Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-26

~ Tell You, Woman, to Stand Before
Me-"
to gain in elevation. Finally, with a
quick spring the Princess" evaded
its enemy and slid between it's wings
from the back and the next moment
the enemy was a captive.
It was an e~xhilarating sport.
II congratulate you, princess" said
the count to the intoxicated ROSETTA.
The Princess" carried the captive
machine back to Suemeg with ease.
The other machines returned, one
after the other, all enthusiastic and
discussing the tactics of air warfare.
After the inspection dinner was
served, in which the whole squadron
took part. Werdenstein greeted sew
eral Of them as old acquaintances and
friends of tlrose soud days when tho
armies held their own and when he
was planning to conquer the American
continent. The times had changed.
Now the air men ruled-at the COM
mand of a beautiful, bold woman,
whose only motive seemed to be
vanity.
These gloomy forebodings were war
ranted sooner than he expected. Only
appetizers and soup had been served.
when Count de Korona stood up and
addressed the gathering:
1.-THE pleasure of greeting the world
famous chancellor, the iron-handed
nan of the German Empire, has been
given me. 1t Is a great honor for us
to have you at u feast, and we, the
conquerors of the air, greet you, who
are considered the representative Of
all the European powers"
ROSETTA smiled sweetly at the chan
cellor, who was watching the speaker
in amazement. After a short pause,
de Korona continued:
1--WE greet you as such. as a repre-
sentative, and l, in my comrades
names, ask your excellency to be with
us in heart and drink to the elected
queen of the air, who Is distined to
be queen of the world. Long live our
beloved Queen Rositta."
The huzzas that Numbered through
the hall told the chancellor plainly
that this was 10 pleasantly. His sus-
picions had not been without founda-
ton. He paled and when the tumult
died away he stood up, calm and de-
termined and without a word left the
hall.
This action made ROSETTA furious,
but she did not show her indigna-
ton. 1.-THE chancellor seems to have
lost his Appetite" was all she said.
After the dinner was over, she gave
a few curt orders and the aeromen
proceeded into another hall beautifully
and regally decorated. At the far end
stood a magnificent throne.
ROSETTA retired to her own apart
ment, while two men went to invite
the chancellor to the throneroom.
They found him soberly pacing the
distance between the entrance gate
and the first hangar.
He followed them. ROSETTA sat on
the throne with a ~glittering cirynith
crown on her head. She was more
beautiful than ever.
1hO OOdnt FOh 0OAclCA4 Wd9 ACu
before her. He showed no surprise,
His face was calm and his whole atti-
tude expressed disinterest.
81 have requested that your excel
lency come to Suemeg, for / have a
message that / want brought before
the whole world"
The count looked at her steadily,
and without waiting to hear her fur.
Their words he said In his strong, PEN
etrating voice:
Il tell you, woman. to stand before
me. Tell me your petition standing,
Then I may listen to 1t. Do not for
get that / represent the Emperor OF
Germany"
Had these words not been spoken in
such deadly earnestness some Of the
audience would have found the scene
ridiculous. As 1t was. 1t was grave