The Huttig news., 1913-08-23
COPYRIGHT. 1913 BY W6.C
 SYNOPSIS.

and the continent had been united under one government with Prudent as presi. l cent. For half a century peace and pros perity had reigned The story opens with ] President Prudent critically fl. His deat Is hastened by the receipt Of a message 1 from Count von Werdenstein Of Germany i that he has at last succeeded in pene- 1 trating the rays. Dying he warns his daGghter Astra that this means a foreign invasion. He tells her to hurry 10 the island Of Ciryne, but dies before he can tell the location of the place.
 CHAPTER H-Astra is nominated for the presidency by the continental party.
 CHAPTER III-Napoleon Edison calls on Astra, informs her that he was a pu- pil of her fathers. and promises to help her. He gives her ring made of new " discovered substance which, he says, will solve the problem of flying. CHAPTER Iv-Chevaler di Leon ap- pears in Europe He notes that prepara- lions have been completed for an in- vasien of America He calls on von Werdenstein, and offers him the secret of making gold.
 CHAPTER Vile demands in return absolute disarmament and peace. The iean. He is seized at night and carried or In an aeroplane.
 CHAPTER vI-Astra is fnaugurated as president. She receives a message from Edison, whose long silence has worried her, that he has been prisoner for two months on the island of Helgoland and has just escaped. He announces that the confederated fleet of Europe has sailed for America He promises to call on her the following night
 CHAPTER vII-Countess Rosiny. a spy. becomes prisoner in hope of curing E'dison's secret. She fails in love with him.
 CHAPTER VIII-she agrees to join him fn ffao of fireworks he summons curious flying machine which resembles monster eagle. He escapes and sends his message to Astra.
 CHAPTER IX-Edison calls on Astra as promised He tells her his plans for defense have been completed but that he will give fuller details at his workshop on the island of Cifyne in the Pacific. They make the trip in three hours. His plans are based on the peculiarity of the new substance. eirvnith, which is lighter than any known metal and is practically in9e- strucdble.
 CHAPTER X-The Europeans succeed in passing the line Of isolation. but find | that the Americans have established second one. Edison delivers note 10 von Werdenstein in his flagship demapd- l ing that the fleet be withdrawn Edison 1 is attacked. but by the use of some nXs- terious 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 Edson's mother is i'll on the Island of Ciryne. Countess Rosiuv effers to go and comfort her hopins to weave q net around Santos Duprel, I1di- sons assistant.
 CHAPTER XIIT-The countess gets a letter from Werdenstein offering her the princedom of SehomburgLi Lithow for Edi- sons secret.
 CHAPTER XIv-Edison and Santos start in search of new deposit of ciry- nth, their supply being almost exhausted. They find it on the estate of Sehomburg- Lithow.
 gets Santos into Ter clutches and he promises to do anything for her She gets another letter from Werdenstcin asking her to find out why Edison is in terested in the Schonhurg estate, he hav- ing made overtures for it's purchase.
 CHAPTER Xv1-Fdison applies person. ally to Werdenstein with offer for the property, but gets no satisfaction. astrs and Edison set the date for their wedding. Werdensteiu gets d letter from the countess promising to reveal Edisons secrets soon as the property is turned over to her.
 CHAPTER XVII-On the day of their wedding Astra and Edison get letter from the countess SaNlng Slle mas le4I me country with Santos.
 CHAPTER XVIIf-Santos perfects machine and is made a connt by the em- perer of Germany. He marries the coun- tess. now princess of Schemburg- -bithe W.
 Santos Duprel's heart beat high when he and Rositta stepped into the waiting machine. Rositta had decorat. ed this first aerodromone with gor. geous princely crown. and it glittered bravely in the morning sun.
 Rositta was clever and studied the aerodromone under Santos direction until she was expert in it's control and manufacture. When they entered the aerodromone, Santos went to the wheel, moved the starting lever and the wings rose slowly, then swooped downward, causing the machine to rise swiftly and surely. Everything worked exactly as desired and the ma. chine soon disappeared from the view of the watchers. behind a bank oi clouds.
 They went up and swan in the Geecy clouds that billowed in the gold en sunshine. They reached an enor. nous height, then Santos reversed the machine, turned off the power and they slid downward. Rositta stood by his side, embracing him with one arm. In her exuberance she reached up with her free hand and pulled the lever that emptied the brass reeep- tacle; binding flash came. striking downward. zigzagging through the clouds, and mighty thunder echoed through space.
 She realized her might, and in that moment of intoxicating delight she dreamed a dream-she saw herself as the ruler of the world.
 How long will 1t take to have twen. ty machines like this, SaDtos?" asked Rositta, eagerly.
 Five or six months, my Gueen!"
 "Then- then we will see" Her eyes