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THE CLAYTON TRIBUNE, CLAYTON, GEORGIA. ^Isolated Iqntinent JR ROMANCE OF THE FUTURE cur DO VON HORVATH and DEAN HOARD COPYRIGHT. 1913 "BY W.Q.GHAPMAN IN THE- UNITED SIATES AND (3REAT BRITAIN O n SYNOPSIS. in or fifty years the continent of North America had been Isolated from the rest of the world by the use of Z-rays, a won derful Invention of Hannibal Prudent. The Invention had saved tho country ■from foreign invasion, and tho continent had been united under one government wltti Prudent as president. For half a century peace and prosperity reigned In thlH part of the world. The story opens Willi President Prudent critically 111. HI* death Is hastened by the receipt of a message from Count von Werdenstetn of Germany that he has at last succeeded in penetrating tho rays. Dying, he warns his daughter Astra that this means a for eign Invasion. He tells her to hurry to (lie Island of Clrynlth, but dies before he ran tell tho location of the place. Astra Is nominated for the presidency by the continental party. Napoleon Edison calls on Astra. Informs her that he was a pu pil of her father’s, and promises to help her. Ho gives her a ring made of a new ly discovered substance which, he says, Will solve the problem of dying. Cheval ier dl I.eon appears in Europe. Ho notes that preparations have been completed for an Invasion of America. He calls on von Werdonsteln and offers him the se cret of making gold. He demands In re turn absolute disarmament and peace. ,Tho chevalier Is suspected of being an ■American. He Is seized at night and carried off In an areoplane. Astra Is In augurated as president. She receives a message from Edison, whose long silence lias worried her. that ho has been a pris oner for two months on tho Island of Helgoland and lias Just escaped. He an- inouncoH that Hie confederated fleet of Europe has sailed for America. He prom ises to call on her the following night, CHAPTER VII.—Continued. Tho chevalier suggested a walk In the open air, but the captain shook his head. "I am sorry to disappoint you, my dear chevalier, but your ter ritory ends here.” He said this with Hiieh kindness that it was plain to the ■chevalier that he was sorry for the imprisonment. For two long months the Captain Hans Euler kept faithful company to the chevalier. There ' s no chance to escape from this prison; not even a chance to look out at the ocean. Tho Chevalier dl Leon soon realized that he could not escapo and knew that all he could do was to wait. ‘ The personal belongings that he had left In the room at the Hotel Metropolo were brought to him, and great was his satisfaction when he saw that nothing had been forgotten. J’apors from Berlin and England worn in the reading-room and ho was informed of tho doings of the world. On tho 5th of February the chancel lor strode into the reading-room where the chovaller was comfortably read ing a novel by the English writer, Sir Itidor Haggard, that had been pub lished about 1920. "What a pleasant surprise, your ex cellency!" bowed tho chevalier with a broad smile. The chancellor was somewhat taken back; he had expected a different re ception. “You appear contented here!” "Considering the circumstances, I am.” “I have a few wordB to say to you, and I will say them plainly.” “The plainer the better, your hon or!" "Tho fact that you are an Ameri can is proved beyond a doubt. What are you doing here and how did you come here?" The answer came ns a flash, but calm and sarcnstlc: "I am listening to you, your excel- ■ lency, and as to my coming, I did not ■ come of my own accord; I was car ried.” A devilish little smile twinkled .in the gray eyes of tho chevalier. The chancellor was offended; the young man dared to play with him, tho iron handed master. "Your Jokes are out of place; you are a clever man, but 1 will have to ask my question again. Will you answer it?" "I refuse!” Their eyoB clashed like the cold steel of two swords. ‘(Chevalier dl Leon, you are not taalng your situation seriously. What ;is your liberty worth to you?" “It la very valuable, your excellen cy; however, it has no price, as I know that everything comes to him who waits.” "Then you are not willing to con sider any offer I may make?” "Your honor, nB a prisoner, I am not In a position to listen to any offer; the tlmo will come when we will stand face to face again, both free and un influenced by circumstances; then I will consider things seriously. By this I don’t mean to say that my impris onment Influences me ln # any way." The Count von Werdenstetn paced the room Impatiently. Suddenly he turned to the quietly sitting man. “Chevalier, I certainly admire your ALL GOOD THINGS ME rlter Speak* of Happiness Ushered In With the Coming of the First Frost, i With the coming of the first frost, ten a wind of icy freshness blows rose the fields, comes also the true ilization of what, "home” means, ith supper ended, an intermittent Liter of knives and dishes comes „ the