The Detroit times., 1909-05-25
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By ". Holt White

CHAPTER lHVi.-(Contlnueo
More than that. he DOUBTED II he
had been wise IN dealing 81 gently
With the captors OF Miss Hunt. Sure
iy it would nave been possible when
in he Russian capital 10 nave taken
steps whl,h would have ensured the
withdrawal OF the Russian troops.
Surely il WAS not too late now. He
argued to himself that IL would. as
matter cf fact. mean the saving or
many lives and the saviHs of much
line u ne were 10 put back 10 81.
Petersburg and make immediate
terms with the government there.
And tire government. said Strong,
10 himself, means the cyCr
With this idea in his mud, he or
dered the Victor about again, and
presently they met the DE- holding
u sTragght course for Belaberg-
Strong slackepcd soced for "A SUI
ficient length OF time 70 or Ter Pelham
into the Dir and take Miss Hunt
and Bellingham aboard the Victor"
Miss Hunt Tad now quite recovered
ftom ne shock OF the mJrLlIS, and
Strong shook hands with her warm
ly.
My dear young lady" he said. you
must not think that | was rude, or In
tended TO be unkind. by neglecting to
speak 10 you or greet you this morn
ing You see. we were IN pretty
tight place. and were engaged on
piece of work where every second was
Of Importance But let me thank you
from the bottom OF my heart l think
you are simply splendid.
so do l." said Bellingham. SO
do l."
Miss Hunt looked from one man 10
the other, then laughed little, and
blushed
And now" said Strong. I'VE are
going back 10 II again. That IS why
/ want you and Bellingham in the
Victor" and our next call at ST. Pc
tersburg, which will be In two or three
hours will not mean the childs play
that we INDUCED in this morning"
"Child's play" cried Miss Hunt.
And she gave little gasp
Strong gave her a kindly little pat
on the hand.
All" he said, you see am always
selfish was thinking OF the part
We played, not OF The part you played.
We were simply picnicking. while you
were real nerOile.
Miss Hunt blushed again. but this
time IL was with pleasure.
And now" said Strong. chat away
to Beliingham as much as you please.
am sorry to say IL. but II Is neces-
sary for me TO think. And | assure
YOU IL requires some thinking TO dis
cover a plan whereby | can remove
the Russian army from our frontiers
D, the exercise OF a little gentle per.
suaslon in st. Petersburg
He smiled. but his smile was some
what grim.
For the next two hours he sat AMI
smoked in silence. turning over plan
after plan In his mind.
| He kept on saying tn himself: The
car, ihe czar!" in order that he
might leep the most vital point OF his
mission in view.
And wha- can | do with the carr
The thought to himself. "Kidnap him
! That would be a delightful experience.
/ and 1t is qui.e a charming Idea. but !
do not see that 1. would help me9to
any great degree. The car Is one OF
those sImple-minGed and honorable
gentlemen who would certainly not he
icoerced. He would probably bid me
sacrifice his life and the lives OF all
the men Of his house rather than allow
me to dictate the policy Of Russia"
THE czarina! All"
A way out had lcapt into Strong
mind.
| But | do not make war on WON
en-" Ire said to himself
/ Then. hard after the first inspira-
4 non. there flashed into his brain a
second. so daring that he instincuveiy
drew I'm his breath at his own au.
dacity
The czarevitch!'
ITO he COntInued.J