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A Romance of the
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By
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SYNOPSIS.
p e o -
pie the Declara-
tion of Inde-
pendence meant
freedom! To the
English It
meant high
treason!
When, the
Fourth of July,
1776, the continental congress Anally
adopted the draft of the Declaration,
this country as a whole became a
traitor to the crown of England, but
the men who later subscribed their
names to that document—written
proof of their defiance of England's
king —became martyrs to the Decla-
ration! In order that this country
might lift from around her neck the
millstone of English oppression they
placed around their own necka the
hangman's rope.
Nor did thoBe men who made up the
continental congress believe other-
wise. When, August 2, 1776, the en-
grossed copy of the Declaration was
about to be signed by those present,
John Hancock, president of the con-
gress, said:
"We must be unanimous; there must
be no pulling different wayB; we must
all hang together."
"Yes," Benjamin Franklin replied,
"we must. Indeed, all hang together,
or most assuredly we shall all hang
separately!"
Hancock, as president, probably
clgned first, and It Is said that, as he
tion, but their families as well, had
become the objects of vengeance by
the British, and also that the reduced
number of the American army made It
impossible to hope for protection from
that quarter. Thirty miles from his
home, in Monmouth county, he left
his family In safety. Refusing to Im-
peril them, however, with his pres-
ence, he went to reside with a Mr.
f'ovenhoven, a friend and patriot. Ilut
fate was against him as, through the
treachery of some one, a party of Brit-
ish refugees was Informed of his tem-
porary residence.
Surrounding the house at night,
both Stockton and C'ovenhoven were
surprised and captured by this party.
Dragged from their beds, stripped and
plundered of their possessions, they
were started to New York. Stockton,
however, was first taken to Amboy
put his name to the parchment. In a j an(i there thrown into the common
large, strong hand, he rose, and ex- goal. There, destitute and exposed,
claimed: i 'le waB allowed to suffer from the ex-
"There! John Bull can read my ; treme cold and want of sufficient pro-
name without spectacles, and may now ^ tectlon. Later, when taken to New
double his reward of £500 for my
head. That Is my defiance!"
And "John Bull" did read his name.
In fact, he was at great pains to read
all the names Inscribed upon that doc-
ument. Then he sent out an order for
the capture of the men who had so
dared defy their king.
During the hostilities which ensued
there were several of the signers of
the Declaration made prisoners; men
who tasted to the full England's
hatreds—Richard Stockton, Francis
liewls, Arthur Middleton, Lyman Hall.
George Walton. Edward Rutledge,
Thomas Heyward and John Hart were
all among thoBe who in the true sense
of the term became martyrs to the
Declaration of Independence.
Richard Stockton, one of New Jer-
sey's signers, perhaps more than any
of the others, suffered as a result of
Ills convictions. So great, In fact, were
the abuses heaped upon him that con-
gress, hearing of them, sent word to
General Howe that If the treatment ac-
York he was again placed In a common
Jail and subjected to similar treatment.
So great were his Bufferings that he
contracted the disease which resulted
In his death not long afterward.
Not only the comforts, but the bare
necessities of life were refused Stock
ton during his Imprisonment In New
York. At one time he was left with
absolutely no food for more than 24
hours, and then given some which was
so coarse In quality, not to mention
scanty In amount, that he would have
been better off without It.
Fortunately, however, word of his
treatment reached congress A mes-
sage was Immediately sent Oeneral
Howe, stating that he would either
have to treat Stockton more humanely
or expect retaliation.
Such 111 treatment as Stockton en-
dured In prison did not make up the
whole of his sufferings at the hands
of the nritlsh. While he was thus
confined his property was plundered,
his personal papers burned, and his
corded him were not more humane he fine library destroyed, as were also his
might expect all British soldiers cap-
tured in the future to "be treated in
like manner.
Nearly fifty years of age when he
signed the Declaration, Richard Stock-
ton was in addition a delicate man.
Toward the end of 1776 Mr. Stockton
resumed his seat In congress after
having completed a mission on which
that body had sent him. Shortly after
his return, however, he found it neces-
sary to leave for home to find a safer
place for his family than his home
then afforded, as it lay In the path of
the enemy, who were making a tri-
umphal march through New Jersey.
x He realized that not only the men
/ hanisi'lves who signed the Declara-
When Liberty Bell Last Rang.
Seventy-one years ago, February 22,
the Liberty bell was rung for the last
time. This Is contrary to the popular
belief.
