The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-05
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By W. Holt White
CHAPTER Lxlv.-(c,ntinued.)

CHAPTER lxIv.-(Continued.J
Strong was getting rather bored
with the inevitable progress OF events
on such occasions. He knew that ne
had only TO create sufficient panic in
order TO secure his end. and II was
with rather a wearied little sigh that
ne prepared 10 achieve that end now.
Il am watching my instrument" he
answered. and at the slightest sign of
relenting | will stay my hand. In the
meantime | shall destroy first the bar
racks OF the Guards. secondly the
gates OF St. Peter and St. Paul. and
lastly, II these measures are inaffec.
tual, shall destroy the palace itself"
There was no answer.
Strong allowed a-few-mt nutes-te
efaTse and then licked again. rs
there any reply?"
And again there was no answer.
He therefore set the Victor over the
barracks and dropped shell after shell
into them.
He was sick of the quick carnage
which he could produce. and did not
even look at the result OF his attack.
He simply watched the instrument.
from which no answer came.
And. as there was no answer, he
turned the Victor about and put across
the frozen river to the fortress OF St.
Peter and st. Paul, where was lodged
Miss Hunt.
Here he dropped three shells into
the outer portion OF IL, and wholly de-
molished the massive towers between
which swung the heavy gates.
And still there was no answer.
Strong. watching the instrument for
the reply which did not come. put the
Victor about and stood over the palace.
Here. indeed, he was in some per
plexity.
II was no wish OF his 10 kill any
man. much less any member OF the
cars family. But he had set his mind
10 the freeing OF Miss Hunt. and was
determined 10 go on with his resolve.
no matter what the cost.
His knowledge Of st. Petersburg.
however. enabled him TO locate the
stables. and into these he dropped two
shells.
Again he waited for some answer,
and after a space OF about five min
utes the delayed answer came.
II was a very humble and apologize
answer too.
"If Mr.. Strong will be kind enough
20 say at what place he will receive
Miss Hunt, Miss Hunt shall be deliv-
cred I'D to him"
Strong picked up a megaphone. and
shouted across TO Bellingham:
We have won. Miss Hunt is 70 be
given up TO u.s."
The Di was not lying so far away
that Strong could not see the color
come back with a rush TO Bellingham's
face.
Then Strong turned 10 the wireless
again and telegraphed
ION the trotting ground within an
hour"
The reply was:
ut shall be done"
Turning the Victor about once
more. Strong made for the trotting
ground. on which he had spent so
many merry afternoons in winter-time.
md nut the Victor down TO about 80
feet above the grandstand.
The Di hung above the earth just
ahead OF him. and Strong OWNED why
rockingham had taken up the position
he had
From where rockingham had halted
the "Dfr ne could sweep the long
stretch OF road leading to the city
Forty.five minutes passed and there
was no signs of any life on the desc
late ground beneath them. and they
were not sufficiently high In the air
In bc able to observe what was pass
ing i'm St. Petersburg itself.
But when 80 minutes had passed
Strong heard Bellingham. shout. and.
moving the Victor" gingerly toward
the smaller airship, Strong saw troi-
va coming ~ a great pace along the
road from st Petersburg An oficer
salloped ahead. and four Cossacks FOL
lowed behind
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