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And perhaps Count von Koenitz, in view of the fall of Berlin, would welcome something of the sort as an honourable way out of his country's difficulties." "Sir!" cried the count, leaping to his feet. "Have a care! It has cost Russia four million men to reach Berlin.

Hood scratched the side of his nose in a manner politely doubtful. "Sure thing, your Honour," he answered at last. "Sure the conditions was unusual. That feller has some juice and no mistake." "Juice?" inquired Von Koenitz. "Yare current. Whines like a steel top. Fifty kilowatts sure, and maybe more! And a twelve-thousand-metre wave." "I do not fully understand," interjected Rostoloff.

The whole thing is a matter of record, as it should be. The deliberations of Conference No. 2 broke up in a hubbub, just as Von Helmuth and Von Koenitz had intended, and the transcripts of their discussions proved to be not of the slightest scientific value.

It was but a few days thereafter that the President of the United States received the official note from Count von Koenitz, on behalf of the Imperial German Commissioners, to the effect that Germany would join with the other Powers in an armistice looking toward peace and ultimately a universal disarmament.

"Do you think I'm a liar?" he demanded, clenching his jaw and glaring at Von Koenitz. The German Ambassador shrugged his shoulders again. Such things were impossible in a civilized country at Potsdam but what could you expect "Steady, Hood!" whispered Thornton. "Remember, Mr. Hood, that you are here to answer our questions," said the President sternly.

"Should the sender of these messages prophesy the performance of some miracle that could not be explained by natural causes, I would be forced to admit my error." Monsieur Liban had also arisen and was walking nervously up and down the room. Suddenly he turned to Von Koenitz and in a voice shaking with emotion cried: "Let us then invite Pax to give us a sign that will satisfy you."

The Commissioners at once demanded an exhaustive report from the faculty of the Imperial German University, and notified Von Koenitz by cable that until further notice he must seek in every way to delay investigation by other nations and to belittle the importance of what had occurred, for these astute German scientists had at once jumped to the conclusion that the acceleration of the earth's motion had been due to some human agency possessed of a hitherto unsuspected power.

"Count von Koenitz," replied Sir John after a pause, "you speak forcefully, even persuasively. But your argument is based upon a proposition that is scientifically fallacious. An atom of gunpowder can disintegrate itself, 'lift itself by its own boot-straps! Why not the earth? Have we as yet begun to solve all the mysteries of nature?

The President arose and closed the window. Almost immediately the electric lights burned up again. "Now are you satisfied?" cried Liban to the German. "Satisfied?" growled Von Koenitz. "I have seen plenty of snowstorms in August. They have them daily in the Alps. You ask me if I am satisfied. Of what? That earthquakes, the aurora borealis, electrical disturbances, snowstorms exist yes.

"Ah," remarked Von Koenitz. "One of your millionaire amateurs, I suppose." "Yare," agreed Hood. "I thought sure he was a nut." "A what?" interrupted Sir John Smith. "A nut," answered Hood. "A crank, so to speak." "Ah, 'krank'!" nodded the German. "Exactly a lunatic! That is precisely what I say!" "But I don't think it's no nut now," countered Hood valiantly.