The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-13
Continued from last Issue.)
ILLUSTRATED bY A. WEB



the palace" the admiral continued as
IL responding to an Interrogation. and
then with grim humor added. that
notwith standing the disappearance OF
the kaiser and his chancellor"
The ministers shook their heads. In
dicating that It was impossible. Tho
monarch, however, sat steadily watch
ing and listening. nicking the ash now
and then from his cigar and smooth
ing an end Of leaf which had pulled
loose.
The reason this Is necessary the
officer FASTENED to add, lis that your
people will never understand the pow
er Of the United States nor believe Ia
II on less distinguished testimony than
that which you win be able to render.
Even then 1t will be hard for them TO
comprehend that my country is In pos
session OF an engine OF war that could
bring all nations to Its feet, or ami
hilate them II II chose"
His hearers stiffened up for mo-
ment, reading In this placid assertion
Q threat.
mo. IL not Q menace to you or the
world, II you will but grant my wish.
Gentlemen, am asking you to be my
guests In the name OF humanity, which
IL above all rulers and above all gov.
ernments," His voice was vibrant
and almost pleading IN his anxiety to
gain his point.
The king alone seemed half In.
clined to 60. Il have known Bevins
for 80 years." he said slowly. and We
have been very good friends. indeed
intimate at times, and ! would intrust
nv life In his keeping: but = man and
a king are two different beinga A. y
maa | would go at once; but as the
representative head of nation ] can
not take the risk unless there Is no
other way
The minister and the lord OF the
admiralty spoke together in their dis
approval. and besought their superior
10 refuse such a demand under any
and all conditions. Bevins saw that
he, was losing his point. and stepped
into the breach.
Watt" he begged, rising TO his
feet "Will your majesty permit me
TO bring other proof that what | ask
is for the best?"
The king nodded.
Then grant me an order to the
guard at the door which will enable
me to pass without interruption and
return"
There was the pressure OF a button,
an order to the equerry TO do as the
: visitor wished. and the officer bowe!
himself out OF the room.
His majesty's advisers began an
imprisoned appeal that he should I'M
der all circumstances refuse to leave
the security OF his palace. They
pointed out the dangers which might
asssil him in many ways. despite the
fact that his visitor was his friend;
but TO all of these advices he made no
! reply. lounglng in careless attitude
and blowing wreaths of smoke toward
the shaded electric lights above his
head. There was a rap al the door
and II was thrown open by an equerry,
who stood at attention. his face be-
traying no sign OF anything unusual.
Into the room entered another yisi'
+ tor, followed by Bevins. who closed
, the door after him. The materializa-
ton OF ghost could have created no
greater surprise The king dropped
| his cigar on the carpet and, like his
| companions, jumped to his feet and
stood like a statue. The prime minis
ter's hand sas half poised in the air
and remained there while the lord OF
the admiralty showed his head forward
In an attitude of awe-struck question
| ing.
| The king broke the silence. Field
is that your" he asked, in utter aston
| ishment.
Yes, your majesty. II is 1, and he
advanced to meet the king. who sud
denly held out his hand.
| The others rushed forward almost
ineoherent in greeting the admiral
who had sailed away in command OF
the great fleet OF demonstration and
had been given up as dead.
| Field was apparently enjoying the
situation. and waited until they began
TO ask question before expressing his
| qiews. Il am under M word OF hon
or, o. might say parole"
mot that Bevins interrupted. You
are not prisoner
well, under promise then. that
shall say nothing concerning the mys-
terry which ! now thoroughly under.
stand" He made little grimace as
II the subject brought up unpleasant
recollections OF defeat. and went on:
Leu ann here tonight as the guest OF
our friend the admiral. He has told
me OF his failure TO convince you that
, what he asks Is necessary. and have
come to add my arguments to his.
urging upon you to do as he says. He
, has told you the truth when he says
: that 1t may mean an end to war;
The ministers and the lord OF the
admiralty looked shocked; but the
, king made a decision without hest
fancy. 81 will accept. and believe II
best that the others should accompany
me-" 1t was conclusive.
| They donned their light coats, and
when the monarch stepped from his