CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| Beneath the Midnight Sun—A strange visitor comes down fromabove—An old acquaintance recognized—Strange story byan old physician | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| In San Francisco—"Where shall I go next?"—A startling item ofnews answers the question and ends the search—In male attire—Enlistsas Scientist on the Ice King—Off to the North Pole—Anunexpected blow—The danger signal—The race for life—Theearthquake—"The channel is closing!"—"The ship islost!" | [16] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| In the dark—All is still—Imprisoned in the ice—Distressingsituation—How to preserve the health and efficiency of the crew—Anew danger—The ice is moving—The common sailor to therescue—Lief and Eric save the ship—The tunnel to thesurface—Exploring the ice-field | [40] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| A singular discovery—Battell crossing a sand ridge on theice-field—Captain Ganoe leads a party to his assistance—Liefand Eric—Battell's theory—A second expedition—Battell'slong absence—Is discovered returning alone, scarcely able towalk—Relief party finds him unconscious—Captain Ganoe asphysician—Battell relates how he was abandoned by his men—Preparingfor the break | [65] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| The break—A race for life—The island—Strange tower—A safeharbor—Crossing the open Polar sea—Strange phenomena—Sailingsouth—Horizon obscures familiar constellations—Returnto the tower—No explanation—Off for the Pole again—Awonderful discovery | [94] |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| Sailing south—The wind ceases—Our coal exhausted—Drifting onan unknown ocean—In the grasp of southbound currents—Desponding—Visitedby an airship—Then a whole fleet—Amongfriends—A most highly cultivated people—We embark forAltruria—An air voyage | [111] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| Caring for the sick—New methods of treatment—Not physiciansbut nurses—A voyage through the air—Wonderful opticalinstruments which reveal a panorama of the world—Arrival inAltruria—Marvelous improvements—Drudgery and povertyboth abolished | [136] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| A colossal communal Home—District 1, Range 1—Under the PacificOcean—Battell at the telephone—Startling apparition in amirror—Enrolled in school—Study of the language—Phonographicenunciator—A communal agricultural district—The first revoltagainst landlordism—Freedom the rule—A new world—Strikinglysimilar to America | [151] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| A happy scene—Two civilizations compared—Arrival of Oqua—Disguisepenetrated—Human rights—"Glittering generalities"reduced to practice—A strange custom—Numbered, labeledand registered as citizens—Exit Jack Adams—A new name—Nequa—Bittermemories—Oqua's sympathy | [173] |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| Oqua's visit—The revelation—A story of perfidy and wrong—CassieVanNess—Raphael Ganoe—Richard Sage—A designing guardian—Falsecharges against Ganoe—A fraudulent marriage—Homeabandoned—On the high seas—Jack Adams—Ganoefound—Effects of a false education—Legal Wrongs vs. NaturalJustice—Oqua hopeful | [191] |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
| An air voyage—Change of scenery—Homes for mothers—Evolutionfrom competitive individualism—The mountains—Battell joinsus—Orbitello—A perpetual World's Fair—Department of Exchange—Thebusiness of a continent—Norrena—Public Printing—Thecouncil—All matters submitted to the People—Libraryof Universal Knowledge | [216] |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | |
| The institute of school superintendents—Norrena's address on theTransition Period—From Competition to Co-operation—Theclosing decades of Money supremacy—The power of gold—Itsconquest of the world—Political governments its tools—Thepeople helpless—A hint at the way out | [244] |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] | |
| Bona Dea—Matrons' home—Pre-natal influences—Improving theairships—Battell explains—Plans for the future—Museum ofUniversal History—Relics of the Past—Building toward ourideals—Law of human progress—Presaging the future—Profitcauses Poverty—Equitable Exchange the remedy | [283] |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] | |
| Through the air to Lake Byblis—On the Ice King once more—CaptainGanoe in command—Met by the Viking, Silver King andSea Rover—A wedding—Huston and Dione the principals—Ganoeobjects—Norrena investigates—Objection over-ruled—Excursionbeneath the waters of the lake—Down the Cocytas—Theruins of Kroy—Abandoned gold—The last relic of barbarism | [320] |
| [CHAPTER XV.] | |
| Home again—Letter from Bona Dea—Electric garments—Reporter'sphonograph—Testing the new airship—A World's Council—Wallarooon Evolution—The ideals planted by Missionaries—TheEolus—Preparing for return to America—Excursion tothe far North—The Watch Tower—Symbolic representations—TheFarewell—The revelation to Ganoe—"Cassie! Cassie!Come back! Come back!" | [354] |
EXPLANATORY.
The undersigned claims no credit for the concept of an "Inner World" in which the great economic problems which now confront the people had been solved in the interest of humanity and ideal conditions established for all. This was the leading thought in a work by Dr. T.A.H. Lowe, deceased, which was placed in the hands of the writer by his widow, Mrs. Mary P. Lowe. It contains a glowing description of the ideal conditions which would prevail under the practical application of the principles of Freedom, Equality and Fraternity in human affairs but the author died before he had an opportunity to work out a practical system by which the masses of the people, situated as they now are, without even a clear understanding as to just what is the matter, could commence with existing conditions, and peacefully, effectually and speedily establish the much to be desired system of absolute justice in distribution which he described. Hence it was determined to prepare a series of volumes, illustrating the operation of practical working methods by which this result could be secured, and then, publish Dr. Lowe's original volume, just as it was written as a fitting conclusion; and we now take pleasure in presenting to the reader the first volume of the series and respectfully ask a candid consideration of the principles which it is designed to elucidate.
Jack Adams.
NEQUA.
Beneath the Midnight Sun—a Strange Visitor Comes Down from Above—An Old Acquaintance Recognized—Strange Story By an Old Physician.
