The Sunken Isthmus

adily seen that upon the western end of the Isla

e. Between these two points of land lies that body of water which connects

list and scientist in general, had startled his associates of the

compared the strata of the two capes, and it is my firm belief that at a period not

sthmus between Cuba and Yucatan at so

" agreed

e of it, I woul

uery. But then these two men had never bee

?" he retorted. "Surely you don't thi

matter to us," returned Profess

ironically, "my opinion is that the isthmus is a

moved in their seats. Pro

said, pointedly. "Of course, it will

upon the man who could speak

fact to go upon rec

eenland; another 'twixt Japan and Corea; still another

y hypothesis you have named. If I am not able to prove myself right, you are not able to pro

ur of approval, but the

an isthmus between Cape San Antonio and Cape C

drew hi

e method," he replie

r Brown actually laughed out loud and slyly t

te a remarkable assertion. In what manner can you

eyes

id; "I shall conduct my invest

ssemblage. Even Professor Brown

epeated the chairman. "D

vely. "And a very dear friend of

s n

e, Jr., of

t once the sentiment began to chang

mpany but had heard of Frank Rea

n, with interest. "Is not Mr. R

s,

her wonder

act

built a sub

ssist me in locating the sunken isthmus. This boat is capa

im heartily. Skeptical they were no longer. Foes a moment back, now they

pon him. Would he procure such a specimen? Would he solve such a marine

ra, et

edulous man ve

the rest of the bed of the sea? How will

tations upon it. Probably I shall find ruins of a village, town or city, or remains of fores

train. As he was whirled away upon the fast express

Brown," he muttered, with keen sa

de in this. That night he consumed i

ed his effects and s

upon a river navigable to the sea was t

l had been inventors. But Frank Reade, Jr., the handsome

rything he took h

ith a snap and vim characte

rine boat Frank had hit upon that which ha

ngenuity won the da

, charted and built. Then she was tes

cal, 3in the shape of her hull. This rested upon a deep kee

s of steel, closely riveted. Above the cigar-shaped hul

the skylight and great observation window. U

eersman could direct the course of the boat and operate the electric keyboard which directed the vessel's

ailed quarterdeck above it. This was called the after-cabin, and her

a powerful searchlight, capable

r lacked nothing in the way

all kinds aboard for

rful electric engines, by means of which power

ns of which the doors and windows could be hermetically sealed, the huge tank filled with water instantly

rise at any desired depth; to go forw

nder the pilot-house there was placed a generator which was capable of manufacturing pure ox

gen was continually disseminated, so that the submarine boat might remain an indefini

the Sea Diver a safe vessel, a comfortab

Jr., had done his best to pe

enough to see. Nobody had more confidenc

onsidering for a moment the possible perils of such a thing. He was a firm believer in the p