The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-12
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SYNOPSIS.
vanishing Fleets" story of "what
might have happened" opens in Wash
ington with the United States and Japan
near war. Guy Hitler. secretary of the
sr,s embassy, and Miss Norma Rob-
introduced as lovers: Japan declares war
and takes the Philippines. Guy Hitler
ie ssrss Tor England. Norma Roberts
Hawaii is captured by the Japs. Ali ports
are closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap
s anese Meet and whole world becomes con-
war agency. England decides TO send
q Meet to American waters as Canadian
poosecuon against what the British sup
Her Is sent with a message. Fleet mys-
terlously disappears. The kaiser is miss
ing. King Edward of England is con-
ironted by Admiral Bevins of the United
states. The Dreadnaught. biggest of Eng
lands warships, is discovered at an inn
passable point. in the Thames The story
h nov goes back to a time many months
petore the war breaks out, and Inventor
Hoperts visits the president and cabinet,
Telling of and exhibiting a metal produc-
u9n. This overcomes friction when cleo
Irined and is to be applied TO vessels.
Tooerts evolves great flying machine
Inc cabinet plans radioplane war
e against Japanese; The start is made. for
believing Nippon supreme. suddenly dis
Germs the radioplane fleet. After maneu-
verlng the airships descend. and by use
OF strong magnets lift the warships. one
py one. from the sea. The vessels are
deposited in mountain lake in the
United States to await peace. The Brit
ish fleet accepts American hospitality and
is conveyed to the United States by the
wingless terrors. To show the kaiser
their wonderful invention, that ruler is
taken on a long trip-his first visit to
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ferrous disappearance from Berlin The
radioplane breaks down. King Edward
Is brought to America on radioplane.
CHAPTER xxi.-Continued
The waning moon lighted up the
quiet reaches far beneath, and out
lined In diminutive spectral shapes
the feet of anchored ships. The great
machine swooped lower until they
could descry the telescoped tunnels,
from whose ragged mouths came no
curl of smoke, and the barred decks
whose lengths were paced only by
men of the watch. Aside from these
there was no sign of life A mighty
squadron, bereft of power, floating on
still waters beneath dying moon,
premacy, the lesson was complete.
The royal shoulders outlined against
the light of the port gave one great
shudder of sorrow, and turned away.
When the shutters closed and the
lights returned, the king was resting
his brow upon his hand, the lord of
the admiralty was standing with tight
ly clasped hands, and the prime min
lister was leaning with folded arms
against the polished frame Of the port
through which he had viewed Briton's
vanquished pride.
IF your majesty pleases," the voice
of the American admiral broke into
the quietude, Il have promised to land
Miss Roberts and Admiral Fields be-
fore our return. With your consent
we shall stop in the place chosen for
ell our visits to Washington, in the
outskirts"
4 The monarch still thinking of the
silent fleet, assented, and the radio
plane swept downward at a tangent
to the lonely field. Again the lights
went out, the port opened, and the
slight shock of landing was felt. Al
most instantly man in uniform stood
before it and saluted the admiral, who
started back in surprise.
"a message for you, sir, from the
president and secretary of the navy,
with requests that it be opened and
read Immediately" the officer an
nounced.
/ Bevins returned to the light of hood
and read:
Kindly report to the White House
Immediately upon arrival. In case
his majesty, the king of England, has
returned with you, which we earnest
ly hope is the case, present to him
the hearty good will of the president
and people of the United States of
America, and extend to him our urgent
invitation either to accompany you,
with those who may be his COM
panions, or await the return of COM
mittee of invitation and reception
which will wait upon him as soon as
It becomes definitely known that he is
with you.
I'm case he did not accompany you
on your return, 1t will be necessary
for you to return to London at once,
inviting him to conference of great
Importance, which is occasioned by
the exigencies of events which have
taken place tonight. In any case you
will report to us Immediately for In
structions."
Puzzled by this explicit message.
Bevins paused for a moment. with his
brows drawn down in thought, and
then returned to the drawing room,
where shaded light rested in the Gen.