The Washington times., 1912-03-09
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
The Second Deluge
By GARRETT p SERVISS The S sSRg1 K su1 S CO.,

| Again his voice rose in a manIacal
"Cosmo Versal! Do you hear me? Let
me in! A billion for share!'
The men looked at each ether, ard,
even in their desperate situation, felt
stir of PITY in their hearts. They were
not too daZcl to comprehend that their
companion mad gone mad. One of Thorn
moved to his side and laid a hand upon
his shoulder. as If lie would try to
socthe him.
But the maniac threw him off, nearly
precipitatlng him over the side of the
submerged boat, crying:
What are yol icing IN my boat p!
C;osmo Nersel! He's got the biggest
thing afloat! Securities! Securities!
Gilt.edgeG! A billion, | tell YOU Here
have tECm-look Gilt edged, every
one" And he snatched a thick hurdle
of papers from his pocket and wave1
them wildly until they melted into a
pulpy mass with the downpour.
him in fear Fear: Yes, for still tlIev
loved their lives, and the staggering
support beneath their feet had become
as precious to them as the solid earth
They would have fought with the fury
of madmen to retain their places in that
half-swalnped she |. They were still,
capable Of experiencing q keeIer fear
than that of tho Hood. They were as
terrified ny the presence II this maniac
as they would have Deen on encounter
ing him IN their homes.
But he did not attempt to follow
them. He still looked off through the
driving rain, balancing himself to the
sluggish lurching Of the boat and con-
tinuing to rave and shout and shake
his soaked bundle of papers until, cX-
hausted bv his efforts and half choked
by the water that drove IN his face, ne
sank helpless upon n thwart
Then they fell back into their lethar-
gy, but in a little while he was on his
feet again. gcsticulating and raging
and thus hours passed Oh and san they
were atlOat ana still Cliuging TO life.
Suddenly, looming out of the strange
gloom, they perceived the huge form Of
the AK. and all struggled to thei"
feet, but none could find voice but the
maniac.
AS soon as he saw the men Cosmo
Nersal had run down to the lowest
deck and ordered the opening of a gang
way on that side When the door swung
ya'ds of the swamped boat, but ten
feet above it's level Joseph Smith,
Prof. Moses, Prot Jones, Prof. Able
and others of the passengers and sew
while the rest of the passengers
crowded % near as they could get.
The instant that CosmO appeared the
maniac redcubled lis cries.
what remained of mis- papers. "A bill
liOn-all gilt-edged! Let ne in! But
shut out the others, They're only litrle
fellows! They've got no means: They
you're q bright ono, You and me,
rosmo NersaI-we1l squeeze 'Cm all out
I'll give YOU the secrets! Wen Own the
earth I'm Amos Blank!'
CUsmu Nersal recognized the man in
spite of the dreadful change that had
come over him. His face was white and
I drawn, his eyes staring, his head bare.
his hair matted with wafer. his clothing
Q 9
/ Amos Plank, Il man whose Gestures the
newspapers had rendered familiar 20
milliCus. man vino HAD for years stood
| before the public as the unahashcd rep
| rCSehatiNC Of the system of rcmors"-
| !, IS repression OF competition. and
shameless corruption OF justice and leg
/ iSlatiOn After the void for nearly
! three penr:JtiOns had enjoyed the bless
luGs of the reforms in business methods
! Ond social ideals that had been inaugu-
! rated by tie great uprising of the people
! in the first quarter of the twentieth
Century, Amos Blank and lesser men of
his ilk had swung back the pendulum
and rc-CstabisheI more FIRMLY than
/ ever the reign Of monopoly and ini-
ulitauS privilege.
'The warei-losyed little craft noatcd
nearer lmtl it almost ,JuchCd the side
Cf the Ark directly below the EanGwaY.
The mnhman'S eyes ElOwCd With caG"r-
{ ness and he reached up his papers. con
tinuallv yelling his refrain: "A billion
Gilt-adGedi VET me in! Don't give the
rabbi" Il show"
COsnO made no "eply. but Cazed down
upon the man ana his bedragglcd COM
p"ninns with impasSiVn features. but
thoughtful eyes. ANY one who knew him
Intimately. as Joseph smith alone did.
could have read his mind. lie was ask
ing himself hat he ought tC do. Here
was the who'll" fundamental question to
I've gone ov"r again. 70 what purpose
had he taken 50 great pains to select
the flower Of mankind Hero was the
u lN.,s1l ,l,i 10 . g..
! had striVen to eliminate appealing 20
him e. hc saved under circums tame as
! which went straight to the heart and
aWCke every sentiment OF humanity.
! \ Continuation of This Story VIII
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