The Washington times., 1903-04-05
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tralia, being down To theiE last dollar, re-
Ceiyc an unexpected wiudfan IN the shape of
8 sale of thirty shares Of stock for cash 20
orc TyrreI smith. valet TO sir BuCcphaIUs Cog
hall. with this nest egg in hand, Wagner.
vho is something of scientist. Concciyes the
idea Of starting the Lunar Company, for the
conquest and exploration Of the mineral riches
Of the neon
The scheme IS extensively advertised and
shares ot stock are eagerly snapped Up. "BuJ
how are We to get 90 the m0onF' Is she
natural question asked by large numbers Of
these stockholders, aud ut last public meet
ing is called. and Wagner, whose sole object
has been 20 get money, undertakes 10 satisfy
the oiamoT. lie talks ledruedly Of 8 tubular
tunnel, hut has his theory utterly demolished
by Norbert Mamv. a young Freedman, who
declares that in order TO complete such piece
OF WORK within the stipulated time Of FIVE years
1t must rise at the rate of 5000 miles year.
The assembIage IS panic-sJricken, and the
stockholders demand their money back, when
Aauny calls for order and announces that he
has plan TO propose Quiet is restored and
then the voung Frenchmau proceeds TO eS-
plain . scheme he has had in mind for some
time, but has lacked capital to carry IT out
that of attracting the moon to the earth by erect
ing series O. powerful magnets in q country
Is received yr5th enthusiasm, and Nanny is
voted manager of the COMPANY with Sir Buee-
PazIus CoCaiH es his associate Tie Bayoua2
Desert, in the soadsa, is selected as the site
fer the erection ot the Hazuegs- The eT-
petition, Of which Grs phius, FoSel, and Wagner
sre also members, sets out IN the steamer Dover
Castle, and seven months adtar the formation Of
the company reaches Suskius. Here Mauny meets
tbe French consul M. KerssiE. ana his daughter
EeTtVudc. who decide 80 accompany him on
visit To the Nogaddem Of Rhadameh. local
ruler whose favor must he obtained before the
transportation OF the material across the desert
can be made
The Mogaddem j. weird sort Of parsonage,
and possesses hideously ugly dwarf, whose
eyes shoot IRE from behind his glasses when
he sees the party from Suskim approaching
after promising TO pay certain large sums
g. tribute, Norbert secures the cooperation
he desires.
Leaving Su4bim tLay proceed 10 the peak Of
Tehhal, which is composed of iron pyTItes.
and 0hiou IT is proposed 10 iHsulate and
turn INTO an enormous magnet. The work m
der the direction e5 Norbert progresses rapidly.
H raahes d z5z-z4e road to The summit, on
ri hi,jt he e7rcts sisgus. laboratories and dwell
Ias By a liberal expenditure OF money he
gets all lhe labor hc require
one dag he IS surprised so receive visit
from II keTsain. uh9 Ifas bocu appointed con
sul general II kh41taum, lie IS his way
accompanied Ly bis daughter and las brother
in-law Dr. Brict- To them Norbert explains
Inc technical details Of his scheme lie gets
his power from solar heat, and Is constructing
Insulating plate of glass from the desert
sud heues1h thc peaa. Enormous dyuam1s
sill then convert the peak INTO magnet,
which alII attract she moon meas enough TO
tile earth to Be reached by balloons OF other
Vise.
Aver thc departure ct she visitors Hcs5ra
CIyph5Hz. FogaI- and Wagner are detected ia
. coasFirsa5 te JfirH t.e WGrEmen against NoE-
bert. THcy fre impr. .57urd ami q gEard placed
Oreg Them and rneH Norbert. Bearing that
trouble threatens hhaggaum. where Nr Eer-
zain is H1w settled determines 10 20 thither
10 see II Ha ssa induce hlm and his daughter
10 taae refuge AZ Ehe peas
The consul refuses to leave his pest but
IL j. finally arranged 1hst Gertrude, accom-
panied hy her uno}a. pE. Bries. and her maid
Fas-raa. ser olt with Norbert for Tehhaii- ou
The road they meet woman re seller, and
shortly after eating some OF her fruit a deep
sleep falls on all members Of the party On
aUaainz. Gertrude finds she IS In strange
lut beautiful apartment vita auly Iat.ma,
vho sleeps near ber. But presently rhe hid
80 g.
s .-l'-F-'- ana 'i,ts ''s "'l'-E--'i '''-i- '-7F'
announcing himself as haddauF the Magician
aaI nagfarfr5nt q number of uaarsels slficf,
1.-.r.a,ar zr p. s,-...--es her FEr -fan aa+r-
MINES to maraH WIN His forces 10 the peas.
taking rhe prisoners with him. and there de-
Etrov before their ver~ esas tne work aa which
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young astronomer and those III Tire service oi
IRE dwarf come from the same district and
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G5ii2I lt SWALLOWING some poison toHfedied ll
his finger ring. I=e is buried ia q cave which
is closed Hg 4 large rock soT5e of the work
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seminar 54t alzH4E geo sH envoy pl li-e lsitlA
tfsailas tHf surrender ri tAe pelt-- lie 5 rs
missed threatening dire vengeance The Che
ea ''.''i- ji'ef-t'aH a.else 10 depart, leaving
me t-#ee aeifas=if7s- @.ratTt sends atrTouHi
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