Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-26

"OAO 49, 49,
Werdenstein's message found Ro-
sitta in the air. She connected the
apparatus to the graph and bowed to
the smiling count.
"Ah, good morning, count"
Good morning, princess"
"The Americans refuse our de-
m~ands," said the count bluntly.
@Ah, indeedi"
"Can you come to Berlin and talk
to me?"
She thought for a moment. as your
answer ready?"
Gan ultimatum7 Is that what you
mean?"
"An ultimatum that says distinctly
that peaceful relations will be broken
after a lapse Of twenty-four hours and
hat Europe will act as she sees fit"
replied ROSETTA with a firm click of her
eve teeth.
Il am going to see his majesty 10
and will communicate with the pow.
ers. Replies should reach me by to.
morrow morning." was the counts an
swer.
Then do SO, my dear count, and If
n of the powers should refuse 1t
should be considered as an enemy, in
league with the Americas. Tomorrow
you will kindly call me up again and
tell 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 a gloomy recep-
ton. 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 n that
sent a fiat refusal.
The count shrugged his shoulders
fndifferently. Then we VIII do with
out England, that is all"
Calling Rositta on the graph, he ad.
vised her to have her men In readl-
ness.
lis the ulttmatum Oh It's way?" was
her eager question.
"It is ready to be sent, already in
cipher"
Then send it and in an hour an
aerodromone will call for you. I want
you to come to Suemeg to see my
fleet" Rositta shut off the current
before the count could answer. His
dignity was ruf1ed at her behavior,
but since 1t was imperative that he
see her he had to submit to her plan.
When the aeroman called for him the
ultimatum was on its way and he was
ready to go to Suemeg.
Just before he left, however, he sat
down to his desk and wrote a letter,
then hurriedly folded it and, sealing
1t in an envelope, rang the bell for his
aide de camp.
The Captain Won Hochamberg en
tered and saluted gravely.
81 have a very important mission
for you, captain. Take the first train
to Hamburg and thence to England.
This letter contains a sealed order for
you. You must be at the Gcrcan con-
sulate in Liverpool by 500 a. m. to-
morrow. If you receive nc 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. Here Is an
order for money and a 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 ROSETTA. The man who had
made her what she was had lost his
value in her eyes. He could do moth
ing more for her, 10 he could be dis
carded or destroyed.
II have called your honor here, to
exhibit the feet l 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.
81 am quite curious to see every
thing, nay lear princess"
"Your curiosity will soon be graft
fed, as l have already given orders
to my men," She placed an emphasis
on the my"
The chancellor only bowed; then
after a pause he said:
Il also have some orders for you,
princess, from his majesty the kaiser!"
She waved her hand airily. I'VE
a talk about it later"
The princess led him at ones 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-