The Boy Allies Under the Sea; Or, The Vanishing Submarines
e field of action wi
at last," he told himself. "Now to
as just returning to consciousness and raised
l, old man?" as
's reply. "Say, that fellow must
t. He landed on your head with that revolver li
Lend a hand
in a minute or two announced that he was fit for whatever might come
ver Edwards' face and
Frank,"
moment with water. This Jack sprinkled over Ed
e matter?"
expla
id Edwards, trying to smi
," sai
s he? I saw him go down j
" replied J
lliams still lay prone, Fr
laced a hand over his heart. T
," began
eplied Ja
as silence; then Edw
pmate a man e
n his face. Jack and Frank did not speak as he mourned si
, sir," he
oved
y as well be getting back to The H
take the wheel. I'll try
heir respec
, Jack?" c
out it as I do," was the repl
," declared Frank. "We'l
ght," s
sputter and directly
outed to make himself heard. "It'll be daylight s
ly, at all eve
rged slowly ahead, all three aboard
t blew lightly at first and th
s' gale was about to mat
it all right,
aft and took hi
ke the wheel,
dle it all right
ought you would rather be
his voice and Frank gla
think that?" he
ly because this is liable to
he storm?"
s,
it will b
the seas longer than you have,
nk this craft can
ty, and by running with the storm we have, of course, a figh
have had many times b
, "you may take the wheel. Yo
r, at fu
We'll keep the engine going a
good
heel and Frank mad
Thought you were goin
to think he could do better and I guess he
efore. You may remember I lived on the ocean. Yes,
hat Edwar
," Jack continued. "That will help some. If
gale did
iousness of their situation. The clouds hung heavy and lo
he swell of the sea became heavier. Waves rolled higher and higher and the little
et seasick," Frank
boat did not falter; it bore on as bravely as before, climbing wave after wave swift
and broke over it, drenching all on board to the skin. The wind whistl
feel awfully nice to be ashore. I won
Lord Hastings was wo
, at each moment seeming in imminent danger of capsizing; but always the master ha
shout to make himself heard above the terrible roar
Jack. "We are liable to
nd had come. It did not seem possible that the craft could withstand another. But each time the
hat he might not be swept overboard; and once, so
d long enough to look down, he saw that the object was the bod
the body as he gazed at it mournfully; then another wave descen
I may be with you soon. If I could have reached down I woul
own and he gave his attention t
. As if by magic there was a calm, and bright sunlight streamed down from
Jack cla
e," said the l
rank turned a quick gaze aft to the wheel wher
o unconsciousness once the strain was over. No hand grasped the wheel
wheel. Jack shut down the engine and followed him. He pou
ing feebly. "Don't know what's the matter with me.
forward with me and rest aw
ments later, in the little cabin, Edwards was fast aslee
e latter. "Where are we go
to return to Bantry Bay. If The Hawk weathered the
st," agreed Frank. "L
out, and gaining his bearings from a com
he said to Frank, in giving
x o'clock. Well, we shall be
he engine and the motorboat h