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P ~ .. N oname's" Lates t and Best Stories are Published in This Library. ~ COMPL ETE } FH.ANK TOUSEY. P£TRLISAER, 3! & 36 NORTH MOORE STREET, NEW YORK. { ) ' ltiCE } No.l09. { ' New York, June 14, 1895. ISSUED WEEKLY. 5 C J ~.N T S . Vol. V. Ente1·ed acc01•dino to the Act of Cono•·ess. in the yeur 1895, by FilA NT{ 7'0US/1;V, in the o(Tice of the Lib•·arian of Con(]ress, at Washinoton, D. C. or, Frank Reade, Jr.'s Sub marine Cruise in. the Lost in the Great Undertow; Gulf Stream. By '"'" NON.AME.'' If Frank could h ave m ade himself heard he would have shouted: "Hang on bravely! I am coming to help you." Forward he sprung and a ttacked the monster on the other hand. It was a lively sti·uggle which followed. Two of t he monster's tentacles were savered and its beak smashed before it yielded. • • 2 LOST IN THE GREAT UNDElfl'OW. The subscription price of the FRANK R E A:OE LIBR A RY by the year is $2.50 ; $1.25 per six mon ths, post paid. Address FRANK TOUSEY, PUBLISHER, 34 and 36 North Moore Street, New York. Box 2730. LOST IN THE GREAT UNDERTOW; OR, frtank Reade, Jrr.'s Subma~ine Grruise in the Gulf Strream. \ The Story of a, Wonderful Exploit. By 0 NONAME," Author of "The Chase of a Comet," "Around the Arctic Circle," etc., etc., etc. CB.tPTER J. Purinton's friend banded him a newspaper, and •the professor with varietl emotions read as follows: PROFESSOR PURINTON'S HOBBY, " Th.e Latest Triumph of our Great American Inventor, Frank OF course the rea~er is aware that the mighty ocean is not without Reade, Jr. This tiuHl is not an air-s!1ip, or an electric horse, but a i¥! current and unnertow, perhllpS more sluggish but nevertheless submurine boat. In this, Mr. Reade proposes to tra¥el under every more powerful than tha~ of any known river in the world. ocean on the glqbe. It is hurd to describe the bene tits and· valuabl'e An empty bottle dropped at sea may tmvel in ocean currents from information to be thca gained. one part of the world to another for twenty years, or perhaps forever. " Tlle Octopu~, which i8 tbe name Mr. Reade has given his boat, Is 1'he great salt water of the Earth is far from being a passive body. a marvelo!lS afia1r. We have not the necessary details of its construc Scientists for many years have mnde a close study of the ocean cur tion yet in our hands, but we hope to prevail upon Mr. .Reade to show rents, with the r11sult that most of them nre quite well known nod them to us at an early any, when we shull be pleased to render them mapped out on charts. to the reader. In the -meantime we trust that Mr. Reac!e will lind u But certainly no devotee or geographical pursuits could have been grand triumph awaiting his deep sea trial of his new invention, which more zealous in the pursuit of this line of stuqy (han James Purinton, is certainiy !be most wonderful on the globe," A. B. A. M., Professor of Sciences at the great American Institute in ]'or a moment after reading this astounding bit "of news, the pro Washington. · fessor was dumfounded, Wben be recoverej himself it was like one Professor Purinton had traveled the globe over in these currents, coming out of a dream. studying their phases and variations with every sort of an instrument " May I retain tllis paper!'' he asked in an ubstract way. known to scie::~ce. "Certainly!" . It seemed us if be could possib1y have no mor,t~ to learn, Tllen the scientist seemed to lapse into a cnriJus spell of thought. Yet he said: · The result w.as. t-hat he rather abruptly and unceremoniously left hill "The one aim of my life is to travel over the Gulf Stream curre:1t friend, nor did he pause until he was alone in his own retired den. in a submarine boat. I am sure that it is the one current responsible Tben for a time. he was like an insane person. for tbe Great Undertow.'' FHr a time he would pore (JVer a lot or cllarts. Then he would read "The Great Ur.dertow!'' asked a fl'iend in surprise. "Does such a the newspaper article afrt>sb. thing exist in the ocean?'' Finally he sat clown to a table and wrote fllverisbly. This is wbat "Does it?" exclaimed the professor in 'surprise. "Certainly it emunated from his pen: does!'' ' " MR. FRANK READE, JR., "What do you mean by the Great Undertow?'' "I