The usual theory put forth is that
the old bell was cracked In 1835 and
ceased to be rung after that time.
Part of this notion Is correct and part
la wrong.
horses and cattle.
When peace finally prevailed, Stock-
ton returned home to find all in ruins,
his property destroyed, his finances
wiped out. So great was his poverty
that he was forced to call upon friends
to secure the necessaries of life for
himself and family. This state of af-
fairs so depressed him him that his
already delicate condition was further
aggnwated, and in February, 1781, he
died when but fifty-one years of age.
Thomas Heyward, Jr., was another
of the martyrs. In. 1778 he accepted a
seat on the bench of the criminal and
civil courts of South Carolina under
the new government. This office was
not without Its attendant danger. The
On the morning of June 8, 1835, the
Liberty bell, which for a century had
been the city's greatest instrument
for showing joy or grief, was being
tolled for Chief Justice John Mar-
shall.
On that occasion It was badly
cracked. But, broken as It was, the
bell was afterward rung on great oc-
casions, although the tones were but
sorry reminders of the once power-
ful sound. So It happened that 71
years ago—Washington's birthday,
1843—the old bell was once again
British lay In the vicinity of Charles-
ton, and it was in that city that the
sessions were held. On one occasion
Hayward presided at the trial of some
persons charged with treason. They
were convicted of having held corre-
spondence with the enemy and exe-
cuted in full view of the British lines
This act. especially, led to Hey-
ward's great disfavor In the eyeB of
the British. At the same time he was a
judge he held a military commission
and was in active service. Command-
ing a battalion of artillery, Heyward
and Rutledge were together during the
defense of Charleston. In one en-
counter Heyward received a gunshot
wound, the scar of which he carried
the remainder of his life.
Although In that engagement victory
W'as with the Americans, Charleston
was destined to fall Then Heyward,
like his two compatriotB, was taken
prisoner and sent to St. Augustine,
where he remained a year. During his
imprisonment his plantation was raid
ed and his slaves sent to Jamaica.
Some were afterward reclaimed.
Although not intentional on the part
of the British, the trip from St. Augus-
tine to Philadelphia came near being
the means of Heyward'a death. While
on the boat he in some way lost Ills
balance and fell overboard. Straight-
way vigorous efforts were made for his
recovery, but the time consumed was
so great that It was only by clinging
to the ship's rudder that he was saved
from drowning. Upon returning home
he was still further afflicted, this time
by the loss of his wife. So depressed
was he by all his misfortunes that It
was a considerable time before he re-
gained his normal condition and was
able to fully discharge his public du-
ties
Although never captured, John
Hart of New Jersey was nevertheless
made to feel the hatred England bore
toward all the signers of the Decla-
ration. "Honest John Hart," as he
was called, was another one of the
men who at the time they Indorsed
the separation of the colonies from
England had nothing material to gain
and much to loBe. His farm, In Hun-
terdon county, was large, and his
home was considerated a a "seat of
hospitality," but so situated that, in
the event of hostilities, it would be
open to the ravages of the enemy.
This Mr. Hart realized when he took
his stand, and later even more fully
appreciated. When New Jersey was
invaded by the English ho was one of
the men particularly sought. His
family, by a timely and distant re-
treat from their home, were saved
personal violence, but he was forced
to seek hiding. From one house to
another he went, not daring to stay
more than a single night under the
same roof. While thus trying to keep
beyond the clutches of the British his
farm was destroyed, and his stock,
which was numerous and valuable,
became the enemy's spoil. The per-
sonal safety of himself and family was
assured only by General Washington's
successful march upon Trenton, the
capture of the Hessians posted there
and the enforced retreat of the foe.
tolled In joy. At that time, however,
the previous crack became so wide
that the tones were completely broken.
It was never rung after that day,
and for 71 years It has remained
voiceless.
Perhaps love does make th« world
go round when the lovers ar« Intox-
icated with happiness.
