Lincoln County leader., September 05, 1913, PART TWO, Image 5

OOPYRK3KT.:3a "BY Yf.&CHAPMAN El IK-
8YN0PSI8.
"or fifty yean the continent of North
America had been Isolated from the rest
f the world by the use of Z-rays, a won
derful Invention of Hannibal Prudent.
The Invention had saved the countrx.
from foreign Invasion, and the continent
had been united under one government
with Prudent as president. For half a
century peace and prosperity reigned In
this part of the world. The story opens
with President Prudent critically 11L His
death Is hastened by the receipt of a
tneasace from Count von Werdensteln pt
Germany that he has at last succeeded In
Etnetratmg the rays. Dying, he warns
Is daughter Astra that this means a for
eign Invasion. He tells her to hurry to
the Island of Clrynith, but dies before he
an tell the location of the place,
CHAPTER II. Continued.
One of them, noticeable for Mb tall,
upright figure, clear eyes and bronzed
face, hastened to the helloboard; he
was followed by a short man, whose
rotundity more than made up for his
lack of height The tall man with the-j
broneed face eagerly watched the
sparkling news, as he had been cut
off from any form of communication
on the Tube Line for fourteen hours.
The sparks at that moment were print
ing some uninteresting commercial
news, but soon the following notice ap
peared: "The cremation of the ex-President,
Hannibal Prudent, will be held at 4:00
p, m. Thursday."
"Too late!" whispered the. stranger
sadly, removing hie hat "Friend San
tos, we are too late. How happy, how
contented he would have been had he
received the news I wanted to give
him personally before he left" He
took the arm of his friend. "Come,
Santos, we have some hard work In
store."
They took the elevator to the aero
station of the depot, where they board
ed the south-bound aero bus. A few
minutes later they landed at the ter
race of the American Hotel.
The same morning Astra received
several committees offering their sym
pathies and condolences. When the
last one had gone she sank exhausted
on a couch. She had rested but a
moment when a servant brought In a
card. She sighed wearily and made
a motion of dissatisfaction when she
read the name "Ambrosio Hale."
The man was admitted. As he en
tered he bowed deeply before the
weary girl who stood there In her
black gown, looking like an angel of
sorrow. The exquisite face had taken
on a new beauty through her affliction,
which the newcomer quickly noticed.
"I have come, my poor,, suffering
girl, as a friend of your father. Dur
ing these days of sorrow your worn-
Astra Had Long Ago Discovered
8ome Bestial Trait In Him.
an's heart needs the aid of a strong
man. Your father honored me with
his Intimate friendship, and I want to
offer you my services."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Hale.
Tour kindness touches me. It Is good
to know that there are friends upon
whom I can count during these sad
day. My beloved father, however,
made such far-reaching arrangements
that I hardly think there Is any need
of your assistance. But I thank yon
with all my heart"
' with these words sho offered her
band to Hale, who retained It in his
grasp greedily.
"I also want to tell you something
confidential, my dear Astra: The Con
tinental Club feels that 'his eomlng
OLATED
VONJfORVATH
and DEAN HOARD
UffiTH) SIAT3 AND CRMTBETtAW
election will bring the long expected
event that is, the nomination of the
first woman President And the eye
of the Continental Club rests on you I
Astra smiled serenely;
"Should the country select me for
its executive, I shall be glad to serve,
and I will do my beet to carry out the
plans formed by my father for the fur
therance of the United Republics.
She looked at the man whose ferret
like eyes could not leave her face.
whose thick lips were parted, showing
a row of gleaming teeth. In spite of
his handsome appearance Astra had
long ago discovered some bestial trait
In him, and had often wondered how
her father-could extend his friendship
to such a man. These thoughts flitted
through the brain of the girl, then an
afterthought came and she askea:
"Mr. Hale, can you give me any In
formation In regard to a place I can
not flndt"
"I will do my best my dear Astra,1
said Hale, as Astra hesitated.
"Do you know a town, a district,
village or any other place by the
name of 'Clrynith?'"
Mr. Hale thought for a moment then
admitted that he had never heard of
the place.
Astra felt eome satisfaction.
As Hale left the crystal palace, he
met the tall, bronsed man who had
arrived on the fourteen-hour limited
from San Francisco that morning, on
the broad stairway that led up to the
main entrance. He eyed the sunburnt
athletic man curiously; the man. not
withstanding his modish style of dress.
looked a stranger.
