Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-10-03

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rspulss the enemy. can defend the
entire continent against any invasion.
Don't think me mad-r am not; I have
invented the greatest power. 10 BE-
exact, have discovered It. A man who
solves ono Of natures problems IL not
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around M . circle that win defend
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me-"
He took . small instrument from
ds pocket. and stepping back nom
the president, the continued:
When I motion toward you txy to
touch me-"
He manipulated springs ON TIE IN
gtrument, then signaled to the Pres
ident. The executive stretched his
arm toward him. An invisible force
bent nrst his hand. then his arm
back. He could not touch the man
from any side.
After several experiments the a.
founded President was convinced Of
tho importance Of the discovery.
The intruder removed the force from
about him and told Of his plans to
save the country They talked until
long after the first rays Of the morn
Ing sun shone through the windows.
When the midnight visitor had nm
ished his condolences the Presaden&'s
face was brighter than i had been for
many days. The careworn expression
was gone. He escorted his visitor TO
the gate, putting his hand famtliarly
on his shoulder - he bads him good
morning.
The midnight visitor Wa Hannibal
Prudent, the greatest sc3sntist Of the
new world.
The President spent ne morning
preparing dispatches for the rspressn-
tatives Of the European and oriental
nations. He gave them twenty-four
hours 70 order their vessels from
American waters, advising them that
II they had not obsyed the order In
that time the Unitsd States would not
b responsible for their future.
The nsw laws that had been foFmu-
lated By the United States govern.
ment and which were 20 Objectionable
to he powers would stand. and the
United States would So that they
were enforced.
Three days later Hannibal Prudent
created . current Of the impsnstzabls
= ray that isolated the whole Ameri-
can continent from the rest Of tn
world.
Fifty years had passed: nifty years
Of independent peace. The Central
and South American republics had
Joined tho great United States and Z
confederacy was formed that secured
their Independence and the freedom
Of commerce.
Those nfty years Of peace had ore
ated wealth. happiness and . soas1tine
progress such ~ had nsver been
eQualed.
Now the man whose genius had
made this possible lay dead, and hi
last words urged preparation for war
| AstEA at before her fathers desk:
before her lay . document that d
manded careful study-ths WIN Of hen
adopted father.
She did not look at the long dst
Of bonds and stocks: she did not eara
for the vast wealth that from now a
would belong to her alone. The p,
Per she was reading contained TAR
reaching instructions, prophskie In
sight into tho future. The last paga
was . farewell letter:
NY dear Astra, moving that ! an
nearing the limit Of human existence
and that rest awaits me after q Ions