The Huttig news., 1913-07-19
COPYRIGHT. 1913 BY W6.C
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| tinent of North America had been iso lated from the rest of the world by the use Of Z-rays. wonderful invention of saved the country from foreign invasion and the continent had been united under one government. with Prudent as presi perity had reigned. The story opens with President Prudent critically ili His death Is hastened by the receipt of a message from Count von Werdenstein of Germany that he has at last succeeded in pene. trat1ns the rays. Dying he warns his daughter Astra that this means foreign 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 pil of her fathers, and promises to help her. He gives her ring made of a new ly. discovered substance which. he says, VIII solve the problem of flying
 CHAPTER .Iv-GhevaIier di Leon ap- pears In Europe. He notes that prepara- yasion of America. He calls on von Werdenstein and offers him the secret of making gold.
 CHAPTER v-He demands in return absolute disarmament and peace The chevaher Is suspected of being an Amer lcan He is seized at night and carried oil In an aeroplane.
 CHAPTER VI-Astra is inaugurated as president She receives a message from t1dison. whose long silence has worried her. that he has been prisoner for two months on the island of Helgoland a nd has just escaped. He announces that the confederated fleet of Europe has sailed for America He promises to call on her tine following night
 CHAPTER vII7Countess Rosiny. a spy, becomes a prisoner. In hope of se- curing Edison's secret. She falls in love with him.
 CHAPTER VIII-She agrees to join him Tn an attempt to escape. By ff1e use of fireworks he summons a curious flying 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 at his workshop on the island of Ciryne in the Pacific. They make the trip in three hours. His plans are based on the peculiarity of the new substance, cirynith, which is lighter than any known metal and is practically inde- strucsible.
 Astra's kindness toward the countess had not soothed the pain she suffered. She would have preferred dungeon of ancient times, where she could rave at her and curse her. but she was & secret service agent, and had early learned the art of concealing her feel ings. she was able to respond gracefully to Astra Even while she watched the conflict of the American Eagle and the European fleet she was seheming She lived for intrigue. Her soul craved the excitement of battling minds. She considered herself still in the employ of the Count von Wer. denstein. 60 she planned as she thought the count would have de handed
 Santos Duprel came to report the events or the day at the z ~ay station, and to put before Astra suggestions for further defense. Napoleon coulj not come personally, so he sent his trusted assistant.
 He was admitted to the library where the countess sat-
 Santos Duprel was a pleasant inii- vidual, having, as most fat men, keen sense of humor. He greetei the two beautiful women with a broad smile.
 When Rositta retired to the rooms that had been assigned her she sat for long time motionless, maturing a plan for the benefit of the Count von Werdenstein
 Astra was still at work in the library. completing preparations for the following days duties as she closed her desk sigh, prayer left her lips: God save our country, and shield Napoleon"
 The next morning the admiral ot the united navies of America received