The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-14
CHAPTER xLll.-(Ccntinued.)

@1HEY came over Bomberg about
noon. and Strong, through MS
glasses. soon noted the alter
ed ASPECT OF the place. he
- had learned from Miss Hunt
that the city had been placed uncer
martial ,ow. but was not auoeetAei
,,con,-,,. Cor the extraordinary scehc9
which lis glasses revealed oehca.h
HIM. a,,
rho roof OF the palace was nat
ono and on this were posted ghls ahu
!. e-eat number OF soldiers. ire lor,s
IA The cast OF the towr wer' alive witi
r:cu, while the streets we've oec"''e'
altacst soiely by troops. 90
The cuIearance OF the airSAips ~
ca.ionod great comTotioh' rioiii
below. strong could hear rho cali vi
hughes and the roll OF drums. lie
s,tIp,ated that no fewer tnnr -O,ooO
.,-u ,olst be stationed IN or ABOUT
Bcc,b,tc. and all these troops wPre
being au', ed TO arms.
Strong hid dropped 10 about ti!c'h
hundred Feet, and tGsL proceedeu' IL
thar 'natter-of.fact wiy which had now
Yecotus his manner ~ dealing WIN
,i.un'', =. such as thu ~. 10 open ui'
legorial .ons with the p:'l''-. ana De
Judged that the King III A5aiR.''lla
would be In a considerable state OF
perturbation and not very anxious 10
preci pitate hostilities from the TACT
that the answers TO the queries whlch
he flashed came with vssy little delay.
Strong asked who the operator OF
the instrument at the palace was. ana
swore under his breath when ne
learned that II was Ludwig.
IF | could accidentally remove that
pig" he said TO himself. when | am
removing other people. | should not
regret the mishap."
The Strong asked: Are you In I'M
mediate communication with his ma
jesty?' And the reply came In tho
affirmative.
Tell his majesty" licked Strong.
that have his daughter in my charge
and that. IL il is his wish. propose 10
restore her TO him"
The answer was civil enough. IL
was that his majesty Is exceedingly
obliged to Mr.. Strong. and would be
glad II he would restore his daugh-
ter Immediately"
There Is only one way in whicn
this can be done" Strong replied. His
majesty must come out to the Morn
ing hills In his motor-car alone, and
on this occasion there must be no bat
teries posted In the immediate neigh
borhood | observe from my present
position that there Is battery or ar
tillery still stationed on the hills by
the tea house. That battery must be
removed Failing this, cannot possi'
bly, restore the Princess Diana"
Again the answer was civil: The
battery shall be removed"
Strong then insisted that the bat
terry was to enter the town before he
would approach the place which he
had appointed. And to this the king
again assented, and the battery re-
turned to the city.
The kings car, driven by Ludwig,
then left the palace at great pace.
1t made for the Morning hills and fin
ally drew up just short of the tea
house beside the wood.
Under cover of the Victor, Stron z
put the Di down at distance OF a
couple OF hundred feet from the car.
Strong climbed out OF the little air
ship and assisted Diana to alight.
Then. turning about, he saw the king
had also alighted from the car. The
two men raised their hats.
And So said Strong TO Diana, 1T
is goodbye for little whiie?"
For n little while only, | hope"
said Diana.
They had settled between them the
details OF what was TO be immediate
ly done.
He watched the girl walk alone TO
the king, who received her, not as a
father might. but formally. merely
raising his hat at her approach.
She got into the tonneau OF the car,
which was Immediately turned about
and set off at a great pace towards
the town.
Strong went back 10 the Di and put
her up alongside the Victor. Then
he changed places with Wildney, who
now understood sufficiently OF the
workings OF the airships TO be left In
charge OF the Di.
The Victor raced back towards the
city hanging over the car. Now and
again Ludwig looked up from the
steering wheel 10 catch sight OF the
airships overhead. The king stared
straight before him. and Diana's face
was bent resolutely towards her hands