The Huttig news., 1913-07-12
COPYRIGHT. 1913 BY W6cHAPrLAN
 SYNOPSIS.

use of Z-rays, a wonderful invention of Hannibal Prudent The invention hac and the continent had been united under one government. with Prudent as presi dent. For half century peace and pros perity 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 trating the rays. Dying he warns his daughter Astra that this means 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 a pu pil of her fathers and promises to help her He 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- tons have been completed for an in e ers He him calls on o making gold.
 CHAPTER Vile demands in return absolute disarmament and peace The chevaiier Is suspected of being an Amer ican. He Is seized at night and carried on in an aerop1ane.
 CHAPTER VI-Astra Is inaugurated as president She receives a message from Edison. whose long silence has worried her, that he has been a prisoner for two months on the island of Helgoland and has just escaped He announces that the cconfeederated fleet of Europe has sailed for America. He promises to call on her the following night
 CHAPTER vII-Countess Rosiny, spy, becomes prisoner in hope of se- ENiaOn's a in with him.
 CHAPTER VIII-She agrees to join him In an attempt to escape. By tfe 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 defense have been completed. but that he will give fuller details at his work shop on the island of Ciryne in the Pacific. They make the trip in three hours His plans substance cirynith, which Is lighter than any known metal and is practically inde- strucsible.
 Astra invited the countess to stay with her in the Crystal Palace. It was almost midnight when Napoleon left. assuring Astra that he would call for her at eleven the next evening.
 At the time appointed he was at the door with powerful automobile. As tra refused to sit In the tonneau of the machine, so Napoleon assisted her to the seat beside him at the wheel and she let her hand rest lightly on his arm. The big machine ran evenly out of town. into the suburbs, and turned into big garden that was a natural forest The large mansion was desert ed. but a garage showed signs of life. A broad stream of light spread out into the quiet summer night from one window. The sound of Napoleon's horn must have been familiar to the occupant of the building. as the large door was pushed open in time to let the large car enter.
 Napoleon stopped the car and as- sisted the President down. Then talk ing th9 arm of man who opened the door, he said:
 Santos Duprel. my best and trusted comrade."
 The short man bowed with rever- ence
 ''Is everything ready?" asked Napo- leon. The little man nodded.
 Napoleon opened a door and led his guest through 1t; Santos locked the door of the garage and followed them. The room they entered opened sky ward. A shimmering object. entirely filling the place, gleamed in the star light. Napoleon led the President up a few steps, into a small space that was inclosed, but with something that her to sit down on a couch.
 Will you kindly wait here for few moments?" he asked, and he went fur ther forward Astras eyes became used to the dim light: she saw Napo leon stop before some complicated mechanism and steering wheel. San tos came and closed the door through which they had entered the car. Elec tric sparks flew from something al the front.
 Are you ready?" asked Santos.
 Ready" was Napoleon's reply as he turned a lever. Tne 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 noiseless, the only sound being a whistling murmur caused by the beat ing wings
 The coolness was perceptible and Astra wrapped her cloak more closely about her. Napoleon gave twist to the wheel. and with small light stud fed his map and the compass.
 Santos now took the wheel and Ma poleon sat down opposite the Presi- dent. He pointed out the different places as they rushed over them Frankfort, Louisville, St Louis, Wich- ita, Ashland, Santa Fe, Prescott and Los Angeles-then came the ocean. Astra sat silent. She had great