In the hall, he handed his card to
the waiting servant without a word
The servant looked at It and saw but
one name:
"Napoleon Edleon."
As the stranger had no appointment
Astra told the servant to advise him
that she could not receive anyone un
til Thursday evening, after the crema
tion of her father's earthly remains.
Edison shook his head somewhat Im
patiently.
"If you say It is her wish not to see
me until Thursday evening, I must
wait notwithstanding the Importance
of my mission."
He turned, left as hurriedly as he
came. His whole being seemed sur
charged with energy.
Napoleon Edison met his short
friend Santos on the roof garden be
fore the hourly stylograph. The round,
ruddy cheeked man was watching the
helloboard with Interest He enjoyed
the great city Immensely, and at that
moment he was laughing heartily at
the comic section shown on the board.
The newspaper was reproducing some
funny pictures made by a Chicago art
ist In the early days of the twentieth
century. "I have never seen such
amueing brain products In my life," he
said.
Edison smiled at the amusement of
the man he called Santos. Taking his
arm, he led him to the elevator. This
time they went to the subway tube
and, after making some Inquiries of
the guard, EdlBon bought two tickets
for New York. It took two hours for
them to make the Journey between
Washington and New York.
After they left the train, the two
elbowed their way through excited and
mourning crowds. Santos could hardly
keep pace with the long strides of
Edison. They turned into Forty-second
street from the avenue and hur
ried Into the Hippodrome, an Immense,
but very old structure, a relic of the
nineteenth century.
The continental party had gathered
In this building and a somewhat stout
woman was speaking when the two
strangers entered. The audience list
ened to the woman with Intense atten
tion; her pleasant strong contralto
voice filled the great hall and she
brought out Important points In her
address with decisive strokes.
Edison and Santos stopped and list
ened. "To whom do we owe all these bless
ings? To whom must we give thanks
for the thousands of other things that
add comfort to home life, travel and
national existence? To whom but the
man whose soul has left the clay and
entered the land of peace: Hannibal
Prudent ex-President of the United
Republics of America.
"I know that many of the section
lsta and internationalists say we are
isolated from the countries that gave
us our ancestors; I know that the seo
tlonlsts think the Isolation was an out
rage against our further development
In art literature and science. They'
think those things, but we oontinentaJ-
lsts know differently.
"It Is true no Italian singers can be
imported to please the ears of the
wealthy; It Is true that we cannot add
ancient pictures to our collections of
masterpieces; it is true that the
yachts of our rich cannot make a tour
of the Mediterranean; but compare
our losses with our gains i
"Since the Isolation we have creat
ed our American art! Does not that
alone pay for our Isolation?
"Our singers sing the airs of our
country; our artists paint pure, be
loved objects and scenes known to all
of us.
"Look at our magnificent lofty ar
chitecture, our terraces and root gar
dens at our reversible street covers,
at the swinging gardens, tube and
aerial roads. These are our own
these are not Influenced by foreign
education. We created them our
selves."
She stopped for a moment stretched
out her shapely arm and continued:
"Before the Isolation of our conti
nent wft were mixture of all the na
tions of the world; today we are a na
tion complete In ourselves. There are
no English, Irish, Dutch, German, Ital
ians or Spaniards left These nation
alities have merged and produced the
citizen of America."
Her Toice sank lower and vibrated
with emotion.
"A new Item has sparkled through
the country, a bit of news even more
heart-breaking than the news of the
departure of the greatest man our
country has produced. I mean the
news that our stronghold Is near Its
breakdown, that European scientists
have discovered the way to Invade our
isolation. I pray that the news Is un
true, but should It be true, then we
will have to prepare for defense.
"Compatriots, true citizens! Who
can fill the executive chair more satis
factorily than the one who, throughout
her whole life, has been prepared for
It? I call to you and ask you to give
your best Judgment for the cause and
with one heart and one thought nomi
nate for the continentallst candidate
the daughter of Prudent Astra Pru
dent "
Here she was Interrupted by a heavy
voice thundering:
"No female rule for me."
That was all he could say, as his
voice flattened out behind a healthy
slap delivered resoundingly on the dis
turber's mouth. The hand and arm
that administered this rebuke belonged
to Napoleon Edison. With a strong
Jerk he turned the surprised man
toward the door and he was carried
on and on as If he were a wreck be
ing tossed by stormy waves. When
order was restored, the speaker con
tinued:
"With all my heart I trust Miss Pru
dent will be the nominee of the con-
tinentallsts. Those who agree with
me, kindly stand up!"
