Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-15
SYNOPSIS.

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tinent Is the translation of an ancient man
uscrlpt found In cave in the Canary Is
lands and opens with the installation of
Of Atlantis, the latter continent stu
ated in the Atlantic ocean. Tatho succeeds
psucalion, who is recalled by the queen,
Phorenice, of whom he has heard little,
4 he learns Is crafty and very beautiful
woman, having been born the daughter
a daughter of the gods. She is adopted and
and one. of the high priests. She is pos
still young deposes him. All attempts to
4 capture her are unsuccessful and she final
| ~ defeats tho old king and takes the
| CHAPTER II.-Tatho is much surprised
when next day Deucalion asks the use of
a ship to take him home, believing he had
Erownn rich during his reign, as he tTatho)
man. having ruled only for the good of the
country. Things are different. in Atlantis,
| greed and selfshness being the universal
| :ule.
CHAPTER II.-When near home they
are haltedfby enemies OF Phorenice. who
demand the custody of Deucalion. Tob the
captain, refuses, and fierce tight ensues,
IN which he is victorious.
| CHAPTER 1V.-Deucalion upon his ar
rival Is met with much pomp and ceremony
| by Phorenice Although women have had
no influence overDeucalion, he readily real
lied her powerful influence over others,
| and the fact that he Coz got Immediately
Deucalion notices and ,ae grandeur of the
ton. and he learns iaat it is partly the
| result Of siege to which the city has been
for some time subjected.
| CHAPTER V.-Deucalion II taken to the
palace and mas ifcent feast Is spread
In his honor. While they are eating, a
i proaches the queen, declaring that she
must undo the evil she has caused, feed
the starving and restore Atlantis to Its for
ian. This talk nettles Phorenice and she
angriIy orders him away. He refuses and
thrown BY the high gods w whom m she has
tumult Of passion and orders the guards
nayi MIN not ~ her
one OF them does he falls to the floor.
writhing IN agony, stricken with fatal
leprosy. Zaemon then silently leaves.
CHAPTER yI.--Ths same evening Deu-
! Gallon decides to investigate the siege. He
goes to one Of the gates OF the city and there
finds. captain amusing himself and the
hugs tigers in the circus between the city
walls: Soon after his arrival girl, entire
y stripped, 70 placed In the circus but with
tells him that her name is Nais and that he
Phorenios.
i
her In the captains chambers the moor
| suddenly drops and Deucalion is quickly
seized ana bound. He later learns that the
ap Under x.
tain's room. believing they were inside the
walls; He is taken to small, abandoned
Iasmon.. visits him. She says She has en- n
tire faith In him and will help him escape
and return to the city as soon as darkness
arrives. q mutual love having sprung up
CHAPTER VIIL-When night comes and
they are waiting to &c. the blowing of horns
announces the arrival of some one. It is
Laemon. and he addresses the people, Nais
and Dsuca!Ion listen and the latter is OBJ
served by Zaemon. Zasmon tells him that
hs Peu us Is the only hope for the
rem the n tho h psops ne
| agrees to return and Zasmon then leads him
| to secret entrance to the city.
| CHAPTER IX.-Inside the city he notices
Of the Lord Of the Sun. He follows and nd
A small horse II placed on the altar as
sacrifice and tho queen speaks to her poo
pie, telling them Of her wondrous birth, and
| calls upon her high father. the Sun. to ac-
light the Offering. Immedi.tely a flash Of
TIM pe ss ae HG9d hes ana r6adess
nssses this. -
CHAPTER AZ x x; notices him
part he learns that she ' would - have ave
him WOO her and breach the subject Of
to wed Phorenice learns Of how Deucallon
had saved Nais life and for various rea-
sons believes they are in love. This greatly
shall build her throne around the body
of Najs as a wedding gift.
CHAPTER XI-The throne is quickly
to control his emotions while placing Nats
/ In her tomb. as he had come greatly 10 love
her. but he obeys the queens command
| After the trying ordeal the wedding cere-
mony takes place. Just as 1t is over mes
senger arrives telling that rebels have en-
tered the city, and Deucalon. anxious to
hates for her wickedness, asks permission
to lead the soldiers against the invaders.
to which she consents.
| CHAPTER XII.-He routs the enemyand
| drives them long way. and on the return.
| the soldiers being tired. camp for the night
/ ONE distance from the city. During the
/ light Ylga, sister of Mails and fan-girl of
Phorenice. comes to him and tells him that
| he queen has learned that he gave Nails a
magic po%dsr. simply putting her to sleep,
says the queen is furious through Jealousy,
| divorces him and will have him tortured In
most horrible forms upon his return, She
4 advises him to accompany Tob. the old ship
captain who is about to leave for'foreign
| shores. He does so, and after some days
i sailing along the shores of Atlantis, Deu-
l Gallon asks to be put ashore again.
| CHAPTER XIII.--After living among the
/ dangers of the wild country for long time
| he decides to return to the city and at least
| zee the mound where his love, Nais, lies
| sleeping. On the way he meets Zaemon,
who tells him the queen has laid siege TO
the Sacred Mountain, the home of the
| High Priests, determined to Stay all who
| will not bow humbly to her will, zaemon
4 tells Deucalion that he must return and
| use all his skill to punish Phorence and
/ save Atlantis. Deucalion knows the power
| of Zaemon can safely restore Nais to him,
| and he asks 1t as reward of obedience to
the command. to which zaemon complies.
| CHAPTER XIV. DeucaIion finally
| reaches the Sacred Mountain, evades' the
| besiegers and reaches the summit There
| Zaemon tells him he has been chosen king
| by the High Council of Priests. He VOWS
| that his whole strength will be spent in re-
storing the glory of the High Gods.
/ CHAPTER xV.-Deucalion longs for his
| love, which Zaemon has promised TO re-
| store to him. Zaemon goes to the Ark of
| Mysteries on the mountain and there
| causes an earthquake. which destroys the
4 palaces and many houses and also the tomb
| of Mails. Deucalion is there to get her
| away and he returns with her to the Sa-
| cred Mountain, where he restores her to
+! life.
| CHAPTER .XVI.-Phorenice, who wit
l gessss the recovery of Nais, is greatly an
l serel by the fact and renews the attack on
| de Sacred Mountain. She sends company
| after company against the sheer walls
| only to their death The garrison on the
mountain Is running lower and lower and