The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-05
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt Whits.
CHAPTER Lxll.-(continusd)

understand" said the chief Of police.
that, just as the Conference OF the
Powers Is international. so at the
present moment the police force here
Is international. too, and. as this IL
somewhat OF an international question,
Informed one or two OF my confreres
attached 10 other governments.
The most interested of them was
NJ. Voski. who has charge OF the NJ
fairs OF Russia. He was, indeed
regret his action, but | could not pre-
vent it-so interested in the affair
and SO interested in the lady that ne
Informed the Russian
minister in charge OF affairs here. and
that gentlemen cabled TO st. Peters.
burg, with the result that a request
has been sent 70 the government here
that Miss Hunt may be handed over
to the Russian authorities. Indeed.
they have even gone so far as to re-
quest me 10 make an immediate al
rest and hand the lady over to then..
You are aware, perhaps" the CHIEF
OF police concluded, that the Russian
yacht Boral is lying off Scheveningen
and they desire To house Miss Hunt
there"
THAT seems to me a great piece o.
impertinence, said Moult. Miss
Hunts affairs IL not with the Russian
government. but with ours. ! cannot
consent to any such thug. Miss Hunt
Is required in Germany to accoun;
for espionage there. and it is my duty
to take her back to Berlin
The chief Of police made little,
deprecatory movement of his hands.
"Of course, you must understand.
he said, that am not seeking In any
way to interfere with the affairs of
persons who are far greater than my
self merely throw forward the hum
bic suggestion that IL would be dis
astrous IL at the present time, when
this fellow Strong is making himself
nuisance To ali the world, the pow
ers were TO quarrel with one another.
Out of thing of this sort 1t would
not be difficult 10 manufacture dip
lomatic incident. and, II you Will allow
me to say so. it would be far better
IL reality for Miss Hunt to be handed
over TO the Russian authorities. They
have certain ways and methods OF
dealing with people OF this descrip-
and | should not be at ali surprised II
the kaiser would not prefer TO nave
this individual, who is disturbing us
all. handed over TO the charge OF a
which is really more quail
flied to deal with case OF this sort
than is his own
Captain Moult ugged at his NOUS
tache and looked at the chief of police
with a query. II occurred TO him that
this man might possess some knowi-
edge which he was not revealing. he
knew his imperial and imperious mas
re, well enough 10 understand that II
was quite possible his majesty had
dug neat little pit for him in order
to test his powers Of sagacity.
VERY we'll" he said at last since
Won nut the matter in that way
will refer TO the kaiser at once. Nat
urally you have means OF telegraphins
secretly?'
Every means" said the chief OF po
lice A wire was. therefore, de
spatched TO Berlin. and within coup
le Of hours came back the answer:
certainly, consult the wishes OF NJ
Voski'
NJ Voski was staying of Vieux Doel-
en-. too and TO him Ludwig and Mouit
introduced themselves about ten
o'clock that night.
NJ Vcski was very pleasant geE-
tleman. with a charming personality
He had the best aristocratic manner
and the best autocratic fashion or deal
ing with troublesome people.
"The hour is late" he said, but
at the same time II is impossible TO
delay. The lady must he dealt with
forthwith. A thousand things might
happen in the night II we allow
things to remain as they are untii tne
morning, she might do 1rreparapie
harm
But how" objected Ludwig, "es-
pecially at The Hague. can you make
the arrests at this time OF night Win
ont creating a great deal OF disturb
ance and a great deal of comment!
And YOU must see plainly that II the
in which Miss Hunt is dealt
with comes TO the knowledge or
Strong we shall have him and his
crew about our ears in no time.
NJ Voski smiled pleasantly. and with
inst a shade Of mental superiority.
"Your royal highness." he said. has
been brought up in different school
to mine. We know how to manage
these little affairs"
IF" said Ludwig, stolidly you pro-
pose TO deal with Miss Hunt in an
manner. prefer to stand
cut OF the business altogether
There Is no reason why you should
be in IT," said NJ Voski. Certainly
| shall require the services OF Herr
Captain Moult. and upon those serv-
ices | presume | can rely, seeing that
he liz directly under the orders OF the
kaiser. whereas you are not"
MY services are at your disposal,
said Moult
Then we will deal with the matter
at crce. | cannot attend to II myself,
but I have with me n gentleman OIL
the secret police. His name Is Nieldof
and you Will find him. IL you meet him
a very nice fellow. However, as you
do not desire 10 be mixed up In the
business. perhaps that does not mat
ter"
81 would rather It did not matter
said Ludwig.
Ito He Confinued.)