Williams news., 1914-05-21

Napoleon Edison was admitted to the library and Astra hurried toward him with welcoming hands.
 She saw at glance that his healthy bronze complexion was gone and that he was thinner. She also noted the unfamiliar clothes he was wearing.
 "I am so glad that you have come at last!" were her first words.
 'I have longed to come, Miss Pru- dent, but I was detained in prison. where I had everything but liberty"
 Please be seated; you must be weary after your long trip" She led him to a chair and took seat oppo- site. There has not been day, since your visit here, that have not longed for some news from you. And you, all the time, were in prison"
 Edison said: "I crossed the isolator in my aerodromone. ascending thou sands of feet to get over. My assist ant engineer, Santos Duprel, was with nae; we landed on the deserted Zug- spitze, in Germany. I alone descend ed on skis to Partenkirchen, where I purchased European clothes. Duprel and I were in constant communication with each other until my imprison- ment. which came so quickly that l had no chance to advise him. I had the honor, before I was confined, to meet his majesty, the Emperor of Ger many, the Prince of Wales and, above all, the Count von Werdenstein, who is the real ruler of Europe.
 Are your plans for our defense for mulated?" Astra asked.
 T will, with your permission, tell them in more detailed manner at the workshop. I hope you will ac- company me there as soon as you can."
 "I am ready to go at any time; only you know I cannot leave the capital for long period. Besides, I must lay a decided plan of action before the continental congress meets, day after tomorrow. Where is your plant?"
 He looked at her in surprise, but all he could see in her face was frank expectation, and in a measured voice he said:
 "On the Island of Ciryne."
 "Cirynith!" whispered Astra.
 At last you have spoken the word!" o1AA 4NoPOlCOu OdSSIly. u0 WOTO l 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 I discovered the element of which your ring is made I came to your father. He was a friend and teacher. When your father realized the value of my discovery and saw the far-reaching possibilities of this wonderful metal he gave me full in- structions, and I 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 his death received a letter from him. I had just returned from the trial trip of my aerodromone. was intoxicated | with my success. The American Eagle, my first aerodromone, was a marvel, but will come to that later. ] hurried to the capital as soon as l read your fathers letter, but was too l AoSSs 11OW 0oPPy hO WOQl0 hdNC UCCu 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 lae5 letter told me that you would be instructed to go to the Island of Ciryne and that, when I met you, you would greet me with the word you have just spoken, 'Cirynith, the name l have given to this ele- ment."
 Astra's 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 thing, but that the shock caused by the message from Count von Werden stein had killed him before he could do so, though with his last strength he had written, in shaking letters, the word: "Cirynith."
 'T 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 wal amply rewarded for the services he had rendered, not for the girl he loved, but for the country they bott loved.
 I have one favor to ask, your excel lency!"
 Whatever it is, will grant it in ad vance,"
 "The Countess Rosiny, whom have mentioned, and who played a part i1
 the plot, is homeless in our continent
 She is in the waiting-room. I brough her with me. thinking you would no let her go without trying to aid her Under your care, I feel sure she vii regain all that is good in her natur,
 and lose all that is bad.'' "She is welcome Astra said, sim ply, and started to summon an attend ant hut NapoleOn interruntod bor