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  1 1 |            the western part of our great American State of North
  2 1 |         rises the crest called the Great Eyrie. Its huge rounded
  3 1 |            Garden.~Why the name of Great Eyrie was originally given
  4 1 |         the reach of man. Now, the Great Eyrie did not seem particularly
  5 1 |           cries.~Why then the name Great Eyrie? Perhaps the mount
  6 1 |         yet reawake? Might not the Great Eyrie reproduce in its neighborhood
  7 1 |         headlines, “The Mystery of Great Eyrie!” They asked if it
  8 1 |        ascend to the summit of the Great Eyrie. The cliffs of rock
  9 1 |         balloon and drift over the Great Eyrie. There from a safe
 10 1 |             If the interior of the Great Eyrie was not filled with
 11 1 |          began to realize that the Great Eyrie was a serious and
 12 1 |        Whence comes it?” “From the Great Eyrie!”~Into Morganton sped
 13 1 |        above the rocky wall of the Great Eyrie. Reflected from the
 14 1 |   illuminated the atmosphere for a great distance. A crackling, as
 15 1 |            sides. An eruption! The Great Eyrie was then indeed the
 16 1 |          morning the crests of the Great Eyrie showed scarcely the
 17 1 |         appeared possible that the Great Eyrie had not really been
 18 1 |        which having risen from the Great Eyrie sped away toward the
 19 2 |           of about fifty years, of great power and intellect, was
 20 2 |          these phenomena about the Great Eyrie are not a source of
 21 2 |       helpless in the face of some great force of nature, people
 22 2 |          Strock; but that presents great difficulties. Everyone reports
 23 2 |        scale the precipices of the Great Eyrie and reach its interior.
 24 2 |          make to you. Perhaps this Great Eyrie is not so inaccessible
 25 2 |          ahead, Strock.”~“When the Great Eyrie has been visited,
 26 2 |          into the phenomena of the Great Eyrie, to gather all the
 27 2 |          people threatened, if the Great Eyrie proved indeed a volcano,
 28 2 |         the two Americas. He was a great hunter of bears and panthers,
 29 2 |            anxiety relative to the Great Eyrie.~Elias Smith listened
 30 2 |         Morganton was uneasy about Great Eyrie, and would be as eager
 31 2 |         they wish to know what the Great Eyrie hides within its circuit?”~“
 32 2 |            in these stories of the Great Eyrie, and as mayor, I wish
 33 2 |       believe it possible that the Great Eyrie can be a volcano;
 34 2 |          less than a mile from the Great Eyrie. There was certainly
 35 2 |        came from the crater of the Great Eyrie, hissings, as if a
 36 2 |           Eyrie, hissings, as if a great boiler were letting off
 37 2 |         sound like the flapping of great wings?”~“I thought so, Mr.
 38 2 |   deception of my imagination. The Great Eyrie a refuge for unknown
 39 2 |             however, attempted the Great Eyrie, knowing that its
 40 2 |          startling occurrences the Great Eyrie had not particularly
 41 2 |            to penetrate within the Great Eyrie.~“And why?” asked
 42 3 |                      Chapter 3~THE GREAT EYRIE~The next day at dawn,
 43 3 |          possibly follow us to the Great Eyrie with its cliffs to
 44 3 |        explore the interior of the Great Eyrie. “You are right,”
 45 3 |     appearance of flames above the Great Eyrie?”~“Nothing, Mr. Strock.
 46 3 |       commanding the crater of the Great Eyrie.”~“That is so,” said
 47 3 |         clear. But the wall of the Great Eyrie on that side rose
 48 3 |          Certainly on this day the Great Eyrie looked tranquil enough.
 49 3 |     notable had happened about the Great Eyrie for some time. We
 50 3 |        mountain. The height of the Great Eyrie scarce exceeds five
 51 3 |            the ascent could not be great. A few hours should suffice
 52 3 |         the common report that the Great Eyrie was wholly inaccessible.
 53 3 |      secret from this demon of the Great Eyrie.”~“We will snatch
 54 3 |           my orders to examine the Great Eyrie. If it proved harmless,
 55 3 |        attach to my mission if the Great Eyrie proved the center
 56 3 |      outlet of any lake within the Great Eyrie.~After an hour of
 57 3 |            why the climbers of the Great Eyrie have been few, so
 58 3 |     evident that the ascent of the Great Eyrie would require far
 59 3 |         which constituted the true Great Eyrie.~“Whew!” exclaimed
 60 3 |           found ourselves facing a great gash, which, broke the earth
 61 3 |          which broke away from the Great Eyrie,” commented James
 62 3 |            the last defence of the Great Eyrie.~From this side, the
 63 3 |              said Harry Horn, “the great block must have fallen from
 64 3 |            its base.~Assuredly the Great Eyrie now took on to my
 65 3 |           scarcely surprised.~With great difficulty and not without
 66 3 |          is inside this confounded Great Eyrie, nor even if it is
 67 3 |         tasted the perfect calm of great altitudes.~It was worth
 68 3 |          last defiant glare at the Great Eyrie, I followed my companions.~
 69 3 |        return was effected without great difficulty. We had only
 70 4 |        CLUB~Was the mystery of the Great Eyrie to be solved some
 71 4 |          machines entered for this great race. Every kind of motor
 72 4 |          detail, not considered of great importance in that astonishing
 73 5 |       details of our ascent of the Great Eyrie.~Naturally, I was
 74 5 |         learning the secret of the Great Eyrie? No! I would return
 75 5 |        what is going on within the Great Eyrie.”~“Nothing, Mr. Ward.”~“
 76 5 |          certainly risen above the Great Eyrie. Strange noises have
 77 5 |            to be drawn is that the Great Eyrie has not yet given
 78 5 |            feared from either? The great majority of the public refused
 79 5 |            thought it must be some great fish, like a whale. But
