Cheyenne record., 1914-03-19

instead Of mourning. but on his arm
was a broad black band.
All the attention of the great audi
ence was centered on the athletic fig
ure and the sunburnt. frank face of
the young man. Astra's instrument
showed these details to her as plainly
as II she were sitting In one of the
boxes, and she was thrilled as his
eyes seemed to look straight into hers.
Ladies and Gentlemen" he began,
II have a message to deliver to the
political party In which believe; do
not ask me how happen to be the
instrument that was selected to con-
vey this message to you, but beg
Of you to seriously consider my words.
"You have all heard or read about
the warning that came to our dear
dead, the .ex-President, Hannibal Pru-
dent"
There was silent emotion in his
voice when he mentioned that name.
"That warning is only too true. Our
enemies, defeated fifty years ago. have
found way to break through our iso-
lation; they have spent these fifty
years planning revenge! We can.
through Hannibal Prudent's efforts,
which will give us little time to pre-
pare for defense. Continentalists. my
brothers in conviction. spread strength
and faith through the mighty land, as
God has given us, just as he did fifty
years ago, a man to liberate this coun-
try from the oppressors. hand. God.
in his infinite goodness. has given US
another instrument to repel the storm
ing enemies"
His voice filled the great hall: his
words were convincing through the
sincerity of the orator.
AS he opened his mouth to speak
again, the large helioboard began to
show many colored zig-zag sparks and
the audience watched it in apprehen.
sion; the whole atmosphere was
charged with an ineXplicable feeling OF
expectation. Not a person moved un.
til the man on the platform stepped
quickly down to the operating table OF
the electro-stylograph and adjusted
the instrument into the right receiving
socket. The sparkling ceased and
Dlull GU puS dlSSCA hAohOs q PAStoAS oP
peared.
AS the audience stared the pictures
became somewhat clearer and they
saw what appeared to be tremendous
sea monsters lying immovable on the
bosom Of the ocean. The huge bulks
of metal. showing unknown forms OF
warfare, were pointed menacingly at
the silent audience, which was repre-
sentative of the fifty years just past;
the comparison showed clearly that
the science and genius of the Euro
peans had only produced a perfection
OF death-dealing instruments, while
the Americans had advanced in sci.
ence, art, literature and general de-
velopment of the human race.
The great audience, which had been
so enthusiastic, now sat as motionless
as q bird that has been charmed by
q snake, intently watching the wonder.
full picture that moved and changed
necessarily; huge airships Of an i'm,
proved type, resembling the old style
Zeppelin. glittered brightly. as they
moved with ponderous grace.
Every conceivable form Of mono and
bi.plane came gliding by: and each
and every form of locomotion carried
unmistakable signs Of their destiny
a machine Of destruction.
As the pictures vanished a Sigh
issued from every heart and a rustic
OF relaxation stirred the multitude
Many turned toward the platform, hop
ing to see the man who had last spok.
en-. but he was gone.
BY the time the people who had
been favored by sight of the enemies
destructive forces, began to leave the
hippodrome, that young man was on
his way to the capital. He was none
other than Napoleon Edison.
CTO BE CoNTINUED1