The Huttig news., 1913-08-16
and DEAN HCARD
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 SYNOPSIS.
N IN TfIE- UNITED STATES AND GpEAT BRITAIN

CHAPTER For fifty years the con- tfnent of North America had been iso- lated rom the rest of the world by the Hannibal Prudent. The invention had saved the country from foreign invasion. and the continent had been united under one government. with Prudent as presi- dent For half century peace and pros perfty had reigned. The story opens with President Prudent critically i'll. His death Is hastened by the receipt of message from Count von Werdenstein of Germany that he has at last succeeded in pene- tratfns the rays. Dying he warns his daGghter Astra that this means foreign Invasion. He tells her to hurry to the island of Ciryue. 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 ptl of her fathers. and promises to help her. lie gives her a ring made of a new ly discovered substance which, he says will solve the problem of flying.
 CHAPTER Iv-Chevalier di Leon ap- pears in Europe He notes that prepara tions have been completed for an in vasion of America. He calls on von Werdenstein and offers him the secret of making gold.
 
 absolute disarmament and peace. The chevalier Is suspected of being an Amer ican. He is seized at night and carried orr In an aeroplane.
 HaPTER VI-Astra is inaugurated as president. She receives a message from Edison. whose long silence has worried her, that he has been q prisoner for two months on the island of Helgoland and has just escaped. He announces that the confederated fleet of Europe has sailed fn AvtNl siae l. !, the following night.
 CHAPTER VII-Countess Rosfny. spy becomes a prisoner tn hope of se- curing Edison's secret She fails in love with him.
 CHAPTER VIII-She agrees to join him in an attempt to escape By the 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 defeuse have been completed, but that he will give fuller details at his workshop on the island of Ciryne in the Pacific. They make the trip in three hours. His plans are based on the pecnliariiy of the new substance. cirynith. which is lighter than any known metal and is practically inde- struc.ible.
 CHAPTER X-The Europeans succeed in passing the line of isolation. but find that the Americans have established a second one. Edison delivers a note to von Werdenstein in-his flagship demand ing that the fleet be withdrawn. Edison IS attacked, but by the use of some mvs- terious power he destroys two warships and several aeroplanes
 CHAPTER XI-Realizing his helpless ness Werdensteiu withdraws his fleet and consents to universal disarmament.
 
 on the Island of Ciryne. Countess Resinv offers to go and comfort her, hoping to discover Edison's secrets. She begins to weave a net around Santos Duprel. Edi- sons assistant.
 CHAPTER XItI-The countess gets letter from Werdenstein offering her the princedom of SchoniburgLithow for Ed sons secret.
 CHAPTER XfV-F.dison and Santos nth. their supply being almost exhausted. They, find it on the estate of Schomhurg- Lithow.
 CHAPTER Xv-The countess finally gets Santos into her oEitches and he promises to do anything for her. She gets another letter from Werdenstein asking her to find out why Edison Is in terested in the Schomburg estate, he hav- ing made overtures for it's purchase. tfHAfi Elk X Nl-fsnlSbil dppHfS peFSff- ally 10 Werdensteiu with an offer for the property. but gets satisfaction. Astra and Edison set the date for their wedding Werdenstein gets a letter from the countess promising to reveal Edisons secrets as soon as the property is turned over to her.
 will you read me that other letter the one the judge brought?" asked Astra.
 "Of course, dear. This is Mozraks communication. I wonder what he has to say" He opened the heavy enve lone and a number of sheets fell to the table.
 "To the President of the United Re
 puhlics of America:
 since that unhappy event, in which