In the carly morning the crowds which spent most of the night at the Bulletin-board were gatheridg again. At no time had the place been entire- ly deserted. Several men had never been out of eyeshot of the bulletins. Que of them, overalls and wearing the government electrician, sat on stone curbing by the entrance to the power station, smoking a small black pipe, seemingly more occupied with meditation than observation, Most of the men who were now gath. ering about the board, were coal miners en thelr way to the shafts. Here and | there were electricians. The vastness of the power station from which they | Bad come, from where the crowd stood, mgs being partially trees, The groups of miners and fans were almost silent. They seemed # have exhausted comment and sure mise, and to be waiting for the tangible to take place of conjecture, On the Verge of War. In Washington the federal news edi-| tor apparently had worn out himself | and his staff in keeping up a detailed account of the all-night session of Con- gress, As daylight came, the service wabbled, and what had been a con- nected, well-sustained story of congres- sional proceedings had slumped to a series of jerky bulleting of which the last had come a half-hour before, read. was no more than suggested the build- hid In a grove of “Williams still has the floor. He is making no héadway against the major | ity. War seems inevitable.” To the men starting for the shafts, this carried no news which they had no known before they had gone away, a few hours earlier, to get such sleep and rest as they could. While they stood watching, another | bulletin came: {1 | | | “Congress has taken an hour's re- gess for breakfast. No action.” The coal miners in the crowd read fhis, and then started for work. Soon | here were left only a few sc J group mt the sal san st i bis black pipe. Mail by Airship. he eastern sky rapidly. leveloped In t nearer iearer, A speck nd drew Then the Washington mall came into sight, and landed at the areoplane sta- on near the entrance to power station. A mall clerk down the elevator fter sacks had been thrown into the chute. He was ques | tioned eagerly by the men still stand | mg about the bulletin board, but had aothing of news later than that which the bulletins had given them. As he stood talking, another message was flashed on the board “Williams says that the majority will cease declared before night” At that the shock-headed youth arose suddenly from the ecurbstone, walked mpidly through the gates and on into fie grounds of the power station. Vast Central Power Station. The Susquehanna Coal and Power District, supplying not only Washing. on, but New York with electricity for all purposes of light, heat, and power, was the largest of the government power areas Into which the country was divided, Its coal mines were of the greatest extent, Its power station gantie, and its employees An army. ow York with ita millions, and Wash. gton with its institutions, secured all power from the wires charged by the dynamos of the Susquehanna District The ghock-headed electrician kept his mpid stride Virough the grounds until 3¢ came to a onestory brick bhullding over its doorway, with the word “Administration” It was sure rounded Ly beds of sweetpeas, wnich 2 pardner then was watering. The sung man went up the graveled walk looking to right or left, pushed the door, went the length of the oni ROE the caine the opposition to War will be preghaired, speo a shock-headed youth in| cap of a| thal electric- | Courtesy Techmeal of the room. He did not look up until the young electriclan was standing be- gide his desk. Then he glanced at him sldewlse inquiringly. Young Inventor Busy. “Mr. Shod,” said the younger man, “1 want a two weeks' leave of absence.” The elder then looked squarely at him but did not reply, merely brushing { back his hair In an abstracted, pre- occupied manner. The young man, waited for an answer without repeating his petition. “Go back to work,” seeming | poste rous. i sald Shod, finally, Lo dismiss the request as pre- le had started to speak calmly, but his manner changed, and he brought his fist down on the desk a vd sharply: “Atsins, you make me think your erazy. Haven't you read the bulletins? Look here—a ge irom the chief, ‘We expect you to run double capacity from the instant war is declared’ Leave of absence! Man, go back work.” Atsing became confused and wardly abashed; but he pe rei ne verthe less, ging | great neces “If you even "as! rain,” cried