Isolated Continent A Romance of the Future ■y Cuido von Horvath and Dean Hoard SYNOPSIS. For fifty years the continent of North America ha J been Isolated from the rest •f the work! by the use of Z-raya, a won- Arrfu! Invention of Hannibal Prudent. The Invention had saved ths country from foreign invasion, and the continent Had been united under one ^vernment with Prudent as president, t r half a century peace and prosperity reicnsd in this part of the world. The story opens with President Prudent rriticallv HI. His Aeath Is hastened by the receipt of a mesaaee from Count von Weed*'ostein of Germany that he has at last succeeded In penetrating the rays. Dy1n<. he warns hfs daughter Astra that this means a for- e universal disarmament Editor's moth­ er Is 111 on the Island of Cirvne Countess Ttoslny offers to en and comfort b*r. hop- Ua to discover Edison's secrets. She be­ ar'-. .„ saTa a net around Santos T’!- pm I. Edison’s assistant. The count-ss frets a letter from Wrrdensteln effer'ns rev the princedom of R-homburr-T.lt*1*--. for Edison's secret. Edison and Santo» •tart In search of a new deposit of drvn- tth th»1r supply belnar almost exhausted They And It on the estate of Schomburg- Uthow. CHAPTER XV.—Continued. ■“Have you ever thought of the fu- tare?” asked Napoleon, after a silence. "I have, Napoleon. I have thought, that when we have finished our task, when we have done the things my father wished done for the good of the United Republics, then we may retire to that little Island where your mother lives, and rest and be happy until the «nd of our days. There your genius will create new, useful things that will make humanity happier, things that will help eradicate poverty and misery.” “Dear girl! I have a premonition That the days you dream of are still tar off; that those intriguers In Eu­ rope are planning and scheming and that when we least expect it, trouble will begin. For that reason, I believe tt best to plan our marriage now. Some of the jesters over the ocean have already begun to discuss our sit­ uation with heartless cynicism.” They stopped and stood sileDt for a moment, then Astra leaned her bead on Napoleon's shoulder and tenderly and lovingly she whispered: "Your thought Is my thought; I will follow wherever you lead.” In the meantime the aerodromone was rapidly nearing Ciryne. Rosltta had sat motionless for a short time, her mind revolving all the details of her plan Santos sat with his hands on the wheel, eyes straight forward, watching the faint yellowish glow that marked the horizon. His heart throbbed with happiness. He felt the presence of the woman who was playing with him. "Mr. Duprel!” The dreaming man turned toward the picture of his dreams, letting the bird fly its steady, rapid course. "Will you answer me a question. Mr. Duprel?” she asked appealingly. "As many, countess, as you wish to ask.” "First of all, please call me Rosltta and I will call you Santos.” Santos nodded. He had no more power to analyze her motives, he wanted to believe in the things that were happening. "Were you ever in love friend Santos?" She looked impishly into Santos’ astonished eyes. "I never was before,” he stammered. "Then you are, now?” Santos suddenly felt that weakness that enveloped him In the presence of th« fair countess leave him; his deep love had made him brave. ~l am, countess! Hopelessly in Love.” His voice was pathetic, a ming­ ling of longing and despair. “Why hopelessly, my dear Santo« V ' She had laid her hand on hie arm. and repeated the question. "Because I dare to love you. you; te i my case not hopeless?" Poor Santoe : trembled under the strain of the pact half hour. All at once the despair, the sufferings asd his untold misery were swept away in the wave of hap­ piness caused by Roeitta's art about his short neck. He embraced the ex j qulslte woman eo ardently that she suffered, but she only replied with a sweet, sense-ensnaring smile. Santoe declared: "You have no idea what power you poesess over me. 1 am your slave. You can make of me what you will, a hero or a traitor. I am ready to die .for you.” It was not necessary for Santoa to tell thia. Rosltta knew her power even better than Santoa. They were nearing Ciryne. and San­ toe tried to regain his normal com­ posure. Rosltta said gravely: "Listen to me. my dear. We must be very careful what we do. I love you and I want our love to last as long as we Itve. You are all alone, but I have powerful connections and still more powerful enemies who would prevent our happiness. For that reason we must plan carefully and until that happy time comes, whea we can slip away to that little home of ours, we must be discreet and cautious. Do not tell of our love. I will meet you whenever I can and we will leave when the way Is clear.” ”1 am yours, my dear Rosltta. but I know my happiness will betray my love.” The countess gazed straight ahead, her hand still nestled in Santos'. She continued: "I have been all alone. The Presi­ dent. Mr. Edison and his dear mother have been very good to me. but I have longed for someone to be my very own. 1 have found you and now I am happy. Indeed.” Could