The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-10
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PART I-CContlnued.)

PART I-(Continued.)
TIME three officers turned In the
direction of the voice. The
men pressed around him,
painting. The Cyclone had
stopped, and the waves were rocking
her gently.
admiral Germinet," repeated the
clear voice.
"Therel The searchlight;" breath
ed the admiral, pointing In the direc-
ton of the voice. While st. Claire
himself went to turn on the light.
the admiral replied loudly. "T am
here. who IL this7'
"The Unknown" replied the voice.
admiral, listen to me carefully,
please, and take my message to the
convention.
at am, as SeYerac says, the only one
of my species, but / am all powerful
1 will prolong the truce until the end
Of the month. Listen to me, admiral"
There was silence; then, nearer the
voice went on:
"If on May 1 next MoIsette, free,
and Severac, bound, are not placed
alone In a launch and abandoned at
noon a mile from Planter lighthouse,
will resume the war. Adieu, ad-
miral."
At the same instant a streak of
light shot from the Cyclone and the
sea was brightly lighted for two
cable Lengths. In a flash the officers
and men Of the Cyclone saw beneath
them a cigarshaped shining object
gliding elong the surface or the
water. Then II was gone.
A little later First Mate Matthew
came to say that the screws Of the
Cyclone had been In contact with
log.
No one had any doubt that the I'M
known had found this log floating,
and had used It to stop the Cyclone
without risk to the boat O: thu crew.
The admiral ordered four guns to
be fired, the regular signal, ana shtrt-
ly after a destroyer came to her aid
and towed Der into port.
Once ashore, the admiral, accom-
panied by twenty officers. made his
way through the city and went to the
prefecture. There he found II. White.
the project, and the governor general
Gentlemen" he said, as he entered
the chamber in which these officials
were celebrating, the Unknown
stopped the Cyclone near the Chau-
teau of II. He has given me YER
bal message for the convention.
When will It convene again7
Tomorrow night at 10 o'clock"
answered II. White. But can you
not reveal the Unknown's message.
unoficially?"
81 can"
Seating himself at the table. around
which were N. White. the project OF po-
lice. and the governor general. Admiral
Germinet related the story OF his
meeting with the Unknown When
he had finished he asked:
where Is Severac?"
an the side ROOM" replied the
project
els he we'll guarded"
by twenty low officers and cap
tain"
Gould we not question himf"
'It would be Irregular" replied n.
white. It would be better for US to
take some food and rest. We need
IT"
Gentlemen" said the project. "a
cold luncheon has been waiting since
10 o'clock in the dining room. VIII
you accept a room here, SO that you
need not go out? Then tomorrow we
can go together to the meeting OF
the congress"
The Invitation and the proposition
were at once accepted. and the four
personages passed into the dining
room
Tho long passage across the Per-
sian Gulf to the Mediterranean
shores OF Spain had been a veritable
for Moisette.
When she gained consciousness
after having tainted she found her
self stretched on q hammock INA
little cabin without portfolios. and
which was lighted only by electricity.
Tho opening and closing clicks OF a
door made her start, She took hor
hands from her face and saw stand
Ing before lor-Severacl
"AioIsette," he said In the gentlest i
of voices. though his eyes shone with !
"Moisette. here is some !
thing have brought you to eat. |
Here are bread and preserves and !
wine on tho tabouret, Eat, ! beg
you"
"where have you shut me ups"