becoming thoronu agry I'll have you locked up fo ttempting deser- tion.” as he ¢ messa Daring Plan Explained. He wheeled around in his chair, busied himself with the off the keyboard on his Atsins hesitated an instant, and then suddenly los t his awkwardness and became alert. | s bent over his gen lor, speaking rapid- i . Ho drew | blouse a The older man gave way to nt. He was hel petl bound by the vounger's vehement ex- planation, until finally Atsins ceased folded up his print, returned it ks and stood walting. mplated him silently for several moments. Then he said “You have a chan It is too and wires leading | desk, alking, { to his pocks Shod conte greal to | try often | precarious at bes nir ) { longitude 3 ness itself no thought of the inevitable product of Incompetence urged into action by rashness, In all this unprepared country, no one appreciated so thoroughly the lm pending danger as did Montrus, the un- fortunate commander-in-chief of the small military forces. Commander in Despair. He had been dean of the Department of electricity in the national univer- sity, when transferred to the military service, having, prior to this been an instructor in one of the national mili- tary schools. In appearance he was scholastic, his figure spare and bent, his hair and eyes gray, and his face vin-Jowled. He wag alone in his office, looking out of the window across the Potomac the only inactive figure in the War Department-—when one of hig aides en- tered the room. “Curtis had been located,” alde. “He is at Kiel nal followed by some code which is being transcribed.” Another alde came in “Curtis says he is effectually hidden, and can send electrigraphs if we can Juke them.” “Where is he?” ly. ed Montrus eager- Scouting the Upper Air. ey “Heo says he is { tad 11 vir, ie mu “ . I Can you reac “Wa } y bn warns his not to us ppose posit “Tell h nd what swered Montru “HN tower to take it" A hundred yards farther us the Po- tomae, stood a gigantic tower, the exact and latitude of which was burned in the memory of every opera tive in the secret service. To this, Montus and his aides hastened, being | carried directly summit by a lift While the aldes adjusted the flims and reflector of the electro-photogra- pher, Montrus stood at the railing t} peaceful river Lt O° r 10 and drumming his fingers on the wood. he can,” an- go into the to the look- scene sald one of aldes fin: general tepped over to a 18 bout his head the hood which shut all from the eyes looking at light the reflector. Looking Across the Ocean. At fir inky ds ¢ Alyy of dim 4 this remained r ! arkne urface indistin ved my ter ETowir There w athwart the « ire refi again, instant! iouds, but specks, which came and until they stood out each distine separately, clearcut in outline identity Thero they stood Aerial Torpedo Boats. Montrus almost held his breath as he ran his eyes over them. For tem min utes he studied. Then he drew the hood from his head and out over the river scene again nearer looked shou re- shed over t it Atsing put out a and held him vigorous protest “Well, 1 guess you are right there, too,” the older man seid do as 1 shakl Catches Airship for Capital. Atsins tamed away Instantly, and again with rapid stride went through @ grounds. On lookirg at his watch, | he broke into a run heading for the aeroplane station. By quick sprinting | he reached the lift just as it was mak ing its last trip up to connect with the fast Washington mall ship. It touched as ho came out the platform, and he was aboard just in time, IL In the early history of the nation | there had been a much applauded maxim: “In time of peace, prepare for war” The people had never deviated | from their policy of applauding and | ignoring this wisdom of one of thelr! earliest statesmen. The nation had nover lost {ts complacency had never succeeded in disillusioning itself. It} finagined 1taelf peaceful, but in reality it was quickest to resent an injury fancied or real, surest to raise a popu lar demand for war, and least prepared to carry It on. Nation in a Trance With the selfdeceliving theory that they were not a militant people, they had continued to delude themselves In the '“YMef that war for them was next to Impossible. Their history a record of confiiets made costly because under taken without presaration, did net serve to destroy this Huslon-—It was a nart of the national life Now popular outery was foreing an. other war. At any moment, Congress, which had been In the throes of debate