The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

with a stare at Hitler and his wife as
! they rode in state through the broader
thoroughfares in the morning sunlight
and for details had read the newspa
pers which. glorying in a plethora Of
news. had told them ALL
Nothing had been neglected, not
even the fact that this clean-cut Eng.
lishman had given the best that was
in him for his country, and that the
calm-eyed American girl was the one
who had played her part in war and
was the idol of her countrymen. Al
ready they had published pictures of
the king and president. who as guests
had stood side by side, and portraits
of the most distinguished men of the
globe who had deferentially taken
places behind them. Only one thing
was hidden from the eager public, and
that was the manner in which they
had been reunited.
Guy. saddened and worn by failure,
had been one of the first to enter the
United States when the barrier against
the world was thrown down, and
Norma. still yearning for his love,
had gone to his arms as if nothing had
ever held them apart. She was a
world figure now. and the world was
at her feet Behind him was nothing
save the knowledge of earnest en-.
deavor and honest defeat: but to her
he had been the same, nor did she an
ticipate that a king would later take
his hand and say, We'll done, even
though you failed"
They had passed the brief days
prior to the ceremony in dread, court
ing neither the display nor the lime
light into which they were driven by
the parts they had played. The pub
licity had been against their wishes.
and the gifts of the world in which
each country We'd afforded no pleasure
equal to that of being alone and at
rest with each other. They had seized
the first opportunity after the mar
riage to escape, leaving their destina-
ton unknown.
They had retreated to the seclusion
Of Atlantic Highlands, where the great
beacon stands facing the broad
stretch of open sea. and where they
might be removed from the pomp and
pageantry of nations. And even as
that great embarkation took place
along the water front of the city
which doomed far behind them, they
stood on cliff by the ocean side.
daG no -,
drama of Difference. reception given
to the president and the inventor, and
were content to be left alone
Suddenly from the far away bay
came the slow, sullen undertone of
guns in salute. Again came the thun-
derous monotone. and then, emerging
from the distant haze into the clearer
air, appeared a fight Of aerial things
in orderly formation. The girls hands
clasped themselves together as she
There they were, 20 miles away, the
ships-which she had led
out to victory and directed through
the maze and turmoil of battle. She
stood silent and speIlbound as they
slowly advanced. and then discerned
IN the waters beneath them the slow
moving shapes of ships of the sea-
rhe radioplanes were traversing the |
,ir as an escort above those others in |
inal parade. In twin procession the |
leets came nearer, embodimeEts Of |
night
The guns of Governors island |
,elched as they advanced; then from
opposite sides of the channel the |
Toices Of Forts Lafayette and Hamil-
on gave greeting and farewell. On
ward they swept TO where the colossal
tatue of Liberty held her beacon
loft in token of new enlightenment
# the world. and the cannon Of the
ga feet spoke fer the first time in