The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-15
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
By ". Holt .Whife.
CHAPTER Lvll.-(contlnued.

N1AF en-
He OWNED the reason OF the deputa
ton easily enough, and therefore he
went on TO speak rather coldly as fol
lows
1T would i'll become me, and Il
would be unjust TO the rest OF my
fellow subjects, II were at this mo
ment TO make any declaration OF my
Iolicy. have already appointed ar
hour ar which such declaration will
be made. At three o'clock. in the
chamber OF deputies. shall state pre-
cisely what | shall expect OF Bahama
in the meantime" he added. draw
ing himself little more erect and
growing a shade more cold In his man
ner, Il shall be grateful IL you will
withdraw"
Such was the imperiousness OF his
attitude that the councillors huddled
together and shuffled backward out OF
the room. And NJ. Shaur looked al
him viciously with his rat-like eyes.
II was quite obvious that NJ. Stall
van was a little disturbed at the
brusque and uncompromising attitude
which Strong had displayed toward
influential assemblage OF citizens.
And Strong, realizing his disquiet
made haste to reassure him, and there
after fell again upon the business oil
the day.
BY 2 o'clock Strong had made every
arrangement that he deemed 1t nee
essary TO make, and the tailors-who
had worked like men, not TO say
heroes. In the interval-announced
that their task OF furnishing Strong
with the uniform of Balkanian gen
eral was now complete.
Strong was too set on the tasks be
fore him to walk to his bed-chamber
for his change OF attire. He was con-
tent TO have the tailors dress him up
in the popinjay-like garments which
had been made for him with such
feverish speed.
For the first time Strong found him
self in uniform. and for the first time
realized the power that Is given by
distinction in dress.
And even while he suffered the chief
tailor to button up his tunic he found
time TO reflect upon the moral sup
port which is given by different forms
OF dress.
II was an extraordinary thing, but
none the less true, that the red
breeches and the long, spu-red boots.
tight-itting tunic OF blue. with its sill
yer buttons, IT'S gold epaulettes, and
the solid brass helmet in which he ar
rayed himself, gave him, II possible,
additional confidence in himself.
RI IN
feet which never deserted him. which
makes half the successful actors and
rulers OF mankind, he strobe over 10
the table on which was still set out
the late kings accoutrements, and
picking up the plainest sword that he
could find, buckled 1t on.
Once more his nature asserted Itself
for whereas he had dismissed the
mayoral deputation CURLY, he rid him.
self OF the tailors with almost profuse
thanks. and, with NJ. Stalvan at his
clanking heels. marched down to the
great hall OF the palace.
There he was greeted by Gen. Mar
tel, 10 whom Strong had given his in
structions some hours before.
And even Strong's quick eye for
effect was pleased with the arrange
ments that the old general had made.
In the courtyard OF the palace were
not only gathered the principal officers
attached 10 the ministry OF war, but
the commanders OF the home district,
and the commanders OF tho army
corps without the city.
They made glittering show.
Ito he Co,tinued.)
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