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

"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 makehistory. Henceforth no nation with an eye for either defence or attackcan hope for success without the mastery of the air.

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