River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-03
SYNOPSIS
Copyright, by Prank A. Muusey Co.

of the board of strategy and others his
aero destroyer, wonderful implement OF
war operated by radium.
Congressman Gotz who sells aeroplanes
TO the government, opposes him. Meade
meets the coIonels daughter. Bernice. to
whom he is already hero.
Gotz publicly announces that Meades
father was defaulter. and Meade de-
nounces him in turn, creating a scene.
Meade loves Bernice. He goes back
home. Gotz plans to block the accept
ance of the aero destroyer Mexico and
Japan are acting threateningly.
Meade writes Bernice that If she or his
country needs him he will come Mexican
troops invade the United States
japanese soldiers surprise the garrison
of San Francisco and capture the forts
and the city.
They threaten to destroy the city If the
American fleet interferes. Colonel Gotz
starts by aeroplane to carry the news to
Sacramento.
Gotz Kills two japanese aviators and
sends the news to Washington. President
Gibson calls for 100000 volunteers.
The Atlantic fleet of the United States
is destroyed by a mysterious new bomb
used by the Japanese.
New York city is wrecked by the same
sort of bombs, and Aviator Darling flies
to New York city to rescue Bernice.
Apparently she loves him. She and Oar
ling seek the aid of Meade and his de-
stroyer. Meade declares his love-
Bernice reciprocates. and Darling is I'M
happy Meade rushes work on his aero
destroyer to check the Japanese advance.
Continued from last Week.
reach his position at WILL"
He crushed the message he held in
mis- grasp.
President Gibson had sunk into
chair and buried his face in his hands.
Not a face in that room but was
blanched and drawn and wide eyed
with horror. Once more MonseIs voice
alone filed the room with pitiless de
tail:
THE Japs are beginning to close in :
The man at the phone choked before
he went on: MIR. President, the flag
ship is sinking, They are saying good
by"
President ellison Strengthened. He
opened his lips. and his words were
distinct, clear cut, in their enunciation
"They have proved worthy" he cried
God rest the souls Of the brave men
and help the nation they died to de-
fend. Gentlemen, we face crisis"
There was but little sleep for the
citizens OF the city Of Greater New
York on the night of the 18th The
news of the fleets destruction by
the mysterious weapon of the Japa-
nese produced such panic as the city
had never known. Not but what
many denied that the enemy could
capture the port, no matter what they
had done to the feet.
Up in the neighborhood of Sixty
eighth street, however, there was COM
parative quiet, and Bernice Gethelds
remained with her aunt.
Somewhere around 2 o'clock In the
morning her aunt dropped into a rest
less slumber, and the girl threw her
self down on a couch and fell present
~ asleep She awoke with dull.
pounding roar in her ears. For mo-
ment she lay and listened and heard
it again and again-a heavy, porten-
tous pulse of sound, which throbbed
with dreadful insistence.
Rising without waking her aunt,
who tossed and muttered in her sleep,
she went to the window and looked
out. It was dawn. with the sunlight
Of a new day streaming across the
park. But she gave it a single glance
and turned her eyes to the street be-
fore the house. 1t was damned, a
steadily moving mass of vehicles OF
every sort-autos and auto trucks.
auto buses and auto deliveries, milk
carts. express wagons drays.
They flowed steadily northward as
the girl stood and watched.
Now she ran down to the front door
and out to the curb. She spoke to a
man Almost brusquely:
why are you leaving? Why are
you running away?"
He looked up and grinned slightly
rueful reply. He was young fellow
with a well modelled face.
Il might ask you why you are not,
young lady. and point out that have
stopped"
What has happenedY' Bernice In
sisted.
Nothing yet" said the man. But
it's coming. They are fighting at the
Hook forts, and the forts are getting
what the feet got. We were trying TO
get away before they bombarded the
city"
Bernice stamped her foot. A sudden
rage assailed her heart II don't be-
lieve the city will be taken" she flash
ed back. Il don't believe the forts
will fall.''
Don't you? You've a better faith
than many-than l have" The young