ard began to drop something,
which, fluttering down, landed on every occasion on the bridge of the
ship high over which they then were.

The Western King said again to the Gospodar Rooke (the Lord High
Admiral):

"It must need some skill to drop a letter with such accuracy."

With imperturbable face the Admiral replied:

"It is easier to drop bombs, Your Majesty."

The flight of aeroplanes was a memorable sight. It helped to make
history. Henceforth no nation with an eye for either defence or attack
can hope for success without the mastery of the air.

In the meantime--and after that time, too--God help the nation that
attacks "Balka" or any part of it, so long as Rupert and Teuta live in
the hearts of that people, and bind them into an irresistible unity.

Footnotes:

{1} Vladika, a high functionary in the Land of the Blue Mountains. He
is a sort of official descendant of the old Prince-Bishops who used at
one time to govern the State. In process of time the system has changed,
but the function--shorn of its personal dominance--remains. The nation
is at present governed by the Council. The Church (which is, of course,
the Eastern Church) is represented by the Archbishop, who controls the
whole spiritual functions and organization. The connecting-link between
them--they being quite independent organizations--is the Vladika, who is
_ex officio_ a member of the National Council. By custom he does not
vote, but is looked on as an independent adviser who is in the confidence
of both sides of national control.

{2} EDITORIAL NOTE--We shall, in our issue of Saturday week, give a full
record of the romantic story of Queen Teuta and her Shroud, written by
Mr. Mordred Booth, and illustrated by our special artist, Mr. Neillison
Browne, who is Mr. Booth's artistic collaborateur in the account of King
Rupert's Coronation.

{3} Greatest _Kingdom_--_Editor Free America_.

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