hidden regions of the kitch- where IJzzle is manipulating a courage. I must admit my defeat.” He offered his hand to the chevalier and turned to leave the room Baying: "Until we meet again, chevalier!” When tho chancellor returned to Berlin lie called for tho Countess Ro- siny and asked her to attend a private audience as soon as possible. She hur ried to tho chancellor’s private office. "My dear countess, i requested your presence urgently, as 1 desiro to make you a gift that I am suro you will bo glad to accept." The countess looked questionlngly at her dictator. "You have asked me several times what happened to the Chevalier di Leon, your gallant knight and dancer, and 1 have found him for you; more than that, I will turn him over you for safe keeping.” The countess’ beautiful face became, for a fleeting moment, sad, then her serenity returned. "I am counting on your clever work. The chevalier is a man whose mission and means are obscure and I must know more about him. You are the only one in the service who will be able to obtain this information for me. To show you how much I trust you and your ability, I give you carte blanche—you may do as you please. If you should find it necessary, you may even elope with him. Here is Chevalier dl Leon Arranged the Dif ferent Pieces. special order and passport, also an ex tended account upon all the state banks." “I see; but what Is it that you want to know?" "Everything, my dear countess; but especially the situation across the At lantic.” "I think I know what my duties are, and will start for Helgoland tomorrow. When shall I report progress?" "When your mission Is at an end.’ Tho Countess Rosiny picked up the documents, looked them over and placed them In her handbag. The punctilious chancellor escorted her to his oillce door and bade her goodby, wishing her good fortune. When tho door closed behind tho de parting countess the chancellor rubbed his hands with satisfaction. "I am glad sho took the commission so calm ly. Now, my dear chevalier, if you can withstand those violet eyes you are not an ordinary mortal but a saint." Tho countess’ beautiful face was set and determined; she had not spok- on. but storm was raging in her heart. Three days later the captain told his prisoner that a new guest was ex pected; that she was a lady of the court, charged with conspiracy against the government. The chevalier laughed. “1 should not bo surprised to find an old ac quaintance in tho fair conspirator.” The captain’s eyes grew round and his honest face expressed surprise. Tho following morning Countess Ro siny arrived. The apartment adjoin ing that of the chevalier was given her and the prisoners met in the presence of Captain Euler at tho breakfast table. The greeting that Chevalier di Leon gave was quite a surprise to the count ess; he acted courteously, but gave not the least sign that ho had ever met her before. When tho breakfast was over he retired to the icadlug- tca towel with all the vigor of her eleven years in the hope of earning the "extra nice present" which Broth er Bob, writing from Chicago, has promised her at Christmas for lend ing mother a hand. Father pulls out an old, blackened cob, and having filled and lit. it, props his feet up on the hob. From now till bedtime, save for sundry interruptions, he is burled to his eyebrows in the weekly paper, and neither Nero's growllngs at the rumble of a distant wagon nor the continued mutterings of the kettle room, where the countess followed him, without the captain. "You don’t seem to recognize me, che^alipr!” He glanced nround cautiously, and when he saw they were alone he whis pered: "I thought it might bo disa greeable for you, countess, but now that we are alone, I greet you with all my heart.” "What brought you here, chevalier?” Chevalier di Leon laughed and shrugged his shoulders. "1 think It is a caprice of the Count von Werdeu- steln; he wants to extend all the hos pitality he possibly can. Look at those masterfully constructed windows that give you air and light, without per mitting you to see even the sky. Is that not tho limit of forethought?" The countess recognized bitter feel ing in the chevalier’s heart, and cast ing down her beautiful eyes, she sighed: “From now on you will have a companion in captivity. I do not want to compliment you, but it was quite a pleasant surprise to find you here, chevalier.” “You are more than kind," was all he said. The days passed more quickly. Many a man would have envied the prison in which the chevalier was killing time seemingly in perfect content ment. When the month of February was gone he felt a longing for the free air and his thoughts began to concentrate upon an attempt to make a strike for liberty. He examined all the devices that were arranged to prevent escape from tho prison. The Countess Rosiny noticed the chnnge that had come ever the cheva lier and one evening she began to talk about the moon and stars, saying that spring was at the door. Tho chevalier listened to