The Marshall republican., 1913-08-15
and DIN HOARD
r3 BY W0SIrfHN IN m tRutD STATS AND dREI BRTLAN "

,vn- as a bird. Tnat reminded me q,
ny Eagle that had, during my Illness.
beer haunting me, as I feared II had
)een damaged beyond repair. In spite
II all II meant to me I had not asked
bout II. I was led by the priest to
he church. through the wide doors
" which my Eagle had been carried
md placed before the altar. I looked
q over cafsfully and found that II was
n good condition. except that the
wings had lost their magnetism. j
Inspected II and found n wing coat
ID by a pale yellow varnish-it was
he wing that had been touched by the
liquid from a geyser.
1T caused a perfect %isolator, and n
had had the presence OF mind 10 use
ny dry battery nj the crucial moment
I would not have had the fall; but
everything turns out for the best.
when I was able to work ! sue.
,eeded in cleansing the wings. and tho
machine was in working order again
Yesterday I thought ! was stront
enough TO leave and ! babe my hos
;oodby with the promise that | woulf
ceturn and bring help.
"This is n short recital OF my doing
turing the two months past. and now
ny dear Astra. will you tell me al
hat IN new here7"
Napoleon had heard n few thing
rom Whistler In Ciryne that disquiet
I'd him, and he wal anxious to know
The truth. That Astra could tell hin
best OF all. So she began TO relate
all the important happenings Will,
Napoleon listened a%ttontively. m9kine
notes from time 10 time. Astra spoke
OF the European decree and all the
facts that were Officially communicat.
cd TO her. Then she told OF the news
paper rumors concerning the acrodro-
mono feet and the preparations for
war that were supposed TO DO occupy
Ing the time Of the European rulers.
I'VE have nine days ut our disposal.
I will be very busy for the next few
days. but next Monday ! will be ready
to appear In tho congress as the presi.
dent OF the International peace com.
mittee."
Early next morning Napoleon com.
municated with his brother workers
In the peace committee. and then left
the capital. He spent some hours at
work designing a device to be used
on the aerodromones. With six ma.
chimes. equipped with men and bar.
rels, he headed for the valley OF Xiuh
that evening.
They landed In the valley the next
morning and after q peaceful negotia.
tion with the high priest they caught
Z A~rsstbuppiy Of tho iiaitdl tisi had
put the Eagle out Of. copmission and
returned 10 Cffyne. while Napoleon
analysed the liquid his workmen made
several trips between the valley and
Ciryne. carrying the liquid away In
vast quantities.
Napoleon. after q thorough examina
ton. sighed. Here Ia something new
II puzxies me. but II solves the ques
tion OF superiority In the air."
Napoleon's next move was 10 try
out the new swallow-type machine. II
was smaller than the Eagle. but thu
wings and the tall rudder were com
paratively larger. 1t had not the
grace OF the Eagle In flight, but III
speed was something unprecedented
It shot through the air like a streak
Two more days passed. The third
found every aerodromone equipped
with q long tube very similar to thu
old style IRE extinguisher. To thi,
| tsthA me nAnaaat.A N avail antAxuatts
gun. which protruded through a spe
cial aperture in the body OF the aero
dromone. The lever controlling THU
gun was within easy reach OF tn
aeroman. and the gun itself was 81
arranged that II could be pointed II
any direction.
The four aerodromones that hat
been sent toward the west were re
porting every few hours. They ha,
seen nothing so far that was out o
~asshsas!ss'5a1isXdE. 8 vSss6If .ah4S
last of the aerodromones was mad
ready for prompt action. Turning tn
command OF the island over to |VVhis
tier. Napoleon returned to Washing
ton. The Swallow made the trip II
two hours.
This Sunday was the first real da,
of rest that Napoleon had enjoyed 70
. long time. He found perfect peao'
In the company OF his mother ant
wife. Nobody knew he had returned
The surprise that swept owe tn
,ftoepteras Of thQ star WHOM he az
's.as*SaA Monday iarSr'i''
A. Napoleon arose the great hal
became Instantly silent. He bowei
he ssid:
Honorable President and Repre-
~ss0tatives, before all else ] want +
thank YOU Tor your kind reception.
a loud 'hurrah!" stopped him for
moment. Then he continued: "Ther
have been % many changes since
vent away that I . hardly expires
NY 9ptnion, particularly IN regard \
the political aifairs Of the present.
lam ysfy slAt to- seq that cQngres