The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-10-02

UoAlIy Dll01ng ooWnWTQ from 4 KreAt
heisht. dying the beautiful tricolor
nag OF liberty. This tims Santos was
1t The wheel. Napoleon and woman
stood behind him.
Tho bird dew directly to the fas.
ship. Not even the nag Of truce wss
shown. When II reached the Brigitts
tho eagle dropped down toward the
count. who stood on the bridge. His
face w&s pals and careworn, and his
eyes spoke OF many sleepless nights.
''Bngitta, ahoyl" shouted Napoleon
through the speaking tube. "A mes
sage for the commander" He dropped
large sealed letter at the counts feet.
The eagle then turned and disappeared
In the clouds toward the west.
Thought and care had been put into
tho messags. 1t was great docu-
ment In itself. but Its greatest beauty
was in it, expression of brotherly love.
In it, magnanimity In extending mercy
to the enemy.
RosittA was present when that doc
ument was read finally. She was ous
Of the last to touch 1t before 1t was
carefully wrapped In the silk covers:
| 1t was she who placed the great seaI
on the imposing envelope.
| The count took the message and r..
| tired into his cabin, where nobody
dared disturb him. He cut the enye-
| lope, unfolded the silk wrapping and
| began to read 1t was long, concise
resume OF the present state of affairs:
the chancellor was touched by the
kindness OF his enemies: Notwith-
standing the degrading defeat, he
knew now that the loss would not be-
AZ great as he feared
The document decided upon the fol-
lowing:
l. The whole navy Of the confeder
ate European nights shall be deliv-
cred into the hands of Admiral John
Earle, the American commander who
will see that all men and officers arc
safely returned to European ports.
| 2. The war vessels shall be the prop
erty OF the United Republics of Amer
lea, In consideration of which the said
United Republics of America will pay
sum of money to be decided upon;
however, not less than one-third of ths
actual value involved.
8. The European armies shall be i'm
mediately disarmed and the men in
service shall be returned to their
homes.
4. No other force, save for policing
end number of bodyguards for the
reigning rulers, shall be allowed to
exist In any of the countries. Tho
United Republics of America will see
that this item, In particular, Is en-
forced.
s. The United Republics of America
will open its ports to all foreign com
. merce, will give free entrance to al
l European products, and also insure!
} free expectation into Europe for Amer
lean products.
? 8. The oriental foes on the easter
: hemisphere will be treated with whel
a final settlement Is agreed upon, blu
until that time the isolation in Pacih
0 waters will be maintained.
Q 7. Peace shall reign over the earth
d national differences shall be settled b.
!. fore an international committee the
Il will make Its headquarters In Wasl
8 ington. the capital Of the United X
II publics OF America.
r s. Any further points that may arts
10 in the course of events will be decide
O. upon after the final settlement vii
the rulers of all the countriee.
le When the count turned over the la
n, page a tiny slip of paper fell to Il
rs floor. He picked 1t up and glanced
Id the words that were written and n
is typed, as was the rest of the messae
1t was a writing that he knew well.
ry Don't hesitate! Accept the treat
The future rests in the aerodromor
d. the secret of which win be delivered
a you, sooner or later. | have kept I
he contract; will talk OF my reward VIII
ad circumstances permit"
This was not signed, but 1t was I
ms necessary.
sat And l." murmured the count. at
ng moment, Il never thought of Rosit
int What wonderful clever woman G
is. But what win be her price? WI
he Is the difference" sighed the man "
for had suffered SO much the last
The days. THE next time we meet 1t '
eft be In the air."
md He regained his calmness, finisl
the paper and refolded It. He pla'
of Rosittas message In his pocketbo
ved Twenty-four hours were given
the consideration. He called his admin
the together at four o'clock that afterno
all. The council sat until late that mis-
the When the admirals and captains
at for their respective boats they W
eds depressed. The world seemed to h
reached the millennium.
One thing they were certain of. 7
was that they did not know how t
would earn a living when relea
from military duty.
When Napoleon came for the
swer, he received the original de
II ment signed by the commander
VI chief and all the commanders of
L respective nations of the Europ
\ confederacy.
When the American Eagle appes
4 for the first time above the capital
mission was to announce that pc
on earth would be established
GRO BE CONTINUED)