the sweet voice of the wom an who sat opposite to him quietly. “Tell me, chevalier, are you of stone? Have you no human fecitngs whatever?" "I certainly have, countess; indeed, I am well endowed in that respect." "Haven’t you felt happier since I came to share your solitude?” He looked at her with those bold, penetrating gray eyes for a long time. "Countess, I admire you, and you are the pleasantest comrade that I ever had, but I am troubled. The con tinuous indoor life is beginning to tell on me. I ant used to much exerciso in the open air, and I have many things that I am worried about." A few days later Captain Euler told the prisoners that they would be al lowed to spend the evenings m the roof of the building. The countess watched Chevalier dl Leon’s face very closely when the cap tain told them Ihia and saw tho gleam of real pleasure in his eyes. That evening they were taken to the roof of the building; to be accu rate, to a section of the roof which was surrounded by a high wall, so high that it prevented them from see ing the courtyard beneath, or anything- but the stars and the pale face of the full moon. It was springtime. “Don't you think this would be an Ideal place to send up fire rockets?” He. looked toward the stars; his eyes wandered over the dark blue firma ment restlessly. “You are playing with fire all tho time,” remarked the countess, as she moved nearer to the chevalier. “Have you ever heard of a case where people were married in a pris on?” she continued. "No, f never have." "Chevalier, will you tell me one thing—frankly, honestly?’’ Her voice was tender and soft. "Anything you ask, countess.” “Are you engaged to be married?” ”1 am not.” The firmness of his voice was enough to assure the count ess that he told the truth. “Are you in love?” “In love?” he repeated thoughtfully "I don’t know; all I know Is that I have an image, a saint enshrined in my heart, of whom I think, for whose welfare I am fighting and suffering. If that is love, then I am In love.” The countess sighed, a sob broke from her heaving bosom and she let her shoulder loan heavily against him; Bhe buried her face in his shoulder and the tears trickled down her soft cheeks as she sighed: "I am bo very, very unhappy." The chevalier bent liia head over her and his eyes became dark for a second: then he folded her In his arms and their lips met in a kiss. The spell was short; the next mo ment the countess stood up and the chevalier picked her up and placed her on the bench again, as if she were a little child; then he turned and ran down the stairs to his prison. NEW PARCEL POST RATES NOW IN FORCE CHAPTER VIII. The Fireworks. Every evening after that, except when' it stormed, the prisoners went up on the roof. Those evenings were the pleasantest part of the days. During the day tho chevalier read the daily papers and magazines with groat interest. He found plenty of engrossing news there, especially the preparations of the confederated navy and army. One article, very well written by one of the chief engineers, particularly attracted lits attention. That article described the Z ray and its destroyer. The, supply station of destruction was Madeira, from which place heavy cables were laid to reach the 30th longitudinal meridian, along which the Z ray ran. The heaviest current of electricity was conducted by this tremendous cable to three spe cially built boats. The Sampsonlan vibrating rays were generated on these boats. Each ’ay made 3,000,000 vibra tions a second and all were directed in a harmonious line toward the Z ray belt. In time the wall of isolation would fall down under the immense force playing against it, and tho In vasion of America would follow ' After a long study the chevalier placed the magazine on the table and muttered: “The time for action iu nearing.” One evening at the diuner table the chevalier asked Captain Euler if be could have some material for pyro- technical displays In order to lessen the monotony of their existence. The kind captain furnished every thing be asked for. The countess of fered her services and they worked al most all afternoon the next, day get ting the fireworks ready. Di Leon seomed to be an expert; lie soon had a large Japanese wheel, several turn ing stars and also a number of loug sky rockets ready. When evening came they excitedly prepared for the grand fireworks. The sky was clear and the moon had not yet risen. Chevalier di Leon arranged the different pieces, and when the cap tain came up he fired the first air run ner. Tho long rocket went high up In tho air, whirring and whistling, and then, with a puff, brake into thousands of red sparks. Another puff brought white and the third brought blue. The next was the Japanese sun; this was fastened to the center of the roof. It circled and sparkled for a long time. The chevalier was deeply interacted in his projectiles and, as the countess assisted him. Captain Euler had to play the part of audience. Tilery was a larger audience outside