The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-25
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt Whin
CHAPTER Lxvl-(contInued.)

More than that, he doubted IL he
had been wise in dealing so gently
with the captors OF Miss Hunt. Sure
~ IL would nave been possible when
in he Russian capital 10 have taken
steps which would have ensured the
withdrawal OF the Russian troops.
Surely II was not too late now. He
argued TO himself that II would, as A
matter CT fact, mean the saving OF
many lives and the saving OF much
tine Il ne were 10 put back 10 st.
Petersburg and make immediate
terms with the government there.
And the government" said Strong,
to himself, means the czor
with this idea in his mud, he or
dered the Victor about again. and
presently they met the "Di' holding
II a straight course for Bolberg.
Strong slackepSd scoed for a suf-
ficient length of time 70 or ier Pelham
into the Dir and take Miss Hunt
and Bellingham aboard the Victor
MICS Hunt rad now quite recovered
ftom &c shock OF the morning, and
Strong shook hands with her warm
~.
MY dear young lady" he said. you
must not think that was rude, or In
tended TO be unkind. by neglectlng TO
speak TO you or greet you this morn
ting-Y You see.-we were In a pretty
tight place. and were engaged on a
piece OF work where every second was
OF Importance. But let me thank you
from the bottom OF my heart | think
YOU are simply splendid"
so do l." said Bellingham. so
do l."
Miss Hunt looked from one man to
the other, then laughed a little, and
--....-..,.., 10.
And now" said Strong. I'VE are
going back 10 1t again. That is why
I want you and Bellingham In the
Victor" and our next call at st. Pc
tersburg, which will be in two or three
hours will not mean the child's play
that we INDUCED in this morning"
"Childs play" cried Miss Hunt
And she gave little gasp.
Strong gave her kindly little pat
on the hand.
All" he said. you see am always
selfish. | was thinking OF the part
we played, not OF the part you played
We were simply picnicking, while you
were a real heroine"
Miss Hunt blushed again, but this
time 1t was with pleasure.
And now" said Strong, chat away
/ to Bellingham as much as you please.
II am sorry to say II. but ii Is neces-
sary for me to think. And | assure
YOU 1t requires some thinking TO dis
cover a plan whereby | can remove
the Russian army from our frontiers
by the exercise OF little gentle per.
suasIon in st. Petersburg
He smiled. but his smile was some
what grim.
For the next two hours he sat an1
smoked in silence, turning over plan
after plan In his mind.
! He kept on saying IN himself: The
car, the czar!" in order that he
might keep the most vital point OF his
mission in view.
! And what can do with the czar?"
he thought To himself "Kidnap him
That would be a delightful experience.
and IL is quite q charming Idea, but |
do not see that 1. would help me 70
any great degree. The car is one OF
those simple minded and honorable
gentlemen who would certainly not be
coerced. He would probably bid mo
sacrifice his life and the lives OF all
/ the men OF his house rather than allow
the to dictate the policy OF Russia"
The czarina! All"
! A way out he'd leapt into Strong's
mind.
But I do not make war on wom-
en-" he said TO himself.
Then, hard after the first inspira-
ton. there flashed into his brain a
second, so daring that he instinctively
drew in his breath at his own au-
dacity.
The czarevitch,"
Ito ne Continued.)