The Detroit times., 1909-02-12
The Nj an
Who Stole
The Earth
CHAPTER Lvll.-(continusd.
By ". Holt Uhite.

However. he placed the awkward
ness OF mis- position before VI. S's''
van. and, reading that old gentleman
character in his eyes. decided 1t was
entirely safe for him 10 despatch inc
Victor TO destroy the advancing army
az Sylyania.
l. saddened him little 10 think
% the slaughter that must be, OUT
The reflection only gave hun greater
confidence in himself No man VINO
had lived before him had been aole
10 send servants TO destroy the enem!
with the knowledge that his COM
mands would be no. only Instantly
obeyed. but carried out with facility
and despatch. and that his engine OIL
obstruction would return 10 him De-
fore nightfall. victorious and IN
harmed.
And so getting into touch WITH
Langley Oh the wireless, he issued his
orders for the destruction OF the Syi
yanian army. requesting the Victor
TO return Immediately II had enectei
It's purpose.
And the Victor straightway saileI
upon the mission OF destruction
Next Strong ordered the immediat"
suppression of any newspaper which
questioned his authority or his Wis
dom. After that ne ordered the civil!
life OF Bahama 10 proceed as usual.
end made ii plain 10 all magistrates
and other upholders OF authority that
hey would be accounted personally
responsible for any disorder in the
districts or localities or streets under
their control.
I Next he inquired upon whom he
could rely to adequately represent him
should such representation be recog-
nized at the forthcoming conference
at The Hague
And for this duty NJ. Stalvan Sc
iiected an old magistrate by the name
OF Hoffman. who was Immediately
summoned to the palace TO wait for
personal orders from Strong.
VI. Stalvan then urged upon him the
necessity OF addressing himself In a
personal way TO his newly found peo-
pie. advising him that the best meaDs
he could adopt TO secure the people )
confidence would be TO make public
declaration OF his policy at the chan
Der OF deputies. And 10 this Strons
agreed. fixing o'clock as the hour al
which he would make known his in
tentions towards the world.
The army, Ne decided he would re-
view on the morrow. and then, as he
was perfecting the details. talking
rapidly and concisely to VI. Stalvar
while obsequious tailors measured hirr
for a uniform. II was announced &c
him by the guard on duty that the
mayor and corporation OF Bomberf
desired an audience with the dictator
NJ. Stalvan shrugged his shoulders
You observe, your majesty" HI
said. the petty jealousies that mus
always beset those who serve unde
any form OF government. ! expec
the mayor Is little jealous that
lhave had SO much 10 do with you
and now he wishes TO impress upoI
you the importance OF Bomberg a.
compared with the importance OF tn
state
Let him impress az much as m
can" said Strong. And then he turn
ed TO the officer who had announce
the mayor: Show the gentleman In.
he said.
The mayor and his colleagues OF
the council blundered into the room
bashful and i'll at ease.
The mayor was little man by TIT
name OF Schaur. and from the firs
Strong disliked him.
AS he could not ask them to b.
, seated, owing 10 the lack OF chairs
|, Strong rose from his own seat an
bowed to the queer assembly Of BON
berg citizens which confronted him
He had by now discovered that
whenever IL was necessary 10 max
, himself understood by officials. Frencl
was the easiest language in which q
have his say. so he spoke in Frencl
now