their Inclos- urc, but that was another world. When all the set pieces were used the chevalier looked up in the sky, seemingly searching for something; at last hi3 hand went into his pocket and, bringing out an object not unlike a Browning pistol, he said: "And now. ladies and gentlemen, I will show you something new In the pyrotechnical art.” (TO BE CONTINUED) FIFTY - POUND WEIGHT LIMIT GOES ON — NEW LAW IS MADE. CLIP OUT TABLE AND SAVE IT Tabular Statement Which Simplifies What to Many Has Been Com plex Jumble of Rates and Zones. Fifty pounds parcel post has gone into effect in the first and second zones. Twenty pounds will bo ac- A fraction of a pound counts for cepted for all eight zones, a pound. The pac larger, girth and length combined, than Beventy-two inches. Parcel post is, almost wholy, hand led in mail bags. Parcel post pack ages must be packed so that they can withstand the handling necessitated by throwing bags of mail from rail road trains to trucks and wagons. Parcels weighing four ounces or less are mailable at the rate of one cent for each ounce, regardless of zone or distance. A fraction of an ounce counts an ounce. We submit this table, which ap pears to state parcel post rates very j clearly. We print the table as guid- ! ance for those who may wish to use i the parcel post. Readers may find it | to their advantage to clip and filo away this table.. Every merchant LETS ANXIOUS WORLD WAIT Arkansas Man, in Point of Meanness, is Declared to Be Absolutely In Class by Himself. "Children, the meanest man In the world lives in Arkansas,” writes Tom P. Morgan. “He has a tall and bulging forehead and knows why floods come and tornadoes devastate, how to stay pure and wholesome on a wage of six ty-six cent s a day, what causes the Aurora Borealis, how to prevent thugs from thugging, what is the plural of measles, how to gag and hog-tie a mother-in-law in a gentlemanly man ner, whether Sackville McKnutt is as smart as he is cracked up to be, how to take politics out of a policeman without injuring the fabric, and many, many other things equally important, including why tho parents of Humor ist Iden named him Jay B., when they could just bb well have soaked him for life with Isaac I. Iden and thuB have given tho waiting world a per petual treat. And, yet, although this which steams and sputters on the stove, can disturb his meditations. And w^iile father reads and mother mends, with Lizzie frowning over her lesson at the table, an invisible white brush paints all the countryside with the sparkling rine of the first frost. It sparkles from the cobweb under the eaves like drops of molten silver; it gleams from grass and stubble, and glitters from every tree, so that when the moon comes over the barn, grass and tree and stubble scintillate with soft, sugdued brilliance. mean man is able to write with per fect ease and the most convincing clarity, he la bo unutterably low-down selfish that he refuses to write any ‘open letters’ to the newspapers and thus extinguish forever some of the burnlns questions that are worrying the life cut of the rest of us. Tell me, children, is he not meanei than tho meanest pussley?"—Kansas City Star. Sad Predicament. "Say, Tom, lend mo another ten, will you?" "Heavens! Why don’t you go to work and earn money?" “Don’t care to, my boy. People would think the governor bad disin herited me and that would ruin my credit.” Sweet, Sweet Girls! Adeline—I’ve heard so much about Stella. I wonder if sho is the right sort? Adeie—Dear. I don’t believe half I know about her.—Judge. Now is the time of all good things that delight the heart of man at the passing of summer. Hickory nuts, fresh molasses, apples, sweet cidar and "punkin" pie, are all ushered in with the approaching vanguard of winter, and until tho April rains re turn we shall be basking in tho warmth and comfort, tho cheer and delight of home.—Paris, Mo.. Appeal. 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The bill will, in the opinion of Mr. Lee, carry with it an appropriation of at least $20,- 000,000. Mr. Lee was in Atlanta on bis way to Washington to resume his duties in congress and, while here, lie talk ed very interestingly of tho growth of tho good roads sentiment and of the strength to which the movement for federal aid had attained in the pres ent congress. "It is very important that the state should get ready to acept the money that will bo offered it by the United States government,'' declared Mr. Lee. “The legislature should pass a bill at the next session providing for a state highway coinmision or some state department that would be in a position to receive the federal funds and would be responsible for their ex penditure.” Spain annually uses the huge quan tity of 275,000 tons of grapes for the ) making of other products than wine. No Necessity for Smoke. All excuse for keeping Atlanta a sniokey city has been removed by the establishment of the immense water power at Tallulah, according to a state ment made