The Marshall republican., 1913-08-08


tells me he 10 In no danger. Above
all. we must have trust in Godt"
At Astra's request the varioas PAL
pers treated the matter lightly.
Rositta was n who wal 'really
bafied by the heightened absence Of
Napoleon. She and Santos 'taiked
about II seriously, but the little count
was a. puzzled az she. This disap-
pearance had not fitted into her plans.
She wanted to gain a victory over Ma
poleon, not over America.
Her ambitions were great, but one
Of the greatest was to humble Napo-
leon. She had figured out a devlilsh
plan to destroy his base OF supplies.
C1ryne9 Even her husband shuddered
when she told about II. He thought
Of the many days he had spent among
the men there, and the plessaht com.
panions that he had left behind.
A tremendous bomb was to be con.
s~tructed; q bomb OF such size that It's
explosion would cause a genuine Garth
quake. Great quantities Of the high.
est grade explosives were to be placed
In a large metal shell, which would be
dropped on the Island Of Ciryne and
blow II into space.
Ciryne was Napoleon's laboratory;
there were his aerodromones kept
and II these were destroyed. he never
would DO able to gain the victory. The
fact that Napoleon's mother and all
his mechanics were to be destroyed
did not influence Rositts's plans In the
least.
Seven weeks went by. The situation
was the same. except that the notiila
Of twenty aerodromones was ready nj
suemes and It's crew was practicing
m~aneuvers day after day. They We're
working on one more machine. "a Ro-
sitta was supestitious. believing that
the number twenty-one was her lucky
one. '"'Dipo pd1 I'd
Tho European monarchs. had all
signed d decree demanding the right
Of restoring q standing army, and this
demand had been sent TO the peace
committee In Washington. I, ,y.
This request was couched In re-
spectfui terms. but conveyed the infor.
nation that In case the same wan re-
fused the European countries would
act according to their own convictions.
No mention vas made OF the aerodro-
none feet, but American secret
agents had discovered the existence Of
this feet and a shrewd reporter on
the Hourly S~tylograph managed to
gain the information. Whole pages
advertised the fact that II was ready
TO swoop down upon the American
continent and conquer II. Then the
rival papers took II up and vivid fan
Giles were printed: some declared that
Napoleon Edison 'wss held n prisoner.
and would DO compelled to Join the
european forcep to save his life.
In Tho meantime he !SonSpeys md
the peace committee considered The
European demand. Nf VI tn.cr
Amrosio Hale. vice-pres,dent. deliv.
sred a great address. urging the union
% isolate the American Continent
again. sons ,c,I.4
: what need have We OF Epropesr
commerce and troublesII ,Th9' Atners
! can continent Ia ours. wa love II nnt
we can live on II. The Fray stations
have been kept In order and We car
: easily cut ourselves on from tbos,
: warning countries. We will not be tn,
! losers" SO his address ran. He saI
! down amid tremendous applause.
However. another orator arose ant
propounded opposite reasons for oper
ports and no detsrminatlon WA
reached.
Astra and her m~otherinlaw wer,
sitting In the library at tho Crysta
Palace depressed and sad. The uncer
I tainty OF Napoleon's fate caused long
s~leepless nights. fido taiJsp
Thus they had lived. day after day
. hopefully and fearfully.
The life OF the woman who hat
been the handspring or NIL theil
troubles was different. The Princes
Rositta had been happier thar
Q now. The t~wenty-irst a~erodromon,
wa finished. and she. lika . general
would drill her flying squadron per
sonally.
Rositta had acquired great skill Il
e handling the aerodromone. and sh'
q could execute the capturing act yer,
easily. She was loved by the who'll
, crew. which was composed OF mel
from noble families. sam ,aiae
9 These men admired their leader
they we're hypnotized by be-, cbarml
and she handled them so that the!
! were. as one msn. ready to give theii
q lives for her. ~
After a successful 4maneuver da.
ROSETTA ave the order to- her men 4
gather In the large hail. n The hall wa
the ,schoolroQm where Santos laugh
Il them the arkebf aviation In theory.
. vigorous, br5 and b6id.m o ,hshp Ru
fsitta AentereAg lfoiiowed1 Byo tpsfjdh hun
banA che rang 'out'a5Husrsh 70
n our brihcess1s 1nlnTom ysbH.ab
She walked to the platform, and he
n clear voice rang through the hall:
"Gentiemen!" The silence, was In
: tense. II have called you together I,