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CHAPTER XXI.
The Valley Of Xiuh.

The first raptures Of the reunion
were over. Words took the place Of
mute expressions Of love. Napoleon
began to tell his story:
mo one knows OF my return, ex-
cept my men at Ciryne, and they will
keep 1t to themselves. l did not use
the graph, as I did not want certain
people to know that I was safe-the
papers would get hold of it and by
morning Europe would know" He
smiled. "They have tried to surprise
us, and now we will surprise them"
His eyes rested lovingly on tho two
women who were his nearest and
dearest
1T is exactly eight weeks today
since left Washington to continue
my search for something that ] felt
convinced nature had provided for a
certain use; that is, to remove the
electro-magnetism of cirynith: I found
1t. thanks be to Providence. The dis
covery nearly cost me my life, but I
never was happier than the moment
when my aerodromone was helplessly
falling down. 1t Is wonder that l
came out alive. but, aside from few
bruises, all is well.
II was circling around an active vol
cano and the wing of the Eagle was
touched by the warm fluid gushing up
from a geysor. The wings folded to-
gether and the Eagle was helpless
turned the tail rudder, to break its
fall, and thus escaped with my life."
A silent prayer went up from the
two loving women, prayer OF thanks
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SYNOPSIS.

For atty years the continent Of North
America has been isolated from the rest
h1 S of tss
Werdenstein. chancellor Of Germany. that
bsstens @ 1esas the dsath % Of Pradent Dying he
warns his daughter Astra that foreign In
yasion is now certain. Astra succeeds her
former pupil Of Prudent's. offers to assist
Astra and hints at new discoveries which
will make North America impregnable: I. 4
Leon offers Werdenstein the secret of
making gold in return for European dis
oner. Countess IS Rosiny. ssH spy. becomes q
prisoner in the hope, Of discovering di
Icons secret. She falls in love with him
escape. BY the use OF rockets he sum
mons a curious flying machine He S es,
aaa aeSeas isnds se TACT saf he Is A
leon Edison. He warns Astra that the
consolidated fleets Of Europe have sailed
following night and explains his plans for
defense. By. the use Of aeropianes made
Pf new substance which is indestrucu.
forces. He delivers a note to Won Wer-
denstein on his hagship demanding i'm
BY desiroyine 'two'' two warships m i and several
aeroplanes. forces Won Werdenstein ~ to
ngree to universal disarmament The
from Won Werdenstein of the principal
lty of Schomburg- Lithow In return for
Edson's secret. Edison and his assistant.
Bantos. go in search OF new deposits OF
the remark able substance. cirynith. They
find It on the estate Of schomburg- Lith-
ow nhe COUNTESS sn gets santos sva Into dI hsr
sons secret as soon as Won Werdenstein
turns over the Schomburg-Lithowe estate
Astra and Edison the countess and Santos
fee the country. Santos perfects ma
chine. Is made count and marries the
tithow. Edison finds a new deposit OF
airynith and builds a new fleet Of air
that will render opposing airships help
less. Santos completes a fleet for the
princess.
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Rock Cannon.

When the island of Malta was un.
der the rule of the Knights of st.
John they defended their Notifications
with cannon bored In the living rock
Each one of these strange weapons
contained an entire barrel of powder,
and as it was not possible to vary the
aim Of these cannon so were made
ready, facing various directions from
which the enemy might approach
When the fame of these arms of de-
fence became known to the world the
idea was taken up OF transporting
rocks to submits to serve the same
purpose; but it was soon recognized
to be impracticable, and the cannon
Of Malta, bored in solid rock, have
passed into history az the sole weap-
ons Of the kind ever known.-Har
per's Weekly.
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CHAPTER xx.-contlnued.

