The Washington times., 1917-08-07
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A Strange Story of Mystery and
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left end of the chairs
- choking cry. yet harsh ant
imperious.
Read it,"
II. White stifrened himself and II
a clear, vibrant voice, yet terribly
perturbed, he read:
To the wOrld Congress-:
Gentlemen-I would like to talk
before u meeting of .he Congress.
Please vote by acclamation that
no one will make an attempt to
deprive me of my liberty, no mat
ter what my proposals nor your
reply.
II, In spite of your assurance,
I am offered the least indignity,
IL my liberty Is taken from me
for 80 much as an hour. all the
vessels sfioat will be destroyed
within a fortnight.
A flag raised above the light
house of Planter will notify me OF
your decision-red IL you refuse
to hear me. white OF you accept
and can offer me a complete guar
antee of good faith.
In this latter case I will board
q torpedo boat which you may
send to cruise around the light
house. shall wait until tomor-
row noon.
(signedD THE UNKNOWN.
After speaking the namo which wai
terrifying the world NJ. White low
semblage.
1t was as IL an electric shock had
run through the company. They rose
and began to cry out:
THE Unknown! The Unknown,
Let him come here! We will hear
him! He can come safely"
"Let Him Come"
Cries resounded in an indescrIbable
uproar, and from time to time they
blended into a single shout:
THE Unknown! The Unknown
The president called for silence
with a wide sweep or his arms.
He was given instant obedience, be-
cause the assemblage guessed that he
had portentious things to utter. He
collected himself for an instant then
said in a .oud voice:
Gentlemen, in the name of all the
nations which you here represent.
will decide that the Unknown may
will personally guarantee his safety
Planier lighthouse.
"a torpedo boat will take him back
to the high seas. We will delegate
plans and we will make him RESPONSE
BILE for the Unknown's safe conduct
to and from this room
~ L..
will please confer with Monsieur the
Mayor, Monsieur the Prefect, and
Monsieur the Governor General OF Mar
the public safety.
"In the meantime the convention
will await the Unknown. Gentlemen
do you agree with my proposals."
I'VE agree" cried the delegates
with one accord.
admiral Germinet," went on n
White, turning toward the space oc
cupied by the general. officers, "do
you accept the commission with all
its responsibilities?"
They saw the admiral rise, and
heard him say, simply:
'T accept the commission and its
responsibilities"
Then. Admiral Germinet, please
carry It out at once"
In the company of NJ. de Ciserat
and his stan, Admiral GermInet left
the platform and the hall, followed
by cheers from the delegates.
A quarter OF an hour later, while
the mayor, the prefect, and the gov.
ernor general were mobilizing the
police and the militia, Admiral Ger.
minet embarked on the Cyclone with
n. de Ciserat- Ensign Sainte Claire
received them, and de CiseJat once
more took command OF his vessel.
The Cyclone left the ancient port
at full speed, passed the island of II,
and sailed to leeward toward Planter
lighthouse.
First Mate Matthew disembarked
here and hoisted the white nag. with
the lighthouse keepers assistance.
He returned on board at once and
the Cyclone steamed slowly around
within the radius of a mile.
The admiral and de Ciserat re-
mained on the afterdeck. Ensign
Sainte Claire watched the maneuvers,