The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-21

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bronze complexion was gone and that
he was thinner. She also noted the
unfamiliar clothes he was wearing. 4
Il am SO glad that you have come
1 at last!" were her first words.
4 have longed to come, Mias Pru-
dent. but ! was detained in prison.
where l had everything but liberty
Please be seated; you must be
weary after your long trip" She led
him to 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: Il crossed the isolator
In my aerodromone, ascending thou
sands OF feet to get over MY assist
ant engineer, Santos Duprel, was with
me; we landed on the deserted Zug-
Spite, In Germany. / alone descend.
cd on skis to Partenkirchen, where
purchased European clothes. Duprel
and were in constant communication
with each other until my imprison-
ment, which came so quickly that /
mad no chance to advise him. I had
the honor. before / was confined, to
meet his majesty. the Emperor OF Ger
many, the Prince of Wales and, above
all, the Count Won Werdenstein. Who
Is the real ruler of Europe.
Are your plans for our defense for
mulated?" Astra asked.
i win, with your permission. tell
them In more detailed manner at
the workshop. hope you viii &C
company me there as soon as you
can"
I am ready to go at any time: only
you know cannot leave the capital
Tor a long period. Besides, must
lay decided plan of action before
the continental congress meets. day
after tomorrow. Where is your plant?"
de 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 world"
said Napoleon eagerly. "The word
nave been expecting to hear you say"
Astra looked at Napoleon question
fngly; evidently there was something
back Of this that she was supposed to
know. Napoleon read her thoughts:
Miss Prudent, l will enlighten YOU.
When discovered the element Of
which your ring is made | came to
your father. He was 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 Id
structions, and / based my further
experiments on them.
His prophetic soul foresaw the
events that are now upon us, and be
was anxious to know the results of
my experiments. Three days before
his death received letter from him
had just returned from the III ! q |
OF my aerodromone. Twas intoxicated
with my success. The American
Eagle, my first ae-odromone. Was q
marvel. but will come to that later. i |
hurried to the capital as soon az i i
read your fathers letter, but was too
late! How happy he would have been
to know that had won, that no nation
can destroy the work of his Ifetime.s'
Napoleon's voice softened to a whis-
per. But his last letter told me that |
you would be instructed to go to the |
Island of Ciryne and that, when met |
you, you would greet me with the
word you have just spoken, tCirynith,'
the name / have given to this ele-
ment"
Astras eyes filled with tears. The
Of the last hour of her father |
returned to her in its smallest detail,
and then she told Napoleon how the
dying man had tried to tell her every.
thing, but that the shock caused BY
the message from Count Won Werden-
stein had killed him before he could /
do so, though with his last strength
he had written, in shaking letters, the
word: "Cirynith."
I cannot tell what he said about
you," finished Astra, smiling at Napo-
leon through her tears. "All can say
is that I am very happy today, for you
have come"
Her expressive eyes told even more.
and Napoleon Edison felt that he was
amply rewarded for the services he
had rendered, not for the girl he
loved, but for the country they both
loved
1 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 part liz
The plot, is homeless In our continent.
she Is in the waiting-room. / brought
ner with me, thinking you would not
let her go without trying to aid her.
Under your care, feel sure she will
regain all that is good In her nature |
and lose all that is bad"
She is welcome" Astra said sim
ply, and started to summon an attend
ant, but Napoleon interrupted her.
"Astra, permit me! Before you caIl
her, wish we could make arrange
ments for your visit to my island"
How long does it take to make the