The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-17


liza. .gssd and is to be applied to vessels
pnherts evolves a great flying machine
TSs cabinet plans radiOptane wa
irai,st Japanese The start is made 10,
49, "rsnp Of conflict. The Japanese fleet
Sslieylng Nippon supreme, suddenly dis
,rrs the radiOplane fleet After maneu
vsrIng the airships descend and by us'
Of strong magnets MI tne WaTShlps, one
~ one from the sea. The vessels are
ys,ositad in a mountain lake in the
Initsd States 70 await peace. The Brit.
t,b feet accepts American hospitality auC
ia conveyed to the United States by ths
SirSisss terrors. To show the Kaiser
,haiT wonderful invention that ruler IS
,,Esn on a long tr!p-his first visit &c
Amprlca-thus accounting for his myS-
ts,ous disappearance from Berlin. The
raiioplane breaks down. King Edward
4, brought TO America on radioplane
CHAPTER XXt.-Continued.
The waning moon lighted up the
dpet reaches far beneath, and out
lined in diminutive spectral shapes
the feet of anchored ships. The great
machine swOoped lower until they
cod descry the telescOped tunnels,
from whose ragged mouths came no
crrl 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 a dying moon,
II America wished to prove her ST.
prnmaCy. 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 CIasped 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.
III 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
all our visits to Washington, in the
outskirts"
The monarch still thinking Of the
silent feet, assented, and the radio
plane swept downward at a tangent
70 the lonely field. Again the lights
vent 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
lOunced.
Bevins returned to the light of hood |
and read:
Kindly report to the White House
Immediately upon arrival. In case
MS majesty, the king of England, has
returned with you, which we earnest.
y hope is the case, present to him
ne hearty good will Of the president
aud people Of the United States OF
America, and extend to him our urgent
either to accompany you,
With those who may be his com.
psnions. or await the return OF COM
nittee Of invitation and reception
Nllch will wait upon him as soon as
becomes definitely known that he is
With you.
In case he did not accompany you
"a your return, it will be necessary
OF you to return to London at once,
aYitlng him to a conference of great
Importance, which is occasioned by
10 exigencies of events which have
iken place tonight. In any case you
III report to us Immediately for In
.ructions."
fuzzIed by this explicit message,
eSlns paused for a moment, with his
lows drawn down in thought, and
zen returned to the drawing room,
mere a shaded light rested in the cen
OF the table round which his
JESUS We're seated. With brief ex-
ahation he handed the order to the
as' who calmly placed his glasses |
ION his high, fine nose, leaned across l
taole, and perused it. }
everything of the night was strange t
d unusual, A few hours ago he had a
ae 10 theater to rest his nerves, L
y mere he was across the Atlantic, L
and learning new lessons s
receiving astounding revelations t
IN each beat Of time. He had gone |
Is rar, and would go through to the o
!, and would go informally. 6
we prefer to accompany you," was Il
the reply he made, and the party b
= out into the night, where two big "
'omobiles brought for this very 0
eFsency were in waiting. They "
Nied away to the White House. Il
sFe they were met in the blue room I