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THE CLAYTON TRIBUNE. CLAYTON, GEORGIA.
8
For fifty years the continent of North
America had been isolated from the rest
of tho world by the use of Z-rays. a won
derful invention of Hannibal Prudent.
The Invention lmd 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
:thls part of the world. The story opens
with President Prudent critically 111. His
death Is hastened by the receipt of a
.message from Count von Werdensteln of
[Germany that he has at last succeeded In
penetrating the rays. Dying, he warns
|!ils daughter Astra that tills means a for
eign Invasion. Ho tells her to hurry to
tho Island of Clrynith, but dies before ho
'can tell the location of the place. Astra
Is nominated for tho presidency by the
continental pnrty. Napoleon Edison calls
on Astra, Informs her that ho was a pu
pil of her father's, and promises to help
llier. Ho gives her a ring made of a new-
|ly discovered substance which, he says,
will solve tho problem of flying. Cheval
ier dl Leon appears In Europe. lie notes
that preparations have been completed
for an Invasion of America. He calls on
von Werdensteln and offers him the se
cret of making gold. He demands In re
turn absolute disarmament and peace.
CHAPTER V.—Continued.
Seemingly It was a pleasant,'enjoy
able social affair, with everything so
smooth and polished that one might
easily make a dangerous slip and
break his own neck.
When Chevalier dl Leon arrived in
Ills apartment he was well aware that
ho had been followed, but he did not
care. He was thinking of tho be
witching Countess Rosiny. Where had
he met her?
At last he found tho place in his
well classified memories. "The Amer
ican Cafe Restaurant,” he ejaculated.
Then without further delay he went to
bed.
The chancellor sat In his library
awaiting tho report of hlB followers.
As soon as he received the informa
tion that the chevalier had gone to
bed and was safely sleeping he did
likewise, but he did not sleep as
soundly as dl Leon. Ho had troubled
d reams.
The reports that the chancellor re
ceived from the men who were follow
ing the chevalier the next day were
not exciting. He had visited the mu-
nciims, studied new Industries and, In
face, was interested In everything.
Shortly before nightfall he went to
Jits hangar, brought out his ’plane and
cruised about above the city, finally
ascending to such a height that he al
most vanished from the eyes of the
detectives. By ten o’clock ho was
again at the hotel.
Saturday evening the chevalier at
tended the house ball at the palace
of the Countess Rosiny. He even
played at the card tables, losing a few
gold pieces. The detectives obtained
a number of twenty mark coins and
sent them to the chancellor with their
report; every one was of nineteenth
ceutury make.
' Tho Countoss Rosiny was summoned
to a long confidential talk. No one
Jknew what they discussed, but when
the countess was home and alone In
her dainty, perfumed boudoir, she
locked the door and flung herself on
her sofa, weeping bitterly.
"I—I shall betray him, the first real
man I have ever seen; besides, how
can I be certain that he will love me?’’
She clenched her little fist and shook
tt at the portrait of a man who hap
pened to be her husband. "You (lend,
see what you have made of me!”
Everything went smoothly; nobody
interfered with the chevalier’s actions.
Oue evening, after returning from
one of his dally aerial trips, as he
Jumped out of his machine, a dark
robe was cast over his head and a
number of men grasped him. He
struggled, but strong hands held him
Cast, and a few minutes later he was
ound and nearly suffocated by a
eavy cloth that shut out the air.
Then the cloth was removed and a
Ught fitting bandage placed over his
eyes.
"Will the chevalier promise to keep
-quiet?” asked a strange voice. ’’For,
iu that case, I will not, be forced to
gag him.”
“I promise,” was the helpless cheva
lier’s answer.
He was placed on a stretcher-like
affair and carried away.
He could not see, but his sense of
bearing told him that they carried
him to a near by hangar; there he
was placed In some kind of a tonneau
and he heard the chug, chug of a very
powerful motor. Tho buzz of the pro
pellers followed.
The next moment he felt the lift
ing of the aeroplane; the air craft
made one turn, then shot out under
full power. Several hours passed
•without change, but when the ma
chine began to descend ho recognized
the fresh, salty air of the ocean, and
he heard the water break on the rocks
in a peculiar, mournful manner.
