The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-25
d. .>such a thing has never happen

sand. -"snch thing has newer happen
ed. -
1T may have been caused by the ex
plosives during the storm" went Oh
Thorndyke. "Branasko, the Alphia1
i who was with Johnston, says we are il
imminent peril"
There must be some mistake" she
repeated ineredulously as she looked tc
westward. The green glow of the sec.
ond hour Of the afternoon lay over ev.
erything. She stood mute and motion
less for long time, looking steadily al
the horizon; then she started suddenly,
changed her position and shaded he1
eyes from the sunlight
sit really does seem to me that there
is a cloud rising, and it is unlike any
cloud ever saw
''I see it, tooi' cried the Englishman.
"It must be that the water has already
reached the internal fires.
Bernardino was very pale when she
turned to him.
my father must know this at once.
Come with me-.
Into the palace, through the vast ro-
tunda, past the throne and into the very
apartment of the king himself she led
him hastily. A royal attendant met them
and held up his hands warningly.
1.-THE king is asleep" he said in an
undertone.
"Wake him; wake him at once!"
commanded the excited girl
81 cannot. It would offend him., {"
was the reply.
She did not pause an instant; but,
darting past the man and running to
the kings couch, she drew the curtain
aside and touched the sleeper. He walked
in anger, but her first word disarmed
him.
alpha is in danger
"What!" he growled, half awake.
'The sea is breaking through in the
west and running into the internal
fires
"How do you know that?''
ga dense cloud is rising in the west,
and"-
"Impossiblep' The word came from
far down in his throat, and he was
CHASTITY pale. He ran to the table and
touched button, and to the astonish-
ment of Thorndyke thewalls on the west
ern side of the room silently parted,
showing a little balcony overlooking
the street below. The king went hastily
out and looked toward the west. The
others followed him.
The princess stifled cry of alarm
when she glanced at the sky.
Great, black, rolling clouds were rap
idly spreading along the horizon.
The king looked at them as helplessly
as a frightened child. 1.-THE airp' he
groaned "It is hotP' And then he held
out his hand to the princess and showed
her fake of scot on it, and he dumbly
pointed 70 others that were falling
about them. ..,.
, "How did you discover it?" he ask
ed, and Thorndyke saw that he was try
ing to appear calm.
"Mr.-this gentleman's friend has
from Punishment, and''-
Returned Has the wall been de.
'rNo. He accidentally discovered the
danger and came in flying machine to
warn you. .... -.
"Where is he? Bring him to me,
quickp' ....
but you will not ~
He waved his hand impatiently.
ECO. If Alpha is saved, he shall be at
liberty; if it is not, what does it mat
ter?''
Thorndyke fastened away after john
ston, who, when he was told of the
kings words, readily accompanied his
friend to the presence of the ruler.
phey found him with his daughter still
on the balcony.
''How did you discover this?" asked
the king, turning to the American.
AS quickly as possible Johnston re-
lated his adventures, and particularly
the story of the shooting fountain and
the fall of salt water. The king did not
wait for him to conclude. He ran back
into his chamber, touched another but
ton, and the next instant alarm bells
were ringing all over the city.
"A signal to the protectors, = explain
ed the princess to Thorndyke. "By this
time they are ringing all over Alpha,
Oh. what will become of us?" AS she
spoke she leaned over the balustrade
and looked down into the street Vast
crowds had gathered and were motion
less, except at points where the purple
clad protectors rushed from the pub
lie buildings to assemble in squads on