The Washington times., 1903-03-08
coNrINrED LOO - srNDAY.
gYNOPSIs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS PUB
LISTED.

Measrs. Gryphins. yoscl. and Wagner, che
three inscriptions agents of the Electric
Transmission Company. Of Melbourne. aus.
trRlia, being down to their last dollar, re-
ceive an unexpected vindfu iH the shape Of
a sale Of thirty shares of stoe< for cash 90
one Tyrrcl smith valet Co Sir Bucauhllus Cog
hill With this nest egg in hand Wagner,
who is something of "a scientist. coucclvcs the
ides Of starting tine Lunar Company. for the
conquest and exploration Of the mineral riches
Of thc moon
The scheme is extensively advertised and
shares IT stock eagerly snapped up. "But
how are NC TO got 90 the moonE' is the
natural question asked by large numbers Of
these stockholders, and at lass Cd public meet
ing IS called, and Wagner. whose sole object
has been TO get money fuud,rtuSos 60 satisfy
the Clamor. lie talks lcarncdly of a tubular
tunnel. but has his theory utterly demolished
by Norbert Mauny. a young Frnchman, who
declares that in order 60 complete such piece
Of work within the stipulated time Of five years
il must rise at the rate Of 5000 miles year,
The assembling is pauIc-sJricKeu and the
stockholders demand their money back, when
Msuny calls for order and announces that ne
has a plan 90 propose Quiet is restored. and
then the Young Frcnchman proceeds 10 OK
plain a scheme he has had IN mind for some
time. but has lacked capital 20 carry it out
that of attracting the moon Co the earth 10y erect
ing a series of powerful magnets in country
especially adapted Co such q design. The idea
Is received with enthusiasm, and Mauny is
voted manager Of the company. The Bayouda
Desert, i'm the Soudau. is selected as the site
for the erection of the magnets. The cN-
petition sets out I'm the steamer Dover Castle,
and seven months after the formation ot tho
company reaches Suakim. Here Nauny meets
The French consul N. kCr-ain. and his daughter
Gertrude. who decide Ca accompany him on "A
visit To the MoCsIdcm Of Rhldamch, a local
ruler whose favor must Doe obtained before the
transportation of the material across the desert
Doc made.
The MoCaddcm is q weird sort ~ parsonage.
and POSSESSES hidcous!y ugly dwarf. Whose
ewes shoot FIRE from behind his glasses when
he secs the party from Suakim approaching.
After promising 10 pay certain large sums
Is tribute, Norbert secures the cooperation
he desires.
Leaving Suakim they proceed 90 thc peak Of
Tehhali, which is composed ~ iron pyriJcs,
and which 10 is proposed 60 insuiatc and
turn into au enormous magnet. The work un-
der the direction Of Norbert progresses rapidly.
He makes % zig-zag road To TIE summit. on
which he crects shops. laboratories. and dwell
ings. BY liberal expenditure Of money ne
gets al the labor he requires
One day DC is surprised 90 receive a visit
rom NJ kersain. who has been appointed CON
sal general at khartougu. lie Is on his way
accompanied by his daughter and hts brother
in-law, Dr. Brict To them Norbert explains
the technical details Of his scheme lie gets
his power from solar heat, and L. cons;r tine,
an insulating plate ~ glass from the desert
sand beneath the peak. Enormous dynamos
viii then convert the peak into "a magnet.
which viii attract the moon near enough 10
the earth 90 De reached by balloons or other
wise.
After the departure 81 the visitors Mcssrs
'-rFphins- NoEel. and Wagner are. detected in
conspiracy t. tsirn the yrorkmsu against Nor
bert They are imprisoned and q guard placed
over them. and then Norbert hearing that
trouble threatens hhartouu. where Mr. Ker-
tain is now settled. determines To- 20 thither
Go take refuge 40 the peak.
] be consul refuses 10 leave his post but
u - nnallN arranged that Gertrude. accom-
panied by her uncle. Dr. Briet and her maid
the road they meet woman fg seller and
SHORTLY after eating some ~ her fruit q deep
sleep Tails on al members Of the uartv Ol
awaiting. Gertrude finds she Is IN strange.
hgt "eautlIul apartment with only Fatima,
VINO sleeps near nor But presently tho hid
ceus dwarf at the Mogsddcfu 81 Rhadamch pre-
SCENTS himself and offers his hand iu marriage
announcing himself as kaldnur the Magician.
ana performing q number % WarvcIs which.
however. faI TO impress her. he then deter
mines 90 march with his forces 90 fhe 1,ask
taking the prisoners with Eim. and there do
stroy before their very cyrs the work OIL ybf,-h
Norbert Mauny has built such high hopes But
II turns out that the ueu erlnlsv-ed f,- tho
the dwarf come from tho same district and
theN rciuse 90 hZht against one another. Kali
Gnur ls taken prisoner and placed b.. charge
OF rgn. Nanny hight hand man.