The machine landed and he heard
muffled talk, but could not understand
It. At last he was lifted out from the
tonneau of the machine and carried
Into a building where the bandage
was removed from his eyes and the
ropes cut.
He found himself in a simply fur
nished, clean room with a uniformed
officer standing besido him.
‘‘Chevalier dl Leon, this Is your
room; tomorrow wo will have a talk.”
He saluted courteously and, turning
on his heels, left, locking tho door
behind him.
CHAPTER VI.
■ The Message’ From Helgoland.
The election was over. Astra Pru
dent, daughter of Hannibal Prudent,
had been elected President of tho
United 1 epublics of America. The
dignified Ambrosio Hale won the vice-
presidency. The elections of the south
ern republics took place at different
dates, butThrougliout tho continent
tho continentals were In power.
The girl, upon whom future respon-
"I Will Be There at 10, Your Excel
lency."
sibllltiea rested heavily, was strength
ening herself for coming events. She
was occupied consulting poiiticlane,
generals, admirals, making flying trips
to the fortifications that were rapidly
going up, or being remodeled accord
ing to the new requirements of the
times.
Constantly she expected news from
the man she had seen only once, the
man whom she looked upon as the de
liverer of the American continent, and
also the man she loved.
Days, weeks, months went by. The
day of Inauguration came. She had
expected confidently that she would
hear rrom him.
The whole American continent cele
brated the day, hut it was empty of
Joy for her, the President,
She appeared in white, simple,
beautiful, unadorned except for tho
ring which he had given and she al
ways wore. Sho looked llko a bride
on her way to the altar with the man
sho had chosen.
The ceremonies occupied almost the
entire day, and tho evening was spent
at the ball given by the contlnental-
Ists. Throughout the congratulations
that were received a shadow was hov
ering over all.
It was late when Astra arrived at
her home. She looked over the cor
respondence that awaited her. There
was no line from the man whose hand
writing she had never seen, no news
whatever from Napoleon Edison.
Yet he had said: “You will hear
from me as soon as I can tell you
something definite. When you need
me I will be at your side ready to
help you.”
With these thoughts to console her
she bent her head to sleep.
Tho President was at her office
early the next morning. Her first of
ficial action was to consult with the
military commanders, then to send
out a proclamation to all tho republics
of the greatest union of the world,
giving them detailed Instructions re-
ge-ding the defense of the continent
In accordance with the decision of
the most competent military men,
General Eugene Grant Gunner was ap
pointed commander in cbier of the con
tinental armies of America. Exten
sive arrangements were made to en
list those who were willing to take up
arms for the defense of their country,
and the old form of national guard
tactics were revived.
Astra labored day and night though
she prayed that God would prevent
the bloodshed for which she was pre
paring her people. 8uch were her
thoughts and still no news came from
the man who had promised so much.
Her cheeks began to lose (heir
color, and her large eyes often looked
longingly Into the distance. "Why
does he not come? Why does he not
send a message?”
The Vice-president, Mr. Hale, waB
announced to her one evening. He
bowed deeply before her as the Pres
ident, then with the familiar air of a
close friend, he took Astra’s hand in
his.
"My dear girl,” he began, ”1 am
much troubled; your efforts will un
dermine your hwrfth. The roses on
your cheekB are already turning pnle.
You should think of yourself in tho
Interest of the union, or you will be
111. My dear Astra, you know bow
much I—I adore you.” He had re
tained Astra’s hand, but at these
words sho slowly withdrew It.
“I first saw you when under the
care of your father, watched you de
velop, strong and beautiful. I wish
you would let me carry at least part
of your burden. I am a man and I
can stand more than n frail woman.”
The girl president blushed; taking
this for encouragement, Mr. Hale con
tinued: "Astra, I love you, will you
be my wife?”
The statesman stood helpless before
the girl who smiled kindly at him.
"Sit down, Mr Vice-president, and
be good enough to listen to me.”
He obeyed and Astra sat down op
posite him.
"Your proposal honors me, Mr. Vice-
president; I am sorry that I am un
able to accept it. The timeB that we
aro living in are such that matters
such as this would be out of place,
and while you have nil my sympathy.
1 cannot tell you that you have my
love.”
