The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

a world OF mechanism lighted by a mechanic
electric sun. III and 1ll--From the bottom of
the lake submarine boat rises and approach $
the two strangers. Its captain. Tradmos,
conducts then into the kingdom, Alpha, where
they are subjected to a medical test which II
they do not pass they will be left in a desolate
place 10 perish.
CONTINUED.
IN, you are night, but they report
ed that there was faint in my blood.
was TO marry Lallio, the most beauti-
full creature in our village-Madryl,
you know, the nearest hamlet to the
home of the sun / was rich and the
best farmer there. But Lyngale wanted
her. She hated him and spat at him
when he spoke against me. He proved
by others that my lungs were weak and
showed them the Blood Of a slain deg
in my fields that they said had come
from my lungs. All, they were ours.
My lungs weak! Strike my chest with
all your might. Does it not sound like
the kings thunder? Strike, | say, and
as the enfeebled American struck his
bare breast he cried: Harder. harder!
Pooh, you are a child; see this and this, "
and he emphasized his words with thun-
derous blows on his resoundiug chest.
but is has been so for q century,
he painted. Hundreds have been un-
justly buried alive here. The king
thinks it is not murder, because they
die of starvation. | have stumbled over
the bones of giants here in the dark
lands and have met dying men that are
stronger than the kings athletes.
what, are there others here?" gasp
ed the American.
ment
"Why, where did you come from?"
he asked after pause.
From New York city. "
II don't know Of it, and yet thought
l knew of all the places inside the great
endless wall "
Johnston was mystified in his turn.
at is not in your country-your world,
or whatever you call it. 1t is far away"
"Ah, under the white sun, in the
ocean country, and the world of fierce
winds and disease, and you are from
there. | had heard of it before they ban
ished me, but two days since / came
across a dying man away over there.
He was huddled against the wall and
had fallen and killed himself in his eff
forts TO climb back to food and light.
. | saw him die He told me that he
had come from your land when he was
child. His trouble was the lungs, and
he had fallen off TO a skeleton. He
talked to me of your wide ocean land.
Is it indeed so great? And has it no
walls about it,"
No; it is surrounded by water. -
Il cannot understand" And after a
pause i'll which Johnston could hear the
great fellows heart beating he contin-
ued: THAT must be the heaven the man
spoke about. And beyond the water is
it always dark like this, and do they
Danish people there as the king has
us!''
No. Beyond are other countries. But
is there no chance for US to escape from
here?'
The Alphian laughed bitterly. None.
What were you banished for:''
% hardly know"
Hold out your arm. There" as he
grasped Johnston's arm in clasp of
iron, L see. You are undeveloped, I'M
fit. None but the healthy and strong
is allowed to live in Alpha. 1t is
right, of course, but it is hard to bear.
But | must lie down. | am wearied
with constant rambling. am nervous
too. / fell asleep awhile ago and
dreamed l heard all my friends in
great, clamoring body calling my name,
Branasko! and then awoke ard cried
for help"
As he spoke he sank with a sigh TO
the ground and rested his head ON his
elbows and knees and seemed asleep.
The American sat down beside him, and
for long time neither spoke Branasko
broke the silence. He awoke with a
start and eyed his companion in sleepy
wonder
ugh, l dreamed again." he grunted.
=" Are you asleep"
mo, " was Johnston's reply. 81 am
hungry and thirsty and cannot sleep"
g So am !, but we must wait till it is
lighter; then we can go in search Of
food. When was boy, I learned to
catch fish in pools with my hands, and
it has prolonged my life here. When the
light comes again, shall show you
how l do it.
Then the day does break? 1 thought
il was eternally dark here"
ut does not get very light, because
we are behind the sun, but it is lighter
than now, for we get the suns reflec-
ton, enough at least to keep US from
falling into the chasms.
Branasko lowered his head to his
knees and slept again, but the Ameri-
can, though wearied, was wakeful.
Several hours passed. The Alphian was
sleeping soundly, his breathing was
very heavy, and he had rolled down ON
his side.
Far away In the east the darkness
gradually faded into purple, and then
INTO gray. and slowly hints Of. pink an