The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-07-13

ILLUSTRATED M A. wEn


thoughtlessly used recalled her own
heart longing. What were the
achievements OF war, the inspirations
of conflict or the glories OF triumph.
In comparison with peace, love and
home? With an indehnable sense OF
great yearning she thought that Guy
was on the sea, going away from her
and her people. and even in the heart
OF the radioplane which was canceling
space at the rate Of 500 miles an hour
the distance between them seemed in
terminable. Life was made up OF
good-byes, And so In q reverie OF
bitterness she chung 10 the hood and
fought against fatigue. until. as the
morning was upon them, she sent the
craft TO rest in front OF the shops
where their return had been anxiously
awaited. Overcome with WEAKNESS,
and feeling throughout every fiber OF
her body the snapped tension OF sud
den relaxation. she staggered through
the port into the fresh air OF the dawn.
From every direction men were run
Mug madly 10 surround them, aud
even the Columbia was landing men
upon the shores. who Joined In the
rush. The limping old admiral stood
in the door. when Roberts. supported
by two surgeons. appeared. Norma
clasped him in her arms and burst into
noiseless. nervous sobs. which he mis-.
interpreted.
Failed, You failed, my daughter"
he asked forlornly. while the men
waiting for news crowded forward to
hear the answer. II was given by
Bevins.
Failed nothing, We cleaned them
out and landed them where we started
TO without the loss OF lifel"
Those stiil aboard the Columbia
needed no messenger 20 bring the
news The workers OF the plant burst
into a frenzy OF exultation. The sd-
miral stilled them with an appraised
hand. .....
Men" he said. Il take no credit for
the result, and I'm, biz enough so to
report 10 Washington. This battle
brought out three heroes. Brockton.
jenkins and above all this little girl.
Norma Roberts" His God bless her."
was lost in the tumult. They were men
intoxicated with the wine OF victory.
They yelled themselves hoarse They
rated one another on the back. hurled
their cars into the air and finally
formed escorts ~ honor 10 conduct the
men and officers Of the fleet 10 their
cabias. asking over and over for de-
tails Of the fight.
And even as those tired fighters
went TO rest. in city across the con
tinont newsboys we're CRYING their
extras through the streets. and the
citizens o. a great city were asking
one smother how the night had worked
it's miracle. a loung'ns patrolman
IN Ravenna park. which bordered on
Lake Washington. had sleepily rubbed
his eyes as the sun was tintlng the
seN erlasting SHOWS 81 the Olympics.
and had come 20 a sudden stop. lean
ing against a tree and wondering N
he was SIN asleeu; bat with bis
knuCkles he cOgld not obiiterate the
floating vision before him. He con
vinced hiusslf by a lusty hail Hello
out HERE What arc. you doing Get
on that lake." and back 10 him there
volleyed a storm of obiurgations IN an
unknown tongue Not until he had
called fellow officer and rowed q
boat round those fallen monarchs OF
the deep did he learn that they we're
captive 10 bis country. aud then.
elated with the news. he fastened to
flmpsrt H.
Blu; this was not the only surprise
for Seattle. For some days preceding
troops had been pouring into the port.
and il had been the general belief that
they were being modified preparatory
TO embarkation for the PHILIPPINES or
Japan. On this morning. however.
there was an exodus. Nearly all the
troops had disappeared In the night
Likewise there were strange happen
ings In the telegraph Offices. When
men went to consign messages they
were met with the intelligence that
the wires were in charge of military
1 'f'i . NiioA nDfulnb tDhiu Dt TO
ceiyed for any point beyond the Dor
ders OF the United states. and that
all messages without exception would
be censored before transmission. The
newspapers fumed and roared, until
they learned that all incoming news
would pass uninterruptedly: but that
for purposes known only to the gov
ernment the story OF the presence OF
| the Japanese feet would be closely
guarded for the time being. For once
the Post-Intelligence. the Times and
Star united in attacking the admins.
| tration.
Polite officers forwarded appeals
from the chamber OF commerce TO
Washington; but the government an
swered that there was no alternative.
because II the secret was known
throughout the United States the
chances for its Leakage across the
lines would be augmented. All Sound
traffic stopped. and from the great
union depot no departing trains rum.
bled. Within an hour It was known
that a Gordon OF soldiers surrounded
the city. and that all traffic lor com.
muncation with the outside world
was interdicted. Seattle had been so
lated.
Thus Il was that the presence of tho