Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-10-17
"On the Island OF Ciryne."

"Cirynith!" whispered Astra.
"At last you have spoken the wordi"
said Napoleon eagerly. THE word I
have been expecting to hear you say"
Astra looked at Napoleon question
ingly; evidently there was something
back OF this that she was supposed to
know. Napoleon read her thoughts:
Miss Prudent. will enlighten you
When l discovered the element of
which your ring is made l came to
your father. He was a friend and
teacher. When your father realized
the value Of my discovery and saw
the far-reaching possibilities Of this
wonderful metal he gave me full in
structions. and based my further
experiments on them.
His prophetic soul foresaw the
events that are now upon us. and he
was anxious to know the results Of
my experiments. Three days before
his death received a letter from him.
l had just returned from the trial trip
Of my aerodromone. Twas intoxicated
with my success. The American
Eagle. my first aerodromone. was .
marvel, but will come to that later. I
hurried to the capital az soon AZ I
read your fathers letter. but was too
latel How happy he would have been
to know that had won, that no nation
can destroy the work of his lifetime"
Napoleon's voice softened to q whis-
per. But his last letter told me that
you would be instructed to go to the
Island of Ciryne and that, when I met
you. you would greet me with the
word you have just spoken. 'Cirynith.
the name I have given to this ele
ment"
Astra's eyes filed with tears. The
memory of the last hour of her father
returned to her in its smallest detail,
and then she told Napoleon how the
dying man had tried to tell her every-
thing. but that the shock caused BY
the message from Count Won Werden-
stein had killed him before he could
do so, though with his last strength
he had written, in shaking letters. the
word: "Cirynith."
II cannot tell what he said about
you," finished Astra, smiling at Napo
leon through her tears. "Al l can say
is that am very happy today. for you
have come"
Her expressive eyes told even moro
and Napoleon Edison felt that he wal
amply rewarded for the services hs
had rendered, not for the girl ht
loved. but for the country they botl
loved.
Il have one favor to ask. your excel
lency!"
whatever it is, I will grant 1t in ad
vance,"
1.-THE Countess Rosiny, whom I hav'
mentioned, and who played part II
the plot, is homeless in our continent
She is In the waiting-room. l brough
her with me, thinking you would no
let her go without trying to aid hel
Under your care, feel sure she VII
regain all that is good in her natur
and lose all that is bad"
"She is welcome" Astra said, sin
ply. and started to summon an attend
ant, but Napoleon interrupted her.
"Astra, permit me! Before you cal
} her, I wish we could make arrange
} ments for your visit to my island"
How long does It take to make tn
tripf"
Edison smiled. "The word 'distanc<
is stricken from the American dictior
arJ.. / will place you on the islam
: within three hours"
Where is your islandf"
Where the 124 degree W. Of Greer
: wich and the "a degree N. meet"
"In the Pacific Ocean! Wonderful
Could we go tomorrow"
"Yes, but I think 1t would be bes
7 to travel at night, az l wish to kee
the existence of the American Eagi
] a secret for q while"
"That IL wise. Let US start at eleve
. tomorrow evening""
To BE CONTINUED)