The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-02
1.-The aNan Who Stole The Earth"
BY W. Hot Write

THAT is perfectly true" said
Strong
THAT being the case, II IL all the
more reason why his majesty should
receive you. and IL you can succeed In
obtaining an interview with him I
would suggest that you should proceed
somewhat as follows:"
For q few minutes she turned her
face away. and when she turned Il
back Strong could not gauge whether
II was the freight or some shade OF
feeling that made IL rudy.
Lay the blame on me-. No, no."
she protested. as she saw Strong about
TO expostulate. Lay the blame ON
me because. after all. 1t lays the blame
on yourself.
Say boldly that am the cause OF
THIS. l am, she added, quite pleased
10 admit that such Is the case Sug.
gest TO his majesty she went on,
that II will be In the cause Of
peace. which he has so much
al heart, that he should intervene ON
your behalf. Explain to him that the
airships which you possess are no
mean asset TO any nation, and provid-
ed he will insure your being proclaim
ed King OF Bahama. that such fight
Ing force as you possess shall there
after be ranged on England's side"
Strong looked at her In amaxemeut
for moment or SO.
Dearest" he said. you are at least
genius for ideas. Upon my soul. I
believe your ideas are about as large
and as generous as my own are, but
l am afraid they also store the same
popularity In that they are somewhat
impractical
You never know what Is practical"
said Diana. "till you have put the mat.
ter TO the test
That Is true" said Strong, actually
quite true. and after I have slept q
little Will put the matter to the test
tomorrow"
Then he babe the princess good
night. and having given Langley Ger.
tain orlers he went into his tent and
instantly fell asleep.
The other men talked little while.
and then fell asleep also, for they
were all very weary.
Strong was astir early and reused
the other men. They had been %
tired on the night before that they
had left the wounded "Di" strapped to
the "Victor's" side. The task of re-
leasing the "Di" from the Victor"
was not easy. and Churston whistled
To himself as he saw the damage
which he was called upon to repair.
Strong had to debate with himself
as to whether or not be should post.
pone the visit to England which he
had promised Diana he would take
that afternoon.
obviously the "Di" could not be re-
| paired in time, and IL would be q mat.
ter of extreme difficulty and possibly
or some risk to take the Victor" into
country which he had declared neu-
trail.
Being indeed. frankly uncertain az
to what he had best do, he referred the
matter TO Diana. But her answer to
the dificulty was unhesitating.
DO not CO." she said, "in any spirit
OF offense. In your own mind wipe
out all that has happened. Approach
the King Of England solely as one gen.
tleman might another.
Surely she cried, 1T Is not neces-
sary for me to point out to you that.
above all men In the world, the King
or England may surely be counted on
to behave In every way as q gentle
man. II you go to him boldly he will
take no heed of the Victor" as a
| fighting machine"
I'm fact" he said, what you wish
me to do is to simply pay little after.
noon call?'
Precisely" said Diana. n
tCsntinusd Frfday.y