Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-12

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expert workmen.
Napoleon's visits to Astra were his
happiest hours. He coniided his hopes
and expectations TO her. She gave him
all the sympathy and encouragement
at her command. Their lives were at.
tuned to perfect harmony.
The work on Ciryne had progressed
so well that Whistler was able to over
Q 1t all without Napoleon's assist
nee and one day he took leave from
Astra with the following words:
81 am going to pay a visit to our
excellent friend. the Count Won Wer1
denstein. and then. when l have ascer7
tanned his attitude toward the peace
committee, / will go on a still hunt for
the final preventive of war;"
The Count Won Werdenstein's palace
was equipped with a roof hangar. as
were all the large private dwellings.
and the Eagle found it an a matter
to alight there without molestation.
Napoleon had sent a graph message
to the count to expect him, but did
not mention the time of his arrival.
The quick descent made 1t impos-
sible for the observers to discern the
type of machine that alighted, and the
workmen in the hangar did not pay
any attention to Sullivan when Ma
poleon left the craft. Sullivan simply
locked the door and sat reading until
his return.
The count was very much surprised
to receive his card, as the attendants
had not announced him. Nevertheless,
he received him In his usual suave
manner.
Napoleon saw and felt that the count
was in an extremely happy state of
mind. that he was no more IN despair,
but hopeful.
81 am very glad to see your excel
lency drop into our circle ence more"
He grasped both hands of the presi-
dent of the peace committee.
1.-THE pleasure Is mine, your honor"
was Napoleon's reply. "My call Is not
an official one, 1t is a private matter.
That is why l dropped into your home
so unceremoniously."
"You are welcome"
81 thought you would be kind enough
to listen to me. You remember my
last visit here, when / wanted you to
sell me, or to help me purchase the
Peak Suemeg in Hungary? At that
time l thought the place contained the
crystals of cirynith, the substance
from which my a-erodromones are
made" Napoleon paused, and the
count looked at him cautiously.
II took some samples of the crystals
when / discovered 1t, and analysed
them. To my surprise ! found that IL
has not the same electro magnetic
qualities that the cirynith Of Ciryne
has" He paused again; still the count
said nothing. Nov, ! am sorry that
1 have troubled you in this matter,
as I do not want the property, for my
experiments have proved to me that
the crystals are worthless for my pur.
poses."
But you are mistaken" blurted out
the count. He realized in the same
second that he had made a mistake,
but, after all, what difference could 10
rgave no sign of satisfaction at having
brought this information from the
count.
"All I can tell you u.s." continued he.
shat the chemical quality is not the
same, and I cannot make 8 of the
deposit, and for this reason | do not
wish to interest myself further in the
property"
The count could not quite under
stand whether Napoleon meant just
what he said or whether he was a
more accomplished diplomat than he
believed him to be.
my main object In coming to you
is another matter. ! had a friend in
my employment in the capacity of
manager of the manufacturing Of aero
dromes. He is a very clever mechan-
ical and electrical engineer. by the
name of Santos Duprel. He has left
me very mysteriously, and In the com
pany of the Countess Rosiny. OF
course, Duprel knew all the secrets
of my aerodromones, and he could cas-
lily betray them, in fact, manufacture
~aerodromones on his own account. ]
wish I could find out his whereabouts.
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/ know that the Countess Rosiny re-
turned to Germany. and since Duprel
is with her l believed that you,
through your excellent secret service,
would know where he Is. l heard that
Duprel had some connection with the
Princess Rositta of Schomburg
Lithow."
sTho countaaa nr rnfhar fha nrin-
cess, is at present on her Italian es-
tate, at the Lago di Maggiore. No
doubt she could give information in
regard to the But l will, myself.
order investigation at once"
His hesitating answer told Napo-
leon plainly that the count was still In
doubt, that their preparations were
not yet complete. He said:
II am obliged to you for your kind
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