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

There certainly was something

captive, "or we'll all be f

a significant flourish at the gun which he had no inte

outed th

arine, he was by no means an expert in the handling of her. His experience with

eady!" cried the captive in ala

for me to do?

I'll fix it," su

ition, he heard a pounding at the outer door of the water

nst the pane. The boy was moti

p there? The lifting lines haven't moved. W

called th

e. He stepped to the door and lifted a hand in warning, then slid the bolts and guards so the water cha

me one was entering. Then, satisfied that

e, and one hand was sneaking towar

t!" crie

ptied. Then the door opened and Ned came in, helmet in hand. Fi

the di

of the room as he turned and gaz

," Jimmie explaine

you caught

ie, "is the origi

like Moore, J

claimed

n of Captain Mo

ther

ze me," he grunted. "I w

true word you've said s

t," Ned

ed and bent his e

ned to Jimm

't you dr

little fellow, "I n

usy getting your sea

pull?" as

there now, ready to beat you u

his face away from

now," Jimmie sai

in the large room, busily engaged i

et into a corner he hel

at the prisoner, who had moved as far

away in your hand when

ave found that o

ck that lies at the bottom. When we pulled we pulled at the big old b

it?" asked Ned,

t," was

o d

n't k

t belie

ers besides me,

l had been cut. All had been tied to something, for the e

were cutting the air-hose

a line from a hos

did cu

r with flashing eyes. "I'll sho

he enraged

at some other time," he said.

ose!" Jack exclaimed. "We ought

" said Ne

le showing on his face, "he

," laughed Jimmie, "

ed, "we've lost our weights, and ther

ointed to th

thing wrong wit

ook hi

" he said. "There w

r, "said there was something wrong,

ion!" lau

ced Moore

n the gold out

the head wa

mportant papers? You know

have

e in the

es

her a

e on a t

What steamer

t answe

hy

t permi

a Japane

yes,

all the way over and dropped

ed the captive, sullenly. "What is the meaning of t

ow that we are

t fools. We saw yo

ow where you

ur

ather in t

med. "You've got the upper hand now, but the time w

you the run of the boat! You came here to murder us,

ertinent questions, th

at least

er, and then conveyed him to a little room used for sto

," he declared, "I'd be le

ood an' right!"

ct is going to ha

the hesitating reply. "S

, leaving young Moore protesting ag

the rascals on board the Diver are preparing to attack us, or do something to imp

e will be brought to death by

u suggest?"

fight!" ur

rom them!" F

ee what they propose

e and utilize it all. We'll hide in some deep spot u

ey are about

preferred meeting t

hand battle," Ned replied. "We'v

eeded to make a careful inspection of the boat. There was a tor

ow 'em up?"

"that we might use this as a bl

ake bluffs! You get the winning hand before you cal

k if we should attempt to put that thief in there out of the

at Frank said was the truth. Jimmie liked to talk of merciles

understand that something has happened to Moore, and wi

n, with no lights in sight, save the one at the prow from which F

l hide there for a time and see if they give up the job of lo

. "Our air apparatus is all right, of course, but I like the

ied, and in a moment the Sea L

Ned had spoken. Occasionally the submarine was lifted a few fathoms in or

out for a long voyage. The lights of the craft showed plainly-that is, as plainly a

cried, presently. "I believe

ask set for her, and all the remain