The Marshall republican., 1913-06-27
XII.
Casting the Net.

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Six months had passed. Tho cap
tured army and navy had been sent
homo to Europe and disarmed. The
various monarche had ragged ut the
Count Won werdenstein for accedlng
TO the terms OF the agreement submit
ted by the United Republics. but the
people were happy.
The United Republics OF America
offered n large tract OF land In the In.
terror OF Brazil. Venezuela and Co
lombia for emigration purposes. Drain
age and irrigation had been 30 per
fected that those great p~lateaus were
habitable and supplied the richest ag.
riculturai 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 ~orlentnls. He ap
peared above the Island Empire and
announced the ultimatum: that ho
would blow up every man-of.war un.
less they we're turned over 10 the Unit
ed Republics OF America peacefully.
In which case the latter would pay one.
third the value OF the monsters. The
orlentals 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
tho world. When Christmas day
dawned. peace reigned. Not Christieu
peace, but a peace begotten Of fear.
The 2ith OF December found the
American Continent open to everyone,
Napoleon Edison, OF 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 IL to Astra one
day while the Countess Rosiny was
near. The beautiful ROSETTA had un'
dergone a great change. She was be
iieved TO be a thorough American In
spirit. and had thus gained the con
idence 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 q companion to Mrs. Ed
son.
Astra said II would be very lonely
without her. and Napoleon solved the
problem In a way that pleased the
countess the most. II.
Eagle and send you back In a 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 Rosittu
to Ciryne. to his mother.
She won the mothers sympathy al
once. Her pleasant, compapionship
was a relief to the stately matron, az
save the .servasta thereSwere no other
women op the isIknh. II WAS she who
watched over the precious Riapt, dur,
Ing the, long ant repeated absences
Of Napoleon.
Notwithstanding the difference In
their ages, they became good friends'
Rositta was anxious to see the mani
featuring plant. where the aerodrc
mones were made. but she was no
permitted to enter the workshop D
she had failed to obtain Napolaon'
permission to do SOC He had promise'
to return for her within Q few days
or to send Santos. One balmy morn
Inn the two women were enjoying u