The Detroit times., 1909-04-03
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
CHAPTER LxlI.-(continued)
By ~. Holt Whits.

!
"Of course. you gentlemen must
understand. said the chief OF police.
that, just AS the Conference OF the
Powers IS international. so at the
present moment the police force here
| is international, too, and. as this is
somewhat OF an international question,
informed one or two OF my confreres
attached TO other governments.
The most interested of them was
VI. Voski, who has charge OF the ar
fairs of Russia. He was, indeed
re gret his action, but | could not pre-
vent it-so Interested the affair
and SO interested in the lady that ne
Immediately informed the Russian
minister In charge OF affairs here, and
that gentlemen cabled To st. Peters
burg. with the result that a request
has been sent 10 the government here
that Miss Hunt may be handed over
To the Russian authorities. Indeed,
they have even gone so far as TO re-
quest me to make an immediate ar
rest and hand the lady over TO them.
You are aware, perhaps the chief
OF police concluded. that the Russian
yacht Boral is lying of Scheveningen,
and they desire to house Miss Hunt
| there"
THAT seems to me great piece OF
| impertinence," said Moult Miss
Hunts affairs IL not with the Russian
got eminent. but with ours. | cannot
consent TO any such thing. Miss Hunt
is required In Germany to account
for espionage there, and it is my duty
to take her back 10 Berlin
The chief OF police made little.
deprecatory movement OF his hands.
"Of course. you must understand.
he said, that | am not seeking In any
way TO interfere with the AFFAIRS OF
persons who are far greater than my
self | merely throw forward the hum
bic suggestion that II would be dis
astrous IL at the present time. when
this fellow Strong is making himself
nuisance to ali the world. the pow
ors were to quarrel with one another.
Out of a thing OF this sort 1t would
not be difficult TO manufacture dip-
lomatic incident. and II you Will allow
ne 10 say so, IL would be far better
IL reality for Miss Hunt 70 be handed
over TO the Russian authorities. Iney
have certain ways ana methods OF
dealing with people OF this descrlp-
ton which even you cannot compass,
and I should not be at MI surprised II
the kaiser would not prefer to have
this individual. who Is disturbing us
all. handed over TO the charge OF Il
government which is really more quail
fled TO deal with a case OF this sort
than is his own"
Captain Moult tugged at his nous
tache and looked at the chief OF police
with n query. II occurred 20 him that
this man might possess some knowl-
edge which he was not revealing. He
knew his imperial and imperious mas
te, we'll enough 10 understand that IL
was quite possible his majesty had
dug neat little pit for him in order
TO test his powers of sasacity.
VERY we'll" he said az last, since
Won nut the matter in that way,
will refer TO the kaiser at once. Nat
urally you have means OF telegraphing
secretly
Every means" said the chief OF pc.
lice A wire was. therefore, de-
spatched TO Berlin, and within a coup
10 OF hours came back the answer
Certainly, consult the wishes OF VI.
Voski"
NJ yoski was staying at Nieux Doel-
on too and TO him Ludwig and Mouit
introduced themselves about ten
o'clock that night.
NJ Vcski was 2 very pleasant gen
tIeman. with charming personality.
He had the best aristocratic manner
and tho best autocratic fashion OF deal
ing with troublesome people.
THE hour is late" he said. but
at the same time IL Is impossible TO
DELAY The lady must he dealt with
forthwith. A thousand things might
hanpen In the night IL we allow
things TO remain as they are until the
morning. she might do irreparable
harm
"But how" objected Ludwig. "es-
peclally AT The Hague. can you make
the arrests at this time OF night WI
out creating a great deal OF diHurb-
ance and a great deal of comment
And YOU must see plainly that UlUf
manner I'm which Miss Hmm isdoau
with comes 90 the knowledge on
] strong We shall have MIN and his
1 crew about our ears I'm no time.
Nj. Voski smiled pleasantly. and with
| iust shade Of mental superiority.
"Your royal highness," he said, has
been brought up In different school
60 mine. We know how Co manage
these little affairs '
"If." said Ludwig, stohdlv. you pre-
pose 10 deal with Miss Hunt In an
unpleasant manner | prefer to slant.
cut Of the business altogether. i \ :
There Is no reason why you should
he in It," said NJ Voski. Certainly
shall require the services of Beyr
Captain Moult, and upon those sery.