The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-12

swer. :.
one OF the powers should refuse It
should be considered as an enemy. IN
league with the Americas. Tomorrow
Won will kindly call me up again and
fell me- the results. | will then ar
range to meet you.
The count consented, then discon-
nected his instrument He went to
his majesty and had q gloomy recep.
t,on. The kaiser listened to the de.
tails of the counts plans and shook
his head doubtfully. In the end he
consented to the ultimatum. remark
ing that the situation could not be
much worse.
Answers consenting to the terms Of
the ultimatum came promptly, and au-
thorized the count to send It out
England. however. refused. The
island Kingdom was the only one that
sent fat refusal.
The count shrugged his shoulders
indifferently. "Then we will do with
out England, that is all"
Calling ROSETTA on the graph, he ad-
vised her to have her men In readi-
ness.
els the ultimatum on its way?" was
her eager question.
ct is ready to be sent, already in
cipher"
Then send it and in an hour an
aerodromone will call for you. want
you to come to Suemeg to see my
fleet" ROSETTA shut OF the current
before the count could answer. His
dignity was ruf1ed at her behavior.
but since it was imperative that he
see her he had to submit to her plan.
When the aeroman called for him the
ultimatum was on it's way and he was
ready to go to Suemeg.
Just before he left, however, he sat
down to his desk and wrote letter,
then hurriedly folded it and, sealing
it in an envelope, rang the bell for his
aide de camp.
The Captain Won Hochamberg en-
tered and saluted gravely.
II have a very important mission
for you, captain. Take the first train
to Hamburg and thence to England.
This letter contains sealed order for
you. You must be at the German con-
sulate in Liverpool by 500 a. N. to-
morrow. If you receive no further or
ders then you are to follow the In
structions that you will find in this
sealed letter as quickly as possible.
Otherwise return 1t intact. Heresis an
order for money and pass. Secrecy
Is Important" He shook hands with
the captain and dismissed him.
THAT makes me feel easier He
sighed and started for the elevator
that took him to the waiting aerodro-
none.
An hour later he was in Suemeg,
greeting Rositta. The man who had
made her what she was had lost his
value In her eyes. He could do hoth-
ing more for her, 80 he could be dis
carded or destroyed.
II have called your honor here. to
exhibit the fleet possess, and to show
you what we have accomplished and
what we can do" The latter words
carried a peculiar accent to the chan
cellor's ears.
II am quite curious to see every
thing, my dear princess"
your curiosity will soon be graft
fed, as / have already given orders
to my men," She placed an emphasis
on the my
The chancellor only bowed; then
after pause he said:
II also have some orders for you,
princess, from his majesty the kaiser!"
She waved her hand airily. I'VE
can talk about it later"
The princess led him at once into
the open and pointed toward twenty
one aerodromones that were stationed
on the plateau, glittering In the sun
shine. The uniformed aeromen stood
at attention by their machines and sa-
luted the princess and the count as
they passed in old military style be-
tween the two rows of aerodromones.
The princess led the way to the ma
chine that was decorated with the
princely crown, and pulling silver
whistle from her pocket she blew It
The well-trained men jumped into their
machines and sat at attention.
She blew shrill blasts on her whistle
and the feet shot up into the air as
one bird.
The Count Santos Duprel was at the
wheel andI Rositta commanded the