Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-09-26
1913 BY WaGHAP11M N nm WUTD STATES AND GREAT BRTAN .
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER EFor fifty years the con-
pnent of North America had been iso-
lated from the rest of the. world by the
use Of trays, a 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 Ill His death
e s5om nas 6o,,s by the receipt Of 2 message
that he has at last succeeded in pene-
trating the rays. Dying he warns his
Invasion. He tells her to hurry to the
Island Of Ciryne. but dies before he can
seu the location Of the place.
CHAPTER u-Astra Is nominated for
the presidency by the continental party.
CHAPTER YrI-Napoleon Edison calls
on Astra- informs her that he was a pu-
Pill OF her fathers. and promises to help
Per. BE gives her a ring made of a new
win solve the problem Of fiyiE=
CHAPTER IvLchevaiier di Leon APP
pears In Europe. He notes that prepare
lions have been completed for an In
W ySslcdn q Am amer asferd ne S,r, calls ais ss on yo N
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making gold
caAPTER Vie demands IN return
absolute disarmament and peace The
chevalier is suspected of being an Amer
tcan. He Is seized at night and carried
en- In an aeroplane.
CHAPTER vI-Astra Il inaugurated as
president She receives 9 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
confederated feet of Europe has sailed
for America He promises to call IN her
the following night
CHAPTER vII-Countess Rosiny, a
epy, becomes a prisoner In hope of Sc
curing .Edison's secret. She falls In love
with him.
i. CHAPTER vIIIAShe agrees to Join him
IN an attempt to escape. BY the use OF
he summons q uriou flying
machine which resembles a monster
eagle. He escapes and sends his message
to Astra-
CHAPTER x-Edison calls on Astra
as promised. He tells her his plans for
will give fuller details at his workshop on
the island Of ciryne In the Pacific .f,s They They
are based on the popularity Of the new
Substance. cirynith, which Is lighter than
Z q n known metal and Ii practically inde-
CHAPTER x-The Europeans succeed
in passing the line of isolation. but find
that the Americans have established a
second one. Edison delivers q note to
Won Werdenstein in his flagship demand
ing that the fleet be withdrawn. Edison
is attacked, but by the use of some mys-
FERROUS power he destroys two warships
and several aeroplanes.
CHAPTER xI-Realizing his helpless
ness Werdenstein~ withdraws his fleet and
consents to universal disarmament.
CHAPTER xII-Edison's mother is i'll
on the Island of Ciryne. Countess Rosiny
offers to GO and comfort h ser. hoping ao,n to to
weave a net around Santos Duprel. Edi-
sons assistant.
CHAPTER XIII-The countess gets a
letter from Werdenstein offering her the
princedom of neutrality-suspicious. for Edi-
sons secret.
CHAPTER xIv-Edison and Santos
start in search of a new. deposit of CRY
NTH, their supply being almost exhausted.
They find it on the estate of Schomburg-
Lithow.
CHAPTER xv-The countess finally
gets Santos into her clutches and he
promises to do anything for her. She
asking her to find out why Edison is In
terested in the Schomburg estate, he av-
ing made %overtures for its purchase
CHAPTER xvI-Edison applies person.
ally to Werdenstein with an offer for
the property, but gets no satisfaction.
Astra and Edison set the date for their
wedding. Werdenstein gets a letter from
the countess promising to reveal Edison's
secrets as soon as the property is turned
over to her.
CHAPTER xvII-on. the day Of their
wedding Astra and Edison get a letter
from the countess saying she has left the
country with Santos.
CHAPTER xvIII-santos perfects a
machine and is made a count by the en-
peror of Germany. He marries the coun-
tess, now princess of Schomburg-Lithow-
CHAPTER xIx-Edison finds a new
deposit of cirynith and builds a new fleet
of airships. He accidentally discovers q
liquid that will render opposing. airships
helpless by removing the magnetism from
cirynith. He is injured while making the
discovery.
CHAPTER kills long absence
causes great uneaslness in washington d
tess. The aviators of the feet elect he1
queen. She plans to master the world
Edison returns to Washington.
CHAPTER xxI-He equips his airships
with a continuance to render opposing
machines helpless.
CHAPTER xxII-werdenstein sends
an ultimatum to America. The princess
Werdenstein to inspect 1t. He then dis
covers her real plans and returns to Der
lin In despair.
CHAPTER xxIII-Edison's new dis
covery enables his fleet to overcome and
capture the feet of the princess. He
leaves the princess In South America to
pass the rest Of her days where she car
DO no more harm.
CHAPTER xxIv-Peace again reigns
and Astra and Edison are happy in the
possession OF q son and heir.
CHAPTER XXI.
Princess Rositta Shows Her coIors.
The of the international