For fifty years th«* continent of North
\mer1ca linn been isolated from the rest
af the world by Z-rays. the Invention of
Hannibal Prudent, president of the united
Kovernnirnt. A message from Count von
Werdensteln, chancellor of Germany, that
he has succeeded In penetrating the rays
hastens the death of Prudent. I>ylng. he
warns hi* daughter Antra that foreign In-
vasion is now certain. Astra succeeds her
father hs president. Napoleon Edison. a
former pupil <>f !'indent's, offers to assist
Astra and hints at new discoveries which
will make North America Impregnable. A
man giving the name of Chevalier dl
I.eon ofTera Werdensteln the secret of
making gold In return for European dis-
armament. The chevalier In made a prls
oner Countess Hoslny, a spy, becomes a
prisoner In the hope of discovering til
t.eon'8 pccret She falls In love with him
and agrees to Join him In an attempt to
opcnpe. By the use of rockets he sum-
mons a curious flying machine. He ♦■s-
^apes and sends a message to Astra
which reveals the fact that he Is Napo-
leon Edison. He warns Astra that the
consolidated fleets of Europe have sailed
to Invade America He calls on Astra the
following night and explains his plans for
defense By the use of aeroplanes made
of a new substance which In Indestructi-
ble he expects to annihilate the Kuropean
forces. He delivers a note to von Wer-
densteln on his flagship demanding Im-
mediate withdrawal. He Is attacked and
by destroying two warships and several
aeroplanes, forces von Werdensteln to
ai?re to universal disarmament. The
countess, who has remained In America
as u guest of Astra, receives an offer
from von Werdensteln of the principal-
ity of Hchomburg-TJthow 1n return for
Rdison'i secret. Rdlson and his assistant
Santos, go In search of new deposits of
rkable substance, elrynlth They
find 1t on the estate of Schomburt; 1.1th-
ow The countess trets Santos Into her
clutches. She promises to reveal Rdl-
son's secret as soon as von Werdensteln
turns over the Schomburg-Tdthow estate
to her On tho day of the wedding of
*str;« and Rdlson the countess and Santos
flee the country. Santos perfects a ma-
chine, Is made a count and marries the
countess, now princess of Schomburc-
T.lthow Rdlson finds a new deposit of
elrynlth and builds a new fleet of air-
ships He accidentally discovers a liquid
that will render opposing airships help-
less. Santos completes a fleet for the
rrlncoss Tho aviators of the fleet elect
er <iueen. She plans to master the
world. Werdensteln sends an ultimatum
to America. He discovers the princess*
real plans and Is In despair.
CHAPTER XXII.—Continued.
An hour later an aerodromone land-
ed the chancellor in Berlin. He re-
tired to his library and sank Into the
chair before his desk in despair. The
weapon that he had counted on had
turned against him. He. too, was glad
that he had sent Captain Hochamberg
on his mission before the visit to
Suemeg.
The next day four aerodromones
started from Suemeg. They were car-
rying, suspended from their bodies a
tremendous bomb. Their orders were to
reach the Island of Ciryne by morning
of the coming day.
When Washington received the
news that the European monarchies,
with the exception of England, had
sent an ultimatum, most people sim-
ply smiled and asked: "What can they
do? Napoleon Edison can take care
of them."
Captain Von Hochamberg waited In
vain for orders to reach him at Liv-
erpool, and at eight o'clock he opened
the sealed order There was another
sealed envelope In the packet and this
order: "Take this letter porsonally to
the address mentioned In the quickest
possible manner."
The sealed envelope was addressed
to "Mrs. Napoleon Edison, Washing-
ton, U. R. of A."
The captain left the German consu-
late and hurriedly secured a stateroom
on the quickest route to the United
States, and at eleven that morning he
sailed for New York.
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Second Victory.
It was the Tuesday before Thanks-
giving day.
No one would have thought that
the Punshiny, clear sky would soon be
the flola of the first aerial encounter.
Napoleon took leave of his wife and
mother, assuring them that as soon
ae ho had finished his task he would
hurry back to them. After another
embrace from Astra he ascended to
the roof of the Crystal Palace and
stepped Into the Eagle. He was alone.
He floated slowly toward the east.
His preparations were complete.
Jerome Whistler had marshaled all
the men together and they had taken
the aerodromones from the island.
The busy little place was as silent as
the grave this Tuesday morning.
Napoleon rose high In the air and
connected his 'graph with young Sul-
livan who, with his three helpers, had
been patrolling the Pacific Ocean all
night Young Sullivan told him that
they had sighted four blue-flagged
aerodromones headed for America an
hour before. They were grouped to-
gether and carried a large, heavy ob-
ject.
Napoleon told Sullivan to stop them
and make them drop the object Into
the ocean. If they refused to obey
Sullivan was ordered to use his Judg-
ment In his treatment of them, but
they were not to be permitted near
the coast. Young Sullivan bowed and
the connection was broken.
