Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — Page 2

SERIAL STORY

—The—= Isolated Continent

A Romance of the Future

By Guido von Horvath and Dean Hoard

ODMTigbt, ISIS, by W. G. Chapman In tte Uni tad Sum and Great Britain. t SYNOPSIS. For fifty years the continent of North America had been isolated from the rest Of the world by the use of Z-rays, a wonderful 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 fintury peace and prosperity reigned in ils part of the world. The story opens ith President Prudent critically ill. 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 nls daughter Astra that this means a foreign Invasion. He tells her to hurry to the Island of Cirynith, but dies before he can tell the location of the place. Astra - 4s nominated for the presidency by the continental party. Napoleon Edison calls on Astra, Informs her that he was a pupil of her father’s, and promises to help Tier. He gives her a ring made of a newly discovered substance which, he says, will solve the problem of flying. Chevalier dl Leon appears In Europe. He notes that preparations have been completed for an Invasion of America. He calls on von Werdensteln and offers him the secret of making gold. He demands In return absolute disarmament and peace. The chevalier Is suspected of being an American. He Is seized at night and carried off In an areoplane. Astra Is inaugurated as president. She receives a message from Edison, whose long silence has worried her. that he has bee na prisoner for two months on the island x n Helgoland and has Just escaped. He announces that the ■ confederated fleet of Europe has sailed for America. He Promises to call on her the followtng nigh^oner In hope of ’ securing Napoleon’s secret. She falls In love with him. CHAPTER Vlll.—Continued. He elevated his arm. After a few twirlings and twistings of the instrument a click was heard and then came the whizzing sound of a bullet. "New watch right above us.” Five minutes later, at an immense height, a flash occurred. Directly after the flash a spiral light began to descend, slowly; then, after several minutes, an explosion followed that put an end to the dropping spiral of fire and above them a small .white cloud puff slowly fell downward. "That was a beauty!" commented Captain Euler. "Have you any more?" Inquired the countess. “I am sorry, madam, but this is the last for tonight,” answered Chevalier dl Leon, with eyes turned steadily toward the southeast. They all sat down, and Captain Euler and the countess started a conversation in which the ehevalier refused to take part; he was watching the sky and the stars. It was much later than usual when he returned to his gilt cage, but he was satisfied at last; he had seen a star that winked at him familiarly. The next day the countess asked if they were to have fireworks again, but the chevalier thought It would lose Its charm if they had the displays too often. He retired to his room that evening, complaining of a slight headache. “Shall I call the post doctor?” asked Captain Euler, but the chevalier declined. When In his sleeping-room he looked •ver the contents of his small baggage and selected a number of articles that he packed Into one bundle. Then he Vest the room. The reading-room was the one that was connected with the outer world by the stairway that ran to the roof. The chevalier stepped quickly to the door leading to the corridor and listened; he could hear the sentry walking up and down. He saw with satisfaction that the door could be locked on the inside with key and bolts; then he examined the door that led to the root. It was a heavy door, that could be locked only from the inside. He silently crept up the stairs and peered Into the incloeure; under one of the plants, in the shade, was the countess reading. There were a number of heavy objects with which the door could be barricaded. He quietly descended, without being seen by the countess, and inspected her room. Apparently finding everything to his satisfaction, he picked up m book from the table and joined the countess. “Are you feeling better, my dear chevalier?” "I thank son, conntess, yes. And how are you? Does not this imprisonment tell on your nerves?” She sighed. “Chevalier, I think It does. If I were in a dark dungeon It could hurt me more; but a prison is a prison, and gilt bars are hateful.” “Why are you here?” She smiled sadly. "Ton ask me why I am here as ft you did not know my mission.” "Your mission—then you are not a prisoner?” "I am a prisoner just as long as you sure one, chevalier. My fate binds me to you. Why should I hesitate to tell you?” She looked around, and then In a whisper she continued: “I am in the service of the international police, chevalier, and -I was sent to yod to «et your secret" Great tears rolled

