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

d along the usual naval lines. It was said of her that she looked more

the craft. She was provided with a gasoline engine and an electric motor.

class, and the apparatus for the production of electricity was modern and efficient. Eve

g the craft to the bottom were powerful, so that she seemed to sink and rise as easi

lack Bear clubroom, the double doors and closet which enabled one to leave or ente

had been manufactured

e also found to be

cience and experience could make them on the day the four boys, accompanied by a n

tructions from Lieutenant Scott, who had arranged for the transportation of the

nt Scott drew forth a map of peculiar appearance and laid it on th

important that no eyes but those of the occupants of the Sea Lion should rest upon it. It shows where

of the large island of Hainan, which, in turn, is off the coast of China, being separated, if

the sinking of the ship

p resting easily in abo

er, when other divers w

described by th

at the vessel has been buried in the sands of the bottom. Your duty is to search the ocean floor then and locate the wreck. Having done this

e gold room. You are not to reveal the purpose of your mission at any port you may to

working or loitering about in the vicinity of the wreck, you are to

that

e, for the officer hastened to e

aid, "is somewher

quick start

ust knew we were in for somethin'

are of the Diver," said

Captain Henry

e is a peach of a submarine, and Mr. Arthur Moore knows how t

ernment buy her, th

e was withdrawn from th

understand

tain Moore is after t

what we

dn't be any fun to go after the ol

are!" cri

t the Diver here so

nant's reply. "They engaged a special train, took the

th the little Sea Lion," urged Ned. "It was eas

dy for the trip. There are plenty of provisions, and everything is in fine working order. You,

till, I should have liked the cha

while the work was being done here. When I left for the big city to ride over with y

Pacific in a steamer and pick up the

wered, "but the Sea Lion is to be t

ces again," wailed Jimmie, "and it w

ea Lion will be picked up by something like a floa

ater?" as

way of carrying

uld sa

e would be no facilities for assembling the

e," laugh

ts contents kept secret. A short distance from the Taya Islands, she will be sh

nned," Ned remarked. "I hope all my plans will come to

tow for a steamer,

no other way. The Diver will be far in the r

I can live in the Sea Lion and con

idea," said t

o be picked up

t lifted a ha

the Sea Lion, came a grating sound, which was follow

ng to his feet. "I guess we'

w, but Lieutenant Scott remained

e was a slight tip to port. Ned sat

have known

bmarine put together on the float

of the larger pieces, the ones most difficult to handle, were made here from patterns sent on from the east. Then,

lifting the flo

ppose you go outside, on the

was a rush for the stairway, or half

ame from no one could determine. While Ned studied over

" laughed the officer. "Well, I'll tell you. The

om the tank to the shore, and the

ry, you boys can step down on the floor of the float and look about. I don'

in from the Pacific. There were banks of clouds, too,

climbed up the rope ladder to the conning tower again the light was dim, and a slow, cold rain was falling. The Lieutenant was not on the conning tower, and Ned at once descended to the general living room of the sub

left on a shelf not far from the stairs. Something passed him in the darkness and he called out to the Lie