BOOK VII: THE EMPIRE OF THE AIR.
FROM THE REPORT OF CRISTOFEROS, WAR-SCRIBE TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL.
_July_ 7, 1907.
When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.

By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.

When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.

His uniform was that of the Turkish navy--of that I am prepared to swear--but he made signs of not understanding what had been said; whereupon the Gospodar spoke again, but in French this time.

I append the exact conversation which took place, none other joining in it.