A sigh escaped her lips; she thought
of the man whom she loved, for whom
she felt that she was created. She
yearned to say some soothing words
to tho friend of her father, but just
then a sharp ringing sounded through
the whole suite. It was a signal for
extremely important communications
and she left hurriedly with a glance
pleading for Hale’s pardon.
A moment later Astra was In the
library putting the electro-stylograph
In working order with shaking fingers.
She could hardly believe her eyes; the
pointer of the machine was on the Is
land of Helgoland, the great German
fortification.
The machine was at last adjusted;
the Bparkling stopped and the strong,
manly voice of Napoleon Edison was
heard. His picture appeared on the
helioplate, bowing smilingly toward
tho girl whose heart was beating
painfully. Her blood rushed to her
head as she responded to the greet
ing.
“Your excellency. I have to report
that the confederated fleet of the Eu
ropean monarchies started for Ma
deira today. I have been a prisoner,
but an hour ago I escaped. Tomor
row at 10:00 p. m. I will be at the
Crystal Palace to tell you everything.”
"I am so very, very happy that I
have at last heard from you!”
Edison bowed; In the hazy back
ground of the picture she could see
another man holding a steering wheel
In his hand, and beside him was the
faint form of a woman watching Edi
son.
BRITONS FIRST TO USE SOAP
Roman Conquerors Said to Have
Transferred Custom to Italy,
From Whence It Spread.
One of the few inventions that are
not ascribed to foreign ingenuity Is
that common household article soap.
It is said that the ancient Britons
were the first makers of soap, and
that the Romans, when they con
quered that island took the Invention
back with them to Italy.
Most of what we wash with Is made
f-om fat, but in foreign lands there
are natural soaps. The Is the Boap
root of Spain, the soap-berry of Chill,
and the bark of the Peruvian soap-
tree. At a little town In Mexico soap
actually takes the place of copper
coinage! In another part of the same
Sout- American republic the inhabi
tants eat soap, finding much nourish
ment therein.
The French term for soap, ’’eavon,’’
b” the way, owes its origin to the
town of Savona, in France, where
"I will bo there at ten, your ex
cellency.”
"I will expect you!"
The picture vanished. 8he leaned
over the plate that bad, a second ago,
reflected the -lmaga of the man la
whom she placed all her hopes.
As she took the paper out of the
machine to see the message she pon
dered: “Tho message came from Hel
goland, and he says he will be here
tomorrow. How can that be?”
Recalling that tho Vice-president
was waiting for her, she went back
to the green room.
"A very important message came,”
she said to Hale, in extenuation of
her long absence. Theji, after a short
pause, she added: "I may as well tell
you now, the confederated European
fleet is on Us way to Madeira.”
The Vice-President gaBped. "And
you have connections with Europe,
your excellency?”
She smiled at his surprise. "Not
connections; only one, but that one
I believe in Implicitly.’’
"Then there will bo a session of
the union ministers tomorrow?”
"Not tomorrow, but very likely tho
day after.”
Shortly after this the Vice-president
left and Astra retired to her private
apartment, giving out orders no one
should disturb her until tho next
morning.
When the tired, but now happy girl
was alone, undisturbed, she kissed the
ring with the word “Clrynith" on tt,
and looked up to heaven with Joyful
eyes. The man who gave her the ring
was coming.
CHAPTER VII.
The Prison.
The morning after the imprison
ment of the Chevalier dl Leon a mil
itary official came Into the room that
served qb his temporary cell.
"1 have the liberty to offer you the
freedom of the fort in case you give
your word of honor not to try to es
cape. It will not cause you any un
easiness to do that, as there Is not
the slightest chance for you to gain
your liberty.”
"Captain, I thauk you very much;
not only will I not give my word, but
I will tell you plainly that I Intend
to do my best to escape from thlB
prison, where your superiors have
placed me without having fhe slight
est cause for the action.” He smiled
pleasantly at the captain and contin
ued: "I can see that you realize how
I feel about It, and for that reason 1
advise you to be on the alert or I
will escape.”
"Just as you please, chevalier. It
la my duty to make your temporary
detention as pleasant as possible, and
If agreeable to you wo can get ac
quainted at the breakfast table."
“That sounds good. I am hungry.”
