Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-11-07
and DEAN HOARD
ISIS by WacHApAN IN TR WU1rD sIATES AND 6REAT BRITAIN

WIN the command that they be used
for commercial purposes.
The disarmament went on all over
the world. When Christmas day
dawned, peace reigned. Not Christian
peace. but peace begotten Of fear.
The oath of December found the
American Continent open to everyone.
Napoleon Edison, on account Of the
service he had rendered his country,
had been appointed president of the
world peace committee.
His mothers illness had caused him
anxiety. He spoke of it to Astra one
day while the Countess Rosiny was
near. The beautiful Rositta had un-
dergone great change. She was be-
lieved to be thorough American in
spirit, and had thus gained the con.
fidence Of the people surrounding
Astra.
She begged Astra and Napoleon to
let her go and comfort Mrs. Edison
| They consented, glad to have her go
to the Island Of Ciryne, even though
the secrets of the aerodromone were
there, to be companion to Mrs. EdI-
| son.
Astra said 1t would be very lonely
without her and Napoleon solved the
problem in a way that pleased the
countess the most.
II will take you to Ciryne In the
Eagle and send you back in a few days
by Santos, and you can thus divide
your time between Astra and my
mother"
She could hardly repress her trium-
phant Joy.
That evening Napoleon took Rositta
to Ciryne, to his mother.
| She won the mothers sympathy at
once. Her pleasant companionship
was relief to the stately matron, as
save the servants there were no other
women on the island. It was she who
watched over the precious plant dur
ing the long and repeated absences
of Napoleon.
Notwithstanding the difference in
their ages, they became good friends.
Rositta was anxious to see the manu-
featuring plant, where the aerodro.
mones were made, but she was not
| permitted to enter the workshop, as
| she had failed to obtain Napoleon's
permission to do SO. He had promised
to return for her within a few days,
or to send Santos. One balmy morn
ing the two women were enjoying the
sea breeze on the porch, when they
saw the aerodromone approaching
from the east The great bird settled
in Its hangar gracefully. The two
women went down the path to meet,
as they supposed. Napoleon. But It
was Santos Duprel, bringing two let
ters, one from Napoleon to his mother
and the other from Astra to the
countess.
Santos homes. eyes glowed when he
saw Rositta, who took pains to give
him a friendly glance as she shook
hands.
Her letter said that Santos and the
Hawk were at her disposal, and that
Astra would be glad to see her again
as soon as Mrs. Edisous condition
permitted her to leave. She also in
vited Mrs. Edison to come to the cap
ital, but the mother knew that her
son depended on her presence on the
island, so declined.
Rositta expressed deep dlsappoint-
ment when Mrs. Edison gave her rea-
sons for not going back with Santos
and the Hawk, but the chance to talk
to Santos on the return trip suited
her best. After some hesitation she
decided to make flying trip to Wash
ington the next day, assuring Mrs. Ed
ison that she would stay only day.
Santos received instructions to be
ready to leave early in the morning.
The little, round fellow was elated
when he thought Of the three hours
alone with Roeitta.
His nights, since he had met Astra
and Rositta, were restless. Rositta's
many kindnesses especially gave him
food for thought. He paid more at
tention to matters Of dress; he shaved
his round, ruddy face every day. He
even used perfume.
It dazzled him to think of the trip
to the capital with the countess for
company.
Early in the dewy morning Santos
brought the Hawk to the cottage and
waited for Rositta.
A little later the wonderful machine
leaped into the air and up and for
ward with mighty flaps Of the glitter
ing wings.
Countess Rosiny rose and went
slowly forward to the man who was
directing the flight Of the great bird;
the brain of the mechanism.