Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-09-29

tho next seventeen years. acccrdirs
| 10 patents secured. and, since be
| neVe this abortive attempt 10 crush
! liberty will not be repeated, | take
pleasure in offering my sixty aerodro-
mones to the United Republics of
| America. to be used in accordance
! with arrangements to be made. will
reserve the right OF ownership and the
engagement of aeromen for the ma.
chimes"
An enthusiastic "hurrah," sounded
and after quiet was restored Napoleon
/ continued:
The men captured on the Princess
! fleet are to be returned to their re-
! spcctive countries and tried as con.
spirators against the world peace
committee and ! have no doubt that
amicable relations will soon exist be
tween all the nations.
The United Republics OF America
is monument to Freedom and Peace
These two conditions create satisfac-
ton, wealth and advancement OF such
character that we are nearer the AL
mighty. who created man in his own
image"
Napoleon was interrupted here by
an attendant, who slipped small en-
velope into his hand Il was ad-
dressed TO him in his mothers we'll
known handwriting He tore 1t open.
ran through the lines and his face be
came radiant with happiness He
waved his hand toward the waiting
audience and without another word
quickly left the hall
His erratic actions would have
caused uneasiness if his face had not
been so expressive of happiness. He
had hardly reached the exit when the
representatives cheered once again.
He waved his hand in acknowledge
ment and dashed out
He raced to the elevator that car
ried him to his aerodromone and in
few minutes he was on the roof OF
the Crystal Palace. He quickly de
seconded to the apartment of Astra. his
wife.
His mother awaited him outside the
door; their embrace told much
A minute later the great man. the
hero. the patriot. the inventor. was
kneeling at the bedside of a smiling
happy mother, murmuring broken
phrases OF JOY at her well-being.
AT the mothers request, with sLak
, inG hands in fear of hurting him. he
raised the little, kicking boy and. as
he kissed his son. he said with wet
eyes:
My son. thou shalt be a citizen OF
happier and more peaceful age"
There is little more to say
That afternoon Napoleon looked
through the mail that had accumulat-
ed and found Count Won Werdensteins
message addressed to Astra. He car
ried it. together with other urgent let
ters. to her. She asked him TO read IL
to her
Your Ladyship: My secret service
agents have informed me that tue
Princess Schomburg Lithow is plan
ming to overthrow the present peace
full balance that exists all over tie
world
Il was reared man OF arms and I
have been believer in our glorious
traditions. 1t has taken a long time
for me TO realize the blessings OF
Equality. Liberty and Fraternity. but
have realized them at last
II regret that have not the power
TO crush the princess conspiracy. for
which |, personally, am to blame On
account of my inability to do this I
beg your ladyship TO inform your hon
orable husband OF the contents % this
letter. He is the only one who can
check the uprising, and | hope this
will find him prepared
For the future ! intend to do all
l can to make the coming generation
better and more contented one. I
intend to try to follow the example
set by the man whom | now appre-
ciate
In the hope that my warning will
reach you in good time and will be OF
service to your ladyship. | remain.
with sincere regards.
won WERDENSTEIN"
II am glad that a man like the
count has seen the light" was Napo-
Icons simple comment when he had
finished reading the letter
Astra's eyes rested lovingly on Ma
poleon. then wandered over to the
crib in which their baby boy slept
They both felt the dawn of hap
pier age.
, THE END.