The dining-room was comfortable
and pleasant; the breakfast was
simple and wholesome.
Prisoner and guard sat. silent for a
while, and at last the chevalier said:
“I suppose It. is vain for me to ask
you the name of the place where I am
imprisoned ?”
“You are right, chevalier I”
‘‘You have an advantage over me,
captain. You know my name and I
don’t kuow yours; Is it against your
orders to tell me?”
“No. Indeed, chevalier; my name Is
Hans Euler.”
“Thank you. Captain Euler. I as
sure you that I am glad I have made
your acquaintance."
They talked pleasantly during
breakfast. Afterward the captain es
corted his prisoner Into the adjoin
ing reading and billiard room. They
played a game of carambol.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
vast quantities of the material were
formerly manufactured.
Tanbark as Fuel.
Perhaps tho most Important of
waste fuels In the United States has
been spent tanbark. A rough estimate
would indicate that this material gen
erated a few years ago an amount of
Bteam that would have otherwise re
quired the yearly consumption of
about 2,000,000 tons of high-grade coal.
Yet this valuable fuel, says the En
gineering Magazine, was at one time
considered a mere detriment and an
expense to the leather Industry. It
was disposed of by dumping it Into
rivers, filling In waste ground, and by
making roads with It, often necessi
tating the paying out of large sums
for Its disposition. This strikingly
Illustrates a case of how the Improve
ment of a furnace converted a hither
to supposed comhustlblo Into a valu
able waste fuel of the auto-combus-
ttble class, and shows how an enor
mous waste was converted Into an
equally great economy.
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COPYRIGHT. 1913 "BY W.G.GHAPMAN IN THE- UNITED 3IATE3 AND GREAT BRITAIN *>
SYNOPSI8.
UNDERSTOOD ALL THE REST
On Only Ona Comparatively Unimpor
tant Point Was the Juror
at Fault.
■ft quite often happens that In ad
dressing a jury, the lawyers will de
liver their appeals to the one member
who seems to them the most intelli
gent. They consider that by bo doing
they can Impress him and his Influ
ence upon the other members will be
vaiuaWe.
In a recent case, all the testimony
bad been taken, the lawyers had
gummed up and the Judge had charged
the Jury, when the Juror who ap
peared the most intelligent, and to
whom both counsel had made their
impassioned appeal, arose, and stated
that ho wished the court to give him
some Information.
“I have been bothered a great deal,”
he said, “about two words the law
yers have been ualng all the time.”
“What are they?" asked the court,
expecting to be called upon to fix-
plain the meaning of some words
like “res inter alios acta."
"Why, the words that I don't know
the meaning of," said the Juror, “are
■plaintiff’ and ’defendant’ ” — Ex
change.
Advice to Old Maids.
“It would be most blessed for old
maids to go to a home for orphans
and adopt bright children who are
patterns of good,” e&id the Rev. Dr.
Floyd W. Tomkins, rector of Holy
Trinity Episcopal church of Phila
delphia. He was delivering an- ad
dress at New Castle, Del., at the cor
nerstone laying of the Sunday school
hall of Immanuel Episcopal church.
Dr. Tomkins was the principal orator
at the exercises, which were attended
by 3,000 persons. He eald:
“It would likewise be blessed for
all childless people of this place to
adopt children and thereby brighten
and gladden their homes. Take heed
at once and you will do great good.”
—Wilmington .(Dal.) Dispatch to the
New York Sun.
NO ACT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
LATELY HAS MET WITH SUCH
WIDESPREAD APPROVAL.
URGED A CHANGE OF VENUE
Application of the Act of 1911 Is Ex
pected to End Mob Law in
State of Georgia.
—Atlanta.
No act of a cliioT executive lately
has met with such widespread approv
al throughout the state, particularly
among members of the legal profes
sion, as has that of Governor Slaton
in urging a change of venue in the
ease of the three Jefferson county ne
groes, confined In the tower here for
the murder of Mrs. Seth Irby. The
part played by Judge B. T. Rawlings
in ordering the trial transferred to
this county has come in for general
favorable comment.
The goveuor was not only congrat
ulated by a largo number of his
friends who were visitors at the cup-
Jtol, hut was also in receipt of a
number of letters from people all over
tho state assuring him of their hearty
approval in Ills course in the matter.
