The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-10
CONTINUED from last Issue.)
CHAPTER XIX.
The Eaule's Flioht.

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sea the emperors ships we're borne
: away. A child full of life. energy and
vivacity. clutched in the infexiblt
talons OF a merciless eagle. and hur
ried into the empyrean. would have
been no more helpless. The suns rays
were now painting the surface of far
reaching. untenanted ocean. on whose
waves no sail caught the breeze. and
across whose tdepths sailed no squad.
rons The day OF its abandonment
was at hand. and the time not distant
when seafaring was to become merely
legendary.
In the profound solitude OF the up
per air the radioplanes swung males
tically in a wide circle. and then like
a flock of geese in homeward flight
formed a long line which in stately
procession directed its course to the
east
The Japanese knew by the faces
staring at them from the bellies of the
monsters which had gathered them in
that they were in the grasp OF the
enemy, and impotent. although
throughout that trying day no word
was addressed to them. Once, from
their lofty planes of transit, they saw
through their glasses a dim outline on
the far southern horizon whose faint
blue haze held Honolulu. designated
as a stopping place. but which they
were never to reach-destined to be a
port for naught but phantom ships-a
/ port Of dreams.
i To them their progress through the
air was at a terrifying speed. and the
wind OF flight sweeping in a gale
across across their decks drove them
to shelter; but they did not know that
the machines above them were work
ing at slow strength. in order that
their coming to the shores OF the
! American continent might be unwit-
/ nessei and unheralded. The hours
slipped away. until below them the
shadows heightened and deepened and
the waves we're no longer seen. Up
in their aerial path the dusk was fall
ing. when simultaneously they came to
halt and hung motionless in midair
| officers and men hurried TO the decks
/ TO legra what this change might pro
tend. aad as they did so they discov-
cred that the silent monsters were
clustered Ia what seemed perilous
proximity TO the craft holding their
| redoubtable flagship. the ito. On the
bridge OF the Liter appeared the adj.
miral Of the feet. KaEigawa his i'm
passive face showing nothing to his
followers Of the strain uldcr which he
had labored during those long hours
OF captivity Like his fellow officers,
he looked at the assemblage. anxious
10 know the cause OF the abrupt stop,
and then aloft to the engines OF vic.
tory. frCm each of which there
whipped and cracked in the evening
breeze the stars and stripes.
II The grinding noise OF metal sliding
over metal attracted his attention. aad
almost before ii had ceased man
clad in the blue uniform of the
, United States navy leaned out of Il
huge port, holding himself by his hand.
and frowning down at the men upon
the Ito's bridge.
| Good evening. Kamigawa." a
voice hailed with gruf resonance. and
he recognized Beyins. who had been
an Instructor IN the naval academy of
the nation which had presented him
with postgraduate instruction, and
which he had come to assault
Good evening. admiral" he re-
sponded In excellent English mentally
thankful that he had offered no great.
er resistance to this famous bulldog
OF the sea; but with no faint OF shame
clouding his mind in thus being re-
called to the fact that he had at
tempted war upon country which
had helped to educate him, OF which
he had been a guest Of honor. and 10
which he owed much in knowledge of
seamanship. ......
1t gives me much pleasure" re.
sumed the voice above In a, tone OF
cold courtesy. Ito request that you at
once go through the formality of sur.
rendering your entire feet, and sig.
nal the other vessels from your flag.
ship that in behalf OF yourself and
men you accept parole under the usual
provision that neither you nor any
OF your men will bear arms against
the United States during the re-
mainder OF this war"
But can't do that" Kamigawa
protested In tone of bitterness.
VERY WELL" came the curt answer
Il shall at once drop you. and can
assure you that nothing will give me
greater Joy"
The blue figure with its Tapping
coat tails swung back toward the
open port with an air OF decision, and
the Japanese admiral knew that this
was no time for the practice of decep.
ton and evasion. The man above was
not one 10 be trifled with. and could
be depended upon to keep his word
unfalteringly, even though II might
cost the lives OF every prisoner taken.
lie FASTENED to relinquish his last hold
upon his vessels and men.
] wait minute. ADMIRAL" he