I The jlhung man was using the Hnwk.
the machine Santos Uuprel had used
| He went straight forward to meet the
four strange aerodromones that were
I approaching elowly, being handicapped
by the tremendous weight they were
I carrying. He signaled for his three
men to come to his assistance. They
j answered from the north and south
J and he knew that they would hasten
to him He sped onward, meeting the
| four strange aerodromones. They had
slackened their pace and the foremost
answered Sullivan's "Hello."
"What do you want?" he asked In
German, through the speaking tube,
j "I want you to drop that balloon
! that you are carrying Into the ocean
| right here!" replied Sullivan, decid
' edly. in the same language.
"We'll drop It In good time, my
I friend."
I When the four aerodromones re-
fused to stop their flight toward Ci
ryne, Sullivan mado a dart forward
and upward and those in the bur-
dened crafts, knowing the significance
of that upward dart, rose also,
j "Will you drop that?" shouted Sul-
livan.
The answer was a hall of bullets
Sullivan was surprised to see that
they bored into the protecting shell
of his machine. They did not entirely
penetrate the elrynlth. "That is some-
thing new," thought he. After the
return to Ciryne he examined those
bullets and found each tipped with
diamond chips.
He saw, In the distance, two other
aerodromones coming in answer to his
call for assistance.
The four hostile aerodromones con-
tinued their fire, and finally Sullivan
pulled the lever that discharged the
collected lU#tning. It struck the metal
shell of the bomb and the next second
an explosion came that sent the flock
of machines high up Into the air. Sul-
livan's 'dromone, being to one side,
did not suffer the shock that the oth-
ers had, and he succeeded in spread-
ing the wings and checking the up-
ward flight.
The nature of cirynith was such that
the aerodromones escaped without
j much damage, but had the explosive
I found a greater resistance than air
there would have been great havoc
among the machines.
The awful shock in the air was felt
by Napoieon, who was circling above
Madeira. He knew what had hap-
pened, as his aerial instruments told
him that the disturbance had been in
the air and not on the earth's surface.
Ciryne was safe. He had been wait-
ing for Hositta, but now, fearing that
her feet hud been diverted to another
course, he hastened to meet her
Just as he sighted the Spanish coast
he saw, spread out In a great crescent,
seventeen birds. He recognized the
"Princess" as the glittering bird In the
center, leading. His powerful tele-
scope showed that the Princess Ro-
sltta and two men were in the fore-
most machine.
He began to elevate the Eagle, with-
out advancing, and the flotilla of the
Princess Hositta also glided upward
Thus ho knew that he was seen.
He still faced them and the dis-
tance between them was rapidly di-
minishing. Ho watched the oncoming
Princess closely and saw that one of
the two men was Santos, strangely
changed. The ruddy cheeks were pale
and he seemed taller. The other man
was a stranger, dressed In the uniform
of Rosltta's fleet.
Hardly two miles separated the
Eagle and the Princess when Napo-
leon turned and flew at full speed
toward America. The Princess fol-
lowed. The larger bird slowly gained
on the retreating Eagle. Rosltta's
eyes glowed with excitement; the man
whom she feared, loved and hated was
running from her.
It seemed as though they gained on
him with more rapidity; half a mile,
then a quarter, then only yards were
between them. Rosltta was now sure
of her prey and clutched the railing
behind Santos, whispering sweet and
encouraging words In his ear. She
shook from the excitement of the
It Struck the Metal Shell of the
Bomb and the Next Second an Ex-
plosion Came.
chase and never noticed that the six-
teen aerodromones had been left far
behind.
The Princess was hardly a hundred
yards behind the Eagle when she be-
gan to rise slowly. The distance was
diminished to fifty, twenty-five yards,
when something happened that opened
the eyes of the pursuer.
Napoleon made a dip, enforced by
the power of the winga, bo quickly
that the Princess had sped onward
several miles beijpre they could check
its flight. Rosltta looked back and
saw the great Eagle shoot forward,
with Its wings touching the smooth
water now and again, thus seeming to
fttve twtce as much speed. The
deut was willing to learn and imitated
Napoleon's action, getting on his trail
Just as he passed beneath him.
They quickly passed from the hori-
zon of the sixteen other aerodro-
mones. Napoleon was again far in ad-
vance when he began to ascend rap-
idly. As he rose, he saw with satisfac-
tion the faint blue line of the Ameri-
can coast.
The Princess was pressing him
closely, rising as he rose. The Eagle
slowed down and let them come near-
er, then he turned about and faced
them. They were rising, each trying
to gain in elevation. Rosltta cried to
Santos: "Why can't we rise faster?"