by Ii. M. Hall, consulting engineer of Atlanta, in an address be fore the mechanical science and engi neering department of Georgia Tech. Mr. Hail points out that within a luo- mile radius around Atlatna there is 1,- 153.000 horsepower, and that within a radius of 150 miles the available horse power runs over three millions. The part that tills wonderful devel opment and the tower lines of the Georgia Railway ana Power company will play in the future upbuilding of Georgia, Mr. Hall said, was so great that it could not be estimated. If properly utilized it will make Georgia the richest manufacturing state in the whole country, and at the same time will play a great part in the develop ment of cities and the improvement of. municipal conditions. Better Days Ahead for Georgia. “Tlie day is near at hand when the people of Georgia and this section of the South will manufacture what they eat and what they wear,” declares President J. C. Haden of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, in a leading article in Frost’s Magazine, Tho Call of the South, which, like other publi cations throughout the state, is co-op erating to the extent of its ability in the state chamber work. While Frost’s Magazine has no offi cial connection with the state cham ber of commerce, a coming issue of the magazine is going to be devoted espe cially to the state chamber movement and other interesting articles In addi tion to that by. President Haden will appear in it. The state chamber of commerce is receiving in all parts of the state the splendid co-operation and aid of vari ous weekly and other publications which are interested in tho commer cial and agricultural prosperity of the section. A series of cartoons by Frank Stan ton, Jr., son of the Georgia poet, de voted to state chamber of commerce Interests, will from time to time ap pear in “The Call of the South.” Never Sold Bonds Below Par. By way of response to numerous inquiries which lie has received late ly in regard to the credit of the state from persons living at a distance, State Treasurer Speer announced that he had made a careful investigation covering the period since the war, aud he finds that no bonds of the state hqve ever been sold below par. He is preparing a statement to be sent out to inquirers showing the re sults of his investigations. This is, indeed, a record of which any state may be proud, and sur passes any of the great countries. Atlanta Wants Regional Bank. The prospective success of Atlanta in securing a regional bank will be a state-wide triumph, in which not only Atlanta* but every city of Georgia will have a right to claim a part. All petty jealousy has been put aside and Georgia lias united in advancing the strong argument that Atlanta has the largest and most central city of tho section, should have one of tho big central financial depots which Uncle Sam is about to establish. The strongest endorsements of the idea have come from Macon, Columbus and other Georgia cities. Clearing House associations and chambers of commerce have given the project their unqualified endorsement. Facts have been presented in Wash ington, and have been strongly back ed by United States Senator Hoko Smith, showing that the southeastern, states are pre-eminently in need of a reserve bank, and that the location of Atlanta and the enormous business done through Atlanta banks, place this city far in the lead or other south eastern cities for the choice of the or ganization committee. Tlie postal receipts of Atlanta to day are larger than any city south of Washington, Cincinnati, St. Louis and tlie bank clearings of Atlanta are in excess of any other city in tho same territory. it is pointed out that the establish ment of a regional bank in Atlanta will be of almost as much benefit to all the banks in Georgia as it will be to those located in Atlanta. The im portance of the establishment of tho bank to the stHte as a whole is tho thing which has brought about tho united sentiment in its favor. $20,000 Surplus Goes to Schools. Game Commissioner Charles L. Da vis announced that he had turned ever $20,000 from his department to tho state treasury. This was the bal ance which he itad to the credit of tho game and fish protection fund Under the new law this money will go to the public school fund. This is much the largest sum which has been turned over to the treasury by the game department since its es tablishment three years ago. Georgia Music Prodigy. Georgia 1b going to give tho next musical prodigy to the world, in tho person of a blind negro, according to the judgment of Atlanta musical crit ics, who have been to hear Frank Butts, the blind negro boy of Eatonton, who entered the Georgia Academy tot tho Blind a year ago. The boy is young, still In knee pants, but already has a marvelous technique, and plays such classic selections as Paderewski’s Minuet, Chaminade’s mu sic and Leybach’s "Fifth Nocture,” with a brilliant touch that would d« credit to any normal mature artist.