Under the Ocean to the South Pole; Or, the Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder
he professor through the speaking tube to Was
, for the shock had knocked him down. The professor
gave a su
l, rushing to the conning
the professor calmly. "It forces compressed air into the tanks
ark, as, followed by
do act to one of Uncle Sa
the Porpoise flooded with the bright beams, those on
of the water and fell back in a smother of foam, shaking and shivering, alongsid
ole," commande
WDED TO THE RAIL OF
he heavy iron in place. Then he swung the cover back and stepped out on the small platform, followed by the professor,
y voice, and a man in a gold laced uniform, who, from his importance plainly
as to get in my path," replied the
"Looks very suspicious. How do I know but wh
Henderson. "It is a new submarine boat of my
the captain. "I don't like the looks of things. Lower a boat!" he s
ive a detailed description of his ship to officers of the war department. He had many valuable in
l boat for lowering over the side of
d as quietly as you can,"
warship was almost deserted, for the sailors who had gathe
disappeared through the manhole than the
captain as he saw Mr. Henderson's head
at admitted water to the tanks. The Porpoise began to sink slowly, and then more suddenly, so that, in less than a minute, she was out of sight beneath the wave
," spoke Mr. Henderson, as he started the big sc
tanding at the foot of the conning tower stairs and
ing things very far ahead in the dimness caused by being under water. But we
ht and easily remedied defects were found. The professor steered well out to sea, increasing both the for
le?" asked Mark,
tower and entered the engine-room. "I thought it was time for dinner so I stopped the
ed in the midst of an immense forest of sea weed. Some of the stalks were as large around as trees. I
and the colored man soon had a good meal prepared. Few
arted the Porpoise up again. Without any accidents the return trip was made and
Mr. Henderson paid a visit to the ship, to make a thorough exami
. "I need a new monkey wrench and some other tools and some small pieces of machinery. I'll giv
made a record of what he nee
had better stay in the town all night," the captain of the Porpoise said. "It is quite a lo
he boys started off. They had to walk two miles to where a trolley line was built th
ve the machinist, to whom they had been directed by Mr. Hend
'll have to wait for it. Can't promise it be
t," remarked Mark. "We
rge one, for Easton was a favorite summer resort and the town was filled with visitors. The lads strolled ab
up. There was a loud noise, he saw a bright flash of flame, and saw rolling clouds of smoke. So vivid was t
matter?" i
on fire!" s
their room was filled with thick smoke. They could see the du
d and seemed likely to topple over. Outside the boys could hea
ding into the corridor, but was driven back by a
he fire escape
s;" exclaimed Jack, and Mark hastened
s opened, and whence the fire escapes led down to the streets. The
wn the iron ladders they heard someo
boys! Stop!