The Marshall republican., 1913-05-30
CHAPTER v.
The Countess RosIny.

to his hotel. where he bought q mum
Der OF papers and magazines.
The secret service reported at 1850
In. m. that he had retired, aud cpnsid-
| ering him safe for the next eight
hours they did likewise. There they
made n 1toisthke. The chevalier read
until {Si61ye. Then. cautiously open.
fns the efs he Looked into the haii
and llstened-s
No n was m sight and no sound
came 10 his ears. 20 he turned and
| picked up q small box and hurried
with it to the fre escape at tho end
n = dear. starry night, sus no
moon ~ shining. Ho mounted - tho
square, Nat roof, and listening ssnln
advanced to the senter and 49,
agalnss <se chimney about which the
snow had melted He looked at the
sky for a long time until he dlseov.
eredNthe star he was looking for. Was
It a starr II cleaned like one. but u
winked like m old-fashioned revolving
lighthouse.
Cheyaiier diLeou took the object be
brought with him., and directing 10
toward that vinking star he manipur
lated something that gave n metallic
sound. A. hiss followed. Ike tho hiss
OF a bullet.
A minute later another star ap
peared near tho winking M II was
large and bright and seemed to spit
Gre. Suddenly II disappeared In q
small white cloud. looking like Q
shrapnel exploding In faidair.
Tho winking star vanished entirely.
Then the chsvalier retained to bic
rooms and went to bed.
The following morning nc nine
o'clock he stood before the chancellor.
Tho count bowed to him moro cor
daily than he had the day before. :
THO experts report that the ORD
you ave mo 10 chemically pure gold.
purer than any they have ever seem"
lie thought fPr q mopent- For soms
reason I cannot doubt your words; !
arm. so TO say. forced to believe In
YOU" lie looked inquiringly at tho
ehevalier. but rs he did not answer
the count continued: do you realize
the far.reAchins influence OF your In.
v~ention?"
Il do to the most minute details A
"What is your intentionf"
ITO give my invention TO you--fot
1 consideration"
"Aud that is?"
The young man weighed every word
he said.
Absolute disarmament and peace"
The count showed no surprise He
felt that no stood before an estraordi-
nary a He walked up and down
: the room thoughtfuily. then suddoaly
he stopped before the chovalier.
Sir, who are your"
, The chevalier stood up and smiled
, pleasantly.
, Il expected this question. your en-.
cellency. but II you will permit I shail
not answer II. All l a say IN that
| believe I am a true apostle OF broth
, erlY love. Ny ideal Is TO overthrow
, tyranny and make o only the leaders
! but the masses happy and contented,
What I am Offering you Is a mighty In
, strument to forward this movement
. True, II also means destruction II In
judlclously used. I came to you. sir
A the chosen leader OF the armies OF
four continents" He looked earnest
ly at the man standing before him
do you not think that It Ia your
! duty TO accept my offer-to send home
the millions who are amassed to break
peace; whose final destination In 70
, break into a happy. peaceful continent
a where every man Ia free and where
the hearth Of the people are not poi
soned with the passions OF selfish
a greed! 1t Ia my own wish. also. that
those invisible walls which separats
4 the American continent from the 9th
ers shall disappear, not be destroyed
9 by ruthless hands, but opened to 70
ceive brothersi"
h The enthusiastic young man stopped
: when he saw a sarcastic smile PLAY
round the corners OF the counts
mouth.
Il know enough. ~chevaiierI" Hi
voice was cool and cutting. "You or,
. an American"
. The eheyalier did not say Eyes" Of
no" but scorning the cold expires
sion on the counts face he almost or
dered him to heidi him out.
Your ~excellency must listen to mi
to the end. Who ! am or whence
come does not matter. I have oResst
you a secret that will enable you. d
~ make your country. and through youl
I country the world. Happy II used viii
discretion, II not. It may bring eQn
dttions that will break all your asnhl
tiops. Your tremendous armies. mel
!. OF war and ~fortt0cati0ns. fEuYntiv&h