The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-02

II was that which made Alpha what
it is-the most wonderful country in
the universe, said the officer. There
is much in store for you.
The ears of the two captives were
greeted by a vague, indefinable hum,
like and yet unlike that of busy city.
/ 1t was like many faroff sounds carefully
muffled. Now and then they heard hu-
man voices laughter and singing in the
distance and the twanging of musical
instruments.
Then they knew that they We're en-
tering building of some sort, for they
heard a key turn in lock, and the
humming sound in the distance was cut
off. They felt soft carpet under their
feet, and the feet of their guards no
longer clinked on the stones.
When the bandages were removed,
they found themselves in sumptuous
chamber, alone with the captain. The
brilliant light from quantity shaped
candelabrum, in the center of the cham
Der, daZzled them, but i'll a few minutes
their eyes had become accustomed to it.
Tradmos seemed to be enjoying the
looks of establishment on their faces as
they glanced at the different objects in
the room.
at is night" he said smilingly.
"You need rest after your voyage. Lie
down ON the beds and sleep. Tomorrow
you will be conducted to the palace of
the king.
With bow he withdrew, and they
heard massive bolt slide into the sock
ct Of a door hidden behind curtain.
The two men gazed at each other with
out speaking for moment, and then
they began to inspect the room.
In alcoves half yelled with silken
curtains stood statues in gold and
bronze. The walls and ceilings were
decorated with pictures unlike any they
had ever seen. Before one, the picture
of an angel flying through dark,
star filled sky, they both stood, enchant-
ed.
"What is it?" asked Thorndyke, find
ing voice finally. "It is not done with
brush or pencil. The features seem
alive, and, by Jove, you can actually
see it breathe. Don't you see the clouds
gliding by and the wings moving?"
1T is light-it is formed by lightr'
declared the other enthusiastically, and
he ran to the wall. about six feet from
the picture, and put his hand on
square metal box screwed to the wall.
Il have it,, he said quickly Come
here.
The Englishman advanced curiously
and examined the box.
Don't you see that tiny speck of
light in the side toward the picture?
Well, the view is thrown from this box
on the wall, and it is the motion of the
powerful light that gives apparent life
to the angel. 1t is wonderful.
In a commodious alcove, in glow
of pink light from above, was a life
sized group of musicians-statues in
colored metal Of a Spanish girl playing
i mandora, an Italian with Il slender
GLADSTONE, Russian playing his jorbon
and an African playing banjo. Lux
urious couches hung by spiral springs
from the ceiling TO convenient height
from the floor, and here and there lay
rugs of rare beauty and great ottomans
of artistic designs and colors
We ought to go to bed, proposed
Thorndyke. we shall have plenty of
time to gee this Aladdin's land before
we get away from it. -
There were two large downy beds on
wrought bedsteads Of brass, but
the two captives decided to sleep to-
gether.
Thorndyke was the first to awaken.
The lights in the candelabrum were
out, but gray light came in at the top |
and bottom Of the window. He rose and
drew the heavy curtain of one of the
windows aside. He shrank back in as