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He unearths source of great mystery and tlees. murmuring: "The gods save Nip pon " Fleeing to Pacific coast. Siego is shot dowii just as journey to get awful news to Japan seems successful. Japan announces intention to attack seaports. Tokyo learns of missing Japanese ileet and whole world becomes convinced that United States, has some powerful war agency. England decides to send a fleet to American waters as a Canadian pro tection against what the British suppose is a terrible submarine flotilla. Hillier is also sent to Canada to attempt to force Ills way through American lines with a message to the president in order that protection for the licet may be assured. Japan appeals to Britain for aid. British Jleet departs, amid misgivings of English. Fleet mysteriously disappears, a sailor picked up on a raft being the only evi dence of the loss. Powers begin to fear for their safctv Hlllier makes a failure of effort to deliver message to the presi dent. War between Great Britain and Germany Is threatened. The kaiser dis appears. King Edward of England is onfronted by Admiral Bevins of the United States, and upon promising to present the missing British admiral, the monarch agrees to accompany Bevins on tour, which the latter says will uncover the agent of war and end all conlhcts. CHAPTER XII. The Dreadnought Returns. The falling of the heavens would have created little more consternation and excitement in London than 9tic Fight which met the residents' eyes on the mornins following the king's visit to the Hippodrome. The fog which settled unexpectedly on that night of June dissipated itself as stealthily as it had come, and floated out with the dawn, leaving in its stead a. clear sky. And then, as if a rare discovery had been made simultane ously by thousands instead of one, a swarm of people, defying the rush of motors, of omnibuses and hansoms, debouched on the Thames embank ment by the stately pile of buildings where parliament convenes, filled the roadsteads, jammed each other against the river wall, and scorned the constables, who vainly strove to main tain order and uninterrupted traffic. There, resting serenely on the bosom of the river where in times be fore Roman galleys had floated, was the pride of the British navy, the Dreadnought- Neither an officer of the watch, a sailor, nor a marine be strode her decks. Inert and un tenanted, silent and lifeless, she lay close by the great gray buildings like the last survivor of a defeated array who had crept home to bring a report of disaster and was resting in the shadow of the last refuge. Her un masked guns stared wide-eyed and mournful; from her crippled funnels came no wisp of cirling smoke; from her channels stretched no anchor chains; and she paid no heed to the vagaries of the sluggish current; her prow which had defiantly parted so many seas was nosed into the mud in helplessness; but as an only solace there floated from her stern the un sullied banner of the United King dom, and whipped as she was she had come back to her people with colors still flying. The miracle of ber position was greater than the marvel of her return; for above and below that spot on the river were bridges impassable for a boat of half her size, beneath which tugs and other craft were wont to lower their jointed stacks. In all the world there was no known strength or mechanical contrivance that couM transport over bhallows and bridges -2,000 tons of steel, and then leave it In this prohibited place. Her very appearance bore mute testimony of singular strife. True, she was intact to a point flush with the great steel domes which held her menacing and frowning guns; but her fighting masts, her top rig, and the upper bands of her funnel were riven off as if by one devasting line shot taken full abeam or square astern. The wreckage of this hamper had been removed, so that no debris littered her deserted decks. For many'days 0f gloom it had been, accepted as a fact that nothing but annihilation could account for the dis appearance of the squadron which had doggedly sailed away into the mys terious west to vanquish a terrible and unknown enemy or meet a glorious death. Little hope had been sustained as the days of silence went by that any explanation of that defeat might be forthcoming, or that any vessel might return; and now before Lon don's gathered populace was a grim relic which only added to conjecture From no source could the secret of this mysterious isitation be learned; and so the crowd watched and waited. lA boat, whose flag distinguished her as being of the river patrol, obeyed a hail from the shore, pulled noisily up the stream against the outgoing tide, and circled round the leviathan as though suspecting danger from within. Her chief officer, after due caution, and receiving no response, cautiously directed her along side, and bearded the Dreadnought over the starboard quarter. The ever increasing crowd along the embankment drew in its breath in expectancy, waiting for a revelation. It heard him shout "Be low, there!" and leaned forwaid. listening for whatever response might be given; but nothing was heard save k if i V iV ii n 9 'N Itt Vv a Q O, iVY Avvx W RWM ''y ill .L '11 Vs I 1 Via -, i w Vr, i YM, jiH' svi ii Ap A Aw In a Moment More He the steady lap of the water and the farthest sounds of early river traffic. The officer advanced along the deck to the companionway. and leaned cu riously into it repeating his hail, anc; once more there was a wait and no reply. He bacted away from