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pressure that outside�察�then an outer door was opened by means of levers�察�

and they could step out 

     It was a curious sensation to Tom and the others to feel that they were 

actually   walking   along   the   bed   of   the   ocean。   All   around   them   was   the 

water�察  �and   as   they   turned   on   the   small   electric   lights   in   their   helmets�察�

which lights were fed by storage batteries fastened to the diving suits�察�they 

saw the fish�察�big and little�察�swarm up to them�察�doubtless astonished at the 

odd creatures which had entered their domain。 On the sand of the bottom�察�

and in and out among the shells and rocks�察�crawled great spider crabs�察�big 

eels and other odd creatures seldom seen on the surface of the water。 The 

three    divers   found    no   difficulty   in  breathing�察   �as  there   were   air  tanks 

fastened   to   their   shoulders�察  �and   a   constant   supply   of   oxygen   was   fed 

through pipes into the helmets。 The pressure of water did not bother them�察�

and after the first sensation Tom began to enjoy the novelty of it。 At first 

the inability to speak to his companions seemed odd�察�but he soon got so he 

could make signs and motions�察�and be understood。 

     They walked about for some time�察�and once the lad came upon a part 

of   a   wrecked   vessel   buried   deep   in   the   sand。 There   was no   telling   what 

ship it was�察�nor how long it had been there�察�and after silently viewing it。 

they continued on 

     ;It   was   great� ─  �were   the   first   words   Tom   uttered   when   he   and   the 

others were once more inside the submarine and had removed the suits。 ;If 

we can only walk around the wreck of the Boldero that way�察�we'll have all 

the gold out of her in no time。 There are no life´lines nor air´hose to bother 

with in these diving suits。; 

     ;They certainly are a success�察─�conceded Mr。 Sharp。 

     ;Bless my topknot� ─�cried Mr。 Damon。 ;I'll try it next time。 I've always 

wanted to be a diver�察�and now I have the chance。; 



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     The trip was resumed after the diving chamber had been closed�察�and 

on the third day Captain Weston announced�察�after a look at his chart�察�that 

they were nearing the Bahama Islands。 

     ;We'll have to be careful not to run into any of the small keys�察─�he said�察�

that being the name for the many little points of land�察�hardly large enough 

to be dignified by the name of island。 ;We must keep a constant lookout。; 

     Fortune     favored     them�察   �though    once�察   �when    Tom     was   steering�察   �he 

narrowly       avoided     ramming      a   coral    reef   with    the   submarine。      The 

searchlight   showed        it   to  him   just   in  time�察  �and  he  sheered   off  with    a 

thumping in his heart。 

     The course was changed from south to east�察�so as to get ready to swing 

out of the way of the big shoulder of South America where Brazil takes up 

so   much   room�察 �and   as they  went   farther   and   farther toward   the   equator�察�

they    noticed    that  the   waters    teemed    more     and   more    with   fish�察 �some 

beautiful�察  �some   ugly   and   fear´inspiring�察  �and   some   such   monsters   that   it 

made   one   shudder   to   look   at   them�察  �even   through   the   thick   glass   of   the 

bulls´eye windows。 



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                         CHAPTER Fifteen 



                                  At the Tropical Island 



       It   was   on   the   evening   of   the   fourth   day   later   that   Captain   Weston�察�

who was steering the craft�察�suddenly called out�此�

     ;Land ho� ─�

     ;Where away�拭─�inquired Tom quickly�察�for he had read that this was the 

proper response to make。 

     ;Dead ahead�察─�answered the sailor with a smile。 ;Shall we make for it�察�

if I may be allowed the question�拭─�

     ;What land is it likely to be�拭─�Mr。 Swift wanted to know。 

     ;Oh�察  �some   small   tropical   island�察─  �replied   the   seafaring   man。   ;It   isn't 

down on the charts。 Probably it's too small to note。 I should say it was a 

coral island�察�but we may be able to find a Spring of fresh water there�察�and 

some fruit。; 

     ;Then we'll land there�察─�decided the inventor。 ;We can use some fresh 

water�察�though our distilling and ice apparatus does very well。; 

     They   made   the   island   just   at   dusk�察  �and   anchored   in   a   little   lagoon�察�

where there was a good depth of water。 

     ;Now  for shore� ─  �cried Tom�察 �as   the   submarine   swung   around   on   the 

chain。 ;It looks like a fine place。 I hope there are cocoanuts and oranges 

here。 Shall I get out the electric launch�察�dad�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�you may�察�and we'll all go ashore。 It will do us good to stretch our 

legs a bit。; 

     Carried in a sort of pocket on the deck of the submarine was a small 

electric boat�察�capable of holding six。 It could be slid from the pocket�察�or 

depression�察�into the water without the use of davits�察�and�察�with Mr。 Sharp to 

aid him�察�Tom  soon   had the  little   craft   afloat。 The  batteries   were   already 

charged�察�and just as the sun was going down the gold´seekers entered the 

launch and were soon on shore。 

     They   found   a   good   spring   of   water   close   at   hand�察  �and   Tom's   wish 

regarding the cocoanuts was realized�察�though there were no oranges。 The 

lad took several of the delicious nuts�察�and breaking them open poured the 



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milk   into   a   collapsible   cup   he   carried�察  �drinking   it   eagerly。   The   others 

followed his example�察�and pronounced it the best beverage they had tasted 

in a long time。 

     The   island   was   a   typical   tropical   one�察  �not   very   large�察  �and   it   did   not 

appear to   have   been   often   visited by   man。 There   were   no   animals   to   be 

seen�察�but myriads of birds flew here and there amid the trees�察�the trailing 

vines and streamers of moss。 

     ;Let's spend a day here to´morrow and explore it�察─�proposed Tom�察�and 

his father nodded an assent。 They went back to the submarine as night was 

beginning      to   gather�察  �and   in   the  cabin�察   �after  supper�察   �talked    over   the 

happenings of their trip so far。 

     ;Do     you   think   we'll  have    any   trouble    getting   the  gold   out   of  the 

wrecked vessel�拭─�asked Tom of Captain Weston�察�after a pause。 

     ;Well�察�it's hard to say。 I couldn't learn just how the wreck lays�察�whether 

it's on a sandy or a rocky bottom。 If the latter�察�it won't be so hard�察�but if the 

sand has worked in and partly covered it�察�we'll have some difficulties�察�if I 

may   be   permitted   to   say   so。   However�察  �don't   borrow   trouble。   We're   not 

there   yet�察  �though   at   the   rate   we're   traveling   it   won't   be   long   before   we 

arrive。; 

     No watch was set that night�察�as it was not considered necessary。 Tom 

was the first   to arise in the morning�察 �and he went out on the deck for   a 

breath of fresh air before breakfast。 

     He looked off at the beautiful little island�察�and as his eye took in all of 

the little lagoon where the submarine was anchored he uttered a startled 

cry。 

     And well he might�察�for�察�not a hundred yards away�察�and nearer to the 

island than was the Advance�察�floated another craftanother craft�察  �almost 

similar in shape and size to the one built by the Swifts。 Tom rubbed his 

eyes to make sure he was not seeing double。 No�察�there could be no mistake 

about it。 There was another submarine at the tropical island。 

     As    he  looked�察   �some 

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