Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-08-29
Tor three days I have tried to gain

Tor three days I have tried to gain
an audience with you. but in vain.
Since I know that tomorrow will be
too late have forced by way to you. "
What brings you here7" the Presi-
dent asked.
MY desire to save my country, to
repulse the enemy. / can defend the
entire continent against any invasion.
Don't think me mad-I am not; lave
invented the greatest power. To be
exact, have discovered 1t. A man who
solves one Of natures problems is not
an inventor but discoverer. My dis
covery is an invisible power that re.
sists all attack. Don't doubt me be-
fore ! have finished. l will create
around me a circle that will defend
me and will ask you to try to touch
me-"
He took q small instrument from
his pocket. and stepping back from
the president, the continued:
when motion toward you try to
touch me-"
He manipulated springs on the in.
strument, then signaled to the Pres.
ident. The executive stretched his
arm toward him. An invisible force
bent first his hand, then his arm
back. He could not touch the man
from any side.
After several experiments the as.
founded President was convinced OF
the Importance of the discovery.
The intruder removed the force from
about him and told of his plans to
save the country. They talked until
long after the first rays Of the morn.
ing sun shone through the windows.
When the midnight visitor had fin.
ished his condolences the Presidents
face was brighter than it had been for
many days. The careworn expression
was gone. He escorted his visitor to
the gate, putting his hand familiarly
on his shoulder as he bade him good
morning.
The midnight visitor was Hannibal
Prudent, the greatest scientist of the
new world.
The President spent the morning
preparing dispatches for the represen-
tatives of the European and oriental
nations. He gave them twenty-four
hours to order their vessels from
American waters, advising them that
If they had not obeyed the order in
that time the United States would not
be responsible for their future.
The new laws that had been formu.
lated by the United States govern.
ment and which were so Objectionable
to the powers would stand, and the
United States would see that they
were enforced.
Three days later Hannibal Prudent
created a current Of the impenetrable
q ray that isolated the whole Ameri.
can continent from the rest of the
world.
Fifty years had passed; fifty years
OF Independent peace The Central
and South American republics had
Joined the great United States and 9
confederacy was formed that secured
their independence and the freedom
OF commerce.
Those fifty years Of peace had ere
ated wealth, happiness and a scientific
progress such as had never been
equaled.
Now the man whose genius had
made this possible lay dead, and hie
last words urged preparation for war
Astra sat before her fathers desk:
before her lay document that de-
manded careful study-the will of her
adopted father.
She did not look at the long list
OF bonds and stocks; she did not care
for the vast wealth that from now on
would belong to her alone. The pa
per she was reading contained far
reaching instructions, prophetic in
sight into the future. The last page
was farewell letter:
MY dear Astra, knowing that am
nearing the limit Of human existence.
and that rest awaits me after a long