down her cheeks) “Chevalier,'please don’t interrupt me; I want j. you to know dll. The chancellor, wants, to know your mtesion in Europe, from where you comb and the secret of gold.” She was now opehly sobbing. "Neither spoke for some time; at last the chevalier turned to the countess: "It - is just possible that I am making the greatest mistake of my life, but — what is the difference—you have been frank witA me, and I will be frank with you.” I She lifted her face quickly. The chevalier thought for a second. "Would you like to get rid of all that belongs to the past? Would you come with me?” a She looked at him with such unutterable longing that he felt irresistibly drawn toward her; he actually started toward the fascinating woman with arms extended. Then his saner nature reminded him of all that would result from letting their friendship merge into a love affair, and he stopped. ■ ’ A wave of rage' swept over her when she saw bis hesitation and decision, but she whispered softly: “I ehall go viih you.” “Now we are becoming real conspirators; be prepared so th£t at a moment’s notice you can leave.” “Where will you take me ?” "Wherever my stars lead!” was his enigmatical answer, as he left the roof and went to his room to sleep. Night came again, the captain left them alone at 9:30, saying that he had some writing to do. Chevalier di Leon watched the sky, which was somewhat cloudy; there was a strong wind that drove the ragged wanderers to and fro. The winking star he had observed several times before was stationed in the eastern sky. Neither of the prisoners talked; both seemed to be fully occupied with their thoughts. Suddenly di Leon turned to the dreaming countess: “Are you willing to leave with me tonight, in half an hour?”

“But how absurd that is, chevalier!” “Do you trust me implicitely?” “I do!” “Then go to your room and get all the things that you need to take along ready. Will half an hour be enough?” “I will be ready.” He led the countess down to her room, and from that moment the chevall, he locked the door of the readingroom, then ran into his own room, picked up his bundle of belongings and hastily placed It on the roof. He arranged several heavy obects around the trapdoor leading to the readingroom and then sent a rocket from his signal gun toward the winking star. The light that followed was taken as a warning by the superstitious soldiers on duty below; the red and white stripes of the American flag high up In the air, and the silvery stars on the blue background completed the flag that was causing bo much annoyance to Europe. The red star above twinkled reassuringly and a second later the roof of the prison was flooded with a strong light. The chevalier ran down and knocked at the countess’ door. “Are you ready?" “I am,” she replied and appeared with a small suitcase in her hand. Just as they opened the door leading to the roof, a secret door in the wall, that had escaped the chevalier’s scrutiny, opened and Captain Euler Btepped into the room. “To the roof, countees,” the chevalier whispered in the ear of the woman and he stepped before the captain. Back of the captain, through the halfopen door, he could see several soldiers. " 1 r

“Your recent fireworks have aroused some suspicion, chevalier." “I am sorry, captnin, but I cannot stop to explain things to you just now; I am in a hurry.” ===== “In a hurry V “Yes, my dear captain. I have jest time enough to thank you for your kind hospitality, and to bid you farewell!” The captain stepped forward, but before he could touch the chevalier there was a flash that blinded all. By the time the captain had recovered enough to shout: “To the devil with your jokes!” the chevalier was gone. Captain Euler ran to the roof door, only to find it barricaded; it took some time for them to force the door, and when they reached the roof and played their searchlight over-the whole Bpace, not a soul was to be found. An hour later Astra received her message from Napoleon Edison. The following morning early risers in Berlin were treated to a novel sight. High above the city, a white-headed, tremendously large eagle appeared; it circled above the town for a while, then turned suddenly toward the west and disappeared with a rapidity that was astounding. The learned Professor Klpfelhelmer, a noted zoologist who was one of the first to see It, was certain that the bird was a genuine American eagle. CHAPTER IX. In the Master's Workshop. The following day was a long one for Astra; hope, Joy and the expectation of seeing the man who was able to do so much made her restless. Shortly before noon a report came from the Z ray generating station advising that a peculiar vibration seemed to be forcing the rays backward. Orders were given to establish the new Z zone, also to watch for further disturbances and, after a lapse' of six hours, to remove the first line of resistance, leaving the new Z ray to meet the invader*. Astra was happy Indeed when she descended to the library to await Napoleon's arrival. As the hands of the chronometer pointed to ten, she listened Intently. Hie main door was opened just as tit* dock gave forth

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Its tinkling warning. A moment later Napoleon Edison was admitted to the library and Astfa hurried toward him with welcoming hands. She saw at a glance that his healthy bronze complexion was gone and that he was thinner. She also noted the unfamiliar clothes he was wearing. “I am so glad that you have come at last!” were her first words. r-r "I have longed to come, Miss Prudent, but I was detained In a prison, where I had everything but liberty." “Please be 'spated; you, must be weary after your long trip.” She led him to a chair and took a seat opposite. “There has not been a day, since your visit here, that I have not longed for some news from you. And you, air tbe -tlmef were in prison.” .Edison said: "I crossed the ieolator in iny aerodromone, ascending thousands of feet to get over. My assistant engineer, Santos Duprel, was with me; we landed on the deserted Zugspitze, in Germany. I alone descended on skiis to Partenkirchen, where I purchased European clothes. Duprel and I were In constant communication with each other until my imprisonment, which came so quickly that I had no chance to advise him. ? I had the honor, before I was confined, to 1 meet his majesty, the Emperor of Germany, the Prince of Wales and, above all, the Count von Werdenstein, .who is the real ruler of Europe. “Are your plans for our defense formulated?” Astra asked;