It is the opinion of many that the
application of the act of 1911 by tho
judges of the superior court will prac
tically put an end to lynch law in
Georgia, and will also eliminate the
necessity of calling out the military-
to protect tlie lives of prisoners on
trial.
Those who are familiar with the sit
uation In Jefferson county had assur
ed the governor that even if the
troops were called out to the number
of 200 to protect the lives of tho ne
groes as the sheriff demanded, there
would still have been an attempt at
lynching which would almost cer
tainly have resulted In bloodshed.
This danger has been entirely ob
viated by the transfer of the trial to
Atlanta, where the accused have been
in confinement since their transfer
from the Richmond county jail. The
trial will, in all probability, take place
before Judge Ben Hill. If convicted,
the accused can he sentenced to death
at the earliest date which the law will
allow and their execution will take
place in the tower. The law will have
been vindicated just ns speedily as if
the trial had occurred in the county
where the crime was committed.
To Make Up Report.
Commissioner of Commerce and La
bor H. M. Stanley will place in the
mails here more than five thousand
letters containing blank forms to the
manufacturers all over Georgia.
These blanks are to be filled out
with detailed data at once and re
turned to Commissioner Stanley, who
uses the general facts in Ills annual
report, and files the blanks away for
future reference. Much of the infor
mation thus secured Is not. of course,
made public, blit certain parts and
general data are used to make up an
Interesting report. Commissioner
Stanley and his office force have been
busy for several weeks getting the
blanks ready to he mailed out prompt
ly on the first of the year.
The commissioner's annual report
this year will bo unusually interest
ing. He expects to give a history of
the general information concerning
the agricultural schools of the state
—matter not heretofore contained in
his report.
He will also give the history of the
first cotton mill established in the
state, witli a very interesting account
of the growth of this industry. Oil
mills and other industrial enterprises
will be similarly treated.
Will Travel Rocky Road.
“The Czar of the Atlanta Police
Court,” Judge Nash It. Broyles, is go
ing to have a rocky road to travel
in his race for a seat on the court
of appeals bench. His enemies, and
they are by no means few, are al
ready Industriously sharpening their
hatchets. The principal opposition in
Atlanta will come from a strong ele
ment In the white labor classes, who
maintain that the recorder has toadied
to the rich and influential In the con
duct of his court, while treating the
poor white man and woman unfortun
ate enough to be called as principal
or witness with but scant respect.
They say that when a society wom
an from Peachtree is called as a wit
ness for anv reason, Judge Broyles is
the personification of polished courte
sy, but that if a poor woman is call
ed in the same circumstances she Is
treated with a humiliating roughness.
Law May Be Enforced.
The near beer saloons in Atlanta
are on pins and needles this month,
uncertain as to whether they are go
ing to be permitted to continue the
sale of real beer, or whether the let
ter of the law will be enfored against
them.
Unlucky Matrimonial Year.
The year of 1913 was an unlucky
one for matrimonial bliss in Atlanta.
One couple out of every six sought
divorce, which is probably the high
est average ever reached in a South
ern city. The figures show that one
divorce petition was tiled in 1913 for
every six marriages licenses issued.
There were 2,973 marriages during
the year, and 533 divorce petitions
filed. Tho monthly average of divorc
es for the year averaged 50. showing
that the Increase was steady, with
no particular “divorce wave” at any
special season to be blamed for it.
I
Men and Religion Fight.
The row between leading Atlanta
business men and the Mar and Re
ligion Bulletins is gradually resolv-
ing Itself Into an expression of pub- jr*
lie disapproval of the extremes to
which Chief of Police Beavers has
carried various phases of the vice
war, and the possibility that the po
lice commission may select a new
chief of police.
The first definite step In this di
rection is tho resolution introduced
by Councilman Jesse Lee, with tho
endorsement of business men and of
the mayor, rebuking certain policies
of Chief Beavers and abolishing tho
"vice squad” returning the plain
clothes men to regular uniformed
duty in the ranks..