Santos have seen behind that artful schemer's veil, he would have recoiled, horrorstricken. But he could only see the tender light In her eyes, and hear the loving words from her lipa. CHAPTER XVI. A New Princess. Napoleon found obstacles in the way of obtaining the property where he had discovered the desired clrynlth. The German crown declared it was not for sale. He asked for a long lease, and the right to mine the Peak Suemeg, but that would conflict with the laws of Hungarian lease and rent­ al rights. Realizing that be never would ar- r.ve at the actual working of the mine, unless he took a decided step, he paid a visit to the Count von Werdensteln personally. This time he crossed the ocean tn one of the newest English liners that made the trip between New York and Liverpool in three days. L'pon his arrival In Berlin he visited his friend, Herr Kalmar, before be even sought a hotel. The German was very happy to see the man with whom he had so many pleasant deal­ ings. and readily explained the politi­ cal situation in Europe. He frankly said that there was possibility of an international disturbance; the people were happy, but the nobility, and. more particularly, the idle army and navy officers, were agitating the ques­ tion of restoring the standing armies and aerial and naval defenses. Napoleon listened gravely to the opinions of this brave and broad minded man who was doing all be could to enlighten the people. He knew Herr Kalmar was a perfectly trustworthy man, so he told him about bls difficulties In obtaining Peak Sue­ meg Herr Kalmar said: "I believe that the chancellor, notwithstanding his I will find the means to confound them” Ills face expressed grim de­ termination and Herr Kalmar respect­ ed him aa a man more than a king, a man of hts word. The chancellor received Napoleon very cordially. Napoleon stated his errand, briefly. He told the count that he was anxious to gain control of the property tn Hungary that bad belonged to the Schomburg Llthow estates. The count was somewhat takes aback by this direct statement Ito said, tn bis suavest manner: "May I ask what causes your anils ty In regard to that property? To be perfectly frank. I sent my beat analysts there to assay that peak, hop­ ing to And the name of the mineral that Interests you, but they do not And anything extraordinary. One of them mentions a peculiar quarts for mation there that somewhat resembles the mineral used In manufacturing glass, but that is all they could find* "They are right, count I want those crystals.” ”i shall do my best tor you. but you know how Imperfect our laws are In regard to estates that fall to the crown.” "Can you not make an exception la this case?" The count shook his head doubt­ fully. “His majesty Is the only on« who could, and I am aorry to say that your honor does not happen to have bl» sympathy.” "Of course not; he thinks I have clipped his wings!" This remark slipped out unexpectedly. He took leave of the count and looked up Herr Kalmar once more and told him many things that showed the big German be was In Napoleon's confidence. Shortly after this he left for Eng­ land. and from there for New York. Count von Werdensteln did not know the true value of these crystals, but be was shrewd enough to »urmlse that they were connected with Napo­ leon's aerodromones. those wonderful birds that vomited lightning. Would they ever be his? "Everything comee to the man who waits." he thought, and made ready to report the result of bls work to bls majesty. As he was leaving the room, an at­ tendant ushered In a bright-eyed little man. without announcement The offi­ cer explained that he came from the Countess Roelny and the chancellor’s brow cleared. The attendant was dismissed and the count motioned to a chair and asked the messenger to sit down. In­ stead of complying, the young man took a package from his Inside veet pocket and handed tt to the count He saw the handwriting of the countees. He carefully opened the sealed en- l velope and sitting down before his desk he began to read: "Sir: The plans you outlined for my conduct before I went to Helgo­ land have begun to develop I will, shortly, know a few very Important things in regard to the 'aerodromone', with one of which you. yourself, hare bad some experience. “What do you think of them? What would you think of being able to manufacture them, to fly on them the red, white and black flag, instead of the stars and stripes? "You may Oil out the papers that make the Countess Rosiny the Prin­ cess of Schomburg Llthow. and I wish you would have the estates in Ger­ many and other countries transferred to me at once, as I want to take pos­ session, particularly of the estate in Hungary, in the near future. "Plans should be made to defend my undertaking, plans that will In­ clude the manufacture of a flotilla of aerodromones. I hardly think the president of the international peace committee will Interrupt us, but our greatest strength will He In being ready for any emergency. “The time of action is almost here, but tt ]s Impossible for me to stat« the exact date Just now. Under no circumstances can