The Washington times., 1912-03-20

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TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY.

, occurred was west of Cape Finisterre.
and, according to the calculations OF
Captain Arms, in longitude 15 degrees
minutes west; latitude Al degrees
minutes north. .
Cosmo decided to run into the Bay of
Biscay skirting its southern coast IN
order to get a view of the Cantaprlan
mountains, many of whose peaks, ne
thought, ought still to lie well above
the level of the water. .,
There are the Peaks of Europa,
said Captain Arms, (which lie in less
than twenty miles directly back from
the coast. The highest point Is $50 feet
above sea level, or what used to be sea
level. We could get near enough to u
water goes.''
do you know the locality?" demand
ed Cosmo. ~
"As we'll as know a compass cardV
exclaimed the captain. I've seen the
Europa peaks a hundred times. was
wrecked once on that coast, and, beihg
of an inquiring description, ] took the
opportunity to go up into the range and
see the old mines-and curious sight
It was, too. But the most curious sight
Of all was the shepherdesses OF Tres
vido, dressed Just like the men In home
spun breeches that never wore out.
You'd meet 'em anywhere on the slopes
of the Pico del Ferro, cruising about
with their fiocks. And the cheese that
they made! There never was any such
cheesev'
well, IL you know the place so well"
said Cosmo, steer for 1t as fast as
you can. I'm curious to find out just
how high this flood has gone up to the
present moment"
Maybe we can rescue a sheperdess,"
returned the captain chuckling. She d
be an ornament to your new Garden or
Eden.''
They kept on until, as they approached
longitude degrees west they began to
get glimpses OF the mountains of north
ern Spain. The coast was all under
deep water, and also the foothills and
lower ranges, but some of the peaks
could be made out far inland. At length,
by cautious navigation, Captain Arms
got the vessel quite close to the old
shore line of the Asturias, and then he
recognized the Europa peaks.
There they sre," he cried. "Pd know
'em if they'd emigrated to the middle OF
Africa. There's the old Tore de Cor
redo and the Pena Santa
peak is"' asked Cosmo.
She's $50 feet"
From your knowledge of the coast
do you think 1t safe to run in closer?"
less than 2 400 feet above the old level
we can get near enough to see the
watcr-line on the peaks, from the cro'-
nest, which Is 200 feet high"
Go ahead, then"
They got closer than they had imag-
ired possible, so close that, from the
highest lookout on the Ark. they were
able, with their telescopes, TO see very
barren mountainsiGes at what seemed
to he a stupendous elevation.
I'm sorry about YOUR shenherdesses."
sail Cosmo, smiling. IT don't think
you'd find any there to rescue II you
could get to them. They must all have
been lost in the torrents that poured
down those mountains.
"More's the pity" said Captain Arms
THAT was a fine lot of women
Theren he no more cheese like what
they made at Tresvido'
Cosmo inquired If the captains &C
quaintance with the topography of the
| range enabled him to say how high
long inspection, declared that he felt
sure that 1t was not less than 1000 feet
above the old coast line.
Then" said Cosmo. III you're right
about the elevation of what you call
the Tore de Corredo there must be
water. Wen see IL that Is So"
, Cosmo made the measurement with
his instruments and annoGrced that
the result showed the substantial ac-
curacy of Captain Arms guess.
"T suspected as much" he muttereh
Those tremendous downpours. which
may have been worse elsewhere than
where we encountered them. have in
| creased tho rise nearly 20 per cen:
above what my cages Indicated, Now
that I know this" he continued. ad-
dressing the captain. "I'll change the
course of the Ark. I'm anxious to get
| into the Indian ocean as soon as pos
/ time to go back In order to crC SIS th"
Sahara, and with. this increase of level
| 1t isn't necessary. Well just set out
across southern France, keeping along