Under the Ocean to the South Pole; Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder

n to a boy who stood near some complicated machinery over w

ship will work, Pr

bolts on what was perhaps the strangest combination of apparatus that ha

all, the submarine boat on which he had labored co

ng more I can do

ing. "But I wish you and Jack would be around in about an hour. I am going to start

been in process of construction so long. Outside he

outh, who was rather fat, and, if one could

he engine in about an hour," rep

isn't anything else to do, let's shoo

t. Wait 'till

in' dem molecules of lead in a contigious direction to yo' humble servant!" exclaimed a colored

ton," remarked Jack, "that you don

s!" exclaimed Washington earnestly. "De infl

errupted Mark, cutting off the

Washington muttered as he

ere trying to discover who was the best shot, a cont

ine. The nearest town was Easton, about ten miles away, and Professor Henderson had fixed on this locat

yet, on the subjects of airships and submarines, he possessed a fund of knowledge. He was somewhat quee

irship in which he, with Mark Sampson, Jack Darrow and the colo

olume of this series, entitled, "Through the Air to the Nor

liar circumstances. They were orphans, and, after knocking about the world a bit, had chanced

were not allowed in the village. The boys jumped on a freight train, which broke in two an

e he was building his airship. He and Washington were on hand when th

north pole. As the airship was about to start Andy Sudds, an old hunter, and two men, Tom Smith and

tter made the trip, for the professor di

t in the midst of such a violent storm that the ship was overturned, and the discovery of the long-sought goal availed little. After m

nd he could successfully navigate the air, turned his attention to th

no less fond of the old man than he of them, went with him, as did Washington White, the negro, who was a geni

r, had also been induced

d Andy, "and if there's a chance to shoot so

he professor had engaged two young machinists, who, under a strict promise nev

the ways in the shed, it looked exactly like a big cigar,

at the largest part. From that it tapered gradually, until the ends were reached. These consist

trial. The professor had discovered a new method of propulsion. Instead of propellers or p

l the professor had demonstrated that when the endless screw was revolved it acted on the water just as another sort of screw does in wood. The water coming in through

y of all kinds. The engine was a turbine, and steam was generated from heat furnished by the burning of a powe

oom, a kitchen, combination dining-room and parlor, bun

r and Washington had been putting the finishing touches to

marked the old inventor. "

and gave three blasts on a batt

Jack ceased their marksmanship

far," said the professor. "If she doe

to generating from the chemicals. Soon the hissing o

d over the various wheels, levers, handles, gages and attachment

d, glancing at the steam indicator. "That o

dy!" cri

ee if the engine worked, for the boa

. Then, with a cough and splutter of the exhaust pipes, the engine started. Slowly it went at first, bu

t works!"

!" chime

uttinly am goin'!"

said the professor calmly, yet there

you goin' to put her in the water an' sco

eek," replied

goin' to head for?"

he south pole!" exclaimed the inv