The Washington times., 1912-03-08
THE TINES DAILY SERIAL STORY.
The Second Deluge
By GARRETT p SERVISS Til. Sss SsTsq M5 5Ss CO.,

hidden. When the sun again family
Illuminated the Western Hemisphere tho
whole Atlantic seabOard was buried I'M
der the sea.
As the water rose higher Cosmo YER
sails ark at last left it's cradle, and
GENEROUSLY ftoated off, moving first
eastward then turning In the direction
of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Cosmo
had his engines in operation, but their
! full power was not developed as soon
as he had expected, and the great YES
sci drlfted at the will of the currents
and the wind, the latter coming now
rising at times to hurricane strength
and then dying away until only a
spanking breeze swept the evcr-falllng
| rain into swishing sheets. Occasionally
the wind failed entirely, and for many
! minutes at a time the water fell in YER
teal streams.
At length, the motive power of the
Ark was developed, and It began to
| obey its helm. From the shelter of a
! captains bridge" constructed at the
| forward end of the huge levium dome
that covered the vessel Cosmo Versal,
with Captain Arms, a veteran naviga-
tor in. whose skill he confded, peered
| over the interminable waste of waters.
There was nothing in sight except float
ing objects that had welled up from
the drowned city and the surrounding
I villages. Here and there the body of
! an animal or q human being was seen
| in the tossing waves, and Cosmo Yer
sal sadly shook his head as he pointed
| them out, but the stout mariner at his
| side chewed his tobacco and paid at
tention only to his duties, shouting
orders from time to time through a
| speaking tube, or touching an electric
button.
Cosmo Versal brought a rainEauge
| and again and again allowed it to fill
| itself The story was always the same
two inches per minute, ten feet per
honr, the water mounted.
The nebula had settled down to regu-
lar work, and II Cosmos calculations
were sound. there would be no inter-
mission for four months.
After the power of the propellers had
been developed tho Ark was steered
| sCutheastward. It's progress was very
slow. In the course of eight hours it
had not gone more than fifty miles.
| The night came on, and the speed was
| reduced until there was only sufficient
way to insure the command of the
| lights We're employed as long as the
! styRian darkness continued.
! With the return of the palid light. Mt
what should have been daybreak, Cos
not slept at all, keeping watch through
the long hours, with Captain Arms with
| in easy call.
! As the light became stronger, Cosmo
said 10 the captain:
steer toward New York. I wish to
see If the last OF the tall buildings on
the upper heights have gone under"
1T Will be very dangerous to go that
way" objected Captain Arms There
are no landmarks, and We may strike a
snag."
Not If We are careful" replied Cos
mo. IAN but the highest ground is
now buried very deep"
1t is taking a FOOLS risk" growled
| Captain Arms, but nevertheless he
| obeyed.
| II was true that thew had nothing 10
go by. The air was too thick with
water, and the light too feeble for them
| to be able to lay their course by sight
| ing the distant hills Of New Jersey
which yet remained above the level OF
| the flood Still. by n kind of seaman $
! instinct. Captain Arms made his way
until lie felt thaG he ought TO venture
no farther. He had Just turned to
Cosmo Nersal with the intention of
voicinG his protest. when the Ark ca
reened slightly, shivered from stem TO
stern. and then began a humping move
ment that nearly threw the two men
fom their feet.
I'VE are aground" cried the captain,
and instantly turned knob that set
| in motion automatic machinery which
cut off the engines from the propellers,
and a the same time slowed down the
engines themselves
\ Continuation of This story Will
BE Found In TomOrrOw's
Issue of The Times.