Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-01
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Napoleon opened q door and led his
guest through It.: Santos locked the
door of the garage and followed them,
The room they entered opened sky
ward 4 ahtmmertns object entirely
dIlfng the place. cleaned IN the star
tight. Napoleon led the President up
. few steps, into a small space that
was Enclosed. but with something that
was perfectly transparent and asked
her to sit down On q couch.
sWil yuu kindly wait here tor o few
moments ?" he aeked. and he went fur
Their forward. Astraie eyes became
used to tho dim light: gts saw Napo.
leon stop before some complicated
mechanism end a steering wheel. San
tos came and closed the door through
which they had entered the car. Hlac.
trio aparks dew from suznethine at
the front.
"Afe you EeHdy7" aatea Santos.
sRsadyi" waa Napolsou.s reply %
he turned q lever. The machine START
ed upward and two huge wings that
Astra had not noticed before, began To-
beat the air. She had not experienced
The slightest shock, yet she realized
that they were going up with great
velocity. The machine was practically
n~oiseiesa. the only sound being O
whistiing mrmr caused by the beat.
ting wings.
The GOODNESS was ~percaptfhfp and
Astra wrapped her cloak more closely
about her. Napoleon gave q twist to
the wheel. and with a small light, stud.
led his map and the compass.
Santos GOV took the wheel ana IA
poieun SAT down opposite the Praai-
dent He pointed out the different
places as they rushed over them
Frankfort Louisville. st. IoufB wich-
tia. Ashland. Santa Fe, Prescott and
Los Angeles-<han came the ocean.
Astra sat silent. She had q great
mind and her ~appreciatipe qualities
were far above the average.
THE greenish light that You see iust
before US Is the Island OF Ciryna.s said
Napoleon.
A few minutes later observation-disclosures
settled down In a very large hangar,
but as the place was dark Astra could
not e the macfine and It's outer ep-
p~aarance- Napoleon helped her out
and showing her his watch, convinced
her that they had made the trip In
three hours: It was eleven O'Clock. acs
enrding to Pacific time.
"As rapidly as the earth rsnuiyea,s
remarked AatrA.
Napoleon led Astra into q iargal
square building in the center of the
group A peculiar odur greeted har
nnstrils as she entsred. It waa not
d~isagreeable, but reminded bar OF
some oppressive tropical flower. She
followed Napoleon into the private lab
oratory.
Hours passed while Napoleon told
the President everything and the
dawn was breaking as he fad her out
into the air. He led her To the hangar
again and. turning all the electric
lights ON. he showed her all the aero
dromoneA six Ia all and With these I
an hght against the world and win
Before Astra could reply. he enit:
"AzA nov, year ezlEfsenU, wU1lH
like to introduce you TO the queen
Of this little colony"
Astra felt faint. but followed Napo.
leon as II in O dream =.
They went to the nearezt cottage.
In the doorway stood q beautiful ma
tron waiting to receive them.
Mother" said Napoleon let me In
troduce you to her excetlency the
President Of the United Reruiblics.s
Astra stepped forward and befnre
Mrs. Edison could utter o word she
embraced and kissed her. then, boy.
Ing her head ON the rnatron'H bosom.
she wept tears Of Joy.
Neither spoke. They Beerned to uns
derstand each other.
Continued Next Week