The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-07-01

faced the place whore the machine
with It's staring eyes would alight, and
rank on rank presented a stubborn
front to the visitor Their astonish-
ment was incalculable when they REQ
ognized as the first man to emerge
from the side Of this unexpected
craft the missing king, followed by the
prime minister and the head OF the
navy, as well, all smiling and all TAX
ing quick cognizance OF the array Of
defenders.
The ranking officer of the guard re-
covered his poise, gave the command
and the soldiers saluted, after which
he stepped forward in response to the
kings reckoning and received instruc-
lions for the safeguarding of the Rob-
erts. Bevins and the secretary of
state, rs they walked through the iron
gates, guests of the British nation,
heard the quick precise steps of men
marching to form a square round
their craft, and pictured to them
selves the curiosity which would be
aroused when the day broke
Thus 1t was that within an hour
after their arrival crowd was col
lecting which outdid the one that as
sembled to view the Dreadnought on
the day of her return. The strange
and silent Roberts, resting in the road
way and floating the American and
English flags, which had been inter
twined by the fingers of a friendly
breeze, was Of greater interest than,
any other eight within memory. 1t
was rumored through the throng that
the king had returned; but the expla-
nation Of his absence was yet to come.
For once officialdom did not hesitate,
but sent to the newspapers of the city
the full account of the visit to the
United States, together with the rea-
sons and results, and also the story
of the feet which had been given up
for lost. It was intimated that the Of
fetal overtures of the United States
would be made known at a later hour
of the day through due channels, and
thus the air was charged with expect
ancy
In the meantime Berlin too had
been given its time Of tumult. The
return of the emperor had been no
less astounding; but he with jcharac-
teristic energy had no sooner stepped
within the doors of his palace than
he called his secretaries and dictated
a complete explanation. of his own dis.
appearance, together with statement
Of what had TRANSFERRED in the United
States and summary of the pro-
posals for peace which had been for
mulated. The Norma waited for a
brief time only, and then in full sight
of an immense gathering of spectators
turned her nose homeward to carry
her report to Washington.
This news was cabled to London.
where its dissemination gave another
impetus to speculation, and before 1t
had subsidized the worlds cables re-
sumed operations.
An operator In transatlantic
cable office. who for weeks had sat
before his silent keys, saw a livid
signal flash, and sprang excitedly to
respond. Across the depths Of the
ocean came the words:
"All embargos are removed. The
United States of America gives greet
ing, and reiterates the message which
was the first to be transmitted, Peace
on earth. Good will to men,"
Events were now moving with such
prodlgious rapidity that wherever
wires of communication ran men left
their occupations and waited for
whatever other remarkable informa-
ton might be Forthcoming. For once
the nations seemed in such close
touch that they reached out to each
other to tell their own part in the
unfolding of the great mystery The
whole civilized world knew speedily
that the kaiser had been carried away
by accident, that his health had been
improved, and that he bore nothing
but good will toward his captors.
London transmitted the complete
story OF the taking OF the British fleet,
calculated the Dreadnorght's singular
return, and also made known that the
king and his associates had visited
and been detained In Washington by
their own volition.
In the United States the night had
passed with most exceptional activ-
ity. The sight of the Roberts leaving
New York had been heralded from
coast to coast, and the administration,
besieged for information, yielded to
the popular demand and gave out the
history of the war, including the nc
count of the invention and the crea-
ton of the plant on the Florida key.
The little inventor and his daughter
were thrown into the limelight, and
exaggerated accounts of their mar
velous work were spread over pages
of extras wherever newspapers were
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