The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-11

II There certainly was a sequel, bu
somehow they did not find that seque
uproariously funny.
From the % to the 31st of January
each days news was filled with fur
Their chapters of the terrifying story
During Twenty-Five days, this Is
what went on in the world:
On January 4, THE Unknown" In
some mysterious manner, stood be-
fore the Gar of Russia and, using
| the same form as to the Kaiser
handed him an almost identical parch-
ment The only difference in word
| ing was such as was demanded BY
| the difference in government and
constitution of the two empires.
On January and Z, the Kings OF
Sweden and Norway received the same
mysterious sort of visit, and almost
the same documents.
The Kings of Denmark, Holland,
and Belgium were approached under
| differing circumstances on the 9th,
18th, and 18th OF January by an uu-
known man, who gave them the mes
sage and make good his escape, this
time without speaking.
On January 13, the President of the
French republic received the famous
document just as he was leaving the
chamber. The giver, as usual, van
ished.
The London Times received the
document addressed to the King OF
England and Emperor of India, and
published II in full. The following
day the "Diario." OF Madrid, and La
Paz" of Lisbon, received the ultima
tum by mail and published IL. Then.
one by one, the leading journals in
each capital of the civilized world
from Italy and Austria to the two
Americas, with the exception of Per-
STA and Japan-received the extra
ordinary summons, either by letter,
telegram, or cable.
By the evening of January 81. all
the rulers OF the earth had been
warned that IL they did not solemnly
proclaim their perfect submission to
the will Of their unknown ruler. they
would call down, upon themselves
and their people, ruin and annihila-
ton.
II they yielded, on the contrary,
"The Unknown" promised:
First, to pay in gold, within q week,
all the debts OF state
Second, to unburden the people of
their taxes for a year. in order to
later, impose less heavy ones.
Third, to do away with the stand
ing army.
The papers Of the 2sth, 29th, 3Oth,
and 31st only contained commentaries
upon the prodigious bluff and a
humorous account of the useless
searches of the police for its perpe-
traitor. Those OF February l suggest
ed ironically that none OF the heads
Of state seemed disposed to obey.
The UItimatum to the World.
Twelve o'clock struck on the mess
room clock as Ciserat and Sainte-
Claire finished reading.
"As a mystery, this Is surely a
success" said the ensign. And the
most delightful part of IL is that the
on being a mystery!"
"oh, WELL" said the lieutenant,
that Is the price we pay for being
busy playing at war on a torpedo
boat. Admiral Germinet, the indie
fatigable, has made us laugh a whole
month behind the rest OF the world
Let's go to luncheon. We will
hear more news at the hotel and get
today's papers"
Twenty minutes from the time the
two officers landed at Villefranche,
they entered the dining room of the
towns hotel. Tho tables were
almost all occupied by officers
large and small-of the fleet.
"Ciserat" called out one OF them.
Have you seen the newspapers?"
THE Unknown's affair, you mean?
Yes, he's a lunAtic. What do they
say today? Has the Emperor OF Ger
many taken the oath of allegiance?
Has the Gear submitted, or the Sui
tan OF Turkey"
wait" said another, holding out
copy OF the MatIn, to the newcom-
ers. Read this one"
To BE Continued Tomorrow.