As one body the audience rose and
60,000 voices thundered "Hurrah! for
the continental nominee I "
Then the oratrix sat down.
Astra, In her own room In the crys
tal palace, saw and heard through the
electro-stylograph the whole proceed
ings of the New York continental
party in the Hippodrome. She had
raised her hand to disconnect her ma
chine when a man from the audience
asked for the right to speak.
According to the rules of the party,
all who desired had the right to make
an address, so this request was readily
granted. Since no one asked for -this
man's name, It was not disclosed. He
walked calmly forward, closely fol
lowed by a short, fat man who
stopped only when his tall friend
mounted the platform.- This tall man
was dressed In a gray traveling suit,
NEWEST IDEA IN EDUCATION
Cinematograph Films Are to Be Put
to Use In the Higher German
Schools.
According to official Information re
cently received by the United States
bureau of education, the use of mov
ing pictures in education has had a
significant Impetus In German govern
ment circles. The Prussian ministry
of education is now considering the
feasibility of employing cinemato
graph Alms In some of the higher edu
cational institutions, as applicable to
certain courses of Instruction, and a
number of film manufacturers have
been given an opportunity to show
the authorities what films they have
that are adated to educational pur
poses. A well known philanthropist has re
cently donated two full equipped mov
ing picture machines to the schools of
Berlin, one to be used in the Continua
tion Institute for Higher Teachers and
the other m the high schools of Great
er Berlin. Moving picture films are
instead of mourning, but on Ms arm
was a broad black band.
All the attention of the great audi
ence was centered on the atMetlo fig
ure and the sunburnt frank face of
the young man. Astra's Instrument
showed these details to her as plainly
If she were sitting In one of the
boxes, and she was thrilled as Ms
eyes seemed to look straight Into hers.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," he began.
"I have a message to deliver to the
political party In wMch I believe; do
not ask me how I happen to be the
Instrument that was selected to con
vey this message to you, but I beg
of you to seriously consider my words.
"You have all heard or read about
the warning that came to our dear
dead, the ex-President Hannibal Pru
dent" There was silent emotion In his
voice when he -mentioned that name.
That warning Is only too true. Our
enemies, defeated fifty years ago, have
found a way to break through our Iso
lation; they have spent these fifty
years planning revenge! We can.
through Hannibal Prudent's efforts,
put off their Invasion for one year,
which will give us a little time to- pre
pare for defense. Cohtlnentallsts, my
brothers In conviction, spread strength
and faith through the mighty land, as
God has given us, Just as he did fifty
years ago, a man to liberate, this coun
try from the oppressor's hand. God,
In his Infinite goodness, has given us
another instrument to repel the storm
ing enemies."
His voice filled the great hall; his
words were convincing through the
sincerity of the orator.
As he opened his mouth to speak
again, the large helloboard began to
show many colored zig-zag spanks and
the audience watched it In apprehen
sion; the whole atmosphere was
charged with an inexplicable feeling of
expectation. Not a person moved un
til the man on the platform stepped
quickly down to the operating table of
the electro-stylograph and adjusted
the Instrument Into the right receiving
socket The sparking ceased and
blurred, but discernible, a picture ap
peared. As the audience stared the pictures
became somewhat clearer and they
saw what appeared to be tremendous
sea monsters lying Immovable on the
bosom of the ocean. The huge bulks
of metal, showing unknown forms of
warfare, were pointed menacingly at
the silent audience, which was repre
sentative of the fifty years Just past;
the comparison showed clearly that
the science and genius of the Euro
peans had only produced a perfection
of death-dealing Instruments, while
the Americans had advanced In sci
ence, art, literature and a general de
velopment of the human race.
The great audience, which had been
so enthusiastic, now sat as motionless
as a bird that has- been charmed by
a snake. Intently watching the wonder
ful picture that moved and changed
Incessantly; huge airships of an Im
proved type, resembling the old style
Zeppelin, glittered brightly, as they
moved with ponderous grace.
Every conceivable form of mono and
bl-plane came gliding by; and each
and every form of locomotion carried
unmistakable signs of their destiny
a machine of destruction.
