The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-10-09
CHAPTER XII.
Casting the Net.

6fx months had passed. The cap
tursd army and navy had been SEN
home to Europe and disarmed. The
various monarchs had ragged at the
Count Won WerdenNtein for accedinf
TO the terms OF the agreement submit
ted by the United Republics, but the
people were happy.
The United Republics Of Americs
offered large tract OF land in the in
terror Of Brazil. Venezuela ard Co
lombia for emigration purposes Drain
age and irrigation had been 30 per
fected that those great plateaus were
habitable and supplied the richest az
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 I'M
less they we're 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
In the ports OF the Americans and
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
cervice he had rendered his country,
had been appointed president of the
world peace committee.
His mothers Illness had caused him
anxiety. He spoke of 1t to Astra one
day while the Countess Rosiny was
near. The beautiful ROSETTA had un-
dergone a great change. She was be-
lieved to be thorough American in
spirit. and had thus gained the con-
hdsnoe Of the people surrounding
Astra
She begged Astra and Napoleon to
let her go and comfort Mrs. Edison.
They consented. glad to have her 20
to the Island of Ciryne. even though
the secrets of the aerodromone were
there. to be companion to Mrs. Edi-
son.
Astra said It would be very lonely
without her. and Napoleon solved the
problem In a way that pleased the
countess the most
Il win take you to Ciryns In the
Eagle and send you back in 4 few days
by Santos, and you can thus divide
your time between Astra and my
She could hardly rspress her trium-
plant Joy.
That evening Napoleon took Rositta
to Ciryne. to his mother.
She won the mothers sympathy At
once hsr pleasant companionship
was relief to the stately matron. AZ
save the servants there were no other
women on the island II was abe vho
watched over the precious plant dur.
Ing the long and repeated absences
OF Napoleon.
Notwithstanding the difference in
their ages, they became good friends.
RosittR was anxious to see the manu-
featuring plant. where the asrodro-
monos were made, but she was not
permitted to enter the Workshop. A
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 thew
saw the ssrodromone approaching