Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-08-01
and DEAN HO4RD
COPYRIGHT 1913 BY MacHR11AN n IN WuTrD STATS AND GRfkrBEmAN =

T1le GQul XukE4hW lI9
events that are nov upon IA. and be
was anxious to know the results of
my experiments. Three daye before
his death I received q iettaF from him.
I had Just returned nom the trial trip
of my ~aerodromones was Intoxicated
with my SUCCESS. The American
Eagle. my first aerodromune. was .
marvel. but I VIII come TO that later. I
hurried to the capital as soon as !
read pour fathers letter. but YES too
iatei How happy he would have been
to know that ! had won, that 10 nation
a destroy the work Of his ufettmas
NRpofaon's voice eoftsned to a whfs-
per. "Hut his last letter told ure that
you would be instructed to go to the
Island of ciryne and that, when I met
you. you would greet me With the
word you have Just spoken, Cirynith.'
the name I have given to this clio
ment"
Agtra's eyes flfed with tears. The
memory of the last hour of her father
returned to her In its smallest detul.
and than she told Napoleon how the
dying man had tried to tell her every
thing. but that the Rtock 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 iettarA the
word: "Ctryntth."
II cannot tell what he szid ahruf
you" finished Astras smiling at Napo-
leon through her tears "Au ! can say
Is that / am very haupy today. for you
have come"
Her expressive eyes told even more.
and Napoleon Edison felt that he was
amply rewarded for the services be
had rendered, not fog the girl he
loved. but for the country they both
loved.
II have one favor tD.as1k. jour exret
isncyi"
Whatever Il is, I viii grant It In adj
vance,"
'"The Countess Ros1ny, whom I have
mentioned. and who played q part In
the plot. Is homeless IN q continent
She is In the waittng-room. / brought
her with me-. thinking you would not
let her go without trying to aid hen.
Under your care. ] feel sure sne viii
regain all that Is good In her nature
and lose all that is bad"
"She Is welcome" Astra said, sim.
ply, and started to summon an attend.
ami. but Napoleon Interrupted her.
"Astra. permit mel Before you can
her, I wish we could make arrange.
1esn%o Anr, xn~44~ ~AaAA ~. 1872 Au4~-A
How long does It take to make the
trfpf"
Edison smiled. aThe word Distance
Is stricken from the American diction,
airy. ! win place you ON the island
within three hourss"
where Is your isfandT'
Where the 1874 degree W. Of Green
wtch and the "a degree N. meet"
TN the Pacific Oceani Wonderful
Could we go tomorrow"
"Yea, but | think It would be best
to travel at night, 10 l wish to keep
The existence Of the American Eagle
q secret for 9, while"
aThat ts wise. Let us start at eleven
tomorrow evening"
Napoleon bowed. and 30 the matter
was settled.
The Countess Ros1tta Rnetny " q
led into the room. :
Astra embraced the countess kindly.
Welcome to our continent my dear
countess.S
Countess Rosfny sobbed. Her heart
seemed touched by the kind reception
given her by the representative Of the
greatest republici But though Napo-
leon Edison was q scientist, inventor
and q discoverer, he could not see into
the heart OF the weak. beautiful WON
an Had he known what was going
IN within IT. he would have acted DIFF
terently.
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
tor her at eleven the next evening.
At the time appointed he was al the
door with q powerful automobile. As
ira refused 70 sit In the touneau Of the
machine. 30 Napoieon 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 q big garden that was a natural
forest The large mansion was desert
cd, but q garage showed signs Of life.
A broad stream OF light spread cut
into the quiet summer night from one
window. The sound Of Napoieonas
horn must have been familiar to tho
occupant Of the building. as the large
door was pushed open tn time to let
The large car enter.
Napoleon stopped the car and as
sisted the President down Then tak-
Ing the arm Of q man who opened the
door. he said:
'Txcelency. allow me 70 present MI.
Santos Duprel my best and trusted
comrade"