The Washington times., 1903-03-15
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Messrs. Cryphins, Voeel, and Wagner the
three inscriptions agents Of the Electric
Transmission Company, OF Melbourne. Aus
tralia. being down TO their last dollar, re
ocive an unexpected vindfaI in the shape Of
a sale Of thirty shares Of stock for cash 20
one Tyrrel Smith, valet 70 Sir Bucephalus Cog
hill. With this nest cgg in hand. Wagner,
who is something Of scientist conccives the
idea Of starting the Lunar Company. for the |
conquest and exploration Of the mineral riches |
OF .he moon.
Tho scheme is extensively advertised and
shares. 81 stock are eagerly snapped up. But |
how are VIC TO get to the moong' is the |
natural question asked by large numbers Of |
these stockholders, and at last a public meet |
Ing is called. and Wagner. whose sole object |
has been to get money. undertakes TO satisfy J
the clamor. He talks learnedly Of a tubular
tunnel. but has his theory utterly demolished
3y Norbert hauay, young Frcnchman, who
declares that in order 20 complete such piece
OF work within the stipulated time of fvc year,
II must rise at the rate Of 5000 miles yeari
The assemblage is panic stricken, and the
stockholders demand their money back. when
Nanny calls for order and announces that he
has plan 20 propose. Quiet is restored. and
then the young Frcnchman proceeds 10 OK
plain scheme he has had in mind for some
time, but has lacked capital 20 carry IL out
that Of attracting the moon TO the earth by erect
Ing series % powerful magnets in a country
especially adapted 70 such design The idea
Is received with enthusiasm, and Mauny is
voted manager ~ the company. with Sir Buce-
phalus Ioginll as his associate The B5yUuda
Deserts IN the soudan. IS selected as the site
for the erection OF the magnets The OK
Pedition, OF which Gryphins, NOgel and Wagner
arr also members, sets out in the steamer Dover
nj
the company reaches Suakim- Here Mauny meets
the French consul. N. Kersain, and his daughter
Gertrude. Who decide TO accompany him on a
visit 20 the Moeaddem OF Rhadamch. a local
ruler whose favor must be obtained before the
transportation OF The material across the desert
can be made.
The MogSddem Is weirl sort Of parsonage.
and possesses a hideously ugly dwarf. whose
eyes shoot FIRE from behind his glasses when
he sees the party from suakim approaching.
After promising to pay certain large
A. tribute, Norbert secures the cooperation
he desires.
Leaving suakim they proceed to the peak Of
Iehbah. which is composed Of iron pyritcs.
and which il IS proposed 20 insulatc and
turn into an enormous magnet The work IN
der the direction Of Norbert Progresses rapidly.
He makes zig-zag road 70 the summit. on
which he erects shops. laboratories. and dwell
ings By liberal expenditure OF money he
gets all the labor he requires
One day he is surprised TO receive a visit
from NJ kelsain. who has been appointed con-
sui general at khartoum. lie is on his way
accompanied by his daughter and his brother
in-lsw. Dr. Bret. To them Norbert explains
the technical details Of his scheme. lie gets
his power from solar heat and l. constructing
an Insulating plate OF glass from the desert
saDd eeneath The peak, Enormous dynamOs
VIII then convert the peak into a magnet
which viii attract the moon near enough 70
the earth to be reached by balloons other
After the departure Of the visitors. Messrs
Grtphins. Voec1. and Wagner are dstecfed in
conspiracy 20 turn the workmen against Nor
Bert They are imprisoned and a guard placed
over them, and then Norbert. hearing that
trouble threatens khartoum. where Mr. Ker-
sain Is aow settled. determines 10 20 thither
70 see u he can induce him and his daughter
10 take refuge at the peak
The consul refuses 10 leave his post but
II Is finally arranged that Gertrude accom-
panied by her uncle DR.. Brier and her maid
tatima. set oIu with Norbert for Tehbali ON
the road they meet woman dg seller and
shortly after eating some Of her fruit deep
sleep falls on all members Of the party on
Awaiting. Gertrude finds she is in a strange
iut beautiful apartment, with only Fatiua
VINO sleeps near her. But presently tho hid
eous dwarf ~ the Mogsddem 81 Rhadaineh pre-
sents himself and offers his hand in marriage
announcing himself a. haddour the Magician,
ana performing a number Of marvels which
however. fail 20 impress her. IL then deter
mines 70 march with hiS forces 10 tho r,e,k
taxing the prisoners with him ana tbcrs ,,e,
ttroF before their very eyes the work ON vyhic,
Norbert Nanny has built such high hopes But
u turns out that the men employed bv the
soufAg astronomer and those In the service Of
The dwarf como from the same district ami
they refuse 70 fight against one another Kad-
dor u talen prisoner and n'aced in charge
Of virgil. Mauny's riRht- hand man.
haddQur. by means % his Oriental uaric silc-
cecds IN causing disafection In IN. harrison, am,
ls efilcnncd 20 DEATH bat cheats the eyectI-
tioncr by swallowing some poison concealed in
ms niger ring He is buried in a cave which
u closed by large rock. some Of the ,rorlr-
men attempt % destroy the furnaces and arc
sunlmarIy discharged. An envoy Of tho N,5Ii
nefnnnds the surrender - the peak He Is dis
msst1, threatening due vengeance. The Che
rooia Gnsrd theTeupon decide 20 leave leavin-
inc place defensclcss. Norbert sends yTabroufi
20 offer tribute 10 the NsIidi