The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-18
Copyright, 1913, by W. G. Chapman in I
States and Great Britain.

states and Great britain
"As you know, the Continentalists
have nominated me because l was the
daughter of the man who made this
continent what it is today. Now that
] have found man who promises as
great things as you do l shall not &C
cept this nomination, but will insist
upon you as a candidate"
Napoleon Edison shook his head
with a smile.
Miss Prudent, 7 appreciate what
you say, but none must know about
our present conversation. I have done
nothing but give you a jewel. The
other things remain &c be proved"
Astra looked thoughtfulIy at the
visitor and seemed to agree.
Besides continued Edison, cit is
absolutely necessary that no one shall
know what / can do. You will be
elected and inaugurated the 4th of
March this coming year. This is the
| 18th OF September. The isolator now
existing will last until the coming
summer and you will hear from me
| between now and then; indeed, you
| can depend on me when the crucial
| moment arrives. If you will permit
ue | will report whenever / can; that
will not be often. I will supply you
with information from time to time
| as to what is going on on the other
| side, and suggestions that you can use,
| if you desire, for defense, should it
| prove necessary"
/ r7I;-1. IA
| lip thoughtfully, then rose.
/ 81 have finished my duty for the
| present. You don't know, Miss Pru-
| dent, how much l appreciate the fact
| that you look upon my intentions with
| approval, intuitively knowing that
| they are noble and the outgrowth of
! your fathers teachings. I am sorry I
| came too late to tell him the good
| news-that war is destined to lose its
| foothold throughout the world
/ Il hope it will cease forever" inter
rupted Miss Prudent.
'The element that ring is made OF
will drive it from land and from sea,
/ but carries 1t into the air.
But if no one knows the gecret?"
+ There are no secrets, Miss Pru.
dent; there are many things we don't
4 know yet, but there are no secrets.
Nature is an open book to those who
4 can read and understand"
again you are right, Mr.. Edison"
Then, with your permission, 1 will
go. 1 hope that the service am Of
fering to our continent will be accept
ed as freely as / am offering it."
i 81 can assure you of that, as the
nominee for the presidential chair"
She offered her hand again and Napo-
leon Edison kissed it reverently. He
i bowed once more and started toward
; the door. Miss Prudent hesitated a
! moment-a question was on her lips
but as she hesitated it was too late;
the visitor was gone.
Cirynith-Cirynith!" she sighed,
more than uttered, and looked at the
chair that had a short moment ago
j held that splendid man.
| 1t seemed to her as though the
j stranger had carried away something
/. something what? She did not
know. She sat down before the desk
and taking the ring in her hand looked
at it, and finally she slipped it on her
) finger. 1t fitted perfectly.
Then she looked at it more closely
; and saw some small tracings on it.
She could not distinguish the lines
; with her unaided eyes, SO took mag
nifying glass and examined it curious
. ". A cry Of Joy left her lips as she
deciphered the strange word "Ciry-
. NTH"
By some coincidence Napoleon Edi-
! son, emerging from the portal, again
encountered the man he had met three
; days before; the only difference was
that this time he was leaving and Am
; brosio Hale was coming.
The tall man with those ferret-like
eyes, fox nose and brittle mustache
was evidently surprised AS he passed
the porter's gate he asked who the
! stranger was. The porter could not
remember, but it was a name that
made MIN think of Napoleon; whether
. it was Bonaparte or Caesar he could
: not recall
Mr.. Hale was received in the green
room.
: Astra had peculiar dislike for that
: SClO4s nOL III AdLuES, DuL III
: ings and clothing, and generally re
. ceived people she did not like in the
: green room. That room had a de-
pressing effect on her mentality. and
: the people who visited her there soon
left.
Il have come this time, my dear AS
ira, to congratulate you. I wanted to
be the first. You are nominated by
the continentalists, and there is no
doubt but you win be elected; there
is hardly any opposition on the sec
tionists part. Whom could they put
up against you, my dear Astra ?"
He pressed the hand of the girl
warmly. He knew that he had to win
her love or he would never reach the
goal he was longing for.
Il wish you would consider me your
very best friend. my dear Consult me
any time you please. Your wisdom
and judgment is great. The whole
continent is looking at you as the
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