The Huttig news., 1913-09-06
COPYRIGHT. 1913 BY W6.cHAPnAN IN T
 SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Flor fifty years the con tlnent Of North America had been iso- lated from the rest of the world by the use Of Z-rays, wonderful invention oi bannibal Prudent The invention had saved the country from foreign invasion, and the continent had been united under one government. with Prudent as pres- dent. For half century peace and pros perity had reigned. The story opens with President Prudent critically i'll. His death Is hastened by the receipt of a message from Count von Werdenstein of Germany that he has at last succeeded in pene- tratlns the rays. Dying he warns his daughter Astra that this means foreign invasion. He tells her to hurry to the Island of ciryne. but dies before he can tell the location of the place
 CHAPTER U-Astra is nominated for the presidency by the continental party.
 CHAPTER III-Napoleon Edison calls on Astra, informs her that he was pu- pil of her fathers, and promises to help her. He gives her d ring made of a new ly discovered substance which. he says. will solve the problem of flying.
 CHAPTER Iv-Chevalier di Leon ap- pears in Europe. He notes that prepara- tons have been completed for an in- yasion of America. He calls on von Werdenstein and offers him the secret Of making gold
 CHAPTER Vile demands in return absolute disarmament and peace The chevalier is suspected of being an Amer lean. He is seized at night and carried of Tn an aeroplane.
 CHAPTER vT-Astra is inaugurated as president She receives a message from Edison, whose long silence has worried her. that he has been prisoner fer two months on the island of Hclaoland and has Just escaped. He announces that the cOnfederated fleet of Europe has sailed for America. He promises to call on her the following night.
 CHAPTER vH-countess RoSiny a spy, becomes a prisoner in hope of se- turing Edison's secret. She falls in love with him.
 CHAPTER VIII-she agrees to join him in an attempt to escape. By ffe Use of fireworks he summons curious ayng machine which resembles a monster eagle. He escapes and sends bis message to Astra.
 CHAPTER IX-Edison calls on Astra as promised He tells her his plans for defense have bean completed. but that he will give fuller details at his workshop on the island of ctryne in the Pacific. They are based on the peculiaritY Of the new substance. cirynith. which is lighter than any known metal and is practically inde structible.
 CHAPTER X-The Europeans succeed in passing the line of isolation. hut md that the Americans have established a second one. Edison delivers note to Von Werdenstein in his flagship demand ing that the fleet be withdrawn. Edison $ attacked. but by the use of some mys- terious power he destroys two warships and several aeroplanes.
 CHAPTER XI-Realizing his helpless ness Werdenstein withdraws his fleet and consents to universal disarmament.
 CHAPTER XII -Edisons mother is i'll CNIInfRSS RDSinN offers to go and comfort her hoping 10 discover Edison's secrets. She begins to weave net around Santos Duprel. Edi- sons assistant.
 CHAPTER XIIT-The countess gets a letter from Werdenstein offering her the princedom of Schomburg-Eithow for Edi- sons secret.
 CHAPTER XtV-Edison and Santos start in search of new deposit of ciry nth, their supply being almost exhausted. Th..y find il on the estate of Sehomburg- Itthow.
 CHAPTER Xv-The countess finally gets Santos into her oIltches and he gets another letter from Werdensten asking her to find out why Edison is in- terested in the Sehomburg estate. he hav- ing made oyertures for it's purchase.
 CHAPTER XVI Edison applies person- ally to Werdenstein with an offer for
 
 Astra and Edison sci the date for their wedding. Weriensteiu gets a letter from the countess promising to reveal Edison's secrets as soon as the property Is turned over to her.
 CHAPTER XVII-On the day of their wedding Astra and Edison get a letter from the countess saving she has left the country with Santos
 CHAPTER XVIII-Santos perfects a ,frA s,thI .1n 1.xrt Ry1N peror of Germany. He marrics the coun- tess. now princess of SchomhurS-li Cw.
 CHAPTER XIX-Edison finds new deposit of eirYnith and builds new fleet of airships He accidentally discovers a liquid that will render opPosing airships helpless by removing tue maguetism from eirEnith He Is injured while making. the discovery.
 CHAPTER XXI long. absence causes great uneasiness in Washington. Santos completes 2l airships for the coun- tess. The aviators of the fleet elect her queen She plans to master the world. Edison returns to Washington,
 Ut caused a perfect isolator, and if 1 had had the presence of mind to use my dry battery at the crucial moment l would not have had the fall; but everything turns out for the best.
 When l was able to work I sue ceeded in cleansing the wings. and the machine was in working order again
 Yesterday l thought I was strong enough to leave and I bade my host goodby with the promise that would return and bring help.
 This is a short recital of my doings during the two months past, and how, my dear Astra, will you tell me all that is new here?"
 Napoleon had heard a few things from Whistler in Ciryne that disquiet- ed him, and he was anxious to know the truth. That Astra could tell him best of all. So she began to relate all the important happenings while Napoleon listened attentively, making notes from time to time. Astra spoke of the European decree and all the facts that were officially communicat- ed to her. Then she told of the news paper rumors concerning the aerodro- none fleet and the preparations for war that were supposed to be occupy ing the time of the European rulers.
 We have nine days at our disposal.