The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-14

/ water.
Beautiful spot" he murmured, !
stretching out his arms slowly, as if
extending his blessing. 81 name you
! The Garden of Edenn Then he en-
tered his machine, few over the CRY
NTH deposit, filled some sacks with
the irregular, hard crystals and start
ed homeward. His mind was filed
with schemes to Illustrate the Euro
pean plans.
The next day he took six aerodro-
mones from Ciryene to the Garden of
Eden, and they made trips back and
forth until the whole deposit of CRY
NTH was landed on the Island CT CT
ryne. The spectrOscope showed that
there must be more under the surface,
but Napoleon knew he had sufficient
for the time being, and was satisfied
to leave the rest until such time as
! he needed it,
| New hangers were built on the
island. The work progressed rapidly.
Aerodromone after aerodromoGe of
the new type was stored away by the
expert workmen.
Napoleon's visits to Astra were his
happiest hours He confided his hopes
| and expectations to her. She gave him
all the sympathy and encouragement
at her command. Their lives were at
tuned to perfect harmony.
The work on Ciryne had progressed
so we'll that Whistler was able to over
see it all without NapoleOn's assist
ance and one day he took leave from
Astra with the following words:
Il am going to pay a visit to our
/ excellent friend, the Count Won Wer-
denstein, and then, when I have ascer-
tanned his attitude toward the peace
committee. will go on still hunt for
the final preventive of war"
The Count Won Werdenstein's palace
was equipped with a roof hangar, as
were all the large private dwellings,
and the Eagle found it an easy matter
to aEght there without molestatiOn.
Napoleon had sent a graph message
to the count to expect him, but did
not mention the time of his arrival
The quick descent made it impos-
sihle for the observers to discern the
tyne Of machine that alighted, and the
workmen in the hangar did not pay
any attention to Sullivan when Ma
pOle0n left the craft. Sullivan simply
locked the door and sat reading until
his return.
The count was very much surprised
to receive his card, as the attendants
had not announced him. Nevertheless,
he received him in his usual suave
manner.
Napoleon saw and felt that the count
was in an extremely happy state Of
mind. that he was no more in despair,
but hopeful.
4 am very glad to see your excel
lency drop into our circle once more"
He grasped both hands of the presi-
; dent of the peace committee.
The pleasure is mine, your honor"
was NaPoleon's reply. My call is not
an official one, it is a private matter,
That is why I dropped into your home
SO unceremOniOusly.
You are welcome"
81 thought you would be kind enough
to listen to me. You remember my
: last visit here, when l wanted you to
sell me, or to help me purchase the
Peak Suemeg in Hungary? At that
> time thought the place contained the
crystals of cirynith, the substance
from which my aerodromones are
made" Napoleon paused, and the
count looked at him cautiously.
Il took some samples of the crystals
: when l discovered it, and analysed
r them. To my surprise | found that it
has not the same electro magnetic
: qualities that the cirynith of Ciryne
: mas" He paused again; still the count
said nothing. Nov, / am sorry that
: [ have troubled you in this matter,
, as do not want the property, for my
experiments have proved to me that
the CRYSTALS are worthless for my pur-
poses"
5 But you are mistaken blurted out
l the count. He realized in the same
second that he had made a mistake,
but, after all, what difference could it
/ make? Napoleon smiled serenely, and
: gave no sign of satisfaction at having
: brought this information from the
: count
: "Au can tell you is" continued he,
that the chemical quality is not the
I same, and l cannot make use of the
Y DEPOSIT, and for this reason l do not
: wish to interest myself further N the
: property"
5 The count could not quite Under
i stand whether Napoleon meant just
what he said or whether he was a
: more accomplished diplomat than he
!, believed him to be-
s My main object in coming to you
= is another matter. I had a friend in
4 my employment in the capacity OF
) manager of the manufacturing of aero
i dTomes. He is a very clever mechan
a ical and electrical engineer, by the
e name of Santos DupreI. He has left
n me very mysteriously, and in the com
Z. pany Of the Countess Rosiny. Of
: course, Duprel knew all the secrets
: Of my aerodromones. and he could cas-
4 lily betray them in fact. manufacture
4 zer0dr0uones on lis own account.