Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-11-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story of the Lost Con-
tinent Is the translation of an ancient mar
lands and opens with the installation Of
Tatho as viceroy of Yucatan, province
IT Atlantis, the latter a continent stu
Dsucalion. who is recalled BY the queen,
Phorsn!cs. to help prop the totterlns throne.
Phersnice. of whom he has heard little,
h.ynr ef p.S s sna ts
Of q swineherd. although she claims to be
Daughter Of the gods. She Is adopted and
.ns by q I'm Of
sesged of great ambition to rule and while
still young deposss him. All attempts to
capturs her are unsuccessful and she final
X sss..t' the old king and takes the
CHAPTER H-Tatho is much surprised
when next day Deucalion asks the use of
ship to take him home. believing he had
would have done, but Deucalion is q poor
man. having ruled only for the good of the
country. Things are different in Atlantis,
:ai.. ana 'einshnss' being the universal
CHAPTER IIr.-whsn near home they
IRE halted by enemies OF Phoreniee, who
demand the custody Of Deucalion. Tob, the
In which he ID victorious.
CHAPTER lv.-Deucalion upon his NJ.
rival Is met with much pomp and ceremony
no influence over Deucalion, he readily re al
lied her powerful influence over others,
and the fact that he does not Immediately
fs. IN love With her syidsntly PlaMes her
ton, and he fsarns that il il partly the
result Of siege to which the city has been
CHAPTER V.-Deucalisn 10 taken to the
IN his honor. While they are eating, q
p r S. the the au..n. dsclarins that St.
must undo the evil she has caused, feed
ths starving and restore Atlantis to Its for
ian. TN. talk nettles phereaies and she
lngrily orders him away. He refuses. and
launched . curse that she Will be over
t throxn By the high gods whom sh. has
tumult of passion and orders the guards
to have him whipped before her. He
warns them not to touch him. and when
writhing in agony. stricken with fatal
leprosy. zaemon then silently leaves.
CHAPTER vI..-The same evening Deu-
Gallon decides to investiEats tho siege. He
finds captain amusing himself and the
populacs by throwing prisoners to two
huge tigers in the circus between the city
" stripped. is placed in the circus, but with
the help Of Dsucalion she escapes She
tells him that her name 10 Nais and that he
was recalled to become the husband of
CHAPTER vII-While seeking robes for
ner IN the captains chambers the floor
suddenly drops and Dsucalion is quickly
bssisgsrs had tunnsled under the walls and
had accidentally come up under the cap
tain's r9em, believing they were inside the
temple. who're Nsis. who Is the daughter Of
Easmen, visits him. She says she has en-
tire faith IN him and Will help him escape
ry.: mutual lcy. h.yinl a US
AseWsen them.
CHATTER vIII.-Whsn nisht comes and
they are waiting to 90 the blowing of horns
Zaemon, and he addresses the people. Mails
and Dsucalion listen and the latter II OBJ
served BY Zasmon. zasmon tells him that
ssvhs 81 Ataa.s and that h. 9D mus. tor return
70 the city and become husband TO
Phoreniee. for the sake Of the people. He
e ..ar.s sntraee to the e sRsa i'a's nun
CHAPTER IX.-Inside the city he notices
Of the Lord Of the Sun, He follows and
4 small horse - placed on the altar a. Q
sscrlnce and the queen speaks to her pso-
pie, telling them Of her wondrous birth. and
s.l. npoa as. high ssshiT tbs sw San ts e
Msht The Offering; 1mmedlately fash Of
and the people. proclaim her goddess.
Deueslion, standing among the people. wit
nesses this.
CHATTER a x;-Phorenie. notices him
the castle. By gentle limiting on her
him ~, WOO her and Sat breach ths subject Of
to wed. Phorenics learns Of how Deucaiiion
had saved Nais life and for various rea-
sons believes they are In love. This greatly
shall build her throne around the body
OF Mails as wedding gift.
l CHAPTER xI-The throne Is quickly
built and It takes all of Deucalion' strength
to control his emotions while placing Mails
In her tomb, as he had come greatly to love
her, but he obeys the queens command
After the trying ordeal the wedding cere-
mony takes place; Just as it is over a mes
ssngsr arrives telling that rebels have en-
tered the city, and Deucalion. anxious to
leave the presence Of Phorenice. whom he
hates for her wicksdness. asks permission
TO lead the soldiers against the Invaders,
to which she consents.
L CHAPTER xII.-Herouts the enemy and
drives them long way. and on the return,
ONE distance from the city. During the
light Ylga. sister Of Nais and fan-Efrl OF
Phorenice, comes to him and tells him that
he queen has learned that he gave Mails a
magic powder. simply putting her to sleep,
from which he can at will awaken her. She
says the queen Is furious through jealousy.
most horrible forms upon his return. She
advises him to accompany Tob, the old ship
captain. who Is about to leave fer'foreign
shores. He does SO. and after some days
sailing along the shores of Atlantis, Deu.
Gallon asks to be put ashore again.
CHAPTER X1II.-After living among the
dangers of the wild country for long time
he decides to return to the city and at least
lee 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 slay all who
will not bow humbly to her Will. Zaemon
tells Deucalion that he must return and
use all his skill to punish Phorenice and
save Atlantis. Deucalion knows the power
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
that his whole strength Will be spent In re-
storing the glory of the High Gods.
CHAPTER xV.-Deucallon 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
Of Nais. Deucalion Is there to get her
when the. great capstone Is finally rolled
away and he returns with her to the Sa-
cred Mountain. where he restores her to
CHAPTER XVI.
STORM OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN
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