The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-16
THE Man
Who Stole
The Earth"
CHAPTER llii.-(ContInued.)
By ". Holt Whife.

Il am getting rather tired OF hearing
that" said Strong. because people
always make that remark TO me when
have actually accomplished that
feat. have just dropped from the
sky. Now. with your permission,
will drop into this chair"
He flung himself into q seat on the
at Jimmy. And Jimmy, tickled at
Strong's untidy appearance. CRIME 4,
back.
Il don't know" he grumbled, that
you are altogether Il credit to this es
tablishment"
That" said Strong, 1T seems to
me. Is somewhat of the case of the
pot calling the kettle black"
Jimmy laughed and then said: Il
like you enough, old man. to want
you TO be serious. What does this
remarkable appearance OF yours real
ly mean?"
you know he asked.
Haven't the faintest notion" saiC
Cloud.
Aha" said Strong, that means that
you have not been out for some days.
ano that you have not bothered to
look at the evening papers. 1t also
means, II If | Ray adopt Sherlock
Holmes methods OF deduction, that II
Is not always an sdvan,age to have Il
domestic who does rot gossip at tire
door"
do you mind" said Cloud, slowly
twisting himself into an even more
comfortable position than he already
occupied saying precisely what you
mean"
Certainly" said Strong, briskly. 81
presume you have heard OF me?"
Yes" said Cloud. noddlng his head,
Il have heard Of you good deal dur
ing the past few weeks
You will hear good deal more dur
ing the next few days" said Strong.
In the meantime | see that have 10
tell you the news with which Paris is
ringing
1t amounts to this--that the king
OF Bahama. having been turned out
OF his kingdom by your very humble
servant. fed To- Paris in the dirigible
balloon. pursued by his implacable foe
--to-wit. myself.
For some hours this afternoon
was giving Paris the treat OF It's life by
hanging about In my airship over the
Place dc la Concorde. Then | disap-
pearcd for awhile, only. however, TO re-
turn. have returned and here am.
thanking my almighty stars that Paris
doesn't I'm the least suspect that | am
in its midst"
Go on, 20 on" said Cloud. Il al.
ways had a passion for fairy stories.
Il know, and so the best thing
can do for you is To make you part
OF the present fairy story. You have
got 10 help"
"Help-help What"
Me-" said Strong.
II see" said Cloud. Go ahead.
suppose that | am now bound TO take
your instructions"
ed.
by the way" he added. Il must ask
you q question. / have 20 ask II be
cause the matter is really the crux OF
the whole situation. Have you heard
anything in particular about my mo
tive for turning this poor old world OF
ours upside down.
"Cherchez la femme" suggestel
Cloud
Precisely" said Strong, shortly
THAT Is the reason for my being here
tonight / know the king and the
Princess Diana are at the Grand hOtei.
and-I am going down 10 the Grand
hotel now To see the princess
III you are not kicked out by the
hall porter, said Cloud
MY dear fellow. said Strong. rising
from his ehair and making for table
on which stood whisky deranter anil
a siphon. that Is exactly why | have
come TO see you. when you go TO
Rome, do as the Romans do When
you call on princesses at the Grand