PART TWO.
In the Clutch of the War-God
THE TALE OF THE ORIENT'S INVASION OF THE OCCIDENT, AS CHRONICLED INTHE HUMANICULTURE SOCIETY'S "NOTES ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY".
By Milo Hastings
Synopsis of Previous Installment: In the year1958, Ethel Calvert, a daughter of an Americangrain-merchant, residing in Japan, because of herfather's death in an anti-foreign riot, is forcedto take refuge with Madame Oshima, the French wifeof a Japanese scientist. She becomes accustomed tothe mode of living followed by the Japanese, andis finally persuaded to adopt the costume of theland of her exile. War is declared between Japanand the United States, and Professor Oshima, andKomoru, his Secretary, together with Madame Oshimaand Ethel Calvert, sail for United States in aJapanese war vessel. When near the Pacific Coast,the many men and women who have been passengers onthe vessel, leave the ship by means of aeroplanes,and sail eastwardly over Southern California.
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