the en trance, and hesitated. It was plain that he desired witnesses before in vading the precincts of a stricken crart, and in a moment more he stepped to the rail, held a short con versation with those on the decks of his boat and then waited till he was joined by others of that force that guards the Thames. Three men clambered aboard and stood by hira until they were joined by two others, who, obeying' a low-spoken order, sta tioned themselves at the head of the companionway. The officer and his assistants advanced slowly, stepped into the darkness and disappeared into the depths of the battle ship, while the suspense along the embankment and on the patrol became more, intense. It was several minutes before the inves tigators reappeared, and then they had gone only a short way into the vessel. They walked to the rail, and the crowd remained waiting. With British taciturnity they declined to an swer any of the questions which were shouted to them from the shore. The little boat swung off, turned her nose out into the stream and steamed hurriedly away at full speed, bent on summoning others of her service; and in less than half an hour returned ac companied by a small flotilla, which spread out and stationed its members close up against the sides of the stranded craft. Another officer of higher authority joined those waiting on the decks of the Dreadnought, and led the way below, ready to learn the worst. He went as into a plague ship manned by the dead expecting to meet nothing but grewsomc relics of trag edy, and prepared for shocking sights. From place to place he advanced al most on tiptoe, and followed by his companions who stared into darker corners or glanced fearfully behind when the echoes of their falling feet clumped hollowly through the steel cavern. Once a weird shriek caused them to -spring toward eacli other with nervous fright, and when the ship's cat came mewing up to them, begging in its animal way for companionship; they looked foolishly at one another like boys who had been startled in the midst of ghost tales told by a camp fire In the woods. Cabin after cabin and wardroom aft er wardroom was opened and searched; but nowhere could be found sign of disturbance or conflict There was not another living being aboatd to greet them., nor did they find more awful testimonials of war. In the captain's quarters, clean and business-like, the roll-topped desk was closed, and the books on top of it were In order as for inspection. At its side stood a typewriter with the tin resting lightly upon it, and a stenographer's case notebook beside neatly checked and showing that the last letter or order had been completed. On the wardrocrn table lay a magazine open and turned page downward as though the reader had desired to keep his place and had stepped away from it on a sudden call. la the galleys of this great floating home pots, pans and kettles were placed in orderly array in their racks no thrifty housewife could h-ve left her kitchen in better state. In the chartroom the traced ' ill 1l J -rffl r W ) '(If yWi v a ,-fi ' SfffiP? ,Ul l5.. &v y .S w. Stepped to the Rail. highways of the ocean's bed were drawn up in their closed cases, and the hoists were not loaded or littered with ammunition as would have been the case had the battle ship been In action when overcome by the enemy. There was nothing above or below offering a key to the enigma. Puzzled and overcome, the patrol men took temporary charge of the ship, while a boat hurried away from the miniature flotilla, carrying a de tailed report to the admiralty, where the news was received with amaze ment no less than that which had brought the crowd on the embank ment. Subordinates of departments called for their tardy superiors, tele phone bells jangled, and British phlegm gave way to excitement; but even fn this remarkable state prece dent was maintained and routine ob served, so that from man to man. go ing constantly upward, the report reached the first lord of the admiralty. Then for the first time it was learned that this high and mighty of ficial was missing from his home and had been summoned to the palace in the night. Xo delay could be brooked in an event so startling, and with due ceremony inquiries were instituted for him. This caused an investigation in gray old Buckingham, which spread until it came to the head of govern ment, when it became known, that not only was the narai officer missing, but no less a "personage than the king of England as well. in great disasters by sea or land where swift Death ravages, men cry aloud in their excitement and dis tress; but when a calamity threatens a nation and a king is involved, they seek to hide their emotions. Hence it was that in the palace men came hurriedly together without words to those around, and in whispers ex pressed their anxiety. It was recalled, with alarm that the kaiser had left his palace in an equally unceremonious manner, decoyed by a stranger, and enticed into the night. Nor was his fate as uncertain or with more ground for question, because there lie had been traced to a carriage which had driven away. The king of England had gone Into his garden, and the guards 'at-the gates swore he had not passed the portals, which they watched. And for their pains they were doubted and p'tfeed under temporary detention un til the king should return to prove that they were not in a conspiracy agamst the state. Perhaps the alarm would have been less keen were it not for the tale of the kaiser; but the cases were so parallel that the conclusion was in stantly