Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-11-21
''on the Island Of Ciryne..

On the island OF Ciryne."
'Cirynith!" whispered AstrA
AT last you have spoken the wordS-
said Napoleon eagerly. THE word
have been expecting to hear you say.
Astra looked at Napoleon question
ingly; evidently there was something
back Of this that she was supposed to
know. Napoleon read her thoughts:
Miss Prudent, will enlighten You.
When / discovered the element q
which your ring IL made came to
your father. He was \ friend and
teacher. When your father realized
the value of my discovery and saw
the faE-reaching possibilities Of this
wonderful metal he gave me full In
structions. and based my further
experiments on them.
His prophetic soul foresaw the
events that are now upon M, and 10
was anxious to know the results q
my experiments. Three days before
his death l received letter from him.
! had just returned from the trial trip
Of my aerodromone was intoxicated
with my success. The American
Eagle, my first aerodromone. was .
marvel. but will come to that later. !
hurried to the capital az soon -
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 Z whie
per. But his last letter told me that
you would be instructed to 90 to ths
Island of Ciryne and that, when mel
you, you would greet me with The
word you have just spoken. 'Cirynith,
the name have given to this eae.
ment."
Astra's eyes filled with tears. Ths
memory Of the last hour Of her father
returned to her in it, smallest detail.
and then she told Napoleon how thu
dying man had tried to tell her every.
thing, but that the shock caused b
the message from Count Won Werdeo'
stein had killed him before he could
do 50. though with his last strength
he had written. In shaking letters. tn
word: "Cirynith."
T cannot tell what he said aboul
you" finished Astra. smiling 1t Napo
leon through her tears. IAN can ~
il that am very happy today. for yos
have come"
Her expressive eyes told even mora
and Napoleon Edison felt that he VA
amply rewarded for the services h
had rendered, not for the girl hl
loved. but for the country thav bod
loved.
Il have one favor to ask. your sxcss
lsncy!"
whatever 1t Il. / win grant II in a
vance,"
The Countess Rosiny. whom havl
mentioned, and who played . part b
the plot, II homeless In our continent
She IL In the waiting-room. brought
her with me. thinking you would no,
lot her 90 without trying to aid her
Under your care. feel sure she wfI
regain al that II good in her NATURE
and lose all that II bad"
"She II welcome" Astra said, sim
| ply. and started to summon IN attend
ant, but Napoleon interrupted her.
/ A3t10, V0A AAe AuOs x0AOx0 yOQ ga
her, l wish we could make arrange
ments for your visit to my island"
"How long does 1t take to make TN
trip!"
EDISON smiled. ~The word distances
10 stricken from the American diction
arg. I will place you ON the Island
within three hours"
Where - your island7"
where the La degree W. Of 0reen
wich and the - degree N. meet"
I'm the Pacific Oceani Wonderful
Could We 60 tomorrow"
yes. but I think 1t would be bes
to travel at night ~ wish to keeg
the existence Of the American DAgIl
q secret for . WHILE"
THAT u wise. Let M start at elevoz
| tomorrow evening"
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