The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-03
COPYRIGHT. 1887. ~ THE MERRIAM COMPANY.


dazzled by the light. l ought TO have
warned you against looking up into the
dome. The people are down there. Do
the views in the pavement not look a
little blurred?"
Yes"
"Well, if you will look more closely
you will see that il is multitude of
people.
Great heavensr' exclaimed the Eng
lishman, and he became deeply absorb
ed in the contemplation of the rarest
closely he noticed a black spot growing
larger and nearer, and he glanced in
quiringly at the captain.
1T is an elevator. There are a great
hany of them used in the palace, but
none has happened to rise as high as
this since we came. The one you see is
coming for us. A" The next moment the
strange vehicle was floating toward
them. The captain opened the door and
/ preceded the captiyes into the interior
1.-THE royal audience chamber" he
said carelessly to the driver behind the
glass of the adjoining compartment, and
down they fiOated as lightly as bub-
ble-down past balcony after balcony,
laden with moving thrones, until they
alighted in a great conservatory.
Near them was tall fountain. the
water Of which was playing weird mu-
sic on great bells of glass some of
which hung in the fountains stream,
and others rose and fell, giving forth
/ strange, submerged tones in the foam
ing basin.
1t is new invention recently placed
/ here by the kings son, who is a musical
genius, explained Tradmos. "You will
be astonished at some of his inventions.
He led them, as if to avoid the great
crowds that they could now hear on all
sides down long vista of palms, the
branches of which met over their heads,
to the wide door of the audience cham
Der. a party of men dressed i'll uniforms
of white silk with gold and silver orna-
ments bowed before the captain and
made way for him.
The captives now found themselves in
the most splendid and spacious room
they had ever seen, at the far end of
which was long dais and on it an
| elaborate throne.
Il shall be obliged TO leave you when
the king comes" said Tradmos to
Thorndyke, but shall hope to see you
again. Dent forget my name and rank,
for l may send you a message some time
that may aid you
Thank you," replied the English
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young women came from a room on the
side and gathered about the throne he
added inquisitively, "Who are they?"
''The wives and daughters Of the king
and the wives Of the princes, was the
cautious answer, "but don { look at any
one Of them closely"
81 don't see how fellow can help it;
they are ravishingly beautiful, don't
you think so, Johnson"
Don't be q fool" snapped the
American. Don't you know enough to
hold your tongue?''
Tradmos smiled as if amused, and
when he had shown them to seats near
the great golden throne he said
''Stay where you are till the king
sends for you, and then 90 and kneel be-
fore the throne. Do not rise till he bids
you. :"
The captives thanked him, and the
captain turned away. The eyes of all
the royal party now rested on the
strangers, and it was hard for them to
appear unconscious Of it. A great crowd
was slowly filling the room, and an or
chestra in balcony ON the left of the
dais began to make delightful music on
instruments the strangers had never be-
fore seen. After an enhancing prelude
a sound Of singing was heard, and far
up in a grand dome, lighted like the
one the captives had just admired over
the central court of the place, they saw
bevy of maidens, robed in white,
moving about in midair, apparently un-
supported by anything
"How on earth is that done?" asked
Thorndyke.
II don't know" returned Johnston,
speaking more freely now that the cap
tain had gone. Il am not surprised at
anything"
"Their voices are exquisite, and that
orchestral Boston symphony concert
cOuldn L De compared 10 lt.
"There goes the sunlight again., F"
cried Johnston. by Jove, it is blue"
The transition was sublime. They
seemed transported to some other scene.
The great multitude, the elegantly
dressed attendants about the throne, the
courtiers, the beautiful women, all
seemed to change in appearance. On the
view through the wide doors leading to
the conservatory and the great swarm
ing court beyond the soft blue light fell
like filmy veil Of enchantment
Wonderfully exclaimed the Ameri-
can.
''It is ahead of our clocks anyway"
TESTED Thorndyke. ANY child that can
count on its fingers could tell that this
is the fifth hour of the day."
The music grew louder. There was a
harmonious blare of mighty trumpets.
the clang Of gongs and cymbals, and
then the music softened until it could
scarcely be heard. There was commo-
finn nh bo