formed that England's mon arch was probably in as great jeop ardy as his fellow ruler who had now been gone for many days. The nobles looked at one another askance, and asked what times were these when no person might be so august as to be immune from seizure. Where was the limit to be reached? What could be expected next? Was there no pos sible protection even for the heads of government and society? In the offices of the admiralty those of mere or less prominence in the de partment held a conference and de tailed men to take charge of the Dreadnought. There could be no at tempt to rehabilitate her at that time, inasmuch as it would be Impossible ever again to bring her into service without destroying a span cf the bridge below; therefore no coroner's I HgSU ILLUSTRATED -rf-kbr inquest could have convened with more solemnity than did those men who took charge of and boarded this great dead thing of the sea. A derelict cast upon aa open sandy beach offered more chance cf salvage than the greatest vessel of the great est navy of the world, nosed in the mud and practically walled in. And while she lay in this state of helpless ness there was forming round English shores a formidable flotilla of other war vessels flying the British flag, which had been summoned from all waters of the globe to protect -the mother country from German invasion or if need arose gallantly to seek death beds in the sea in the attempt to fend off the American terror should it be diiected against the is land ruler of the waves. As they advanced, captains of this great navy arrived in London in re sponse to urgent summons and hast ened to the admiralty. One and all they were asked to pass expert opinion on the condition of the Dreadnought, and offer a solution of the methods used to bring her to that singular anchorage in the river; but, like chil dren groping in the mist, they could formulate no tenable theory nor give any lucid explanation. They looked at each other in amazement, wagged their heads and admitted their inabili ty. Plague would have left dead men at their posts, or battle would have left more serious scars than the cut ting away of the fighting masts and wrecking of the stacks; but even then who would navigate her to home wa ters, and what could account for her presence in a place where even a small sea-going craft could not go? If that nation in the west had a sub marine of terrific speed and unknown power it might perhaps destroy a ship; but by what means could it force it under or over a bridge of solid masonry and steel? And so the men of the sea passed down and back, while the people of London spent the time in trying to see the latest evidence of disaster, took turns in crowding to the em bankment, and then went to their homes. Business came to a halt, shops were unopened and desks were closed. In the government offices men moved helplessly, and in homes throughout the country families sat within doors gravely discussing the latest manifes tation of power. - Xor was the public aware that in higher circles another cause for anx iety had "been uncovered, "which -was nothing less than the disappearance of the prime minister. A king, a prime minister and the first lord of 'the admiralty taken at one time! It was sufficient to make others of prominence look at one another ques tioning when their turn might come and what the end would be. No one was safe in this great crisis, when thrones tottered on their settings and men were whisked away in the night, when the most powerful vessels of war created by all the wisdom of science and ingenuity of invention might be dominated and handled like toys. There was no ground for belief that any power other than the United States might have been the controlling spirit in this long series of untoward events, btit from that nation came no word, only a silence more menacing than the thunder of distant guns, and more terrible and ominous than an open display of invincible arms. It took no great stretch of imagination to people the air with phalanx on pha lanx of stern and implacable foemen bent on invasion when the time seemed ripe. A country which could flaunt the world was capable of any thing, and it was not believable 'that she was acting without a purpose. But what means did she take? What would be her next move? How had she accomplished those victories al ready scored upon her tally sheet? Only one hope for partial explanation remained, and that was based upon the return to sanity of a maddened sailor who had come to them on a life raft from the unknown, as the only witness of a disaster,' and the only living link. And even while the anxious officials thought of him a group of surgeons and specialists were standing round a cot in a hospital watching this man breathe his last. Now that his im portance had increased a hundredfold Death was intervening and sealing his Ups. He passed away as silently as he had been found, his jumbled wits giving no new and tangible clew. Speechless he had been picked up on a life raft in mid ocean, and speech less he voyaged out into another world. Night fell over London, infolding a stricken city where none came upon the streets and men within doors whispered to each other, dreading! what the morrow might bring forth. The heart of Britain, beating with dogged determination to the last, was broken. America was the master of fate, and could deal out its awards or blows with the inexorableness of a god. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Russian Schools. 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