As the pictures vanished a sigh
issued from every heart and a rustle
of relaxation stirred the multitude.
Many turned toward the platform, hop
ing to see the man who had last spok
en, but he was gone.
By the time the people who had
been favored by a sight of the enemies'
destructive forces, began to leave the
hippodrome, that young man was on
Ms way to the capital. He waa none
other than Napoleon Edleon.
JTO BE CONTINUED.)
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now available in Germany for anato
mical, biological and bacteriological
courses, and It Is believed there that
an enormous field for them will be
opened up when educators fully realise
their value.
Saw Ancient City Under 8ea.
The Greek Ministry of Marine
states that Lieutenant Bakopulos,
while carrying out the observations
entailed by the naval duties assigned
to him, happened to notice on the
sea bottom to the east of the Island
of Lemnos, on the reefs marked on
the British Admiralty ohartsltunder
the name of the Pharos Bank, at a
depth of from five to twenty-five
meters, some ancient ruins which
were perfectly visible and prove the
existence of a town about three mllea
In circumference.
Order have been Issued by the min
istry to carry out sclentlflo rososititm
on the spot
Dally Thought.
Keep well thine tongue and keep
thy friend. Chancer.
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SOrtETHINGl
LittieOnes
DEFINITION OF TRUE FRIEND
Triple Alliance of the Three Great
Powers, Love, Sympathy and Help
Other Versions. i
The first person who comes In when
the whole world has gone out
A bank of credit on which we can
draw supplies of confidence, counsel,
sympathy, help and love.
One who combines for you alike the
pleasures and benefits of society and
solitude.
A Jewel whose luster the strong
acids of poverty and misfortune can
not dim.
One who multiplies Joys, divine
griefs, and whose hone-ay la Invio
lable. One who loves the truth and you
and will tell the truth In spite of
you.
The triple alliance of the three great
powers. Lore, Sympathy and Help.
A watch which beats true for all
time and never runs down.
A permanent fortification when
one's affairs are In a state of siege.
One who to himself Is true, and
therefore must be so to you.
A balancing pole to him who walks
across the tight rope of life.
The link in life's long chain that
bears the greatest strain.
A harbor of refuge from the stormy
waves of adversity.
One who considers my need before
my deservings.
The Jewel that shines brightest In
the darkness.
A stimulant to the nobler side of
our nature.
A volume of sympathy bound
In
doth.
A diamond In the ring of acquaint
ance.
A star of hope In the cloud of adver
sity. . i
PUZZLE OF SANDWICH MEN
One Must Devote Time to Study What
Is 8upposed to Be Adver- .
tlsed In the Signs.
These sandwich men are all mixed
up. Can you put their signs In the
Sandwich Men Puzzle.
right order so as to show what they
are supposed to advertise?
When properly arranged the signs
of the sandwich men read as follows:
"Big Show Tonight" ,.,
About Finger Nails. i
A white mark on the nail bespeaks
misfortune. ,
Pale or lead colored nails Indicate
melancholy people.
People with narrow nails are ambi
tious and quarrelsome.
Broad nails indicate a gentle, timid,
and bashful nature.
Lovers of knowledge and liberal sen
timent have round nails.
Small nails indicate littleness of
mind, obstinacy, and conceit
Choleric, martial men, delighting In
war, have red and spotted nails.
People with very pale nails are sub
ject to much Infirmity of the flesh, and
persecution by neighbors and friends.
Who Said It?
Edward Coke, the English Jurist
was of the opinion that "A man's
house is Ms castle."
"When Greek Joins Greek, then Is
the tug of war," was written by Na
thanlel Lee in 1603.
"Variety's the spice of life." and
"Not much the worst for wear," were
coined by Cowper. -
Edward Young tells us, "Death
loves a shining mask," and "A fool at
forty Is a fool Indeed."
"Of two evils I have chosen the
less," and "The end must Justify the
means," are from Matthew Prior.
A Memorial Performance,
Boy Please, sir, IH have to be out
this afternoon.
Boss That so? Qran'ma's funeral
what?
Boy Yes, sir. Then we're going to
the circus as a mark of respect
Gran'ma loved a drousl Judge.
Besy Marks.
Schoolmistress Master Isaac, what
wrong did the brothers of Joseph com
mit when they sold their brother?
Isaac They sold him too cheapv-i
London TltrBits.
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