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