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managing the craft。 ;It's as still and peaceful here as one could wish。; 

     ;Yes�察�the extreme depths are seldom disturbed by a surface storm。 But 

we are over a mile deep now。 I sent her down a little while you were gone�察�

as I think she rides a little more steadily。; 

     All   that   night   they   speeded   forward�察  �and   the   next   day�察  �rising   to   the 



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surface to take an observation�察�they found no traces of the storm�察�which 

had   blown   itself   out。   They   were   several   hundred   miles   away   from   the 

hostile warship�察�and there was not a vessel in sight on the broad expanse 

of blue ocean。 

     The air tanks were refilled�察�and after sailing along on the surface for an 

hour   or   two�察  �the   submarine   was   again   sent   below�察  �as   Captain   Weston 

sighted through his telescope the smoke of a distant steamer。 

     ;As long as it isn't the Wonder�察�we're all right�察─�said Tom。 ;Still�察�we 

don't want to answer a lot of questions about ourselves and our object。; 

     ;No。 I fancy the Wonder will give up the search�察─�remarked the captain�察�

as the Advance was sinking to the depths。 

     ;We   must be getting pretty near to the end of our search ourselves�察─�

ventured the young inventor。 

     ;We are within five hundred miles of the intersection of the forty´fifth 

parallel and the twenty´seventh meridian�察�east from Washington�察─�said the 

captain。 ;That's as   near as   I could   locate the   wreck。 Once   we reach   that 

point we will have to search about under water�察�for I don't fancy the other 

divers left any buoys to mark the spot。; 

     It   was   two   days   later�察  �after   uneventful   sailing�察  �partly  on   the   surface�察�

and   partly   submerged�察  �that   Captain   Weston�察  �taking   a   noon   observation�察�

announced�此�

     ;Well�察�we're here� ─�

     ;Do you mean at the wreck�拭─�asked Mr。 Swift eagerly。 

     ;We're at the place where she is supposed to lie�察�in about two miles of 

water�察─   �replied   the   captain。   ;We    are  quite   a  distance   off   the  coast   of 

Uruguay�察�about opposite the harbor of Rio de La Plata。 From now on we 

shall have to nose about under water�察�and trust to luck。; 

     With her air tanks filled to their capacity�察�and Tom having seen that the 

oxygen   machine   and   other   apparatus   was   in   perfect   working   order�察  �the 

submarine       was   sent   below    on   her   search。   Though      they   were    in  the 

neighborhood        of   the  wreck�察   �the   adventurers     might     still  have   to  do 

considerable searching before locating it。 Lower and lower they sank into 

the depths of the  sea�察�down and down�察�until they  were deeper than they 

had ever gone before。 The pressure was tremendous�察�but the steel sides of 



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the Advance withstood it 

     Then   began   a   search   that   lasted   nearly   a   week。   Back   and   forth   they 

cruised�察�around in great circles�察�with the powerful searchlight focused to 

disclose the sunken treasure ship。 Once Tom�察�who was observing the path 

of   light   in   the   depths   from   the   conning   tower�察  �thought   he   had   seen   the 

remains   of   the   Boldero�察  �for   a   misty   shape   loomed   up   in   front   of   the 

submarine�察  �and   he   signaled   for   a   quick   stop。   It   was   a   wreck�察  �but   it   had 

been     on   the   ocean   bed   for   a   score   of   years�察 �and   only   a   few  timbers 

remained of what had been a great ship。 Much disappointed�察�Tom rang for 

full   speed   ahead   again�察  �and   the   current   was   sent   into   the   great   electric 

plates that pulled and pushed the submarine forward。 

     For two days more nothing happened。 They searched around under the 

green waters�察�on the alert   for   the   first   sign�察  �but   they  saw   nothing。   Great 

fish    swam      about    them�察    �sometimes       racing    with    the    Advance。      The 

adventurers beheld great ocean caverns�察�and skirted immense rocks�察�where 

dwelt monsters of the deep。 Once a great octopus tried to do battle with 

the submarine and crush it in its snaky arms�察�but Tom saw the great white 

body�察�with saucer´shaped eyes�察�in the path of light and rammed him with 

the steel point。 The creature died after a struggle。 

     They were beginning to despair when a full week had passed and they 

were seemingly as far from the wreck as ever。 They went to the surface to 

enable Captain Weston to take another observation。 It only confirmed the 

other�察  �and   showed   that   they   were   in   the   right   vicinity。   But   it   was   like 

looking for a needle in a haystack�察�almost�察�to and the sunken ship in that 

depth of water。 

     ;Well�察�we'll try again�察─�said Mr。 Swift�察�as they sank once more beneath 

the surface。 

     It was toward evening�察�on the second day after this�察�that Tom�察�who was 

on duty in the conning tower�察�saw a black shape looming up in front of the 

submarine�察�the searchlight revealing it to him far enough away so that he 

could steer to avoid it。 He thought at first that it was a great rock�察�for they 

were   moving   along   near   the   bottom�察  �but   the   peculiar   shape   of   it   soon 

convinced him that this could not be。 It came more plainly into view as the 

submarine approached it more slowly�察�then suddenly�察�out of the depths in 



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the   illumination   from   the   searchlight�察  �the   young   inventor   saw   the   steel 

sides of a steamer。 His heart gave a great thump�察�but he would not call out 

yet�察�fearing that it might be some other vessel than the one containing the 

treasure。 

     He steered the Advance so as to circle it。 As he swept past the bows he 

saw in big letters near the sharp prow the word�察�Boldero。 

     ;The wreck� �The wreck� ─�he cried�察�his voice ringing through the craft 

from end to end。 ;We've found the wreck at last� ─�

     ;Are you sure�拭─�cried his father�察�hurrying to his son�察�Captain Weston 

following。 

     ;Positive�察─�answered the lad。 The submarine was slowing up now�察�and 

Tom   sent   her   around   on   the   other   side。   They   had   a   good   view   of   the 

sunken ship。 It seemed to be intact�察�no gaping holes in her sides�察�for only 

her plates had started�察�allowing her to sink gradually。 

     ;At last�察─�murmured Mr。 Swift。 ;Can it be possible we are about to get 

the treasure�拭─�

     ;That's the Boldero�察�all right�察─�affirmed Captain Weston。 ;I recognize 

her�察 �even if   the  name   wasn't   on   her  bow。  Go   right   down on the  bottom�察�

Tom�察�and we'll get out the diving suits and make an examination。; 

     The submarine settled to the ocean bed。 Tom glanced at the depth gage。 

It showed over two miles and a half。 Would they be able to venture out 

into   water   of   such   enormous   pressure   in   the   comparatively   frail   diving 

suits�察�and wrest the gold from the wreck�拭�It was a serious question。 

     The Advance came to a stop。 In front of her loomed the great bulk of 

the Boldero�察�vague and shadowy in the flickering gleam of the searchlight 

As the gold´seekers looked at her through the bull's´eyes of the conning 

tower�察�several great forms emerged from beneath the wreck's bows。 

     ;Deep´water sharks� ─�exclaimed             Captain Weston�察 �and monsters�察�too。 

But they can't bother us。 Now to get out the gold� ─�



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