e popular
will called the Borodemy. The king's palace and Borodemy were situated
in Calnogor, the capital city of the realm, which lay five hundred
miles inland and communicated with Kioram by a sacred railroad, as
well as by aerial ship.

The largest building in Calnogor was the Bormidophia, or pantheon,
where the worship of the gods was held. The only living object of
worship was the Lady Lyone, the Supreme Goddess of Atvatabar. There
were different kinds of golden gods worshipped, or symbols that
represented the inventive forces, art, and spiritual power.

The king was head of the army and navy and the people were divided
into several classes of nobles and common people. The Atvatabarese
were very wealthy, gold being as common as iron in the outer world.
They were a peaceful people, and Atvatabar being itself an immense
island continent, lying far from any other land, there had been no
wars with any external nation, nor even civil war, for over a hundred
years.

There were plenty of newspapers, and the most wonderful inventions had
been in use for ages. Railroads, pneumatic tubes, telegraphs,
telephones, phonographs, electric lights, rain makers, seaboots,
marine railroads, flying machines, megaphones, velocipedes without
wheels, aerophers, etc., were quite common, not to speak of such
inventions as sowing, reaping, sewing, bootblacking and knitting
machines. Of course printing, weaving, and such like machines had been
in use since the dawn of history. Strange to say they had no steam
engines, and terrorite and gunpowder were unknown. Their great source
of power was magnicity, generated by the two powerful metals terrelium
and aquelium, and compressed air their explosive force.

As we approached this wonderful country we noticed a number of
splendid ships coming to meet us. Plated with gold and fully rigged,
they presented a beautiful appearance. They were each propelled by
magnicity. Plothoy said they were the fleet of Atvatabar coming to
welcome us. The royal navy was in command of Admiral Jolar, who had
never yet seen active service, but was a worthy representative of the
king.

Our rapid steaming in the direction of the fleet, which as rapidly
approached us, soon brought the _Polar King_ within range of their
guns. Plothoy was set free, as we then knew all about Atvatabar
necessary to know prior to seeing the admiral, who could give us more
definite information.

A roar of guns saluted us from at least o