Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-11
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story of the Lost Con-
tinent is the translation of an ancient man
lands and opens with the Installation of
Iatho as viceroy of Yucatan. province
u u u Atlantis t. ,h the latter continent stu
Deucalion. who is recalled by the queen,
Phorenice, to help prop the tottering throne
Phorenice. of whom he has heard little,
woman. having been born the daughter
Of a swineherd. although she claims to be
daughter Of the gods She is adopted and
and Of TIM s q sh5p IS pose
sessed OF great ambition to rule and while
s.ili young deposes him. All attempts to
throne Wv A'ns anu 'sAes 'ne
CHAPTER II.-Tatho is much surprised
a ship to take him home, believing he had
crown rich during his reign, as he (Tatho)
would have done, but Deucalion is a poor
a savTs n ns enK fer hs Eo9 %a Of s
.ule.
CHAPTER rI1-whsn near home they
demand the custody Of Deucalion. Tob, the
captain, refuses, and fierce fight ensues,
In which he L. victorious
CHAPTER Iy.-Deucalion upon his ar
rival Is met with much pomp and ceremony
by Phorenice. Although women have had
no influence over Deuesiion, he readily real
and the fact that he does not irnme diately
fall in love with her evidently piques her.
Deucalion notices amid the grandeur of the
ton, and he learns that il Is partly iiy't tie
result Of siege to which the city has been
for some time subjected.
CHAPTER V.-DeucAlion IL taken to the
palace and magnificent feast Il spread
In his honor. While they are eating, a
frail old man passes the guards and ap-
must undo the evil she has caused, feed
the starving and restore Atlantis to Its for
mer greatness; 1t Is zaemon, her old guard
angrlly orders him away. He refuses, and
launched curse that she will be over
thrown by the high gods whom she has
tumult Of passion and orders the guards
to have him whipped before her. He
warns them not to touch him, and when
leprosy. zasmon then Silently u leaves.
Oh VI.EThe same evening Deu-
q s &. h ty saS b. H.
nnds captain amusing himself and the
Populsee BY throwing prisoners to two
walls srtsr f,rsps Dstws ZEN the sly
X stripped, y placed in the circus but with
thS hsl Of Dsuoalion she escapes: She
was recalled to become the husband Of
Phorenies. N y
CHAPTER vII.--Whils seeking robes for
neE IN inc captains chambers the floor
suddenly drops and Deucalion is quickly
seized and bound. He later learns that the
besiegers had tunneled under the walls and
mad accidentally come up under the cap
tain's room. believing they were inside the
walls. He IL taken to small, abandoned
temple, where Nais, who II the daughter of
Zaemon, vlsits him. She says she has en-
tire faith In him and will help him escape
and return to the city az soon as darkness
arrives, a mutual love having sprung up
between them.
CHAPTER VIII.-When night comes and
they are waiting to 60 the blowing of horns
announces the arrival of some one It is
zaemon. and he addresses the people, Mails
and Dsucalion listen and tho latter 10 OBJ.
served by Zaemon. zaemon tells him that
he (Dsucaiion) Is tho only hope for the
saving OF Atlantis and that he must return
70 the oity and become husband to
Phorenioe for the sake Of the people. He
agrees to return and Zasmon then leads him
to secret, entrance to the city.
CHAPTER IX.-Inside the oity he notices
everyone hurrying to the great stone circle
Of the Lord OF the Sun. He follows and
there witnesses the arrival Of the queen,
A small horse 10 placed on the altar az
sacrifice and the queen speaks to her peo-
pie, telling them Of her wondrous birth, and
calls upon her high father. the Sun, to ac-
knowledge her by sending down fre to
light the Offering. Immediately flash Of
lightning lights the woodpile and priests
and the people proclaim her q goddess.
Deucalton, standing among the people, wit
nesses this.