The Marshall republican., 1913-05-23
Then the oratrlr sat down.

AstrA, I'D her own room IN the y
tai palace, saw and heard through the
electro-etylograph the whole proceed
ings OF the New York continental
party In the Hippodrome. She had
raised her hand 10 d~isconnect her ms
chine when a nan from the audience
asked for the right to speak.
According to the rules of the party,
all who desired had the right to make
an address, 40 this request was readily
granted. Since no one asked for this
mans name, II was not disclosed. He
walked calmly forward, closely fol-
lowed by a short, fat mar who
stopped only when his tall friend
mounted the platform. This tall man
was dressed in a gray travelling suit.
instead OF mourning, but on his arm
was a broad black band.
All the attention OF the great audi
nee wal centered on the athletic fig
ure and the sunburnt, frank face Of
the young man. Astra's instrument
showed these details to her as plainly
as II she were sitting In n Of the
boxes, and she was thrilled as his
eyes seemed to look straight into hers.
Ladies and Gentlemen" he began.
II have q message to deliver to the
political party In which I believe; do
not ask me how I happen to be the
instrument that was selected to con
vey this message to you. but I beg
OF you to seriously consider my words.
you have all heard or read about
the warning that came to our dear
dead, the ex-President, Hannibal Pru-
dent"
There was silent emotion In his
voice when he mentioned that name.
THAT warning 10 only o true. Our
enemies, defeated nfty years ago. have
found n way to break through our iso-
%lation; they have spent these nifty
years planning revengel We ri
through Hannibal Prudent's efforts,
put on their invasion for one year,
which will give us a little time TO pre-
pare for defense. C~ontinentalists. my
brothers In conviction. spread strength
and faith through the mighty land, as
God has given us, Just as he did fifty
years ago. a man to liberate this coun-
try from the oppressor's hand. God.
In his infinite goodness. has given US
Ing enemies"
His voice filed the great hall: his
words were convincing through the
sincerity OF the orator.
A. he opened his mouth to speak
again. the large h%elloboard began TO
show many colored zis.zag sparks and
the audience watched II In apprehen.
sion: the whole atmosphere vas
charged with an inexplicable feeling OF
expectation. Not a person moved un.
III the man on the platform stepped
quickly down TO the operating table OF
the eleotro-stylograph and adjusted
the instrument into the right receiving
socket. The sparkling ceased and
blurred. but discernible. a picture ap'
peared.
As the audience stared the pictures
became somewhat clearer and they
raw what appeared TO be tremendous
gca monsters lying immovable on the
bosom OF the ocean The huge bulks
OF metal. showing unknown forms oil
warfare, were pointed menacingly al
|, the silent audience, which was repre-
sentative OF the fifty years Just past
the comparison showed clearly tina
the science and genius OF the Euro
peans had only produced a perfection
OF d~eath-dealing instruments, while
the Americans had advanced In sci
ence. art, literature and a general dc
velopment OF the human race.
The great audience. which had beer
30 enthusiastic. now sat as motionlesi
a q bird that has been charmed b,
q snake, ~intentiy watching the wonder
full picture that moved and change,
necessarily: huge airships OF an I'm
proved type. resembling the old styl'
! Zeppelin, glittered brightly, az the.
moved with ponderous grace.
Every conceivable form OF mono an,
c bi.plane came gliding by; aud eacl
and every form OF locomu;,on carrie,
unmistakable signs OF their destiny
4 machine OF destruction,
As the pictures vanished a sigl
: |, issued from every heart and a rustl
= OF relaxation stirred the multitude
: Many turned toward the platform, hoI
: ing to see the man who had last spok
en-, but he was gone. '--xxssS1ssA~
BY the time the people who ha,
, been favored by a sight OF the enemies
. destructive forces. began to leave tn,
h~ippodrome, that young man was oil
> his way to the capital. He was non,
other than Napoleon Edison.