"1 realize that tills is a bold step
to tako,” says Councilman Lee, “but
I believe it is for the good of tho
city. I believe that the people will
approve more of adequate protection
from thugs, footpads, burglars, etc.,
than of a large vice squad. I think
the time is ripe for change, and 1 be
lieve council and the police commis
sion will uphold rny views."
The situation existing in Atlanta is
not altogether understood by peoplo
outside Atlanta. The agitation now
on foot is not a movement for a wide-
open town. Some of Chief Beavers’
sincerest enemies are men prominent
in church and civic welfare. The trou-
ble is, as they Bee it, that the vice
crusade lias made conditions worn*
than they were before In Atlanta by
simply scattering vice instead of re
stricting it to a limited district.
Annuity Building Nears Completion.
The early part of this year will see
the completion of the remodeling of
the Masons’ Annuity building, at tho
corner of Edgewood and Ivy streets.
Tills splendid property, in which Ma
sons all over the South are Interested,
has increased very materially in value
during the past few years. The remod
eling will make it one of the finest
office buildings of its kind in tho
South. In addition to improvements
throughout the building, a complete
new story has been added.
The Masons’ Annuity building is the
home and headquarters of the organi
zation which bears the same name.
This organization protects and cares
for the widows and families of deceas
ed Masons on ail annuity^ plan. The
scope of tile work is increasing from
year to year, and thousands of widows
and children who would otherwise bo
in want are amply provided for.
To Make Auto Stealing Felony.
A bill will be introduced nt this
year’s session of the legislature to
make auto stealing a felony. Atten
tion has been called to the glaring
inequality of tho law which makes it
a felony to steal n horse which is
worth perhaps less than $100, whilo
tlie man who steals a $6,000 limou
sine can be prosecuted only for a
misdemeanor.
A case in -point came up in a local
court. A man was arrested for horso
stealing. The horse was worth little,
but the man was bound over to tho
higher court, and will probably get
six or seven years at least for his
crime, if instead of stealing tho
horse, he had picked out the finest
automobile in Atlanta,- the utmost
limit of sentence that could have been
imposed on him would have been 13
months.
Made Official Organ.
Frost’s Magazine, “The Call of tho
South." has hp<-n made the official
organ of the Georgia state chamber of
commerce. The publisher, Jonathan
B. Frost, prominent in financial and
literary circles throughout the South,
Is going to lend his aid to the slate
chamber work, and a series of inter
esting editorials will probably be run
on the subject.
All news matter relative to tho op
erations of the state 1 chamber oftfOin-
merce will be carried in "Tlife$all
of the South." The niagazine^Bbw-
ever, will lose nono of Its geneMj- lit/
erary character, but will continue, to
be representative of all lines of 'ln-
terest In the section.
Spratt Is Made Major.
Three military commissions were
signed by Governor Slaton. They
were George Edwin Mallet of Jack-
son, to be first lieutenant in tho ord
nance department and aid to Brig.
Gen. W. A. Harris; Prof. Stedmun
Vincent Stanford of Atlanta, who is
taken from the retired list and given
a commission as lieutenant colonel on
the governor's staff; William Thom
as Spratt of Atlanta, captain assist
ing Inspector of small arms practice
of the Fifth Infantry, who Is promot
ed to be a major in the ordnance de
partment and chief of ordnance. Cap
tain Spratt is well known
The 8lue Sky Law.
This is going to be an unhealthy
year in Georgia for the gold-brick
artists, and the tribe of J. Rufus Wal
lingford.
The new blue sky law puts all ven
dors securities, bonds and other evi
dences of Investments under the
strict scrutiny of the state, and the
slick gentlemen who want to oper
ate in Georgia will have to fool tho
state before they can have a clianco
to fool any of its individual citi
zens.
Local Tax Counties Increased.
Reports have been received by Su
perintendent of Schools M. L. Brit
tain to the effect that Jasper county
has joined the number of counties in
the state which supplement the state
school fund by a local school tax.
The counties which have so far
voted to tax themselves are as fol
lows: Ben Hill, Bibb, Burke, Camden,
Chatham, Coffee, Columbia, Crisp,
Echols, Emanuel, Fulton, Glynn, Han
cock, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Da
vis. Jenkins, Jones, Molntosh, Monroe,
Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Quit-
man. Randolph, Richmond,' Screven,