The Huttig news., 1913-08-30
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you realize that you gave him all the ! information he wanted? As ] said. it 1 is time for you to retire and give your place to one who is clever enough to I take care of it''
 Our opinions differ somewhat. princess. Personally, l am rather scrupulous."
 She laughed, and all at once turned into q different being.
 Don't take my talk seriously. am nervous"
 This is hint to your friend that 'ae may leave?"
 That thought of yours is sufficient y diplomatic. Stay, Count Duprel is coming, and he will want to talk to you."
 At almost the same moment Santos entered. The little man was trans 1 formed. His sturdy, round figure had l become thin. His whole being ex- pressed the high tension under which he was working His face looked as he had brooded over his sorrows. and had become almost sullen. His syee lii up. however, when they rested on Rositta. She still had the power to d5 with him what she would.
 After greeting the Count von Wer- denstein he told him that sixteen aero dromones were finished. tried and stored away, and five more were in the workshops. It was only oues- tion of two or more months until they would be ready for action
 There is one thing" said the count. From military standpoint it would be advisable for us to watch Napoleon 1 Edison's movements closer. We have l the aerodromones and why wouldn't it be a good plan to send out one or two to spy on him?''
 What can he do?" was Rositta's scornful answer. If he cannot get any cirynith? Very likely he has been searching for new deposit, but can not find any
 I only hope your snpposition Is true, but l fear him. What do you think, Count Duprel?"
 The count only shrugged his shoul- ders and let Rositta answer
 We are not afraid Of him, and we will go against him." And she looked at Santos encouragingly.
 We will go against him." he re- peated.
 All We need. now, is the .casus belli,' remarked the chancellor
 That is simple enough. Request the peace committee to allow stand ing army for European nations" said Rositta.
 We will see" said the chancellor i and started to leave He felt doubt ful of his course. He had vague, un- formed fears that haunted him. But 1 nothing happened. His American spies reported that Napoleon could not be i located.
 Two weeks later he received news that there was some uneasiness felt in Washington in regard to the inexpli- cable absence of Napoleon Edison. These reports were repeated day after day.
 What did this mean? The Count l yon Werdenstein was unable to think of a reason for the absence, but he was not the only one who was puzzled l There were many who would have giv- en much to know what had become Of Napoleon Edison.
 His absence at first had been unno- ticed. as Astra felt that he would re- l turn at any hour, and turned aside l the questions. But when the third week began. and still they had no word from him, she could not bear 1t l any longer. The grayhaired mother. who suffered even more than Asir soothed her and said she would come to the Crystal Palace at once, to be with her.
 1 That evening Mrs. Edison arrived, and embracing the wife of her son she whispered Be strong and brave, my dear girl. You know just as we'll as do that he will come as soon as he can. I fear he has had an aoci- dent to his aerodromone, but my heart tells me he Is in no danger Above all. we must have trust in God!"
 At Astra's request the various pa. pers treated the matter lightly. a Rositta WAS one who was really baflled by the heightened absence Of Napoleon. She and Santos tallsad about 1t seriously. but the little count was as puzzled as she. This disap- pearance had not fitted into her plans. She wanted to gain victory over Ma poleon, not over America.
 Her ambitions were great, but one of the greatest was to humble Napo. leon. She had figured out devilish plan to destroy his base of supplies, CiryRe. Even her husband shuddered when she told about it. He thought of the many days he had spent amnng the men there. and the pleasant com panions that he had left behind.
 A tremendous bomb waa to be can- struGted; a bomb of such size that it's explosion would cause genuine earth quake. Great quantities of the high. est grade explosives were to help,aoed in large metal shell, which would he dropped on the Island of CiFyne and blow 1t into space,
 Ciryne was Napoieon's laboratory: