Astra and Edison Plot Global Peace and Flight Secret
An unfolding tale features Astra courted by Napoleon Edison who offers aid and a ring tied to her father. Edison reveals plans for defense using a new substance and flying machines on Ciryne island. Conflicts with von Werdenstein and European fleets drive disarmament and peril.
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Astra
Napoleon Edison
Eve Fer
Leon
von Werdenstein
Shelong
Edison
Ciryne
Pacific
Ednon
Werdenstein
Hop
Yee
Schomburg
Santos
Kate Ana
Bewitching Countess Sparks Trouble With Santos
Napoleon, Astra, and Edison dialogue unfold on Ciryne as Santos vanishes with the Hawk. The Countess Ro leaves a trail of sorrow, while Edison and Whistler discuss the private machine and the Hawk’s fate. Santos is described as another victim of the countess.
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Napoleon
Astra
Jerome Whistler
Ciryne
Whistler
Edison
Dupres
Santos
Spy Couple Behind German Secret Service Intrigue Revealed
The Count Rosing and the countess served in a German secret service. They sought status through espionage and admitted enjoying the intrigue. A later confession recalls a planned crime in Russia and a near-fatal intent, with remorse and a vow of punishment. Aetzel von Rote is named in the text.
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Rosing
Russia
Princess and Santos Reach Berlin After Aero Flight
The newly crowned Princess Lithow and her fiancé Santos fly from Schomburg to Berlin via Hawk, Irkutsk, and Asiatic Russia then move the Aerodro back to Ciryne. Rosiny mansion awaits as Hositten seeks Count von Werderstein to explain that Count Rosiny is dead after the Tear incident.
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Rosiny
Napoleon
Aerodromone scheme and electric flight described with Rositta
Santos outlines a plan for a larger rival aerodromone using stored atmospheric electricity to power eagle like flight. The device features a brass ball collector and a top bar to gather sparks, with two ways to defeat opposing machines and a potential Edison battle. Rositta urges Santos as Count von Werdenstein and Getefls weigh risks and profits.
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Gramone
Rositta
Count von Werdenstein
Napoleon
Santos
Napoleon Baison
Keeping Her Sweet
A fragmentary exchange shows a parent acknowledging a daughter's reading habit and noting self censorship of books. The dialogue reveals barring popular novels as the limiting measure.
Behind on His Schedule and the Remedy List
Dialogue depicts a police officer delayed by workload. A witty exchange introduces a remedy labeled as a waiting item. The exchange emphasizes slow progress and a humorous reference to a two year timeline for addressing the request.
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Lambago
Color Blind Never Haunted
Fragmentary note discusses fear of the dark and perception of ghosts, suggesting ghosts are harmed or unseen by those with little light. The excerpt hints at an accompanying theme of perception and haunting.
An Old Hymn From a Mother's Love
The writer recalls a simple long ago hymn that stirs memory of a mother’s love. He notes the music’s humble charm, not genius craft, and describes memories of a tender face and unselfish care. Philander Johnson in the Kansas City Star is cited.
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Philander Johnson
Kansas City Star
Strange Sermonette on Law and Riders
The fragment comments on lawyers and behavior, noting women riding horseback and cautioning about getting off a vehicle the wrong way. It later mentions faith moving mountains and the effort to tunnel them, ending with a quip about lawyers.
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Faith
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