I tell the outcome until the papers of possession are in the hands of my legal advisers, Her­ ren Konrad and Hans Schwab of Ber­ lin. Upon their assurance that the title and deeds are In perfect condi­ tion, your excellency will bear from me further. With the best personal regards, I am, ae ever, “Your obedient servant, "Countess Rosltta Roslny." The chancellor's feelings, after ho had carefully read this letter were a mingling of satisfaction and distrust. He realized that the countess had cleverly taken command, and. notwith­ standing her seeming servility, eh« was the one to dictate and the chan­ cellor the one to obey He glanced up at the little man who had brought the letter. He was standing stolidly waiting. (TO BE CONTINUED.) "They Are Right, Count; Those Crystals.” I Want defeat In American waters, has re­ tained the kaiser’s good will, and has, no doubt, delayed matters because he wanted to find out why you want the Peak Suemeg so badly. His spies are probably at work trying to ascertain the value of the Peak, so that he can utilize it for his own purposes.” Napoleon acknowledged this fact "Then you think the powers would not hesitate to undo all I have done, that they would gladly take up arms again, and wage battle In God’s beau­ tiful, clear air?” "I certainly do!” was Herr Kalmar's emphatic answer. ’’That makes It all the more Impera­ tive that I carry out the pactum to the letter. I never could answer to history, If I were to break my oath.” He sighed. "If war Is carried Into the air. If anyone should discover th« ae- cret of clrynlth and the aerodromone. CITY PEOPLE BUYING FARMS One Man Spared Ne Expense In Stock­ ing Place With Animate and Ma­ chinery, but Made Failure. City people with money are pretty keen after good farms these days, end some large sums of money are being forested In land with a view of bavtug a pleasant country home that will pay for Its keep. But too many ally tn«« go Into thia Hue of busluess without looking far enough ahead. I know a man with plenty of money who thought he would like to be a farmer so he looked over all of the likely land near his city, finally select­ ing one that just suited him. But he had to pay a pretty stiff price. Then he ordered the boat equlpmout put up. He did not care for the coat as long as the barn and the other build­ ings were of the most approved pat­ tern. Advertisements of machinery caught his eye and regardless as to whsther It was suited to hie local­ ity he bought heavily. No expense was spared tn stocking the place with the beat animals. Price was no consideration, quality was everything. Finally he organised a splendid farm. Thou he looked around for a man who would take charge and In a few years make enough money to repay his Investment. Hut that man was not to be found. The best man ager he had could not make a fair profit on tho money sunk in that farm. The man was not living who could make money on tho enormous overcapltalliatlon. Many farmers make the same mlstako on a smaller scale. They will pay too much for their house or will put fancy fix­ tures on their barns and In other ways Invest more money In their business than its limit of expansion would reasonably allow. And then they wonder why each succeeding year sees them no further advanced. —C. M. 8. SHEEP ARE MUCH NEGLECTED No Animal More Capable of Respond­ ing to Different Methods of Treat­ ment—All Make Money. Too many farmers are overlooking a good opportunity by neglecting to have sheep on the farm. Men who do not like sheep must either learn to like them or keep out of the busi­ ness. Men who do like them will take cars of them, and when they are taken care of they are no more Hable to disease than any other farm ani­ mal. Ths sbeep is the most modern ani­ mal In creation. By that In meant that ha has left no fossil remains In his own kind of ancestry. He Is a Prize Lambs, development of the last days of cre­ ation and of about the same geneologl- cal age as mankind. There Is no animal on tho farm that to more capable of responding to different methods of treatment and adapting himself to different environ­ ments than Is the sheep. He can bo bred Into almost anything of the sheep kind. Long, coarse woo), or short, fine wool, horns or no horns, black or white, a big carcass for mut­ ton or other modifications have been produced, and all are money-makers when properly handled by the right man. TO SELECT SEED POTATOES Don’t Walt Until Digging Tims, or Even Until Vines Are Dead- Mark the Vigorous Hills. (By M. A. COVERDEI.L.) Don’t wait until potato-digging time to select your seed potatoes—don’t wait even until tbo vines are dead. If you do you are as liable to pick out large potatoes from a small, undevel­ oped bill as you are from a thrifty one. While the vines are in full bloom and show which are vigorous and pro­ ductive Is the time for marking the hills you will dig later for need. Small sticks driven beside the choice hills serve this purpose very well. This insures seed that will propagate sturdy plants next season. And re­ member, both large and small pota­ toes from a strong hill may be plant­ ed; but any