The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-24
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS. I
.va'.ishins Fleets" . story of what
ineton with the United States and Japan
near war. Guy Hitler. secretary of the
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob-
introduced as lovers. Japan declares war
and takes the Philippines. Guy Hitler |
starts for England. Norma Roberts
Hawaii is captured by the Japs. All ports |
are closed. Tokyo learns of missing jap |
anese fleet and whole world becomes cont
WINGED that United States has powerful |
war agency. England decides to send |
a neet TO American waters as a Canadian |
protection against what the British sup
pose Is terrible submarine fiotilla. Hill |
Her IL sent with message. Fleet mys- |
teriously disappears. The kaiser is miss |
ing. King Edward Of England Is con.
stafes Te serest Of
lands warships. Is discovered at an Inn
passable point in the Thames. The story
now goes back to time many months
before the war breaks out, and Inventor
Roberts visits the president and cabinet,
telling of and exhibiting a metal produc-
ton. This overcomes friction when cleo
trified and is to be applied to vessels to
increase speed to over 80 miles an hour.
A city for the manufacture of the mys.
terious discovery is built on the coast OF
Florida DIR. Roberts first attempt to cleo
trify plates proves failure. In second
effort Norma is knocked unconscious. but
the mystery OF true levitadon Is solved.
centuries. Roberts evolves a great flying
machine, rendering warships useless
The cabinet Is taken for visit ana plans
for radioplane war against japanese
CHAPTER xvII.-continued
The president in reverie found
himself contemplating them. Here. he
thought, was the personification OF
that anomaly the American working
man: Outlines turbulent, frequently
dissatisfied, sometimes waging war
fare with employer and capital and
cursing political parties; but when
country and home we're endangered,
courageous as a lion guarding whelps,
reckless of life, and unheeding wounds.
plunging to the front in frenzy, and
asking no reward save the satisfaction
of seizing the invader by the throat
and throttling him to the death. GOD
save the enemy who underestimate
the temper and patriotism of the
American workmen!" he muttered as
he returned to the long motionless
line of radioplanes.
The ray of light, broad, steady and
clear, was still there, and as the visi-
tors entered its borders the quick,
sharp blast of whistle In the rear, as
II by preconcerted signal, caused every
wheel to come to an abrupt stop
From the buildings and quarters men
came running to the scene and sur
rounded the guests, who were grouped
together In the fan of white and i'm
mediately in front Of the monster
which had given them passage. ina
they were not to depart without some
further attention was obvious. "Olt
Bill" Roberts made the meaning o
the call plain when he addressed MI
friend in the old term of intimacy.
paul. we have left to you the homo
OF christening the first radioplane eve
built. She isn't named yet. The boy
here wanted to call her the Roberts
but I forbade them. i guess you know
who / wanted to call her after n
said. laying his hand on the pres
dents arm and looking up into nj
face: "but then / wasn't sure yo
would like that, so we have comprt
missed by leaving it to you.
The president had in his hand
niece of carpenters chalk which b
had idly picked up from one OF tn
floors he had traversed. He stoo
turning it over between his long roug
fingers which bore evidences OF har
physical labor in early youth, an
looked affectionately down into the II
yentor's eyes. He turned from hi
and looked at those around him.
the edges of the light and stretchin
back into the darkness behind he coul
discern the faces of the workmen. tt
reflection giving them singular
pallid look and making them seem liz
yisages dismembered, their bodies b
ing absorbed into the blackness of II
background. They expected speecf
but he felt paucity of words when ]
Thought of their endeavors ar
achievements. He started to addre
them. but choked with the fullness
his heart. without such work as the
had given. what would be the conc
ton of the nation tonight?
Men," he said, using the stronge
Of applications, mo words OF mine CT
add to the honors you merit, nor q
tract from what you have done. Du
well performed requires no prais
but as president Of the United Stat
thank you. / am the one who
honored in being privileged to call y
countrymen."
He faltered, and in the strong Zig
upon him they could see the muscl
Of his face twitching with repressie