Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-09-05
BY M6GHA1TlM IN TE UNuItD STATES AND GRfM BRrIAN


event-that is, the nomination Of the
first woman President. And the eye
Of the Continental Club rests on youl"
Astra smiled serenely.
Should the country select me for
Its executive, shall be glad to serve,
and l will do my best to carry out the
plans formed by my father for the fur
therance of the United Republics.
She looked at the man whose ferret
like eyes could not leave her face.
whose thick lips were parted. showing
a row of cleaning teeth. In spite of
his handsome appearance Astra had
long ago discovered some bestial trait
In him, and had often wondered how
her father. could extend his friendship
to such man. These thoughts fitted
through the brain of the girl, then an
afterthought came and she asked:
"Mr. Hale, can you give me any in
formation In regard to q place can
not findf"
IT will do my best, my dear Astra,"
said Hale. as Astra hesitated.
do you know a town, q district,
village or any other place by the
name Of 'Cirynith?"
Mr.. Hale thought for moment, then
admitted that he had never heard of
the place.
Astra felt some satisfaction.
As Hale left the crystal palace, he
met the tall. bronzed man who had
arrived on the fourteen-hour limited
from San Francisco that morning, on
the broad stairway that led up to the
main entrance. He eyed the sunburnt
athletic man curiously; the man. not
withstanding his modish style of dress,
looked a stranger.
In the hall. he handed his card to
the waiting servant without word.
The servant looked at 1t and saw but
one name:
Napoleon Edison"
As the stranger had no appointment,
Astra told the servant to advise him
that she could not receive anyone un-
til Thursday evening. after the crema-
ton of her fathers earthly remains.
Edison shook his head somewhat i'm
patiently.
"If you say 1t is her wish not to see
me until Thursday evening, | must
wait notwithstanding the Importance
of my mission"
He turned, left as hurriedly as he
came. His whole being seemed sur
charged with energy.
Napoleon Edison met his short
friend Santos on the roof garden be-
fore the hourly stylograph. The round.
ruddy checked man was watching the
helioboard with interest. He enjoyed
the great city immensely, and at that
moment he was laughing heartily at
the comic section shown on the board.
The newspaper was reproducing some
funny pictures made by Chicago art
ist In the early days of the twentieth
century. II have never seen such
amusing brain products in my life." he
said.
Edison smiled at the amusement Of
the man he called Santos. Taking his
arm, he led him to the elevator. This
time they went to the subway tube
and, after making some inquiries OF
the guard. Edison bought two tickets
for New York. 1t took two hours for
them to make the journey between
Washington and New York.
After they left the train, the two
elbowed their way through excited and
mourning crowds. Santos could hardly
keep pace with the long strides OF
Edison. They turned into Forty-sec-
ond street from the avenue and hur-
ried into the Hippodrome, an immense,
but very old structure. relic of the
nineteenth century.
The continental party had gathered
In this building and somewhat stout
woman was speaking when the two
strangers entered. The audience list
ened to the woman with Intense atten-
tion; her pleasant, strong contralto
voice filled the great hall and she
brought out important points in her
address with decisive strokes.
Edison and Santos stopped and list
ened.
ITO whom do we owe all these bless
ings? To whom must we give thanks
for the thousands of other things that
add comfort to home life, travel and
national existence? To whom but the
man whose soul has left the clay and
entered the land Of peace: Hannibal
Prudent, ex-President Of the United
Republics of America.
| II know that many Of the section
lists and internationalists say we are
isolated from the countries that gave
us our ancestors; know that the sec
tionists think the isolation was an out
rage against our further development