What need have we Of European
commerce and troubles? The Ameri-
can continent is ours. we love 1t and
we can live on 1t. The Z-ray stations
have been kept in order and we can
easily cut ourselves off from those
warning countries. We will not be the
5 losers" So his address ran. He sat
down amid tremendous applause.
However. another orator arose and
propounded opposite reasons for open
ports and no determination was
reached.
Astra and her mother-in-law were
sitting In the library at the Crystal
Palace depressed and sad. The uncer-
tainty of Napoleon's fate caused long.
sleepless nights.
Thus they had lived. day after day
hopefully and fearfully.
The life Of the woman who had
been the handspring OF all their
troubles was different. The Princess
Rosltta had never been happier than
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the carbon particles which invade tho
lungs Surgeon J. w. Stoner. OF the
United States public health service.
traces a connection between a smoky
atmosphere and the drinking habits
of the people. Women living In sun.
less, gloomy homes. attired In SOM
Der clothes. breathing smoke-f1lled
atmosphere. are prone to be Irritable.
to scold and whip their children and
to nag their husbands who fee to the
saloon for solace and relief. Surgeon
Stoner is also Of the opinion that
children reared in depressing at
mosphere are dull. apathetic and even
criminally inclined. The smoke prob
lem is still important.
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SEEMS MOST FABULOUS SUM
Fortune Of tho Rothsehilds Estimated
at Two Rillion-Own Property
In All Countries.

A French statistician has Just COM
pleted figures which, he asserts, show
the fortune Of the famous house Of
Rothschild. The entire fortune is es-
timated at ten milliards OF francs. A
milliard is billion, SO that In dol
lars the Rothschild fortune equals
$2.000.O00.000.
Placed at per cent. the Rothschild
fortune would produce an annual rev.
enue of $8O,O00,0O0. But this sum Is
far from being reality. as the great
part of the Rothschild riches is in
property, In Lancashire they own
immense thread mills, wh..e in Ger
many they possess numerous coal
mines with capacity Of millions of
tons per annum. In Brazil the Roths-
childs own immense rubber forests,
and in Persia factories where the
most beautiful carpets in the world
are made.
In Spain there are numerous zinc
and lead mines operated by the Roths-
childs. In South Africa also the Roths-
childs own mines. The Roths-
childs, in addition, own large forests
in Siberia. while in Australia entire
cities are their property. They also
own large quantities Of real estate in
different European capitals.
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HOME TRADE is $4,000, 100000.
Secretary RedfieId Plans Stimulation
of Export Trade.

Washington. = Although a world
leader in the interchange Of products
among its own people, the United
States foreign trade is far short of its
immediate possibilities. Such is the
conclusion of officials Of the Depart
ment of Commerce after study Of the
statistical abstract of the United
States for 1918. American home trade
at present is estimated at about $40.-
000.O00.000, which is equal to the inter-
national exchanges Of the world and
approximately ten times the value of its
own foreign trade, now valued at $4.-
OO0,OOO,O0O.
The abstract shows that the present
American export trade OF $2,500.00
600 represents about $25 per capita.
A per capita basis equal to that OF
Argentina, it says. would raise Amerf-
can export power to $4,000, ,000, 900 and
one equal to that Of Belgium would
bring its exports to $4,000, 100000 q
year, while its aggregate Of foreign
trade, when upon per capita basis as
large as Canada's, would be consider
ably over $4,000. 100000.
The United States commercial pow
er and its strong international power
is further emphasized in the abstract.
1t shows that the United States, with
25S,000 miles Of railway, possesses
one-third Of the worlds total. 1t leads
in the mileage Of its telegraph lines,
performs more than one-third Of the
worlds mail service on its own routes,
while its public debt Of $1,000, 900, 900
is less than that Of Italy, Austria Hun
gary, Spain, Germany, Australia,
Japan, Great Britain and is less than
onesixth that Of France and one
fourth that Of Russia.
In the period since 1870 farm prod
ucts rose in value from $4,000 ,0OO, 900,
to $10,000,0O0 a year; the coal out
put from less than 3O,000,000 to 5OO,-
100000 long tons; copper from $12,500
to 100000 tons; pig iron from 2,000,.
900 to 31.000,000 tons; petroluem from
221,00o,O0O to 9,250, ,0OO, 900 gallons, and,
manufacturers from $4,000, 100000 to
over $4,000. 100000.
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I to Him Who had saved him to ..ve

