Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-05
Your obedient servant.
Countess Rositta Rosiny."

had carefully read this letter were q
mingling Of satisfaction and distrust-
He realized that the countess had
cleverly taken command. and. notwith-
standing her seeming servility, she
was the one to dictate and the chan
cellor the one to obey. He glanced
up at the little man who had brought
the letter. He was standing stolidly
waiting.
rs there an answer" he asked in
English.
viii you see the countess person.
ally?" asked the chancellor.
"Who7" he asked stupidity.
"Oh. never mind" answered the
chancellor, knowing the man knew
nothing whatever about the message.
who will come after the answer, II
there is one?"
"A bird man."
"a bird man?" The count did not
know whether the man was really
simple or not Where do you liver"
I'm America"
HIN; that is a broad answer. Yes,
tucI0 Will 10 u nb6SdS6.
He sat down and wrote:
MY Dear Countess: l am glad to
hear from you. Your wishes will be
fulfilled to the letter. l will do my
best TO prepare things for your re-
ception. Your legal advisers will re-
ceive the necessary papers in due
course.
with best wishes and hoping to
hear from you soon. I am,
won Werdenstein.e
He sealed the letter. then gave 1t to
the man, who left the room.
The chancellor pondered deeply
over the situation, then started for
the royal palace to report Napoleon's
visit and Rositta's promises to his
majesty.
When Napoleon arrived home he
had > long conference with Astra-
They were both somewhat depressed.
His disappointment in not securing
the Peak Suemeg was great, because
he had many inventions that required
the use of cirynith, and he knew that
the counts actions were a menace to
the peace movement
They decided that they would marry
in the month of July. That evening
they went to Ciryne to tell their deter
mination to Mrs. Edison.
Napoleon and Astra spent another
day on Ciryna This time Napoleon
conducted the three women through
the wonderful plant where cirynith
was refined and manufactured into
parts of aerodromones and other use
full articles.
Rositta kept her ears and eyes wide
open, but not being trained along me-
chanical lines she could not under
stand many Of the things she saw.
Still she vas glad that Napoleon hon.
ored her with his confidence as from
now on there would be no objection to
her visiting the She .ghenever she
pleased.
Napoleon took Astra back to Wash
ington late in the afternoon. Mrs. Ed
ison and ROSETTA walked down to the
sandy shore and sat listening to the
waves. The mother was dreaming of
the happy future for her son The
other Wes weaving fine threads Of the
net she was tangling about her friends.
Santos was away. but he was ex-
pected back oon She disliked to see
him leave her side, as she feared to
lose the control that she had gained
over him.
He returned that evening. When
Mrs. Edison retired the countess stole
out of the house and strolled toward
the shore. where she knew Santos
would be awaiting her. Santos was
the happiest of men when she greeted
him with passionate embraces and
kisses.
He was like a faithful, obedient dog.
Whatever ROSETTA asked he did with
out question. Tonight he handed her
the counts letter. that came in answer
to the one he had sent for her.
ROSETTA opened 1t, and he held his
pocket fiashlight SO she could read.
my little blond boy, the time is
nearing when my name will be
changed to Duprel. What do you think
of thatR Mrs. Duprel? Doesn't that
sound good to your"
Santos only answer was kisses; he
had begun to master the so-called lost
art very quickly.
do you know how / have missed
you? Mr.. Edison and Astra were here,
but since l know you I can't enjoy
them any more. / know it is not right
to feel that way, as Napoleon has been
very good to me. but my sympathy is
with you, DEAR" Her arm slipped
around his neck. II cannot hear him
criticise you"
"Criticise me? Is he dissatisfied
with met" The words were heavy
with dismay. Rositta knew that she
had touched the right strings. "Who
told you that?"
Don't take 1t seriously. Santos. !
have tried to keep It to myself. but