The Sunken Isthmus

along the shore of the sunken island

efore us," said Wade. "He

k was in

ould take him a long while to locate

voyagers. It required but a moment's scrutiny

t have foundered at the time of the earthquake. Sh

t was focused upon her. But there seemed no good reason

a collection of partly demolished huts and other evidences of habitation. This was

now muc

spot where the treasure is loca

wall was reached. Then a huge, da

nk. "Let her rest here, Barney.

rested upon the sands and hastily prepa

left aboard. Frank and Wade qu

striding along the beach. They had no

since eaten away all but the bones. Whether it 39was the skelet

nd in the vicinity. Then they

ls of the gold diggers. Also a huge ca

hest, with one end knocked out. In the chest

de picked up several of them it was hard to

f the cavern. The cavity in the sands d

id not greatly pay for the effort to recover it. However, Frank and Wade h

d a light. Astonished the two divers

er, they wore the common diving-suit, hampered with life-line

the crew of the Meta. Indeed, Pool

aced their helmet

young inventor, "we

. I believe one of t

little dou

shall

o way but t

fe? Will they

t I can see no wa

ust defend

have an advantage in having no life-lines to bother

ow four of the divers in the cavern

rantic and would present a hostile front. But Frank and Wad

near the other divers. One of

ation of fury. He swung his ax

friends that they did not come to close quarters. Th

cavern. He knew that if they were hemm

e's attack, hurled one of his foes back and with a sw

ger was over. The rascals could

and Wade rushed. They clambered a

Pomp were

d the coon, "wha' am de m

in with Poole again, as I feared we

Barney, in amazement. "Shure, howi

ney and Pomp. Meanwhile, Frank had been examin

nt over

"what do you mak

he said. "A heap of pi

tist was

nt that will be to Poole! He declared that

th a laugh. "Poor wretch! Let him have his

will not i

ainly

our exploration of the sunken isthmus. We will leave Mr. Po

Start the engines, Barne

sailed away to the westward the search

ious scene

coins scattered by the Caribs. They seemed to act li

e the sunken Isle of Mona behind them. T

. The course was very easy to follow, the

witnessed in the sea depths. Ma

day they had arrived within a few miles of Cape Catoc

," he declared, "if we

e a sight at it to ma

," agre

d touched the lever. The next moment

hot, but the moment she emerge

of Cape Catoche directly in front of them, bu

ten yards away. It was a

"here is a pretty how-do-

it fo' de fog to lift,

e a good while at t

said Wade. "What

ile," said the young inventor.

ing surface of the sea, while the voyagers at

g happened. Out of the fog there came plainly to th

arine 42voyagers instinctively looked, with the expectat

ne app

one quarter, and then they would change t

at all, at all. They must be thraveling around us, an' divil a bit do I loike i

ly, "it is a common enough ph

r crew are doubtless whiling away the time in games and pleasure.

ny," said Pomp, i

are roight," a

, becoming fainter and fainter. Th

n north, south and east of them, but to

o view, and with a thr

. Our expedition has been a success. We have rendered science a might