The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-09-18


site. There has not been day, since
your visit here, that have not longsd
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 Ny assist
ant engineer. Santos Duprel, was with
me; We landed on the deserted zug-
Spite, in Germany. alone descend
cd on skis to Partenkirchen, where
purchased European clothes. Duprsl
and were In constant communication
With each other until my imprison-
ment, which came 80 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 Werdsnstein. who
II the real ruler OF Europe.
Are your plans for our defense for
mulated7" Astra asked.
Il will, with your permission, ten
them in more detailed manner at
the workshop. hope you Will 40
| company me there as soon as you
can"
Il am ready to 60 at any time; only
you know cannot leave the capital
for = long period. Besides. I must
lay = decided plan Of action befors
the continental congress meets. day
after tomorrow. Where is your plantf~
He looked at her in surprise, but all
he could see in her face was frank
expectation, and In measured voics
he said:
"On the Island Of Ciryne."
"CirynithI" whispered Astra.
at last you have spoken the words
said Napoleon eagerly. THE word I
have been expecting to hear you says
Astra looked at Napoleon question
ingly; evidently there was sometime
back Of this that she was supposed To
know. Napoleon read her thoughts.
Miss Prudent. will enlighten you.
When discovered the element Of
which your ring is made l came to
your father. He was a friend and
teacher. When your father realised
the value Of my discovery and saw
the far-reaching possibilities of this
wonderful metal he gave me full In
structions, and l based my further
experiments on them.
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
bis death l received letter from him.
had just returned from the trial trip
OF my aerodromone. Twas intoxicated
with my success. The American
Eagle. my frst aerodromone, was q
marvel, but l will come to that later. I
hurried to the capital as soon az
read your fathers letter. but was too
latei 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 l met
you, you would greet me with the
word you have just spoken, 'Cirynith.'
the name l have given to this ele-
ment."
Astras eyes filled 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."
Il 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.
Il have one favor to ask. your excel
lencyl"
Whatever it is, will grant 1t in adj
vance,"
Inc Countess Rosiny, whom have
mentioned, and who played a part in
the plot, Is homeless In our continent
She is in the waiting-room. I brought
her with me. thinking you would not
let her go without trying to aid her.
Under your care. feel sure she will
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
ant, but Napoleon interrupted her.
"Astra. permit mel Before you call
her, / wish we could make arrange
ments for your visit to my island"
How long does 1t take to make the
trip7"
Edison smiled. The word distance
is stricken from the American diction-
airy. l will place you on the island
within three hours"
Where is your island?"
Where the 124 degree w. of Green
wich and the "a degree N. meet"
I'm the Pacific Ocean! Wonderful
Could we go tomorrow"
yes, but I think 1t would be best
to travel at night. as wish to keep
the existence OF the American Eagle
a secret for a WHILE"
That il wise. Let us start at eleven
tomorrow evening""