Williams news., 1914-08-06
cushions to make me comfortable seat on the long, broad bench.

cushions to make me a comfortable seat on the long, broad bench.
 "The old priest could express his thoughts so plainly that I understood him almost as we'll as if we were able to converse, and when I was in doubt he took board and made drawings in childlike but expressive way.
 q soon realized that he considered me sent as a messenger by their god Itzcoatl. A prophecy made hundreds of years before by one of their great men told them that a deliverer would come as bird. That reminded me of my Eagle that had, during my illness, been haunting me, as I feared it had been damaged beyond repair. In spite of all it meant to me had not asked about 1t. I was led by the priest to the church, through the wide doors of which my Eagle had been carried and placed before the altar. looked it over carefully and found that 1t was in good condition. except that the wings had lost their magnetism. I inspected 1t and found one wing coat ed by pale yellow varnish-it was the wing that had been touched by the liquid from a geyser.
 'It caused a perfect isolator, and If had had the presence of mind to use my dry battery at the crucial moment would not have had the fall; but everything turns out for the best
 When I was able to work I suo- ceeded in cleansing the wings. and the machine was in working order again.
 
 enough to leave and I ba de my host goodby with the promise that I would return and bring help.
 "This Is short recital of my doings during the two months past, and now, my dear Astra, will you tell me all that is new here?"
 Napoleon had heard g few things from Whistler in Ciryne that disquiet' ed him, and he was anxious to know the truth. That Astra could tell him best of all. So she began to relate all the important happenings while Napoleon listened attentively, making notes from time to time. Astra spoke of the European decree and all the facts that were officially communicat. ed to her. Then she told of the news paper rumors concerning the aerodro- none fleet and the preparations for war that were supposed to be occupy ing the time of the European rulers.
 We have nine days at our disposal I will be very busy for the next few days, but next Monday will be ready to appear in the congress as the presi- dent of the international peace com mittee."
 Early next morning Napoleon com municated with his brother workers in the peace committee. and then left work designing device to be used on the aerodromones. With six ma, chimes, equipped with men and bar rels, he headed for the valley of Xiuh that evening.
 They landed in the valley the next morning and after a peaceful negotia- tion with the high priest they caught large supply of the liquid that had put the Eagle out of commission and returned to Ciryne. While Napoleon analysed the liquid his workmen made several trips between the valley and Ciryne, carrying the liquid away in vast quantities.
 Napoleon, after thorough examina, tion, sighed. Here is something new. It puzzles me, but it solves the ques- tion of superiority in the air" Napoleon's next move was to try out the new swallow-type machine. It was smaller than the Eagle, but the wings and the tall rudder were com paratively larger. It had not the grace of the Eagle in flight, but its speed was something unprecedented | it shot through the air like a streak.
 Two more days passed. The third found every aerodromone equipped with long tube very similar to the old style fire extinguisher. To this tube was connected small automatic gun. which protruded through spe- cial aperture in the body of the aero ] dromone. The lever controlling thA gun was within easy reach of the aeroman, and the gun itself was so arranged that it could be pointed in any direction.
 The four aerodromones that had | been sent toward the west were re porting every few hours. They had seen nothing so far that was out of the ordinary.
 l It was Saturday evening that the last of the aerodromones was made ready, for prompt action. Turning the command of the island over to Whis. tier, Napoleon returned to Washing ton. The Swallow made the trip iu two hours.
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