The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-06-02


7 ever. Plans are ready for new craft
that will be invincible. Navigation OF
! the air will solve the problem" His
voice had grown so weak that Astrs
could hardly understand him. but she
had taken every word down in short
hand
Don't grievs when l am dead.
died in peace. All my life have been
a true apostle of that gospel-but
hurry. Hurry to the island Of" He
drew himself up with his last
strength; an inarticulate sound came
from his lips; he beckoned to Astra
for the pencil and paper and forced
his shaking hand to write one word:
"Cirynith," ran the zigzag lines OF
the shaking old hand, then the pencil
fell from his fingers. Calm stole over
the face of the man who had lived for
one great idea, Peace" He had found
it, but his last words advised War. y
Astra looked sorrowingly at her ia
ther. Tears filled her eyes as she
called the doctor
But Hannibal Prudent had reared
her, and after the first burst of grief
she remembered her duty. Taking the
message from Europe and her notes.
shs hurried to her fathers library
With a steady hand she transcribed
her notes on the typewriter, but when
she came to the word written by Han
nibai Prudent, ''Cirynith," the tears
came again.
She could not understand the mean
ing of the command; Hurry to the
island of Ciyynith." Was there an
island of that namei She had never
heard Of It,
While Astra was in her fathers
library the sad news spread through
the city. The autographed extras be-
gan to appear at the automatic news
stand. The short paragraph telling
about the wireless message from
Germany alarmed everybody.
More than fifty years before, In tae
year 1919, the now prosperous and
peaceful United States had expert
enced great disaster. New emigra-
ton laws and the new tariff had pre-
cipitated an international conflict that
had involved not only the leading Eu-
ropean monarchies but Japan and
China as well. The ultimatum came
from the East and the West. Europe
was mobiliZing on one side; the orien-
tails on the other; all the nations
against one. The question was wheth-
er 1t was best to bow before the will
Of the united enemy, or to lose indie
pendence. Congress seemed unable to
decide.
The time given the United States
for consideration was rapidly passing.
The President was in despair He
gave orders to the fleet and land
forces, but in his heart he, cried.
What is the user"
The night before the day of final an
swer he stood before the window,
looking hopelessly into the starless
darkness.
Suddenly a mans head appeared At
the window. The next moment the
intruder jumped into the room.
Before the surprised executive could
cry out the intruder exclaimed:
For three days l have tried to gain
an audience with you, but in vain.
Since / know that tomorrow will be
too late have forced by way to YOU"
What brings you here?" the Prest
dent asked.
My desire to save my county, to
repulse the enemy l can defend the
entire continent against any invasion.
Don't think me mad am not; lave
invented the greatest power. To be
exact, have discovered it, A man who
solves one of natures problems is not
an inventor but discoverer. My dis
covery is an invisible power that re-
sists all attack. Don't doubt me be-
fore have finiehed. will create