“I will, with your permission, tell them in a more detailed manner at the workshop. I hope you will accompany me there as soon as you can.” “I am ready to go at any time; only you know I cannot leave the capital for a long period. Besides, I must _lajL a decided plan of action before the continental congress meets, day after tomorrow. Where is your plant?” He 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 word!” said Napoleon eagerly. “The word I have been expecting to hear you say.” Astra looked at Napoleon questioningly; evidently there was something back 6f this that she was supposed to know. Napoleon read her thoughts: “Miss Prudent, Iwill enlighten you. When I discovered the element of which your ring is made I came to your father. He was a 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 Instructions, and I 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 d&yß before his death I received a letter from him. I had Jnst returned from the trial trip of my aerodromone. I was intoxicated with my success. The American Eagle, my first aerodromone, was a marvel, but I will come to that later. I hurried to the capital as soon as I read your father’s letter, but was too late! How happy he would have been to know that I had won, that no uation can destroy the work of his lifetime.” Napoleon’s voice softened to a whisper. “But his last letter told me that you would be instructed to go to the Island of Ciryne and that, when I met you, you would greet me with the word you have just spoken, ‘Cirynith,’ the name I have given to this element.”

Astra’s eyes filled with tears. The memory of the last hcrnr of her father returned to her in its smallest detail, and then she told Napoleon how the dying man had tried to tell her everything, but that the shock caused by the message from Count von Werdenstein had killed him before he could do so. though with his last strength he had written, in shaking letters, the word: “Cirynith.” “1 cannot tell what he said about you,” finished Astra, smiling at Napoleon through her tears. “All I 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. “I have one favor to ask, your excellency!” "Whatever it is, I will grant it in advance." "The Countess Rosiny, whom I have mentioned, and who played a part in the plot/is homeless in our continent She is in the waiting-rooisr-1 brought her with me, thinking you would not let her go without trying to aid hen. Under your care, I feel sure she will regain all that is good in her nature and lose all that is bad.” "She is welcome,” Astra said, simply, and started to summon an attendant, but Napoleon Interrupted her. “Astra, permit me! Before you call her, I wish we could make arrangements for your visit to my island.” “How long does it take to make the trip?” Edison smiled. “The word ‘distance’ is stricken from the American diction-' ary. 1 will place you on the island within three houra.” “Where is your island?”. r “Where the 124 degree W. of Greenwich and the S 4 degree N. meet.” “In the Pacific Ocean! Wonderful! Could we go tomorrow?” „ “Yes, but I think it would be best to travel at night, as I wish to keep the existence \of the American Eagle a secret for a while.” “That is wise. Let us start at eleven tomorrow evening.” J ' (TO BB CONTINITKD.) Germs are bad, of ooursi; bat they could be worse. Suppose they sang at their work!

MIME. VERRI’S ADVICE

* • TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR QUIET ENTERTAINMENT. ■ Chinese Social I* Something New In the Way of Parties—" Mysterious Menu”* Never Seems to Fail to Please. Mrs. Herbert B. Linscott tells of this very interesting Chinese affair wh;ch I am sure will help many to solve what to do at your next money making church-social. She says: - Invitations should read as follows: Come to the Chinese Tea Party and help eat~ Rice and Rat,® Prepared and Served by Chinese Girls at Church Monday Evening, January 4. You can stimulate interest in the heathen wonderfully by inviting them to come, with all their bag and baggage, and pay your society a visit. Have booths in the room representing the countries in which the church is doing missionary work. Let the attendants be costumed like the natives, and all the appointments of the booths suggest the life of the countries rep-' resented. When curiosity is thus piqued, information about these mission lands may be circulated by the help of questions on cards to be passed around. Write the questions in black ink, and underneath, in red ink, the answer to one of the other questions. It will require a pretty lively interchange of cards for each one to find the answer to his question. The committee should try to make this evening as attractive as possible, . and if it can be arranged all the members should appear in Chinese costume. In the center of the church room, fit up a booth, covered with a large Chinese umbrella, and around it place small tables on which to serve refreshments. This can be made to look like a Chinese garden. Rice and - rats can be served as follows: Boil rice until rather stiff and turn it into cups to cool. After ready to serve turn upside down in dishes and serve each dish with a candy rat on top. The rice should be served with cream and sugar. Also have tea and wafers. A small fee can be charged for refreshments to go to missionary purposes. Of course no one but the committee should know what the “rice and rats” is to be, as it would spoil the fun. A nice idea would be to give chopsticks as souvenirs.