to Him who had saved him to save
Il lost consciousness when the aero
dromone struck the ground BY being
hurled into the bench. When ! opened
my eyes it was night and was on a
low bed. An ancient oil lamp was
fiickering on table at my head. I
tried to sit up. but could not. My
strength was gone; even my eyelids
fell down, down. and had feeling
that l was falling from great height.
I felt some one come near, and mo-
ment later I felt cooling bandage
placed on my head by deft hands. I
lost consciousnees again and do not
know how long lay In stupor, but
I think 1t must have been at least
eight days.
"The -first clear moment I had
found that was in the home Of some
rich Indian family. Later found that
they were Aztecs-indeed. the direct
descendants of the Incas. In the clear
moments during my fever l saw a
very beautiful Aztec girl by my bed
side nursing me. She was the daugh-
ter of the high priest. to whose house
had been taken.
ut was FIVE weeks before I recov-
cred from the terrible fall.
As l regained my strength the old
priest, named Xiluhama, assisted me
to a porch-like structure that stood
before the house. and beheld won
derful picture. A few hundred yards
away was the smoking volcano and
several steaming geysers were spout
ing water in the air. At the foot of
the cone-like peak stood a great
church with strange statues and re-
liefs painted in vivid red. blue. yellow.
black green and white colors. The
whole reminded me of the pictures Of
ancient Egypt Xiluhama's beautiful
daughter came with US and brought
cushions to make me comfortable
seat on the long, broad bench.
THE old priest could express his
thoughts so plainly that l understood
him almost as well as If we were able
to converse, and when I was in doubt
he took a board and made drawings in
childlike but expressive way.
II soon realized that he considered
me sent as a messenger by their god
Itzcoatl. A prophecy made hundreds
Of years before by one Of their great
men told them that deliverer would
come as q bird. That reminded me of
my Eagle that had. during my illness,
been haunting me, as feared 1t had
been damaged beyond repair. In spite
OF all it meant to me had not asked
about 1t. was led by the priest to
the church, through the wide doors
Of which my Eagle had been carried
and placed before the altar. looked
1t over carefully and found that 1t was
in good condition. except that the
wings had lost their magnetism. ]
inspected 1t and found one wing coat
ed by pale yellow varnish-it was
the wing that had been touched by the
liquid from geyser.
1T caused perfect isolator. and II
had had the presence Of mind to use
my dry battery at the crucial moment
I would not have had the fall: but
everything turns out for the best
when was able to work l sue
ceeded in cleansing the wings. and the
machine was in working order again.
Yesterday thought ! was strong
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enough 70 leave and I bade my most
goodby with the promise that would
return and bring help.
"This s a short recital Of my doings
during the two months past. and now.
my dear Astra, will you tell me all
that 10 new here3"
Napoleon had heard few things
from Whistler in Ciryne that disquiet-
ed him, and he was anxious to know
the truth. That Astra could tell him
best Of all. So she began to relate
all the important happenings while
Napoleon listened attentively. making
notes from time to time. Astra spoke
Of the European decree and all the
facts that were ofiicially communicate
ed to her. Then she told Of the news
paper rumors concerning the aerodro-
mono feet and the preparations Tor
war that were supposed to be occupy
Ing the time of the European rulers.
I'VE have nine days at our disposal.
will be very busy for the next few
days, but next Monday I will be ready
to appear in the congress as the presi-
dent of the international peace COM
mittee."
Early next morning Napoleon COM
municated with his brother workers
in the peace committee, and then left
the capital. He spent some hours at
work designing device to be used
ON the aerodromones. With six ma
chimes, equipped with men and bar
rels, he headed for the valley Of Xiuh
that evening.
They landed in the valley the next
morning and after a peaceful negotia-
ton with the high priest they caught
large supply of the liquid that had
put the Eagle out Of commission and
returned to Ciryne. While Napoleon
analyzed the liquid his workmen made
several trips between the valley and
Ciryne. carrying the liquid away in
vast quantities.
Napoleon, after thorough examine
ton. sighed. Here Is something new.
1t puzzles me. but 1t solves the ques-
ton Of superiority in the air."
Napoleon's next move was to try
out the new swallow-type machine. 1t
was smaller than the Eagle. but tho
wings and the tall rudder were COM
paratively larger. It had not the
grace of the Eagle in flight, but its
speed was something unprecedented
1t shot through the air like q streak.
Two more days passed. The third
found every aerodromone equipped
with long tube very similar to the
old style fire extinguisher. To this
tube was connected a small automatic
gun; which protruded through a spe-
cial aperture in the body Of the aero
dromone. The lever controlling this
gun was within easy reach Of the
aeroman, and the gun itself was SO
arranged that it could be pointed in
any direction.
The four aerodromones that had
been sent toward the west were re-
porting every few hours. They had
seen nothing so far that was out Of
the ordinary.
It was Saturday evening that the
last of the aerodromones was made
ready for prompt action. Turning the
command of the island over to Whis-
tier, Napoleon returned to Washing
ton. The Swallow made the trip in
two hours.
(To BE coNT1NUEDJ
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aHAiN 10 01oP GOLD OUTFLOW.
Expect 75,ooo,ooo Bushels VIII Be
sent 70 European Nations.

