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     Faster and faster went the new craft。 Mr。 Swift headed her toward the 

open sea�察�but stopped just before passing out of the creek�察�as he was not 

yet ready to venture into deep water。 

     ;I want   to test the auxiliary  propellers�察─�he said。 After a  little  longer 

trial   of   the   electric   propulsion     plates�察  �which     were    found    to  work 

satisfactorily�察�sending the submarine up and down the creek at a fast rate�察�

the screws�察�such as are used on most submarines�察�were put into gear。 They 

did well�察�but were not equal to the plates�察�nor was so much expected of 

them。 

     ;I   am   perfectly    satisfied�察─ �announced      Mr。   Swift    as  he  once    more 

headed the boat to sea。 ;I think�察�Captain Weston�察�you had better go below 

now。; 

     ;Why so�拭─�

     ;Because I am going to completely submerge the craft。 Tom�察�close the 

conning   tower      door。   Perhaps    you   will  come   in   here   with   us�察 �Captain 

Weston�察�though it will be rather a tight fit。; 

     ;Thank you�察 �I   will。 I   want to see how  it feels to   be in   a pilot house 



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under water。; 

     Tom closed the water´tight door of the conning tower。 Word was sent 

through the tube to the engine´room that a more severe test of the ship was 

about to be made。 The craft was now outside the line of breakers and in 

the open sea。 

     ;Is everything ready�察�Tom�拭─�asked his father in a quiet voice。 

     ;Everything�察─  �replied   the lad   nervously�察 �for   the   anticipation   of   being 

about to sink below the surface was telling on them all�察�even on the calm�察�

old sea captain。 

     ;Then open the tanks and admit the water�察─�ordered Mr。 Swift。 

     His son turned a valve and adjusted some levers。 There was a hissing 

sound�察�and the Advance began sinking。 She was about to dive beneath the 

surface of the ocean�察�and those aboard her were destined to go through a 

terrible experience before she rose again。 



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                         CHAPTER Eleven 



                                    On the Ocean Bed 



       Lower     and   lower   sank   the  submarine。     There    was   a  swirling   and 

foaming of the water as she went down�察�caused by the air bubbles which 

the craft carried with her in her descent。 Only the top of the conning tower 

was   out   of   water   now�察  �the   ocean   having   closed   over   the   deck   and   the 

rounded   back of   the boat。   Had   any  one   been  watching   they  would   have 

imagined that an accident was taking place。 

     In the pilot house�察�with its thick glass windows�察�Tom�察�his father and 

Captain Weston looked over the surface of the ocean�察�which every minute 

was coming nearer and nearer to them。 

     ;We'll be all under in a few seconds�察─�spoke Tom in a solemn voice�察�as 

he listened to the water hissing into the tanks。 

     ;Yes�察�and then we can see what sort of progress we will make�察─�added 

Mr。   Swift。   ;Everything   is   going   fine�察  �though�察─  �he   went   on   cheerfully。   ;I 

believe I have a good boat。; 

     ;There is no doubt of it in my mind�察─�remarked Captain Weston�察�and 

Tom felt a little disappointed that the sailor did not shout out some such 

expression as ;Shiver my timbers� ─�or ;Keel´haul the main braces�察�there�察�

you lubber� ─�But Captain Weston was not that kind of a sailor�察�though his 

usually   quiet   demeanor   could   be   quickly   dropped   on   necessity�察  �as   Tom 

learned later。 

     A few minutes more and the waters closed over the top of the conning 

tower。 The Advance was completely submerged。 Through the thick glass 

windows   of   the   pilot   house   the   occupants   looked   out   into   the   greenish 

water   that   swirled   about   them�察  �but   it   could   not   enter。   Then�察  �as   the   boat 

went lower�察�the light from above gradually died out�察�and the semi´darkness 

gave place to gloom。 

     ;Turn on the electrics and the searchlight�察�Tom�察─�directed his father。 

     There was the  click of   a switch�察�and   the  conning tower  was   flooded 

with light。 But as this had the effect of preventing the three from peering 

out into the water�察�just as one in a lighted room cannot look out into the 



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night�察  �Tom   shut   them   off   and   switched      on  the   great   searchlight。   This 

projected   its   powerful   beams   straight   ahead   and   there�察  �under   the   ocean�察�

was a pathway of illumination for the treasure´ seekers。 

     ;Fine� ─�cried Captain Weston�察�with more enthusiasm than he had yet 

manifested。 ;That's great�察�if you don't mind me mentioning it。 How deep 

are we�拭─�

     Tom glanced at a gage on the side of the pilot tower。 

     ;Only about sixty feet�察─�he answered。 

     ;Then   don't   go   any  deeper� ─  �cried   the   captain   hastily。  ;I   know   these 

waters around here�察�and that's about all the depth you've got。 You'll be on 

the bottom in a minute。; 

     ;I intend to get on the bottom after a while�察─�said Mr。 Swift�察 �but not 

here。 I want to try for a greater distance under water before I come to rest 

on the ocean's bed。 But I think we are deep enough for a test。 Tom�察�close 

the tank intake pipes and we'll see how the Advance will progress when 

fully submerged。; 

     The   hissing   stopped�察  �and   then�察  �wishing   to   see   how   the   motors   and 

other machinery would work�察�the aged inventor and his son�察�accompanied 

by  Captain Weston�察  �descended   from   the   conning   tower�察  �by   means   of   an 

inner stairway�察�to the interior of the ship。 The submarine could be steered 

and managed from below or above。 She was now floating about sixty´five 

feet below the surface of the bay。 

     ;Well�察�how do you like it�拭─�asked Tom of Mr。 Damon�察�as he saw his 

friend   in   an   easy   chair   in   the   living´room   or   main   cabin   of   the   craft�察�

looking out of one of the plate´glass windows on the side。 

     ;Bless my spectacles�察�it's the most wonderful thing I ever dreamed of� ─�

cried the queer   character�察 �as he peered   at   the mass   of   water   before   him。 

;To think that I'm away down under the surface�察�and yet as dry as a bone。 

Bless my necktie�察�but it's great� �What are we going to do now�拭─�

     ;Go forward�察─�replied the young inventor。 

     ;Perhaps I had better make an observation�察─�suggested Captain Weston�察�

taking   his   telescope   from   under   his   arm�察  �where   he   had   carried   it   since 

entering the craft�察�and opening it。 ;We may run afoul of something�察�if you 

don't    mind    me   mentioning      such   a  disagreeable     subject。;    Then�察  �as   he 



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thought of the impossibility of using his glass under water�察�he closed it。 

     ;I   shall   have  little   use  for   this   here�察  �I'm  afraid�察─  �he  remarked   with   a 

smile。   ;Well�察  �there's   some   consolation。   We're   not   likely   to   meet   many 

ships in this part of the ocean。 Other vessels are fond enough of remaining 

on the surface。 I fancy  we shall have the depths to ourselves�察�unless   we 

meet a Government submarine�察�and they are hardly able to go as deep as 

we can。 No�察�I guess we won't run into anything and I can put this glass 

away。; 

     ;Unless   we   run   into   Berg   and   his   crowd�察─  �suggested   Tom   in   a   low 

voice。 

     ;Ha� �ha� ─�laughed Captain Weston�察�for he did not want Mr。 Swift to 

worry over t

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