The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-03
1913, By W. G. Chapman in the United
States and Great Britain
CHAPTER Xii.
Casting the Net.

various monarchS had ragged at the
Count Won Werdenstein for acceding
to the terms of the agreement submit
ted by the United Republics, but the
people were happy.
The United Republics of America
offered large tract Of land in the in.
terror of Brazil, Venezuela and Co
1ombia for emigration purposes. Drain
age and irrigation had been SO per
fected that those great plateaus were
habitable and supplied the richest ag
ricultural districts in the world
A meeting had been called to for
mulate the rules of peace. Napoleon
with full sanction and authorization OF
Congress, made short work of the
agreement with the orientals. He ap
peared above the Island Empire and
announced the ultimatum: that he
would blow up every man-of-war IN
less they were turned over to the Unit
ed Republics of America peacefully,
in which case the latter would pay one
third the value of the monsters. The
orientals had been prepared for this
action and agreed to the terms. China
the young Oriental Republic, followed
Japan's example.
Christmas was nearing The war
| vessels of the world were harbored
turned over to the Navy Department
with the command that they be used
for commercial purposes.
| The disarmament went on all over
the world When Christmas day
dawned, peace reigned. Not Christian
peace, but peace begotten of fear.
The gath of December found the
American Continent open to everyone,
Napoleon Edison, on account of the
service he had rendered his country,
had been appointed president of the
world peace committee.
His mothers illness had caused him
anxiety. He spoke of it to Astra one
day while the Countess Rosiny was
near The beautiful ROSETTA had IN.
dergone a great change. She was be-
Heved to be a thorough American in
spirit, and had thus gained the con-
fidence of the people surrounding
.Astra
She begged Astra and Napoleon to
let her go and comfort. Mrs Edison.
They consented, glad to have her go
to the Island of Ciryne, even though
the secrets of the aerodromone were
there, to be a companion to Mrs. Ed
son.
Astra said 1t would be very lonely
without her, and Napoleon solved the
problem in a way that pleased the
| countess the most.
tT will take you to Ciryne in the
Eagle and send you back in few days
by Santos, and you can thus divide
your time between Astra and my
| mother"
She could hardly repress her trium-
plant Joy.
That evening Napoleon took ROSETTA
to Ciryne, to his mother.
She won the mothers sympathy at
once. Her pleasant eompanionship
was relief to the stately matron. as
save the servants there were no other
women on the island. It was she who
watched over the precious plant dur
ing the long and repeated absences
| OF Napoleon.
Notwithstanding the difference in
their ages, they became good friends.
| ROSETTA was anxious to see the manu-.
| featuring plant, where the aerodre
mones we're made, but she was not
| permitted to enter the workshop, as
| she had failed to obtain Napoleon's
permission to do so. He had promised
| to return for her within a few days,
| or to send Santos. One balmy morn
| ing the two women were enjoying the
sea breeze on the porch, when they
| saw the aerodromone approaching
| from the east. The great bird settled
in it's hangar gracefully. The two
women went down the path to meet,
as they supposed. Napoleon. But it
was Santos Duprel, bringing two let
| ters, one from Napoleon to his mother
and the other from Astra to the
| countess.
Santos honest eyes glowed when he
saw Rositta, who took pains to give
him d friendly glance as she shook
| hands.
| Her letter said that Santos and the
Hawk were at her disposal, and that
Astra would be glad TO see her again
permitted her to leave. She also in
vited Mrs. Edison TO come to the cap
| itaI, but the mother knew that her
son depended on her presence on the
island, SO declined
ROSETTA expressed deep disappoint
ment when Mrs. Edison gave her rea-
sons for not going back with Santos
and the Hawk, but the chance to talk
| to Santos on the return trip suited
| her best. After some hesitation she
| decided to make flying trip TO Wash
| ington the next day, assuring Mrs. Ed
| ison that she would stay only day.
Santos received instructions to he
ready TO leave early in the morning.
The little, round fellow was elated
when he thought of the three hours
alone with Resitta-
His nights. since he had met Astra
and Rositta, were restless. Rositta's
many kindnesses especially gave him
food for thought. He paid more at
tention to matters Of dress; he shaved
his round. rudy face every day. He
even used perfume.
1t dazzled him TO think Of the trip
to the capital with the countess for
company
Early in the dewy morning Santos
brought the Hawk TO the cottage and
waited for Rositta.
a little later the wonderful machine
$500.