size, either small or large, from a puny hill—never! Use the same care and Judgment In your selection of seed potatoes that you do in selecting other seeds, and you will find it a little time very profitably spent. Lazy. "He was very lazy, Mr. Perkins,” Favorite Cholera Cur«. said old Mrs. Jones. "I must say my A favorite cholera cure in the west first busband was a very lazy man.” to made as follows: Red pepper 2 "How lazy vyis he?” I asked. powdered assafoetlda 2 "Well, he was so lazy, Eli, Mr. ounces, Jones was so lazy, that he wouldn’t ounces carbonate of iron 4 ounces, powdered rhubarb 1 ounce, Spanish shovel a path to the front gate.” “How did he get th* path brokea , brown 6 ounces, sulphur 2 ounces. The mixture Is made Into pellets with out?" I asked. "Ob, he used to lay on the lounge | flour and water and given three and pinch tha baby’s ear with ths t times a day. The mixed powder is .nippers until the neighbors came rush­ added to the soft food as a preven­ ing In to tread down the snow."—glli tive, giving a tablespoonful twice a week to every two dozen fowls. Perkins. Futile Sacrifice. C. ily—What’s the mattar, Fwank, deah boy? Fwank—Oh, Cholly, Ethel tells me she loves another. Cholly—What hard luck, after yoar devotion! Fwank—Hard lnck! Why, Cholly, In the last six months her father's dog has bitten me nine tlmea. Filling the Silo. Corn for silage should be cut when the kernel Is glazed, but can still be broken with the thumb nail. The two or three bottom leaves will be yel­ lowing at this stage, as will also the tip of the shuck. If the corn seems too dry as It Is cut, water should be added. There Is more danger of put­ ting silage up too dry than too wet F'ATKW JSQAk'PWAlJ< HE boardwalk aa Atlantic City gain, and renters of their property Is one of the most famous take ft on this condition Obvluua ’bums," technically eo Streets lu the world. It Is likewise one of the most Im­ called, are forbidden tbe thoroughfare. portant. reckoued by the num­ IJkewlsu shabby people. This do«« not mean that honest poverty to ax ber of people whose footsteps traverse It. And It In undeniably oil» of the eluded the boardwalk being one of most Interesting, having no counter th» moat democratic of street» but part as a thoroughfare auywhe e on that ragged (oiks are dlscuuntunauced. Evon the chair pushers, all of whom the earth. It to the most expensive street, bar are colored men. are required to drees none Kveiy three or four years It themselves neatly. Il to desired that ties to be repaved with planks al a the roadway shall present at all times cost of about 1140,000 though the un attractive appearance, and rage are Beggars are absolutely work Is done gradually, and not all at disfiguring once Tbe annual bill for keeping II barred Tho policing of the boardwalk clean and In repair Is 135,000. As It Is extremely strict, and at midnight stands today th« boardwalk re pro or lu the small hours of the morning ■euls an expenditure of uearly (43.000 a woman traversing It to aa safe from anuoyance aa al high noon. for construction. From dusk until dawn th« board­ In reference to the cleaning Item It should be «aid that no broom or walk to brilliantly lighted by arc lights mop Is ever applied to tbe surface of and by festoons of Incandescent eleo tbe boardwalk it keeps Itself cleau trie bulbs struug at frequent Interval* Tbe Illu­ Swept by ocean breezes" (to quote a serosa the thoroughfare phrase must dear to proprietors of minative effect la both attractive and seaside hotels). It Is ever fret from beautiful Aa already Implied, the regulations dust, while tbo rain and the sca-borue mist continually wash IL However, governing tho boardwalk are very rig­ four men, at (2 10 a day, are constant­ idly enforced Special rules apply to No ly busy at tho rather curious task of the pushing of wheeled chairs. keeping the cracks clear between the pusher Is allowed to hasten tho speed boards the object being to drain off of his chair beyond tho pace of a alow walk, and he is not permitted under the wet any circumstances to go ahead of Always Clean and Dry. the chair lu front of his In the end­ Other streets may bo wet, other less procession that continually trav­ street a may be dirty; other atreeta erses the thoroughfare "Crabbing" Is may be obatructed but tbe boardwalk positively forbidden this term signi­ never. When anow falls In winter It fying the picking up of a casual pas­ 1a cleared away with a celerity almoat senger en route The pusher must first Incredible. Tbe thoroughfarea of go back to the chair stand after relin­ Philadelphia and New York may be quishing a customer. well nigh Impassable, but tho ocean Tho boardwalk here described con­ pathway at Atlantic City. 60 feet wide, nects with a similar plank roadway to bounC to be open for traffic, and that runs along the shore through dry at that. Preecutly tho aun ap­ i Ventnor. Margate City and Ixzngport. pears. and out coin« the Invalid« lu With this extension, now almost corn chairs on wheels. plots. It covers a distance of nine As tt stands today, tho boardwalk miles, stretching almost the enUr« coat slightly more