A Mysterious Menu.

There is really nothing new about having a “Case Mystere” as a drawing card for a church supper, but it never fails to please. A set sum may be charged for each article '“a la carte,” or a fixed amount charged for the supper; this to be decided by the committees in charge. Other articles may be substituted for the ones mentioned on the list. ' 1. A survivor of J,he flood (Ham): 2. Woman of grit (sandwich). 3. Cattle in a railroad disaster (dried beef). 4. Impertinence (apple “sass”). 6. Spring’s offering (water). 6. For old maids and bachelors (pickles). 7. Tabby’s party (cat sup). 8. Boston’s overthrow (tea). 9. Wfiat all people need (bread and butter). 10. New England brains (baked beans). 11. Young m&n’s sweetheart (honey). 12. An unruly member (tongue). IS. Sahara (dessert). 14. Tree cake (cocoanut cake). 15. Love’s symbol (doughnuts). 16. What I do when J. .mash my finger (ice cream). 17. A mass of types (pie).

COMBINATION VASE

Made of glass with glass arms and four little glass baskets suspended this Is an attractive receptacle for flowers and bonbons or long and short v stems combined.

Subtlety of Shoes.

The question of footwear is ever a fascinating one; no one ever thinkß of ordering a new pair of out seriously considering the toilette they are to complete, and so engaging is the appearance of the latest models that it is easy to conceive the possibility of ordering a gown to match .the shoes if necessary. The newest are the "cothurne” slippers. They in no way differ from the open shoes, except for two little slides in each side, through whidh run soft silk ribbons that cross over the instep and lace up to about the height of an ordinary boot The cothurne Is delightfully comfortable, for U holds the slipper firmly.

Standings Workbag That Costs Little to Make in Any Size That May Be Desired. This is a most useful and delightful little workbag, which would make a capital present. It takes next to no time to make. You will need % of a yard of silk or satin, 18 inches wide, and the same amount of 1 white wash silk to line it, two yards of fine cord (for the drawstrings), and % of a yard of 2% inch-wide brightly-flowered ribbon, The ground of which should match the color of the bag; also a piece of cardboard from which a double circle, 2j& inches in diameter, can be cut. An extra scrap of silk will be needed to cover this. For a really useful bag. black glaced silk and a black ribbon, adorned with vivid silk flowers, are nice. For an evening bag, white satin,; with a pink ribbon. A glance at the diagram shows ex-

actly how the bag is made. A heading and slot are made at the top o! the silk,-and a-heading-only, run with a stout double thread, and left ready to be drawn up, at the bottom. The strip of flowered ribbon is stitched en a quarter of an inch from the edge, top and bottom, and drawn up to the width of the silk and fastened lightly to jX. The lining is next tacked into place, and the sides of the bag are run together. The covered circles of card which form the bottom of jhe bag are next slipstitched into place, the silk being drawn up to fit round the edges of them, and when double drawstrings have been run through the top slot the bag is ready. The same idea can be carried out in a larger or smaller size.

The newest thing in bags to carry in the afternoon and evening is made in figured chiffon over gold or silver cloth. One of especial beauty is made of chiffon with a ( brown backgrouhd, figured with rose and yellow roses in an indist’nct design. It is mounted over cloth of gold and silver stripes and has a silver clasp and chain. Another bag is made of mauve and green chiffon mounted over silver cloth. Silver cords are used for drawstrings at the top, and a silver tassel is fastened to the pointed end of the bag. v re-

printed radium silks, in combinations of stripes and figures, will be featured among the novelties for spring. The designs are decidedly futuristic. Another novelty silk for spring has a figure in frappe or beaten effect on a ribbed ground. It is remarkably effective.

MME. MERRI.

