The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-08

For fifty years the continent Of North
America had been isolated from the rest
Of the world by the use of Trays, Won
derful invention Of Hannibal Prudent
The invention had saved the country
from foreign invasion. and the continent
had been united under one government
with Prudent as president For half a
century peace and prosperity reigned In
this part of the world. The story opens
with President Prudent critically III. His
death rs FASTENED by the receipt Of q
message from Count Won Werdenstein OF
Germany that he has at last succeeded In
penetrating the rays. Dying, he warns
his daughter Astra that this means a for
the Island Of Ciryne, but dies before he
can tell the location of the place. Astra
is nominated for the presidency by the
continental party. Napoleon Edison calls
on Astra, informs her that he was pu-
pill of her fathers. and promises to help
her, He gives her a ring made Of a new
" discovered substance which, he says,
will solve the problem of flying. Cheval-
Ter dl Leon appears in Europe. He calls
on Won Werdensteln and offers him the
secret Of making gold in return for abso-
lutte disarmament and peace. The cheva1
Ter is suspected Of being an American.
an areoplane, Astra Is inaugurated as
president. She receives a message from
Edison, whose long silence has worried
her, that he has been a prisoner for two
months on the island of Helgoland and
has just escaped. He announces that the
confedera fleet OF Europe has sailed
for America. He promises to call on her
the following night. Countess Rosiny, a
spy, becomes a prisoner in hope of secur-
ing Napoleon's secret. She falls in love
with him. She agrees to join him in an
attempt to escape. BY the use of fire.
works he summons a curious flying ma
chine which resembles a monster eagle.
He escapes and sends his message to
A9tTa Edison Cal1u IN ety.
He tells her his plans for defense have
been completed, but that he will give full
er details at his workshop on the island
of Ciryne in the Pacific. They make the
on the popularity of the new substance,
cirynith, which Is lighter than any known
metal and IS practically indestructible.
The Europeans succeed in passing the
line OF Isolation, but find that the Ameri-
cans have established a second one Ed
son delivers a note to Won Werdenstein
in his flagship demanding that the fleet
pc Withdrawn. Edison Is attacked, but
aestroys two warships and several aero
planes. Realizing his helplessness Wer-
denstein withdraws his fleet and consents
TO universal disarmament. Edison's moth
er is Ill on the island Of Ciryne. Countess
Rosiny offers TO go and comfort her. hop
ing to discover Edisons secrets. She be-
gins to weave a net around Santos Du-
prel Edison's assistant. The countess
gets letter from Werdenstein offering
her the princedom Of Schomburg- Lithow
FOR Edisons secret. Edison and Santos
start in search Of new deposit of ciryn-
18th, their supply being almost exhausted
They find It on the estate of Schomburg-
Lithow. The countess finally gets Santos
into her clutches. She gets another letter
from Werdenstein asking her to find out
why Edison Is interested in the Schon-
burg estate. Edison applies personally to
Werdenstein with an offer for the prop
erty, but gets no satisfaction.