than (100.000 a > length of the Island on which Allan- mile to build—tbo length of II befog 1 tic City stands. tour and a third miles (JrtgluaJly It waa composed of planks laid upon REAL CAUSE OF HER WOE the sand of the beach, but these wore repeatedly washed away by tbe cruel, Not Lovers' Quarrel, but Something of crawling waves, and tho lose and dis Moment Occasioned the Sleep- eomfort occasioned eventually brought lass Night. about tbe erection of the permanent structure of today, upheld by pillars They had quarreled at the ball the and girders which defy the tooth of night before over some trivial mat­ time und energy of tbo elements. ter, as lovers will, and had parted In Hyperbole aside, however, it may anger. bo confessed that thia element-defy­ At the earliest possible bour tho fol­ ing condition is only now beginning lowing morning be hastened to seek to bo reached through tho substitu­ her and beg her forgiveness. tion of re-enforced concrete for steel She was already In tho drawing piles, which, as sad experience has room when b« arrived, sitting silent proved, are hardly more enddrlng among a group of sympathizing than wood, owing to tbo destructive friends. His heart smote him when action of salt water and mist-laden ho saw her heavy eyes and noted sea air. Indeed, one may, In spots, that she was alUI wearing ber gauzy poke one’s finger an Inch deep Into bail gown. tbe metal supports. But concrete ap­ "You are 111," he gasped. pears to satisfy all requirements ad She shook ber bead. mlrably, and before very long It will "Only a woman can appreciate what have entirely replaced steel In tbe she baa endured.” ventured one of construction of the wood paved road her companions. * way. The girl smiled wanly. "Leave me The boardwalk, one should realize. alone with him.” she murmured. "Per­ Is no mere local affair, it 1a tn a haps I can muke him understand ” senae a national thoroughfare—the ' My love, my love,” be moaned, great summer street of tbe United "have my unthinking words wrought States, and the common meeting this havoc? Waa It for my sake ground of the people from all parta of that those eyes kept vigil through tbe country. No other place In the tbe long night? Dll iny cruel words Union is so cosmopolitan. The Cali­ so crush you that you had no heart fornian Is aa much at home there as oven to remove your dainty gown?" the man from Philadelphia or the cit­ "We were both to blame," she said izen of Texas. It to the great health gently; “but If you knew what I have and nmusement resort of the common suffered you would forgive the unjust people, having the notable advantage reproaches I have heaped upon you. of cheapness for those who can not Listen! When I entered the house last afford to spend much money, while for night all was dark and still; every one the rich there are accommodations In was asleep, and I I— 1—’’ her voice luxurious and proportionately expen­ trembled; *'l bad to sit up through sive hotels. the long hours because—” Tbe unthoughtful many who visit "Because of iny unthinking word», Atlantic City, however, have little no­ darling.” he broke in deeply. tion of the more Intimate peculiarities "No,’’ with a fresh burst of weep­ of the boardwalk and the beach along ing; "because my dress la fastened which it runs. Ita landward edge Is In tbe back."—Life. fringed by a row of shops of every Im agtnable kind, which offer for sale all Fish Travel Far. aorta of merchandise, from candy to The distance fish travel is describe*, dry good*. There are also clalrvoy ants, and palmists and various other in the Scottish Fishery Board blu«i dealers In the mysterious, but these book, Issued recently. A female plate« are merely incidental, for there la no traveled 215 miles In three months, proper likeness between this roadway and another 160 mites In two months. and the streets of Coney Island. Renta The first fish moved from ths Firth of are enormously high. A season's oc- Forth to a point forty seven miles cupancy of a mere window apace six east of the Hpurn lightship. The fish feet square coats (1,000. Th« pur­ were, with numbers of others, marked chase price of real estate along the and liberated In order to obtain del« most desirable blocks, from Maryland regarding their migration. An inter­ avenue to Michigan avenue, to (4,000 esting fact discovered at experimen­ tal stations In the Firth of Forth and a front foot. Moray Firth Is that, among the pleo«. Sunday on the Boardwalk. the females predominate more and Sunday is tbe big day of the week more according to the also of the on tbe boardwalk. On that day the fish, until at sizes over twenty Inches, shopkeepers and amusement proprl ms les are scarcely to bn found. It 1» etore expect to do nearly aa much calculated from Inqurles of fishing business as In the other six put to­ catches since 1(06 that, except In ths gether. But there to one block that cases ef codling, small lemon soles, la always closed on the Lord's day; and small plaice, there are unmis­ It la owner by Philadelphia Quakers, takable signs of a decrease la the who value their religion mor« than numbers ef trawl-fish. T