The Washington times., 1912-03-25

~ of the United States and his
~ companions, were beginning t"
discover the refugees around
Pixies Peak, Cosmo Nersals Ark, ac-
companied by the Jules Verne, whose
commander had decided to remain in
touch with his friends, was crossing
the submerged hills and valleys of
that which had once made them a land
of gold. De Beauxchamps remained
aboard the Ark much OF the time.
Cosmo liked to have him with him
because there they could talk freely
about their plans and prospects, and
the Frenchman was a most entertain
ing companion.
,onna Meanwhile ana the pSssengers in the s1 sa-
formed little knots and coteries for con
Versation, for reading, and for mutual
diversion, or strolled about side by side,
watching the endless expanse of waters
for the occasional appearance of some
inhabitant of the deep that had wan
dered over the new oceans bottom.
These seemed to be coming TO the sur
face to get bearings. Every such Incl
dent reminded them OF what lay beneath
the waves, and led them TO think end
talk OF the awful fate that had over
whelmed their fellow-men, until the
spirits of the most careless were SUBJ
dued by the pervading melancholy.
taken a liking for Amos Blank, who
was frequently asked to Join the small
and somewhat exclusive circle of COM
patriots that continually surrounded
the fallen monarch. The Millionaire and
the king often leaned elbow to elbow
over the rail, and put their heads COM
panionably together while pointing out
some object on the sea. Lord Swans
down felt painfully cut by this, but, OF
course, he could offer no objection.
Inv cd q lTf n
| come upon the bridge, from which pas
sengers were generally excluded, and
the king insisted that Blank should 60.
too. Cosmo consented, for Blank seemed
man, and was sometimes full of prac-
| teal suggestions.
So it happened that when Captain
Arms announced that the Ark was pass
some, Cosmo, the king, De Beaux-
champs, Amos Blank and the captain
were all together on the bridge. When
Captain Arms mentioned their location,
King Richard became very thoughtful
After musing for a time. he said:
"Ah! How all these names, Toulouse.
Carcasonne, Languedoc, bring back to
me the memory of my namesake OF
olden times, Richard 1 Of England !.
the land of the Troubadours, and Rich
ard was the very Prince of Trouba-
dours. With all his faults, England
never had king like him."
knowing your devotion to peace,
which was the reason why ] wished you
to be of the original company In the
Ark, l am surprised to hear you say
that" said Cosmo.
"Ah! But Coeur de Lion was a true
Englishman, even in his love OF fghting.
What would ne say II he knew where
England lies today? What would he
say if he knew the awful fate that has
come upon this fair and pleasant land,
from whose poets and singers he learned
the art of minstrelsy?"
turned "T Cosmo. SOY" Show WI the Courage OF
an Englishman. and fight for your race
If you cannot for your country. =,
But may not England. may not all
| these lands, emerge again from the
| foods?" asked the king.
| Not in our time, not in our children
| time" replied Cosmo Versal, thought
| fully shaking his head. "ln the remote
| future, yes-hut I cannot tell how re-
| mote. Tibet was once an appanage OF
your crown, before China taught the
you may help to found a new empil e
but ] must tell you that 1t will not re-
.semble the empires OF the past. De.
mocracy will be its cornerstone. and
! science its law
Then l devote myself to democracy
| and science" responded King Richard
! Good! Admirable! exclaimed Amos
! Blank and De Beauxchamps simultane
! ously, while Captain Arms seemed or
the point Of patting the king on the
| back. But his attention, together will
| that of the others, was distracted by a
! huge whale blowing almost directly II
| the course of the Ark.
Blessed If / ever expected to see d
| sight like that in these parts! eX'
| claimed the captain. This lifting the