for three days might open hostilities with a declaration Across the Atlantic, as the military men of the nation knew, a martial peo. ple were holding themselves In re straint, confident In thelr ability found od on thorough preparation. The na on in the center think best,” { 5 | post | sought “A hundred, 1 1 say.” he marked at : great terness Ev In nty-four hours fro: those {i ng y WAr ’ ko“ 1 quiet ory be Young Inventor to the Rescue. bark y the | tin-hoard His embarr: ment was sat. but his equalled it The former shows in awkward ure and twitching fingers; the lat ter, in the dire with which he the general eyes, Well,” excla Montrus, sharply “1 have a concentrator--l want you to look at’it thoug! + he began excitedly, brokenly In the face of a Id stare from Montrus “Here it 1s,” he conciuded, unfolding the prints, Montrus cast one careless and a second interested glance at the plans. He drew up a chair and studied them, the moodiness giving away to keen ap preciation. Then he pushed them AWAY, “You gee to have something.” he sald. “Some other time, if there's anything left of this country, some other time I'll look at them. But not now, | can't now.” Death to Distant Fleet. “But you don"t understand” ex claimed Atsing, quickly and vehement. ly. “Now's the time, don't you see? That will direct a million volts—two million volts—aceuratoly, tance, at any object. Man, If It works, if it will do It-—don't vou see?™ Montrus stared at the shock-headed boy In a dare Atsins held himself In cheek and leaned forward “Will the ships at Kiel ever leave thelr moorings ff it works? he asked, drawing In hls breath sharply. The two men looked at each other. and, as Montrus stared, he saw also in his mental vision those hundred dark shanes on the face of the reflector en he nressed a series of Huttons on his desk, and men entered from MfMerent doors, “Take this young man Mr, «= ™ “Not a name” sald Atsins, “Just an dem" 11 ie faArnesiness his sald the | We got b } BIE° | for path of | Cou and thinks he is safely | speaking rapidly, “to Bending Station 10, the largest. Let him direct any changes he desires. Tell Susquehanna to glve us ten times the usual power from now until notified otherwise.” The men started to obey, and Atsing to follow his guides, when Montrug stepped to him, holding out his hands, “I hope you succeed, ' he sald, “I--1 can't fail” stammered young man, (To be continued.) — li — ACTIVE NORWEGIAN WOMEN. Occupy Good Positions as Stewards on Leasung Steamers. Bright young women In Norway A rational and congenial employment in & vocation which has not been in. vaded by their sex in this country. The many steamers that plow the Norwe gian fjords and Scandinavian estuaries and rivers employ young women to 86e Lo the commisarat and to arrange the personal comfort of travelers on board Their official designation I8 that of “auxiliary ship's officer.” That their occupation is a pleasant one 18 proved by the numerous applications at steamboat offices from young Dan- ish, Bwedish and Norwegian ladies anxious to secure such po itions. This Ife on the inland I and rivers, is stated in fact to be immens: ly popu- lar with the strong and energetic girls of Northern Europe. That the duties involved necessitate a girl's having the find Les ion 1s | | from the trav , which being a | avian lands i ever, n« to any dis | tion In general knew this, but allowed “Take this idea,” continued Montrus, a head on her shoulders goes without Saying, and many of the applicants are daughters of either naval or profes sional men, such as lawyers and doctors It is the duty of the “auxiliary ship's officer,” to ascertain from the purser of the ship how many passengers are booked on the outgoing voyage and to lay mn ber provisions accordingly, with an eye to ample supplies, at the same time avoiding any risk in the matter of waste. She is further responsible for the tastefully laid table and for such additional houselinen as may be required in the cabins during the voy- age Viate, china and even kitchen utensils are generally her own prop erty, so that she must necessarily pos 8 business ability In her selection and car winged at 80 much per head and the lady steward act. Are Arr: nets U : ver and ve val expenses, beyond this may de pend ug butions "us and ao Ary oO ir tomary thi: y be offered cepted wi Such respecting ir pendence and its with its self breezy, ful and stream old and asant acquaintan travel. 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