Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-13

morrow morning" was he eoanEs -
| swer.
Then do 10. my dear count "a Y
one Of the powers should refuse 4
should be considered - An enemy, IN
league with the Americas. Tomorrow
you viii kindly call me up again and
tell me the results. will then A.
range to meet you"
The count consented, then discon-
nscted his instrument. He went 10
his majesty and had a gloomy recep-
ton. The kaiser listened to the d.
tails Of the counts plans and shook
his head doubtfully. In the end hs
consented to the ultimatum. remark
ing that the situation could not b
much worse.
Answers consenting to the terms OF
the ultimatum came promptly, and ~
thorixed the count to send it out
England, however. refused. The
Island Kingdom was the only one that
sent nat refusal
The count shrugged his shoulders
lndifferently. Then we will do with
ont England, that IL ALL"
Calling ROSETTA on the graph, he ad-
v1sed her to have her men in readi-
ness.
rs the ultimatum on its wayf" was
her eager question.
1T Is ready to be sent, already in
cipher"
Then send 1t and in an hour an
aerodromone will call for you. / want
IN m Crrnv -
feet" Rositta shut of the current
before the count could answer His
dignity was ruffled 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
I ultimatum was on it's way and he was
ready to go to Suemeg.
Just before he left, however, he sat
down to his desk and wrote q letter,
then hurriedly folded 1t and, sealing
1t in an envelope. rang the bell for his
aide do camp.
Tho Captain Won Hochamberg en-.
tered and saluted gravely.
| Il have q very important mission
for you, captain. Take the FIRST train
to Hamburg and thence to England.
This letter contains sealed order for
you. You must b At tho German con-
salats in Liverpool by $500 a. m. to-
morrow. II you receive no further or
dsfs then you are to follow the in
stzuctions that you will find in this
sealed letter - quickly a. possible.
| Otherwise return 1t intact. Here " an
order for money and a pass. Secrecy
u impe9taatl" 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 Rositta- The man who had
nads her what she was had lost his
va1as IN her eyes. He could do moth
Ing moro for her, 20 no could be dis
earded or destroyed.
Il have called your honor here. to
exhibit the feet possess. and to show
you what we have accomplished and
what We can do" Tho latter words
carried q peculiar accent to the chan
cellor's ears.
u am quite curious TO Sc every
thing. my dear princess"
Your curiosity will soon be- graft
ned, - I have already given orders
to my men," She placed an emphasis
on the my"
Tho chancellor only bowed; then
after = pause he said:
Il also have some orders for you,
princess. from hi majesty ~ kaassri"
She waved her hand alrlly. We
can talk about It later"
The princess led him at enoo Int
tie open and pointed toward twsaty-
90 aerodromones that were stationed
On the plateau. glittering in the So
slime. The uniformed asromeo stood
q attention BY their machines and ~
lutsd the princess and the count -
they passed in old military style -
tween the two rows Of asrodromonss.
The princess led the way to the ma
chino that was decorated with the
prinesly crown, and pulling . silver
whistle from her pocket she blew It
The wslltrainsd men jumped into their
machines and sat ut attention.
She blew shrill blasts on her whistle
and the hsst shot up into the air -
one bird.
The Count Santos Duprel was at the
wheel and Rositta commanded the