The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-10-31

i them" His face expressed grim d.
termination and Herr Kalmar resnect,
ed him as man more than kinx.
man Of his word.
| The chancellor received Napoleon
| very cordially.
| Napoleon stated his errand, briefly.
He told the count that he was anxious
| to gain control Of the property in
Hungary that had belonged to the
Schomburg Lithow estates.
The count was somewhat taken
aback by this direct statement. He
said, in his suavest manner:
May / ask what causes your ankle
ty In regard to that property? TO be
perfectly frank. l sent my best
analysts there to assay that peak, hop
| ing to find the name OF the mineral
that interests you, but they do not
find anything extraordinary. One OF
them mentions q peculiar quartz for
nation there that somewhat resembles
the mineral used in manufacturing
glass, but that is all they could find"
They are right, count. / want
those crystals"
II shall do my best for you, but
you know how imperfect our laws are
in regard to estates that fall to the
crown"
Can you not make an exception IN
this case?"
The count shook his head doubt
fully.
e. %h4 -
could, and am sorry to say that your
honor does not happen to have his
sympathy"
"Of course not; he thinks have
clipped his wings!" This remark
slipped out Unexpectedly.
He took leave of the count and
looked up Herr Kalmar once more
and told him many things that showed
the big German he was In Napoleon's
confidence.
Shortly after this he left for Eng
land. and from there for New York.
Count Won Werdenstein did not
know the true value of these crystals.
but he was shrewd enough to surmise
that they were connected with Napo-
Icons aerodromones, those wonderful
birds that vomited lightning. Would
they ever be his? Everything comes
to the man who waits" he thought,
and made ready to report the result
OF his work to his majesty.
AS he was leaving the room. an at
tendant ushered in bright-eyed little
man, without announcement. The OH
Ger explained that he came from the
Countess Rosiny and the chancellor's
brow cleared
The attendant was dismissed and
the count motioned to a chair and
asked the messenger to sit down. In
stead OF complying, the young man
took package from his inside vest
pocket and handed it to the count He
saw the handwriting of the countess.
He carefully opened the sealed en-
velope and sitting down before his
desk he began to read:
"Sir: The plans you outlined for
my conduct before went to Helgo-
land have begun to develop. will.
shortly, know few very important
things in regard to the 'aerodromone.
with one Of which you, yourself. have
had some experience.
What do you think OF them? What
would you think Of being able to
manufacture them, to fly on them the
red, white and black flag, instead Of
the stars and stripes?
you may fill out the papers that
make the Countess Rosiny the Prin-
cess of Schomburg Lithow, and wish
you would have the estates in Ger
many and other countries transferred
to me at once, as want to take pos
session, particularly Of the estate in
Hungary. in the near future.
plans should be made to defend
my undertaking, plans that will in
clude the manufacture of flotilla Of
aerodromones. hardly think the
president of the international peace
committee will interrupt us, but our
greatest strength will lie In being
ready for any emergency.
1.-THE time of action is almost here,
but it Is impossible for me to state
the exact date just now. Under no
circumstances can tell the outcome
until the papers Of possession are in
the hands OF my legal advisers. Her
rem Konrad and Hans Schwab Of Ber-
lin. Upon their assurance that the
title and deeds are in perfect condi-
ton, your excellency will hear from
me further. With the best personal
regards. am. as ever,
Your obedient servant,
Countess Rositta Rosiny."
The chancellor's feelings, after he
had carefully read this letter were q
mingling of satisfaction and distrust.
He realized that the countess had
cleverly taken command, and, notwith-
standing her seeming servility. she
was the one to dictate and the chan
cellor the one to obey. He glanced
up at the little man who had brought
the letter. He was standing stolidly
waiting.
CTo BE coNrINUED.)
Lazy.
'He was very lazy. Mr.. Perkins"