"There are three of us and only one
of Napoleon."
"Did you hear that, Sulamov?"
sharply said Rosltta. Ita bowed sub-
missively.
"Your ancestors were always ready
to die for their sovereign; are you?"
"1 am!"
"Thank you!" She smiled at the
Russian and pointing to the side door
of the aerodromone, continued: "This
way, my boy, we are too heavy."
Sulamov kissed her hand and
opened the door calmly. With a last
ardent look, he Jumped.
The Princess leaped upward, gain-
ing rapidly on the Eagle. Rosltta
urged Santos and watched Napoleon,
who was following every move of the
attacking Princess closely.
He could have dipped again and run
away, but that was not his game.
They almost touched, and the Prin-
cess Hositta shouted through the
speaking tube: "Give up, Mr. Peace
President; you have no chance!"
Indeed, It seemed so; the larger bird
made a leap toward the Eagle that
was below her, but a twist of the
steering wheel saved him. Napoleon
was watching the east anxiously, and
Jtositta's eyes were focused on Napo-
leon. She felt sure that he was help-
lessly prolonging the surrender.
This dangerous play went on until
Napoleon could see the widely extend-
ed fleet of aerodromones with his
naked eye. He dipped downward, and
stopped In the air, about two hundred
feet above the surface of Pamlico
Sound. There the Eagle awaited the
Princess. As she made a desperate
rush for him, he escaped again, almost
by a miracle, then turned and darted
after the Princess madly, changing
from the pursued Into the pursuer.
They rose upward together and Napo-
leon waved a smiling salute to the
princess.
The aerodromones of the latter were
approaching steadily. She seemed to
have forgotten them entirely in the
heat of the pursuit, while she was the
aggressor, but now, when Napoleon
turned against her, she quickly turned
to the stylograph and gave orders to
her fleet to close In upon them, but
not to Interfere until It was neceseary
for her safety.
Napoleon plainly heard the message
and waited until she had broken con-
nection, then he faced her machine
and unhurriedly pulled a lever that
was connected with the tube that had
been lately attached to all his aerodro-
mones. A thick stream of white liquid
shot out and landed squarely upon the
left wing of the Princess. The bird
trembled. Santos calmly turned on
the emergency dry battery and, like
a great wounded bird, the Prlncese
began to settle downward. The white
stream was stopped, a deft turn of the
wheel, a well-directed move and the
Eagle slipped between the wings of
the PrincesB, and she was a prisoner.
Rosltta was aB pale as death. The
terrible disappointment of losing,
when victory was so near, mads her
faint Then she remembered her fleet
and signaled orders quickly.
She had not noticed that Napoleon,
^jist before he turned on the liquid
that had disabled her machine, had
hoisted a red signal, and a great fleet
of aerodromones rose from the coast
along North Carolina and silently
closed In on the fleet of the enemy.
The formation of Pamlico Sound
made this maneuver easy and Napo
leon had cleverly led Rosltta and h« r
fleet Into the trap. He turned hie
Eagle landward and, weighted as he
was, moved slowly away. His men
had been fully instructed In regard to
their action and Whistler led them.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
HELD UP LIFE MIRROR WRONG
Strindberg Saw Only the Wor«t In
Human Nature, and Wrote Ac-
cording to Hli Convictions.
Strindbery had an uncanny power of
psychological analysis, says a prlter la
the London Nation. He exhibits him-
self to the world naked and raving,
but the exhibition causes him no
shame. He also dissects his foes with
convincing malice. So It is in tha
plays He displays the average vulgar
coquette, the worst product of tha
older social conventions w hich taught
her that her Bex Is her fortune, with
an Insight that is not wholly unjust la
its remorseless and ungrateful bru-
tality. But there is in him this quality
of Intellectual honesty, that In reveal-
ing the woman who is a coquette he ia
also compelled to exhibit the man
who is a sensualist. The latter reve-
lation is apparently altogether uncon-
scious. He Bees and despises tha
triviality and tinsel of the animal at-
traction In the woman; he reveals, but
does not appear to despise, the brutal-
ity and vulgarity of the animal passion
In the man. He regards the man as
the creative mind, yet shrinks from
placing on him the responsibility for
what he has written on the "slate" o!
the woman's mind. His was a geniuj
which worked its hardest and best
under the Impulse of hatred. He hai
the Insight of malice, the vision of
■corn.
There's no show for the small bojj
who can't get iuto Um circua.
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