Evening star., 1925-01-07
Continued from Yesterdays star.)

"Up after them, JIMMY" cried the
President. Beat the skies for them!
Bring them down."
I put my hand on my fiying-coat
which lay on a couch handy, and
Kirsteen ran to help me.
Just then, through the open win
dow, there came a wild shrilling of
whistles from the streets of the city,
n hubbub and shouting. Transfixed,
[ stood with an arm in one sleeve OF
my coat, the body of it hanging
loose in Kirsteen's hands, and she
by my side, staring at the window
with the rest of us.
A faint explosion came from the
grounds outside-like the bursting
of an electric bulb.
Quick" l shouted. THE win
dow, Danny! Shut it quick! Kir-
steen-Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as
fast as you can. To the roof"
But even as l sprung for the door
of the room l saw first Danny sue
cumb to the gas, then the President.
L was just in time to catch Kirsteen,
swaying, as she fell. BY dint of
holding my breath, I managed to
lower her gently on the couch-then
my overwrought lungs gave way.
] sprang from tall cliffs . into
a balanced dive J.. down J.. down
into depths that were dense
indigo. -..
From gross darkness ! swan up
wards, with a sense of well-being.
Into cavern of deepest blue. through
cerulean and emerald, into pearly
gray and primrose l swept upwards,
TO wake with a strange exhilaration
in a. blaze of light
Somewhere near me clock chimes
belled out half an old Lutheran hymn
1 found myself huddled at Kir-
steen's feet, as she lay inert on the
couch in the Presidents sitting room.
Some one had thrown my flying coat
over her. BY the window, now closed.
lay Dan Lamont, and nearer the
middle of the room, with his head
comfortably disposed on a pillow and
with a rug thrown over him, Mr..
Whitcomb reposed.
Remembering, / got unsteadily to
my feet, and as ] looked at the clock
and saw that it marked half-past
three, my first thought was for Kir-
steen. | took her hand and patted II
gently. She did not stir, and 1 half
strangled with a fear that she was
dead. But she was breathing softly,
and 1 left her to cross to the Presi-
dent. He awoke at my touch.
"What?-what?" he muttered.
What was that noise in the garden,
Jimmy" 1 helped him to his feet
81 remember now. The raiders"
yes. sir" 1 told him. I'VE all
have been asleep for two hours"
He went over to Kirsteen in a
dazed way, while 1 crossed to Dan
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girl softly by the shoulder, and as l
knelt by Danny 1 saw her wake with
smile. / shook Danny.
Il wasn't smart enough, Jimmy"
he muttered. IT'S too quick, that
dope-doesn't give you a chance"
L helped him to his feet.
Gee, Jimmy" he said with a faint
grin. We've been raided."
Looks like it,
l turned to the President and Kir-
steen, and found them standing by
the table in the center of the room.
On the table lay a paper.
Boys, come here" the President
said, and all four of us stood by him
to read the message that lay before
him.
benjamin Whitcomb Gt RAM.
You ask US what object we have
in making these raids on humanity
ihcio Jul dllS"eI once
We make these raids on humanity
for humanity's sake. Our object is
to put an end to war on humanity.
If you, as the honest man you are
known to be, have a real love for
humanity. You will use your power
and influence to further that object
by whatever means you think fit.
None knows better than you how
near the nations stand to the brink
1f nj Cta
aside from the path that leads them
to destruction our power will be used
against them on land and sea.
IF you have eyes to see. you will
see. If you have a tongue wherewith
TO speak, you will bear witness to
the nations.
That is our answer, Benjamin