The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-05-27

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ciGed to, dispatch Brockton and Jen-
macy. They were ordered to visit the
kaiser at night, landing at time and
place where they could ESCAPE obser-
walton, induce the emperor and his
chancellor to get aboard the radio
plane, and then, after. 1t had been.
demonstrated that Germany would be
powerless in the event of war, to de-
United States purposed to gain what
support she could for worlds peace
voluntarily, but would compel 1t IL
need be.
Jenkins was familiar with the Ger
man capital, having been naval at
tache there for number of years. 1t
was he who evolved the details. The
American ambassador was unaware of
his country's defense until informed
on the night of the arrival, and was
speedily enlisted in the enterprise.
Through him the kaiser granted the
interview, which led to his visiting
the radioplane which had been brought
to rest beyond the outskirts of the
city.
Brockton's task proved most diff
ficult one; for the emperor, a man of
science and interested in all engines
of warfare, insisted on being conveyed
not only to the plant on the key, but
across Chesapeake bay, where he
might look down upon the British
fleet. The night was ideal for the
purpose, Nature seeming to lend her
self in behalf of peace. The Norma,
now fully fitted and comfortable, was
utilized for the mission. Like all
others of the American fleet, she car
ried provisions sufficient to enable
her to pass many times round the
world in case of emergency.
The kaiser marveled at the display
Of ingenuity, and was told all but the
secret, without which no one could
cast the radioactive metal. He was
even permitted to handle the steering
levers and direct her flight for time,
and entered into this with the en-
thusiasm of a boy. He would have
driven her through the air at speed
which would have heated her interior
had he not been cautioned, and re-
linquished his place in the hood only
when the shores of the western con-
tinent were reached and doomed dark
ly far below.
1t had not been Brockton's intention
to show him over the plant on the
key; but the sovereign insisted that
he permitted to alight, it being his
first visit to America. which he had
always longed to make, but had never
anticipated. He was permitted to
traverse the great machine shops and
view the working of the blast furnace,
and also to gaze at the formidable fleet
of monsters that rested idly along the
beach. Muffled in his great coat to
avoid recognition, he was strictly in
cognito, and met neither the inven-
tor, 1.-The assistant" nor Bevins, who
many hours before had retired to their
rest. ,. ~. -.
His Mood of curiosity had given
way to one of thoughtfulness when the
Norma again took him aboard and
started northward. He sat silently in
taking no part In the conversation be-
tween the chancellor and Brockton,
until the machine lowered over the
waters of the Chesapeake, ON the
bosom of which, at anchor, rested the
British fleet, and then discussed the
possibilities of crossing the. continent
to Lake Washington.
RrOnkfOn uao npnnnoIIad ~ aptar a
protest, explaining that inasmuch as
the element of time for his return
must enter into their calculations,
they had only small margin. The
kaiser remembered that he was in a
machine which annihilated space; but
that In travelling from the west to the
east the difference in the rising hour
of the sun meant much In maintaining
secrecy; so he reluctantly relinquished
| the idea. -.r
But it will not trouble you, will it,
to carry me across the Gordon which
has been established between your
country and Canada on the homeward
flight?" he asked, and to this Brock
| ton assented.
They turned to the north, and at a
high altitude, saw far below them the
constant glow of searchlights dotting
out in streamers Of white. the bound
airy line between the two countries. AS
fas as the eye could reach to the east
and the west the watch was being
maintained increasingly. The kaiser
recovered his good humor laughed,
and then, having nothing more to view
below, returned to the hood, where he
again asked to manipulate the ma
chine.