mean a tremendously swift and powerful circular current caust.d " Reudestown. by the meeting or a number or powerful currents a thousand fathom8 "DEAR SIR:-1 see by the Daily News Chronicle to-duy, that you are beneath the surface. This makes a deep sea current or undertow the perfector or n submarine bout. The unnouncement if true is t() which we do not feel on the surface, but which is nevertheless power me like the answerin~t or a prayer. For forty years I have mude ~ul enough to clutch all sinking objects and whirl them on in its em the suhject of ocean currents and the Great Undertow a close stu<ly. brace for thousands or miles." I haYe !ived und pra;yed for the opportunity to further a di~cilvery and " Wonderful! Have yon positive evidence that such a tbing ex· investigation of the Undertow. It seems now as if the chance was ists!" mine, provided you will prove amenable to my desires. You are go " Wby, certainly. Every scientist knows that it is the reason that ing to take a deep sea trip with your submarine boat. That is tbe soundings cannot be taken in many parts or the ocean. The plummet dream of my life. May I go with you! It is a prayer from my heart. is unable to descend through tbe nndertqw." "If you answer me, pray remember that suspen~e 1s agony to a m~n "It must be a very powerful thing theii.'' ' so etrnest in an undertaking as I urn in this. Delay is trifling with "It is. Indeed, I have ilo doubt that in its ~rent whirl there are the overwrought brain ot one'" wbose life has been one aim for tbis de· wrecks of ships which bave been hustled on through submarine depths sired end. I await, Yours earnestly, for many yeurs. You can now undllrstand wby 1 should like to puy "JAKES PURINTON. a visit to those lower parts or tlle sea." · " 'WASHINGTON, D. C. "Indeed, yes. What a strange spectacle it would be. But you speak Reudestown, the home of Frunk Reade, Jr., is one or the loveliest or a su'bmarine boat. Why do yotl not charter tbe new one wllich has little cities in .America. , j oat btlen built.'' It was founded hy Frank Reade, Senior, and tbe younger Reade had The professor gave a start. by his genius developed it. " A new submurine boat!" he gasped. "I have never·heard or that. Tbe great machine works upon the lovely river bad been built by Do yon mean it!" him, His inventions in allliues had made Frank Reade, Jr., marvel "I do!" OU8ly rich. •• Then-the question or submarine navigation has been solved!" Upon this pleasunt June day he sat in his office with a ndmber or "Yes!" \ charts of the sea spread before him. 1 "By whom?" • Upon the opposite side or the desk stood two men or striking ap "Rend tbiA, then you w!ll understand all.P pearance. I • LOS'l' IN 'l'HE GREA'l' UNDERTOW. 3 One was a negro, ~bort and dimiuutiVtl, with kinky wool and shin They were of the richest description, and far exceed any effort at ing rows of ivories. · adequate description. He was known as Pomp, and was a faithful servant of the young Beyond the main cabin were the staterooms, then the dining saloon inventor's. He bad been in his employ many years. and rt.e cooking galley. So also bad the otl•er, who was a sturdy Uelt with a etock of red Below stairs were tlle gun room, the magazine, the ~ngine room, hair, a broad mug, aud a fund of Irish wit which it was hurd to and helow that was the great automatic reservoir, which regulated equal. the rising and sin king of the boat. His name wus Burnfly O'Shea. By means of valves, water admitted to the reservoir caused the Oc Barney and Pomp were mucll devoted to their young master, who topus to sink. tllought a's much of them. 1'o raise the boat it was only necessary to expel this water by means They were just now engaged in studying the charts and maps, and of pneumatic pressure. Frank, after some evident perplexity, said: 1'ne engine room was a marvel, for here were the great dynamoes, "I don't see what better WP. can do than to plunge right into tile the electrical engines and tile great storage batteries, the invention Atlantic and sat! straight across to the coast of Portugal.'' of Frank Rea•le, Jr. " Begorra, Misther Frank, we'll see a good lot av the deep say in . But as wonderful as anything was the system !or furnishing the that way, to be sure," agreed Barney.