The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-09-26

- .reat chancellor went Inward
in .,o1ator that carried him mp %
the wer and the eagle descended IN.
tne Va va on a level with the top o.
u T" Ever. Opening . side window:
~. .he bird man leaned out ana sa'u'''
the count. 80. ;. 80. vour
excellency!" ..,.
..1ne chevalier IL no more, your
am Napoleon Edison.
aMr Edison. you are worthy OF yv11
names. both OF them.
..Thank you, sir!" humDiy.
az presume you have come to renew
'o "1,be time of Offering is gone. your
.a,1oncy." Napoleon's voice was
cold and cutting. The count was sur
prised. .,,arcv tn
deliver the message from the unieed
American Republics"
eyes? / am listening"
.oThe navy of the European con1eo.
eracv entered American waters WIN
onn.rent warlike intention ana oe-
stroved the first isolation line. Ine
United Republics took note OF TINS IN
10 VIII action and hence give you
warning that unless the navy dnoel
vour personal command Is removed
fron these waters Immediately. the
United Republics of America VIII cur
Won off from your resources and make
nr;coners of all the vessels that linger
in the zone where they are at present.
twelve hours are given for re-
treat"
The Count Won Werdenstein lost MS
temper on hearing these words ana
took them for a personal insult.
"Can see the papers that make you
the bearer of such an impudent mes
sage?"
Napoleon moved the wheel a tribe
and the bird slid toward the count
who took the sealed package from MS
hand. He broke it open and read:
"The bearer, Mr. Napoleon Edison,
is the all-powerful representative OF
the President of the U. R. OF A.
(signed) ASTRA PRUDENT,
(SeaD president
The count smiled and said while fold
ing the paper: "Tell to those who sent
you that l, Count Won Werdenstein.
commander in chief of the navies and
armies of the European confederacy,
will break down all the resistance that
may be before me, and will land and
occupy the countries that you call the
United Republics of America. The
warning that you give me will not be
considered, neither will your actions
be feared. l am headed for the Amer
lean continent and l will land"
"This is your final answer, your ex-
cellency?"
at u.s."
"Please listen to me for moment,
not as a courier and representative,
but as man to man.
mot so very long ago was your
prisoner, and when l told you that l
would escape. you only laughed. I
escaped, and am standing here before
you as proof that / can do what
say. Count Won Werdenstein, how will
you answer for the mass murder that
you will be responsible for? We have
tried to avoid conflict"
you speak as If mighty army and
navy were at your elbow! What can
you, single man, do against the force
back Of me?"
Then you will not believe me. will
not heed the warning give you?
Count, look into your own heart! L.
a single man, have the power to send
you, with all your force to the bot
tom OF the sea. l, alone, plead with
you to return to your own land and
let your armies and navies disbaad,
for IL you don't, many will never see
their loved ones again" The count
was impressed by Napoleon's sad
voice, but there were many things to
be considered. and, above all else, his
own pride. A thousand deaths would
be easier to account for than the fact
that he, Count Won Werdenstein. at
the command of single man in an
odd airship, turned homeward and
abandoned the invasion of America.
When he spoke, there was bitterness
in his voice:
"Mr. Edison, something tells me
that you can do as you say. know
that, yet will forget it until arrive
on American shores; l will not hest
tate for a second, will go forward
to win or die. If there Is only one
chance In a million. will try it. No
shame shall besmirch the name Of
Werdenstein."
ri am sorry, Count Won Werdenstein
but we must defend our country and
liberty. I will now remove the flag Of
truce and return to America and from
this second on you can consider me
an enemy"
He closed the window, touched =
lever and with one mighty beat OF the
flexible wings the machine assembled
at least hundred feet.
The count looked after Napoleon
His face was pale as he hurriedly de-
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