The Washington times., 1903-03-22
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LISTED.
Messrs. Gryphins. voeel. and Wagner. the
three unscr,Ipulous agents OF the Electric |
Transmission Company, OF Melbourne. Aus |
tralia, being down 70 their last dollar. re-
eeive an unexpected windfall in the shape oil
a sale of thirty shares OF stock Tor cash 20
one Tyrrel Smith. valet to SIR Bucephalns Cog
hill. With this nest egg in hand, wagner ,,
who is something OF a scientist, conceives the
idea Of starting the Lunar Company. for the
conquest and exploration of the mineral riches
OF the moon.
The scheme is extensively advertised and
shares Of stock are eagerly snapped up. But
how arc we to get to the moonY' Is the
natural question asked by large numbers OF
these stockholders and at last public meet
ing is called. and Wagner, whose sole object
has been TO get money, undertakes to satisfy
the clamor. He talks lcarnedly Of a tubular
tunnel but has his theory utterly demolished
by Norbert Mauny. a young Frenchman. who
declares that in order to complete such piece
of work within the stipulated time Of five years
il must rise at the rate Of $1,000 miles year!
The assemblage is panic-striekcn, and the
stockholders demand their money back, when
Mauny calls for order and announces that he
has plan to propose. Quiet is restored, and
then the young Frcnchman proceeds 20 eN-
time. but has lacked capital to carry it out
that Of attracting the 20 the earth by erect
ing a series OF powerful magnets in a country
especially adapted TO such design. The idea
is received With enthusiasm, and Nanny IS
voted manager Of the company, with Sir Buce-
phalus CoEhill a his associate The Bayouda
Desert in the Soudan is selected a the site
for the erection rof the magnets The eR-
petition. of which Cry15hns. voecl. and Wagner
are also members. sets out in the steamer Dover
Castle and seven months after the formation of
the company reaches Suakiu. Here Mauny meets
;he French consul. NJ. Kerssin, and his daughter
Gertrude, who decide 20 accompany him on a
visit to the MoCaddem Of Rhadameh. a local
ruler whose favor must be obtained before the
transportation Of the material across the desert
sap be made
The Mosaddem is weird sort Of parsonage,
and possesses a hideously ugly dwarf, whose
ives shoot Ere from behind his glasses when
he sees the party from Suakim approaching.
After promising to pay certain large sums
Is tribute, Norbert secures the cooperation
ae desires.
Leaving Suakim they proceed 20 the peak OF
Tehbali. which is composed OF iron pyrites,
and which it is proposed TO insuate and
turn into an enormous magnet. The work IN
der the direction Of Norbert progresses rapidly.
He makes a zig-zay road TO the summit, on
which he erects shops. laboratories, and dwell
ings. BY liberal expenditure Of money he
gets all the labor he requires.
Ono day he is surprised to receive visit
from NJ. Kersain. who has been appointed con
sui general at Khartoum. He Is on his way
accompanied by his daughter and his brother
in-law. DR.. Bret. To them Norbert explains
the technical details Of his scheme lie gets
dis power from solar heat. and is constructing
an insulating plate Of glass from the desert
Iand beneath the peak. Enormous dynamos
viii then convert the peak into maGnet,
which will attract the moon enough TO
the earth 10 be reached by balloons other
wise. .-. 8..--.t
After the departure 81 the visitors. McSIs.
Gryphins, Yogel, and Wagner are detected in
a conspiracy 10 turn the wOrkmen against Nor
bert. They are imprisoned and a guard placed
over them. and then Norbert. hearing that
trouble threatens Khsrtouu, where Mr. Ker-
sain is settled. determines 10 go thither
10 see If he can induce him and his daughter
TO take refuge at the peak.
The consul refuses TO leave his post. but
IL Is finally arranged that Gertrude, accom-
panied by her uncle, DIR. Briet. and her maid
Fatima. set out with Norbert for Tehbali. On
the road they meet a woman fig seller and
shortly after eating some Of her fruit a deep
sleep falls on all members Of the party. On
awaking, Gertrude finds she is in a strange
but beautiful apartment. with only Fatima,
who sleeps near her. But presently the hid
eous dwarf II the Mogaddem Of Rhadameh pre-
sents himself and offers his hand in marriage,
announcing himself Kaddour the Magician,
and performing n number Of marves. which,
however. fail TO impress her. He then deter
mines TO march with his forces to the peak
taking the prisoners with him. and there de
stroy before their very eyes the work on which
Norbert Mauny has built such high hopes. But
IL turns out that the men employed by the
young astronomer and those in the service Of
the dwarf come from the same district, and
they refuse 70 fight against one another. had
dour is taken prisoner and placed in charge
Of Virgil. Mauny's right hand man.
kaddOur. by means Of his Oriental magic sic
ceeds in causing disaGection in the garrison. and
is condeTpned TO death. but cheats the excc,i-
tioner by swallowing some poison concraied in
his finger ring lie Is buried in a cave. which
is closed by large rock. Some Of the work
men attempt TO destroy the furnaces and are
Tlmmarily discharged. An envoy Of the Niadhi
demands the surrender Of the peak He is dis
missed. threatening dire vengeance. The Che
roofa Guard thereupon decide 10 depart. leaving
The place deienseless. Norbert sends Mabroulli
to offer tribute the Mahdi In ttr- mean
time Norbert continues his experiments, and the
peak being now completely insulated he turns
On the dynamOs. Zach night the moon grows
larger and larger, until IL fills the heavens
proving that his calculations are correct and
that the satellite is near the point 81 contact
He explains TO the haronet how he could. IA,
pressing two knobs, reverse the action Where
upon Smith, the baronet's valet presses the
knobs There is fearful crash in which all
are rendered temporarily unconscious When
they come TO they find themselves in the rids,
OF a new and strange landscape. apparently Of
q volcanic nature
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