the sounds OF hammering
and rending within. and re-entered the
craft, which was now flooded with a
binding glare OF radiance brought into
life by the ceaselessiy turning dyn-
amos.
On their knees. with uniforms cast
aside, and recklessly tearing away the
carefully wrought woodwork OF the
paneled side. were the admiral and the
engineer. while back Of them the dis
tracted chancellor OF the empire held
short crowbar 10 his hands and
displayed muscular arms which had
been barred TO the elbow.
Il am sorry, your majesty" apollo
gized the admiral. looking up from
his work. but I am afraid that
confused handling Of the levers has ex-
posed a weakness. A cross current. a
burned insulation and a bad connec-
ton have fused our wires somewhere.
and We may be delayed for a. short
time"
How long,"
Il cannot say. Aside from the do
lay. there need be no apprehension
because we have abundant food. We
shall have TO uncover the damaged
section before We can estimate the
length OF our stay"
Fairly gritting his teeth in rage. the
kaiser turned on his heel and strobe
out into the open air again. What a
| fool he had been 20 intrust himself 10
strange mechanism which at best
was treacherous! A days delay would
not mean much; but what II they were
detained for many? The waning moon
had risen. and in fits light he marched
up and down a stretch OF turf with
military precision. until his anger be-
gan TO disappear and his natural phil
osophy TO AFFORD relaxation. He be-
came conscious OF the beauties OF the
night and the wilderness, and as time
went on was engrossed in contemplate
ing them.
| Only the moon and he seemed In
possession OF this cleft IN the forest.
this grass-carpeted glade IN the center
Il " "ACoS a 9iub DTOOk
threw strange ribbons OF light upward.
Bordering this asylum OF the wilder.
ness were the illimitable shadows
cast by lofty spruce, FIR and hemlock
trees. which thrust their slender
plumes like curious observers high
above the denser growths OF scrubby
birch and Jack pine. Here and there
we're splotches OF light where the
moon found ragged openings, making
Of the woods royai robe spotted
without regularity Il was a world OF
enchantment, mysterious in its still
ness, mystic In its beauty and alluring
Its stateliness. Cares OF state were
forgotten, and he was yielding TO its
spell when voice az his elbow