Expect 75,ooo, 900 Bushels VIII Be
sent to European Nations.
Washington. = Gold shipments to
Europe are practically at an end Tor
this year, in the opinion of George =.
Roberts, director Of the mint.
Recently, Roberts said the excelleno
grain crop in this country, coupled
with the bad crop conditions In Eu-
rope, would soon swing the balance OF
trade back toward the United States
and check the outward movement OF
gold.
This prediction was realized and the
exchange rate had fallen to a point
where the further expectation Of gold
would be unrrofitable. and 1t seems
unlikely that Paris will make further
inroads upon the United States sup
ply of gold.
July and August promise to be rec
ord months for wheat expectations. st.
Louis, Kansas City and Chicago have
reported great sales Of wheat to be
exported. Engagements for September
and October are also reported. 1t is
estimated that at least 75.000,000 bush.
els Of winter wheat will be exported
this month and next.
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now. The twenty-first aerodromone
was finished, and she. like general,
would drill her flying squadron per-
sonally.
Rositta had acquired great skill in
handling the aerodromone, and she
could execute the capturing act very
easily. She was loved by the whole
crew, which was composed Of men
ffom noble families.
These men admired their leader,
they were hypnotized by her charms
and she handled them SO that they
were. as one man. ready to give their
lives for her.
After a successful maneuver day
iRositta gave the order to her men to
gather In the large hall. The hall was
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Mot AIwaya Perhana.

In the long run 1t is with profess
sion as with marriage; we cease to 70
mark anything but it, drawhacks.-
Valerius Naximua,
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Coal Smoke and Health.

The medical officer of health for
Manchester, England. presents evil
dence to show that the working life
of the people of that city Is shortened
ten years by the acids IN smoke and
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19
DARING ROBBER
 HITS SEATTLE
ENTERS BANK OF CALIFORNIA IN DAYTIME AND GETS
 $500

SEATTLE, Sept. 19.-One of the most extraordinary bank robberies on record occurred here this morning when a roughly dressed man got away with fifteen hundred dollars from the Bank of California. The man entered the bank office, walked up to the pay ing teller showed a bottle which he said contained nitro-glyCerin: and de- manded the sum of two thnnSand dol lars. The teller, considering prudence the better part of valor, handed ous the money in gold. AS he handed it put the robber grabbed at it and only succeeded in getting in his hand six cen hundred dollars of the amount
 On his rush to the door he dropped mother hundred dollars and so got lway with fifteen hundred. Nothing further has transpired about the oc- ,urrence except that, needless to say, he police are now searching for this new genius in the bank robbery line.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19
CORRESPONDENT KNOCKS
 OUR CITY COUNCIL
Says Voters Ought to be Careful Not
 to Elect a Legislature Like It

The Gateway is in receipt of a com muncation today from some party who does not give his name as iden- tification and for that reason the let ter is not published in full. The let ter is a severe attack on the city coun- cil of Seward which the writer ac- cuses of "chicanery" etc. in dealing with city contracts. One paragraph in the letter is worth quoting. It says:
 "I fully agree with the campaign of the Gateway to have no one electe- - to the Alaska legislature who is not competent and worthy because ue first thing we know we will have a body of lawmakers in the city of Ju- neau that will be as rotten and as ir- competent as the city council of Sew ard".
 Those are very hard words and much as the Gateway would i'.a tC see a good legislature, it does t be- lieve that the people of A aska coulC elect anything so bad as that.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-19
BATTLE BECOMES SLAUGHTER
GERMANS NOW DOWN BRITISH AND DIE IN TURN
SIXTY BELIEVED LOST
 ON HOQUIAM STEAMER