 80 5 |            curiosity!~At that time great progress had been made in
 81 6 |           by my exploration of the Great Eyrie.~And now was it not
 82 6 |           North Carolina about the Great Eyrie. There was little
 83 6 |      myself, “After the mystery of Great Eyrie, comes that of Milwaukee
 84 6 |          or possible earthquake at Great Eyrie. While now, on every
 85 6 |          who lit the flames of the Great Eyrie. It was he who smashed
 86 6 |        army and navy, would have a great advantage over others. The
 87 6 |        discover the mystery of the Great Eyrie, the secret service
 88 6 |          up in that furnace of the Great Eyrie. And I wouldn’t want
 89 6 | stupefaction, from that mysterious Great Eyrie:~Great Eyrie, Blueridge
 90 6 |            mysterious Great Eyrie:~Great Eyrie, Blueridge Mtns,~To
 91 6 |         mission of penetrating the Great Eyrie.~You came on April
 92 6 |          Know this: none enter the Great Eyrie; or if one enters,
 93 7 |        successful than that to the Great Eyrie, I might as well give
 94 7 |          highway of Wisconsin on a great race day, the harbor of
 95 7 |           find one better than the Great Eyrie!” But, of course,
 96 7 |          the people around me with great care.”~“That will be best,
 97 7 |         her side badly broken, ran great danger of sinking. She managed,
 98 8 |         the nation. Assuredly, the great European powers would stop
 99 8 |       amount of money would be too great to pay for the secret; America
100 8 |         revenge.”~“Revenge for the Great Eyrie disappointment?”~“
101 8 |         than to penetrate into the Great Eyrie.”~It was evident that
102 8 |         different from that of the Great Eyrie. The day the government
103 8 |            matter now in hand. The Great Eyrie affair had been definitely
104 8 |          it succeeds, it will be a great honor—”~“And of great profit,”
105 8 |            a great honor—”~“And of great profit,” added my chief,
106 8 |            planned a return to the Great Eyrie, which she regarded
107 8 |          told her nothing. In this great mission I would confide
108 8 |        June, a boat maneuvering at great speed appeared off the coast
109 8 |          millions?~In brief, every great Power took part in the affair,
110 8 |        this mighty struggle of the great rivals! The inventor did
111 10|        accepted my letter from the Great Eyrie, five weeks before.~
112 10|            renew my attempt on the Great Eyrie.~I rose and took from
113 10|       between the “Terror” and the Great Eyrie? What connection was
114 10|         against me, to protect the Great Eyrie.”~“Yes, the threat
115 10|       between the ‘Terror’ and the Great Eyrie?”~“That I do not know.
116 10|            And that is?”~“That the Great Eyrie was the spot selected
117 10|           it to take refuge in the Great Eyrie.”~At the suggestion
118 11|      cities on the borders of this great lake are Buffalo at the
119 11|           through the chain of the Great Lakes and their rivers,
120 11|     vessels of war whatever on the Great Lakes. These might, however,
121 11|            clearing, surrounded by great trees, formed a sort of
122 12|       between this machine and the Great Eyrie!~In whispered words,
123 12|           it to Lake Huron and the Great Lakes above. Would such
124 13|            task of penetrating the Great Eyrie.~I looked at him curiously.
125 14|           bond attached him to the Great Eyrie? There might indeed
126 14|       captain could easily keep as great as he pleased. Moreover,
127 14|            might be swept over the great cataract! That seemed impossible!
128 14|         occur in the midst of this great river have a height of over
129 14|            escape the power of the great falls. If the current once
130 15|           however, was that of the great wings, now again in repose,
131 15|          for the “Terror” than the Great Eyrie? Was it too difficult
132 15|          which existed between the Great Eyrie and the letter which
133 15|         the phenomena of which the Great Eyrie had been the theater,
134 15|            not yet clear? Yes, the Great Eyrie! The Great Eyrie!~
135 15|          Yes, the Great Eyrie! The Great Eyrie!~But since it had
136 15|          phenomena observed at the Great Eyrie, the flames which
137 15|         from the outer side of the Great Eyrie.~Thus there was no
138 15|          he himself could quit the Great Eyrie, leaving the “Terror”
139 15|            letter sent me from the Great Eyrie itself with the threat
140 15|           words burst forth — “The Great Eyrie! The Great Eyrie!”~“
141 15|               The Great Eyrie! The Great Eyrie!”~“Yes, Inspector
142 16|        carried these pieces to the Great Eyrie, where they had been
143 17|      answer to the problems of the Great Eyrie. Having at length
144 17|            of the Alleghanies. The Great Eyrie served merely as the
145 17|      mountains on its route to the Great Eyrie.~With regard to my
146 17|         one of the grottoes of the Great Eyrie. Food was set for
147 17|          for me to escape from the Great Eyrie, before being dragged
148 17|           after our arrival at the Great Eyrie, I had attempted to
149 17|  relaxation of the “Terror” in the Great Eyrie was to last, I did
150 17|      Beneath this mass there lay a great quantity of dried grasses.
151 17|          now keenly fixed upon the Great Eyrie; and that some further
152 17|     towered above the walls of the Great Eyrie. Once more the good
153 17|     prodigious rapidity, while the great wings beat with steady regularity.~
154 17|     probably forever, had left the Great Eyrie, and launched into
155 17|       their master, obeyed it.~The great wings shot out, and the
156 17|         speed regulators while the great wings beat furiously, he
157 18|           within the crater of the Great Eyrie, and the catastrophe,
158 18|           and the mysteries of the Great Eyrie, the transformations
159 18|         what?”~“In saying that the Great Eyrie was the home of the