Williams news., 1914-04-30

rial rooms and Chevalier di Leon went to his hotel, where he bought Q num- Der of papers and magazines. The secret service reported at 11:00 D. m. that he had retired, and consid- ering him safe for the next eight hours they did likewise. There they made a mistake. The chevalier read until twelve, Then, cautiously open and listened. < No one was in sight and no sound came to his ears, SO he turned and picked up a small box and hurried with 1t to the fire escape at the end | of the hall.
 It was a clear, starry night, but no moon was shining. He mounted to the square, fiat roof. and listening again 1 advanced to the center and leaned against the chimney about which the snow had melted. He looked at the sky for long time until he discov- cred the star he was looking for. Was it star? It gleamed like one. but 1t winked like an old-fashioned revolving | lighthouse.
 Chevalier di Leon took the object he | OAO06AS WAtA uAAi, anu oh SSsAAS ~ toward that winking star he manipu- lated something that gave metallic sound. A hiss followed. like the hiss of bullet.
 | A minute later another star ap- peared near the winking one. It was large and bright and seemed to spit fire Suddenly it disappeared in q small white cloud, looking like shrapnel exploding in midair. The winking star vanished entirely.
 Then the chevalier returned to his rooms and went to bed.
 The following morning at nine o'clock he stood before the chancellor The count bowed to him more cor dially than he had the day before.
 "The experts report that the ore you gave me is chemically pure gold, purer than any they have ever seen" He thought for a moment For some reason cannot doubt your words; l am, 50 to say, forced to believe in you" He looked inquiringly at the chevalier, but as he did not answer the count continued: Do you realize the far-reaching influence of your in- vention?"
 q do to the most minute detail"
 What is your intention?"
 '.To give my invention to you-for a consideration"
 And that is?"
 The young man weighed every word he said.
 Absolute disarmament and peace. l The count showed no surprise. He felt that he stood before an extraordi- nary man.
 "Sir, who are you?"
 The chevalier stood up and smiled pleasantly.
 q expected this question, your ex. cellency, but if you will permit shall not answer it. All can say is that I believe I am true apostle of broth erly love. My ideal is to overthrow tyranny and make not only the leaders but the masses happy and contented, What am offering you is mighty in- I strument to forward this movement. True, it also means destruction If in judiciously used. I came to you, sir, the chosen leader of the armies of four continents" He looked earnest ly at the man standing before him.
 Do you not think that it is your duty to accept my offer-to send home the millions who are amassed to break peace; whose final destination is to break into happy, peaceful continent where every man is free and where the hearts of the people are not poi soned with the passions of selfish greed? It is my own wish, also, that those invisible walls which separate . the American continent from the oth CTS shall disappear, not be destroyed by ruthless hands. but opened to re ceive brothersi"
 The enthusiastic young man stopped when he saw sarcastic smile play round the corners of the counts mouth
 "I know enough, chevalier!" His voice was cool and cutting. You ars an American"
 The chevalier did not say "yes" ol mo-" but scorning the cold expres sion on the counts face he almost or dered him to hear him out.
 Your excellency must listen to m' to the end. Who am or whence come does not matter. I have offered | you secret that will enable you t. make your country, and through you country the world, happy if used witt discretion. If not, 1t may bring COT ditions that will break all your amb tiops. Your tremendous armies, me- of war and Notifications, figurativel
 speaking, are all made of gold. Yo
 can easily imagine what chaos vii
 reign if give my gold away-make
 no more valuable than iron. Don
 you realize that it will break you,
 spite of your might. and drive you
 armies to work instead of wastin
 time in pursuing the scientifically pc
 fected exercises and studies of deva'
 tation? You ought to realize that gol v. is only an image created by man; ths - yellow metal has no real value. Wor 7 Is the only thing of value to a natiol ,. 'I have one thing more to say. Yo
 hava evidently selectad for your life