Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30

blamedest fooiishness? II / was these
guys I'd kick 'em all out. and elect a
president; let him serve his four
years and then tell him to run along
now and give some other fellow 0
show. But, gosh / don't dare talk
like that around here, They'd take
me out and shoot me for treason.
like enough"
However, we overcame the scruples
of this good American, and toward
4 p. m had the satisfaction Of seeing
the scattering houses of Plovnitza
just ahead of us, in valley that mar
rowed until 1t was mere ravlne'
This was the end OF the lake. In the
road at the back of the pier there
were about a dozen three horse car
riages waiting to relay travellers on
to Cettinje. Despite his protests that
he would Just as soon walk, we
packed the volunteer into one OF them
with us and soon we're rafting over
the smooth macadam through Plovnit
"a. which did not take many seconds,
and then up the precipitous cliffs into
the mountains.
Splendid Mountain Road.
This well built road entities Monte
negro to claim to be the most adj
vanced nation OF the Balkans. In ali
our trip we had seen nothing to com
pare with it. II rivals the finest
mountain roads of Italy, France and
England. Though the ascent Is con
tinuous all the way TO the national
| capital, which lies on plateau Ia
the very lap of the peaks. we were
drawn by the wiry little horses at
trot good part OF the way
II was twilight now. The stare
came out bright and sharp, The
sounds from the village houses far
below rose faint and peaceful to our
ears-the barking of dog the rattle
OF wheels, the glad cry OF child.
Suddenly rounding the broad curve OF
a precipice. we we're startled by the
glaring searchIight OF an automobile
descending upon us at sharp speed.
II slowed at sight Of us, edging up
close against the cliff so that as u
passed | could plainly make out the
bluff and grizzled features OF the
elderly man who sat with two others
In the rear seat.
He was King Nicholas. Looking
back. we saw the carriage in which
four Serb officers had been following
US. draw to stop. The automobile
stopped also The officers got out
and we're presented to hts majesty,
there in the road in the clear night.
We could even watch them deliver TO
him the dispatches OF which they had
been the bearers. Their mission
was ended. The automobile sped on.
and the carriage turned back. That
night as we afterward learned, the
Turks made a sortie from the Scutari
trenches, but tho Montenegrins had
been forewarned. Instead OF finding
the besiegers unprepared. the Turks
were received by terrible FIRE which
left many dead or grooming on the
plain ere they could regain the shell
ter Of their fertilization.
King Nicholas, as the foregoing in
cfdent indicates, keeps close watch
upon the status OF his army. The
story ia told OF a visit he made short
" after the beginning of the war to
one OF the villages In the rocks near
Cetttnte On returning to the capital.
he sent a message to the local adj
rninistration of that village. saying
that he had been amazed to see as
many men in the village street as IL
the land had been at peace instead of
at war, and that he desired that every
able bodied male. no matter what his
position or what his excuses, be-
straightway mustered in.
The kings automobile is familiar
sight on such OF the mountain roads
as will permit. But, while the scenery
is magnificent. motoring in Monte
negro is not without danger. Four
DAYS before our arrival, on the very
curve we we're now traversing, local
merchant had been spinning down
to PIovnitza in his machine. when
something happened-nobody will
ever know Just what. The automo-
bile with It's passenger and chauffeur
plunged over the low guard wall and
down 500 feet to be fattened to bits
on the rocks at the base of the crags.