Under the Ocean to the South Pole

hurt?" as

d the detective. "Even if I am disabled, it makes no difference,

ike to see even an enemy suffer, but, at the sam

" said Mark, catchin

t terrible catafterme hab occurred in dis

he saw Professor Henderson's color

shington as he noticed the boys

Mark with a laugh, as he an

boys. De perfessor he done sent me to meet you. He reckoned you'

e to leave!" exclai

?" asked W

sh, but not badly. We'll send help, from the first farm

s anxious to make a start that day, as there would be an unusually high tide which would be f

an' come after you,"

out the accident. The farmer agreed to go and get the detect

etective now," observed Jack

our characters," said Mark. "I'd like to sta

ere's no use worrying

nventor's cabin, and related to Mr

time to find you in a few hours," said the old man. "

ard, and, while the boys, with Tom and Bill, saw to this, the professor and Washin

ise, including food and clothing and a good quantity of mine

the first few hours of the starting trip that they would get no chance to eat. Then

announced the professor,

r was the last one to enter. He clamped the cover on by means of the cam levers and swit

outh Pole!" exclai

in the shaft revolved, pulling the water in at one end of the craft and s

the cabin of the craft could look into the reflecting mirrors on the wall, which were connected with observation magn

up its speed with Washington to see to it every now and then, oiling the b

I don't want to run into any more warships or scare the c

ndred feet beneath the waves. The craft, which had been pitching and tossing under t

glare of it Andy and the professor were able to steer properly,

the cabin, engine and dining room. Andy came out of the conning towe

kinds of food, there was a big lot of patent condensed victuals to draw on. Soup, broiled stea

Professor Henderson began t

Do you smell a storm

replied the inventor. "Washington, release a litt

bsent from the conning tower, was moving along at about half speed. The gage showed t

gs had been cleared away. "There will not be much to do, as the ship will steer automatically in whatever

tle sleep the night before on account of the fire. So they lost no time in undressi

above the earth and now we're u

ore to spend your time ta

e's t

e the

se forged on underneath the waves. Washington relieved Mr. Henderso

was the order of the inventor

morning that Washington felt

' to hit no more ba

rise it stood at zero. The craft was not moving forw

f the power and ran to acquaint P

ed us!" cried t

seemed alarmed as he slipped on his cl

he started the engine, increasing the speed gradually until the big screw in the shaft revolved more than one thousand

engine," said

se of both of them the ship shot

exclaimed the

id not move. It was as if sh

Mark, who had been awakened

son gravely. "Something mysterious