The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-27
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turbances and, after a lapse Of six
hours, to remove the first line of re-
sistance, leaving the new z ray to
meet the invaders.
Astra was happy indeed when she
descended to the library to await Ma
po1eon's arrival As the hands of the
chronometer pointed to ten, she list
ened intently. The main door was
opened just as the clock gave forth
its tinklfng warning. A moment later
Napoleon Edison was admitted to the
library and Astra hurried toward him
with welcoming hands.
She saw at glance that his healthy
bronze complexion was gone and that
he was thinner. She also noted the
unfamiliar clothes he was wearing
81 am 80 glad that you have come
at last!" were her first words
II have longed to come, Miss Pru.
dent, but was detained In prison.
where i had everything but liberty"
please be seated; you must be
weary after your long trip" She led
him to chair and took a seat oppo-
site. There has not been asday, since
your visit here, that have not longed
for some news from you. And you.
all the time, were in prison"
Edison said: II crossed the isolator
in my aerodromone, ascending thou
sands of feet to get over. My assist,
ant engineer, Santos Duprel. was with
me; we landed on the deserted Zug-
Spite, in Germany. / alone descend
ed on skis to Partenkirchen, where /
purchased European clothes. DupreI
and were in constant communication
with each other until my imprison-
ment, which came so QUICKLY that |
had no chance to advise him | had
the honor, before / was confined, to
meet his majesty, the Emperor of Ger
many, the Prince of Wales and. above
all. the Count Won Werdenstein, who
Is the real ruler of Europe.
Are your plans for our defense for
mulated?" Astra asked.
Il will, with your permission, tell
them in more detailed manner at
the workshop. / hope you will ac-
company me there as soon as you
can"
81 am ready to go at any time; only
you know / cannot leave the capital
for long period. Besides, I must
lay a decided plan of action before
the continental congress meets, day
after tomorrow. Where is your pIant?"
He looked at her in surprise, but all
he could see in her face was frank
expectation, and in a measured voice
he said:
"On the Island of Cfryne.''
"Cirynithl" whispered Astra.
Eat last you have spoken the word 4"
said Napoleon eagerly. 1.-The word I
have been expecting to hear you say"
Astra looked at Napoleon question
ingly; evidently there was something
back of this that she was supposed to
know. Napoleon read her thoughts:
Miss Prudent, win enlighten you
When discovered the element Of
which your ring is made / came to
your father. He was a friend and
teacher. When your father realized
the value OF my discovery and saw
the far-reaching possibilities of this
wonderful metal he gave me full In
structions, and / based my further
experiments on Lnem.
His prophetic soul foresaw the
events that are now upon US, and he
was anxious to know the results OF
my experiments. Three days before
his death received letter from him.
had Just returned from the trial trip
OF my aerodromone. was intoxicated
with my success. The American
Eagle, my first aerodromone, was a
marvel, but will come to that later.
hurried to the capital as soon as
read your fathers letter, but was too
late! How happy he would have been
to know that ] had won, that no nation
can destroy the work OF his lifetime"
Napoleon's voice softened to a whis-
per. "But his last letter told me that
you would be instructed to go to the
Island OF Ciryne and that. when met
you. you would greet me with the
word you have just spoken, 'Cirynith,
the name / have given to this ele-
ment"
Astra's eyes filed with tears The
memory of the last hour of her father
returned to her in it's smallest detail,
and then she told Napoleon how the
dying man had tried to tell her every
thing, but that the shock caused by
the message from Count Won Werden-
stein had killed him before he could
do so, though with his last strength
he had written, in shaking letters, the
word: "Cirynith."
81 cannot tell what he said about
you," finished Astra, smiling at Napo-
leon through her tears "All can say
is that am very happy today. for you
have come
Her expressive eyes told even more,
and Napoleon Edison felt that he was
amply rewarded for the services he
had rendered, not for the girl he
loved. but for the country they both
loved.
a have one favor to ask. your excel
lencyl"
Whatever it is. I win grant it in adj
vance"
Continued Tomorrow
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