LATEST IN BRIDAL FINERY

Pedigree Wedding Veil Has Been Tateen Up, and Is Really Charming. The bridal fad of the day is a pedigree wedding veil, unadorned with orange blossoms. The veil Is a piece of lace as rare and as old as the bride can afford. Even if the veil itself Is of, tulle, the cap that supports It is of old lace. Such caps cost often as much as S6O, and one that costs a hundred dollars Is not very unusual. They are made of old lace, bought from time to time by a lace dealer from old families, sometimes In Europe, sometimes in America, who find themselves more In need of money than their priceless collections of lace. The bits of lace, which are often In the shape of barb head or necls pieces worn by the fine ladies of years ago, are manipulated Into very up-to-date little caps by the clever lace workers. The newest shape is probably the peasant’s cap, with wired tabs that flare out from the snug-fitting little crown. These caps are ornate enough In themselves without the addition of orange blossoms, and so they are generally worn without the addition of the time-honored bridaf flower. If the bride desires to have a few orange blossoms about her she caji use them for cprsage flowerß, as some of the fashionable brides of the last few weeks have done..

JBoth of black velvet, these, one with a white sea gull perched at the front, the other trimmed In a veritable tees of the now rare heron aigrettes.

BOTH USEFUL AND PRETTY

New Chiffon Bags.

Silk for Spring.

Pert Midseassen Hats.

Dealing With Excuses

By REV. HOWARD W. POPE

Superintendent of Men Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT —I pray thee have me excused.— Luke 14:18. ‘

others , but let us see what God saya about you. His Word is the only true 1 standard.” Open your. Bible and ask him to read aloud Romans 3:10. There la none righteous, no, not one. After he has read it, ask him a few questions: 1 “‘Whose words are these which you have read 1 ?” “God’s Words.” ~ “Does ife know the real condition of a man’s heart?” “Yes.” “Does he know a man’s heart hotter than the man himself?” “Probably.” ; “Who does he say is righteous?” “He Bays that there is none righteous.” “What, not one?” “No, not one." “Are you an exception to this rule?’" “I suppose not." —- “Then you that you are not really righteous?” “I suppose 1 must.” Ask him to read Romans 3:23. f Then say to him, “Who does God say have sinned?” “All have sinned.” “Are you an exception?" "No.” \ “Then you admit that you have sinned and come short of the glory of God” By this time the man is becoming uneasy. He is beginning to realize that whatever he may be in his own estimation, in God’s sight he is a sinner. You have,withdrawn his attention from the inconsistent church members with whom he haß formerly compared himself, and you have fixed his mind upon the great God to whom he must give an account. Another good verse to use with this class is Isaiah 63:6. After the man has read it, ask him, “Who does God «ay has gone astray?” _ “AIJ of us.” “Does that include you?” “I suppose it does.” “What does he say we have done?” “We have turned every one to hie own way.” “Then, according to God’s Word,” having one’s own way is sin?” “So it seems.” It is well to emphasize this point strongly, for, to the average person the word “sin” means some form of vice or erlme. According to this verse however the real essence of sin consists in having one’s own way, instead of walking in God’s way. It may not be an immoral way, or a dishonest way, or an untruthful way, but it is his way and not God’s way, in which he ougftt to walk. Returning to the verse you can ask, "What do you say of a sheep which has gone astray?” “It Is lost." “Then if * you have had your own way through life instead of doing God’s will, you too are lost, are you not?” “So it appears.” ' “Admitting .then that you are a lost sinner, whdt does God say that he has done with your sins?” “And the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” j “Then your sins have made it necessary for Jesus to die on the cross?” “Yes.” “When Jeßus took your place on the cross and died for your sins, you refused to acknowledge him as your Saviour, did you not?” “Yes.” “And you have sever is)ice thanked him for what he has done for you, have you?” "No.” ' “And yet you s*y you are not very bad. If this Is not bad, will you tell me what is? There is only one thing worse, and that Is to continue rejecting puch a Saviour.” In dealing with self-righteous people it is well-nigh useless to argue. Neither would it be a very gracious thing to tell them that you thought they were great sinners. They would not believe it if you did, and quite likely they might retort “And you are another.” The only effective way of dealing with them is to bring them face to face with God, and make them realize ♦hat they are dealing with Him rathen than with you. Another way is to ask a person if he knows that he has committed the greatest sin a man can commit He will probably answer, "No, I have not” Ask him to read Matthew 12:27, 38.

Let us begin the most common of all excuses. “I Am „ Not Very Bad.” The mistake which this man is making is that of judging himself by a false standard. The remedy l Is to porrect his standard. Say to him, “It may be that you are not very bad in your own estimation,‘or > in the opinion of