The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-24
CHAPTER XXlI.-Coreinued,

The British officers exchanged
quick side glances of relief. Barr
alone had the temerity to break into
an open smile of satisfaction. They
were not. then, to be censured by
their country, and the situation would
bear no disgrace. His majesty cor.
| tinued:
You have unwittingly assisted in
reunlting the Anglo-SaXon race.
nope, after its separation of nearly a
century and a half You have been
made involuntary guests by a man
whose friendship | esteem, and whom
| honor above all men. | refer to the
president of this nation. and I ask
that you remember him as kindly as
l do. Your cOuntrymen will have M
just cause for criticising you or your
actions. Instructions will be sent Won
IN due time through the admiralty
Until then YOU are to maintain ma
thence. | wish you good night"
With dignifed grace he bowed IN
them took step backward. turned on
his heel, and was going before thev
graSped the significance of his sDeech
or awakened from the wonder of his
unexpected visit to this alien land
lie clang of an elevator door recalled
them and stirred them to action.
they ran after him, rang for and
surged into the elevators, to deboucb
on the street minute later groun
or hatless men craving further ey.
plantations and wishing to honor their
ruler They crowded to the edge Of
the pavement beside which the motor
car was humming in readiness for its
start.
Inc king saw them coming, smiled
at their eagerness, and turned To
heVlns with a question which thew
could not hear. The American ad.
mlral gave a laughing reply, and tho
monarch leaned over to Jimmy Rarr
VINO was standing on the curb close at
hand. ~
MY host, the admiral" the king
SAID says lack of time prevents vour
accompanying us. Otherwise we
should ask you to witness orr ON.
Darkation. We are returning to Lon.
don on a radioplane tonight, and the
worlds mystery is at an end. We
must say good night"
The lights of the hotel entrance
were full upon them, bringing ont in
ue'alI 10 The curious guests who were
s"therins on the marble steps the
men with barred heads and the prav-
bearded English gentleman in the ma t
chlne They saw him nod to the {
1hauHeur, who was looking back saw
ne latter turn to his work. and then {
lie machine leaped away into the
'road drlYe toward the nearest mark {
'htrance. And to the amazement Of t
ne onlookers the men in uniform a
'tood at salute until, the machine had r
disappeared. Not even then did thew f
llSperse, but stood there SILENTLY L
,A-Is
'atchlng the skies. Pedestrians Joined n
ne group, specializing as to the cause t
Il this uniformed gathering. Il
several minutes elapsed, and then
rom one and another came startled d
Aclamatlons. Up from the silent a
ARK soaring above the trees and
with stately sweep. came
strange row of brilliant lights. The CT
ecret was out at last, and the Amer
IAN officers gave a frantic cheer
hch was Joined in by the English. W
len, and taken up by the crowd .As
TO recognize their parting shouts f.,
le searchlights of the Roberts in daz, n,
ing ripples of color fared suddenly Sc
oWard and round in fan-shanad n,
veeps, which were finally directed ca
ii upon the streets below AT a mr.
mparatively low altitude the craft ii,
ent slowly across the city and head. tn
toward the Atlantic, while men lh
on the pavements beneath took I'M da
e cry, until from all sides windows an
ened and the people rushed into in;