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Updated: May 6, 2025
"I would really be in the way; and I shouldn't care to be that, to-day of all days." And Van Emmon, through Powart's eyes, judged that the dictator stood mountain-high in her respect at that instant. Fort listened with the utmost indifference, seeming to take a boy's rapt interest in the spectacle below him rather than in the affair at his elbow.
A moment later Billie heard a flying-machine approaching. Shortly it came near enough for her to see that it was greatly like a yacht, painted white all over, and possessing exceptionally tall masts. The canvas was already unfurled and the vessel descending under the control of some unusually powerful wings. "Mr. Powart's official boat," Mona explained to Fort.
"Aye!" cried Powart's uncle; and in a flash the whole council was on its feet. "War be it!" they shouted. In another moment the excitement had abated as suddenly as it had arisen. They got back into their seats, looking slightly abashed. Powart still remained standing. "Then the only question is, shall we make preparations at once, or wait until we have thought the matter over further?"
Fort; and I guess he's satisfied like everybody else." He spoke bitterly. All Fort's own youthful enthusiasm returned with a rush. "You're just the chap I'm looking for! If you're genuinely ambitious to do the people a great service, now's your chance!" And he went on to tell the boy about Powart's frame-up. He gave every detail of Mona's strange disclosure, and the boy believed him absolutely.
Even when Fort told Reblong what he had learned about Powart's trickery leaving out all details about Mona, of course the engineer would not listen to any hint of revolution. "I don't like to question your word, Mr. Fort" Reblong was very uncomfortable "but I have such confidence in the commission that well, you understand."
Thus, when Powart called on Mona a few days after she had declined his ring, Billie was able to tell the other three all that took place, as fast as it happened. As usual, Powart's stay was a brief one. "I hope you have recovered your former self-confidence," said he, consciously repressing the masterful note in his voice. "Not that I am unwilling to wait, Mona."
He glanced at his watch and remarked: "Less than half an hour now. I can hardly wait!" Mona eyed him speculatively. "What did you mean, just now, about your success depending upon Mr. Powart's?" "Just that," he returned lightly. "Why, if he fails, my little scheme is a miserable fiasco! I shan't be able to marry you at all; that is, unless you grant an extension!"
As he spoke a warning whistle on Powart's yacht sounded shrilly; and with one accord the surrounding horde of sightseers all belonging to the leisure class, of course began to back away from the spot. The workmen, down below, were already taking flight.
"I agree," from the man who had been Powart's predecessor. Apparently these ten men had nearly dispensed with parlimentary rules. "What are the prospects, Powart?" "First rate. Runled's old space-boat has been renovated recently, and I understand that enough of the required materials have been mined to insure one round trip."
Mona turned her gaze from the dictator, and took up her glasses. The great cannon was nearly a mile away from them now; not a single aircraft was closer than Fort's and Powart's, which were still backing away. The blast was not a thing to be sneered at. Mona's hands shook with excitement. Powart's eyes were on his watch. "The thing is beyond all human power to prevent now.
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