The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-04-17
SYNOPSIS.

L
'ngton with the United States and Japan
near war. Guy Hitler, secretary OF the
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rod
introduced as lovers. Japan declares war
ard takes the Philippines. Guy Hitler
starts for England. Norma Roberts
Hawai- is captured by the laps. All ports
are closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap
anese fleet and whole world becomes con,
WINGED that United States has powerful
war agency. England decides to send
a fleet to American waters as Canadlan
protection against what the British sup
pose Is a terrible submarine notilia. Hill
lier Is sent with a message. Fleet mys-
teriously disappears. The kaiser Is miss
Ing King Edward OF England Is con,
fronted By Admiral Bevins of the United
States. The Dreadnaught, biggest OF Eng
lands warships, is discovered at an I'M
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-
trified and is to be applied TO vessels 70
increase speed to over so miles an nour.
A city for the manufacture OF inc ne. ~ 81
Florida. DIR. Roberts first attempt 10 elec
trify plates proves failure. In SECOND
effort Norma is knocked UNCONSCIOUS od'
the mystery of true levitation Is solved,
making the most important discovery VI
centuries. Roberts evolves a great nyins
machine. rendering warsmps useiesS;
CHAPTER xvI.-continued.
There where the heart Of the Amer
lean government beat was nothing but
anxiety and suspense. Each succeed
ing days events had made 1t more
certain that Japan would force the Is
sue to war, and, like an athlete, was
stripping and training for the fight.
The men who had taken upon them
selves the tremendous responsibility
of intrusting the nations defense TO
single discovery, and we're backing II
with funds for which they must &C
count some day. saw the days slipping
by. and grimly realized that they were
irrevocably bound to the success c.
failure on the key 1t was too late
now to attempt other projects. and
glory or defeat hung suspended on the
issue.
No reports had been received, and
no news had come from that deter
mined little army that had sailed away
to the south. Hence it was with some
thing of a shock that the first word
received was to the effect that the dry
dock could not be utilized. 1t seemed
like the first dread handwriting en-
blazoned on the wall, foretelling fail
ure, disaster, disgrace and war. and
the president as he read 1t quoted
with inexpressible sadness: Meme
Meme, Tekel-" and his half-opened
lips framed the rest.
Then followed the requisition fol
supplies, and once again before an,
detailed report had been received
came another demand. The island IL
the solitude seemed an Unsuitable
monster, devouring national funds ant
giving back nothing In return. Nor
days went by. bringing nothing saw
distressing stories from the orient
where a clash had taken place at Che
mulpo between Japanese sailors an
American marines. This was OF sue
serious nature that apologies wer
rendered the Japanese embassy, an
then from the entire country burst
storm of protest and reiterated crit
cisms of the administration, which wa
contumaciously accused of shown
the white feather. From the wester
coast came appeal on appeal, II
whole Pacific seaboard calling attic
ton to its unprotected state and Il
imminence of Its danger.
Distressed and irate at the dear
of information, the secretary OF Il
navy was on the point of sending
message to Brockton demanding new
when he received from Miami the ter
message that in two nights more q
admiral would report in person. Tn
ne bore nothing but tale OF disa
pointment was surmised from I
closing words Of the admiral, who
quested that all those who had be
party to the project should assent
secretly as before at the White Hou
after nightfall.
Haggard and worn. they came
gether, read the brief dispatch a
waited. The president, his mel;
choly face set and grave. looked
them from cavernous eyes: but COZ
offer no consolation. There was no
ing to do but wait-sit and walt
that messenger Of iii omen who was
sound the knell of hope and tell wi
letters had been combined to spell
word failure" In hushed voices Il
discussed the situation, and tried
evolve some project for its alleviate
And then without preliminary
nouncement the door swung open
der the hand OF the presidents priv
secretary, and there stood framed Il
the huge form of the admiral, his hi
at salute, his eyes shining In trium
and back of him stood Norma, her
Their and jenkins. Brockton advan
to the presidents desk, and faced
and the secretary Of the navy.
Il have come to deliver my rel
in person, and with me are those
have given this nation the grea