Boy Scouts in a Submarine; Or, Searching an Ocean Floor

without answering. Then he parted his thi

wnc

collision?" Ned hastened to ask, observing

to our Government, and that our department of state does not dare remonstrate and ask for reparation for the reason that an investigation would reveal the fa

Sam be sending money o

Washington who understood that it was to be seized while in transit, after reachi

assisting the revolutionary party in China to

at is claimed,"

dition?" asked Ned, quietly, his eyes f

was the

has been chos

request

f protest, "I have made all my

o help handle the Dive

ike the Sea Lion than s

take me another fortni

afra

my son on the way over," wa

to take passage in a mail steamer at San Francisco and find the submarine in some harbor of the island o

d all that," s

up his original intention of making the explorations in the Sea Lion, the submarine which the Sec

ent on. "Baby bunch, the Boy Scouts, what?" he added, lifting his glass and survey

have never inves

ry remark was cu

oes with him be allowed t

the lad criticall

id, after an exasperating silence, "for you won't be

but Frank seized him by the arm and march

the whole thin

the detaining hand and faced

ly remarks about the Boy Scouts without bein' called for it. He's an

ard the insultin

ll discuss the, aw, mattah. I cawn't remain here and quarrel with boys who

he Captain to the door. His face was pale a

for me to visit you i

in fixed

!" he e

you like!"

repeated t

"Fawncy anything you like-a

me to my office in th

a tightening o

draw from the enterpris

out o

t Ned with cheers and

ld boy!"

m bluff you!"

u a submarine!"

dle of the group, gazing in

he said,

" asked Jimmie,

ontinued the C

mind," was the un

ne is waiting,"

o the bottom in the

wo

as if anxious to reope

d seemed inclined to c

e not going?

ame!" decl

py, happy dream!

and moved toward the door, an express

ddle-aged man with a pleasant face and brilliant eyes confronting him. His supercilious m

!" he ex

tement. A real, live admiral in the Boy Scout

ted and stepped

aptain, "but I must confess that I have been doing a d

eard all that was said,

shamefully in

ll that was sai

miral

k so,"

said, "for this Captain

the direction of the sp

ard Captain Moore saying that the trip was to be m

derstand it," Captain

dmiral, "he said, furt

ermitted to acco

see here," the Captain observed, with a vicious glance

e by Captain Moore," Ned said

ht!" said

s in his eye again and, salu

mmanded th

turned back, a s

submarine he has been experimenting with. He will be permitted to take three of his companions

a transfer," sco

red the Admiral.

himself and motioned Ned to do likewise. The boys gathered about, but Ned asked

chery in this matter. I don't like to cast suspicions on Captain Moore, who really is an expert submari

changing from the Sea Lio

he sli

amer ride to China to a lon

at

e Secret Service department

s expected to do in the case. I

afternoon newspaper which lay on the

tells why Captain Moore butted in

newspaper into his

in commission for a most extraordinary voyage. Under the command of Captain Moore, who will be accompanied by the inventor, his son, the Diver will

are!" cri

at does explain a

"has not yet been accepted by the Governmen