The Huttig news., 1913-08-30


 CHAPTER I-For fifty years the con tinent of North America had been iso- lated from the rest of the world by the use use of Z-rays. a wonderful invention of Hannibal Prudent. The invention had saved the country from foreign invasion, and the continent had been united under one government. with Prudent presi- dent. For half q century peace and pros perity had reigned. The story opens with President Prudent critically i'll. His death is hastened hy the receipt of a message rom Count Von Werdensten of Germany that he has at last succeeded in peue- iraunS the rays. Dying he warns his daughter Astra tha4 this means 4 foreign Invasion. He tells her to hurry to the Island of Ciryne. but dies before he can tell the location of the place.
 CHAPTER II-Astra is nominated for the presidency by the continental party.
 CHAPTER III-Napoleon Edison calls on Astra, informs her that he was pu- pi of her fathers, and promises to help her. He gives her ring made Of new iy discovered substance which, he says, will solve the problem of flying.
 CHAPTER Iv-Cbevalier di Leon ap- pears in Europe. He notes that prepara- lions have been completed for an in vasion of America. He calls on Von Werdensten and offers him the secret of making gold.
 CHAPTER Vile demands Tn return absolute disarmament and peace. The chevaier is suspected of being an Amer lean lie is seized at night and carried off In an aeroplane.
 CHAPTER VI-Astra is inaugurated as president She receives q message from Edison whose feug silence has worried her. that he has been a prisoner for two months on the island of Heleoland and has just escaped He announces that tie confederated feet ef Europe has sailed for America. He promises to call on her the following night
 CHAPTER VII-Countess Rosfny. spy, becomes a prisoner in hope of se- curing Edfson's secret. She falls in love with him.
 CHAPTER VIII-She agrees to join him In an attempt to escape. By tine use of fireworks he summons a curious flying machine which resembles monster eagle. He escapes and sends his message to Astra.
 CHAPTER Ix-Edison calls on Astra as promised He tells her his plans for defense have been completed. but that he will give fuller details al his workshop on the island of Ciryne in the Pacific. They make the trip in three honrs. His plans are based on the peculiarity of the ncw substance, cirynith, which is lighter than any known metal and is practically inde- structible
 in passing the line of isoiation but sfind l that the Americans have estabiished/ a
 
 von Werdensten in his flagship demand ing that the fleet be withdraw Edison is attacked, but by the use or some nys- tcrious power he destroys two warships and several acreplanes.
 CHATTER XI-Rearzing his helpless ness Werdenstein withdraws bis fleet and consents to universal disarmament
 CHAPTER XfI-Fdison's mother is i'll on the Island of Ciryne. Countess Rosny offers to go and comfort her hoping to discover Edisons secrets. She begins to weave net around Santos Duprel, Edi- sons assistant.
 CHAPTER XIIT-The countess gets letter from Werdenstein offering her the princedom of SchomburgL Lithow for Edi- sons secret.
 CHAPTER XfV-Edison and Santos start in search of a deposit of ciry- nith their supply being almost exhausted They find it on the estate of Schomburg- Iithow.
 CHAPTER Xv-The countess finally promises to do anything for her She gets another letter from Werdenstein asking her to find out why Edison is in- terested in the Sehomburg estate. he hay ing made overtures for it's purchase.
 CHAPTER XVI Edison applies person- ally to Werdenstein with offer for the property. but gets no satisfaction Astra and Edison sci the date for their wedding Werienstein gets a letter from the countess promising to reveal Edison's secrets as soon as the property is turned over to her.
 CH AFTER XVIT-On the day of their wedding Astra and Edison get letter from the countess saying she has left the country with Santos.
 CHAPTER XVIII Santos porferts machine and is made a count by the em- peror of Germany. He marrios the coun- tess, HOW princess of Schomhurg-Lith ".
 CHAPTER XtX-Fdison finds a new deposit of cirynith and builds new fleet of airships. He accidentally discovers a liquid that will render opnosine airships helpless by removing the magnetism from cirynth He is injured while making the discovery.
 CHAPTER XX-His long absence causes great uneasiness in Washington. Santos completes 2l airships for the coun- tess. The aviators af the fleet elect her queen. She plans ta master tlte world. Edison returns to Washington.
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