ASTORIA, Sept. l9.-That sixty people have lost their lives in the wreck of the steam schooner Francis H. Leggit which sank last night sixty miles south of the Columbia river is about certain. The ship left Hoquiam for San Francisco last Thursday with thirty-seven passengers and twenty five of crew and met with fright fully severe storms. Two of those aboard have been saved but it is be- lieved that those are all who will turn up after the wreck. It cannot yet be stated whether the vessel struck rock or not but it is supposed that she was shaken so badly by the terrific smashing of the seas that she foun- dered without touching anything. Many of the passengers are well known in Hoquiam and the disaster has created an unpleasant sensation along the whole coast.
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GREAT STRIKE MAY SOON
 BE SETTLED QUIETLY
Miners Have Accepted Presidents Offer and Operators Are
 Coming In

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-The Colorado coal mine operators have asked the president to receive them next Wednesday. The tentative basis Or settlement of the strike has al- ready been accepted by the workers. The operators are not ready 10 accept the entire proposals made by Presi dent Wilson and they object particu- larly to the unemployment of the strikers, or, rather, of the leaders of the strikers. The president has tele- graphed his consent to meet the oper- ators and at that time it is hoped and expected some means will be found for bringing the two sides together
 md ending one of the most serious la- DOT troubles that have occurred for many years.
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SMALL REVENUE
 TO STOP WORKS
WILSON FAVORS ONLY CARRY ING ON GREAT PROJECTS
 NOW UNDER WAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Presi- dent Wilson now favors the postpone ment of the passage of the rivers and narbors bill against which the repub- licans are now filibustering. This bill asked for the appropriation of fifty three millions of dollars and the ac- ton of the president now in asking that the measure be abandoned is due to his belief that while the revenues of the country are so sadly depleted by the great war it would be mad visable at the present time to open new works on large scale for which large amounts would have to be ap- iropriated. He favors instead the ap- oropriation of fifteen million dollars for the continuance of the works which have already been commenced.
 n making this announcement today the president warmly advocated econ pmy all along the line even to the abandonment of the idea of increasing
 he salaries of government officials.
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FIGHTING HOSTS FOR SIX DAYS
 HOLD THE GRIP LIKE BULLDOGS
NIGHT ATTACK DEFEATED

LONDON, Sept 19.-( (NIidday)-It is officially an nounced that the situation between the opposing armies m France is unchanged The Germans delivered counter attack against the British First division last night but were driven back The assault took place in the middle Of the night when the darkness intense but the careful watch kept caused the intentions of the enemy to be yealed in time to have the British troops ready to receive him. The engagement was very and was ren- dered all the more terrible because of the gloom and the consequent brilliant flashing of the guns The weather IS exceedingly bad Rain continues necessarily causing the most intense suffering to the men on both sides At nights they find most difficult to sleep and their clothes are soaked constantly These trials causing severe sick ness among the troops in and many are being lost in this manner in addition to those wounded by the enemy.
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FOURTEEN LOST
 IN COLLISION
BRITISH GOVERNMENT STEAM FER RAMS COLLIER IN
 A FOG

QUEBEC, Sept. 18.-The collier Lingan was rammed and sunk today by the government steamer Mont magny in the St. Lawrence river anc fourteen of the crew of the collier lost their lives. The accident was due tc a thick fog which made it impossible to see more than very short dis tance ahead. After the collision the government boat did everything pos sible to save those who had beer thrown into the water and succeeded in some cases. A government in. quiry will be instituted as it is be- lieved that the steamer was going faster than the law allowed under such conditions.
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CHINA BEGINS WAR

PEKIN, Sept. 19-That this country. will soon have troubles of its is seen by the fact that martial law has been proclaimed in many provinces because of the discovery of conspraces by rebels to create trouble while the between the Germans going on in territory that should belong China The rebels in this capital are said to be preparing take advantage of the governments financial and diplomatic and political troubles to fOment rebellion and the worst feared Scores of arrests have been made and according to reports, several cuOnS have already occurred. That the whole country ,ay be in cOnfagraton within few days is deemed
 ely my many of the foreign residents.
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ROBERT R. BROTT
 WAS WITH SHUSTER

Robert R. Brott who is now here as stenographer in the court proceed ings was with Morgan Sinister in Persia when the latter was arranging the finances of that country. Mir. Brott is lover of the chase. Out at Mile Six yesterday he bagged DOT cupine with a well directed bullet through the exceedingly small brain or heart of that beast. No doubt be- iieving that the sceptical people of this city who are so fond of getting sarcastic with unsuccessful nimrods might question his hunting prowess Mir. Brott packed the inanimate re- mains of the percy all the way to the city, so making record for hunters in this vicinity.