g hand of Professor Henderson she rose or sank as the tanks were emptied or filled. He put the craft th

while Washington washed the dishes and cleaned up the galley, Jack

hed. This produced a great variety of animal life, and the ocean fairly swarmed with fi

he boys shudder as they looked at the creatures. Then came odd creatures that seemed neither of the land or sea, but which swam along with th

ss the better to observe the fishes. The sea, in the vicinity of the shi

lass window at the port side. They glanced in that direction to

n, with rims of what looked like red fire, stared at them,

a fish,"

outside," said Jack. "I'd rather b

gton a little scar

ow

tay there. See, it is fastened to the glass by some sort of suction arrangement, l

t the cabin, and Mark called to the c

ute," said Washington. "Don't no

as he and Jack tiptoed

taring red and green eyes looking straight at him, than he let out a yell that could be

didn't do nuffin. Good please Mr. Satan fish, take some one else. It's disproportionate to

, as he came hurrying into the cabin, see

t juncture, were a little bit ash

ouble?" repeate

!" cried Washington pointing to the

ntor. "A large specimen, too. Don't be

d," said the colored m

uth was a horrible sight

to get rid of him,"

bright glow. The big fish darted off, and, when the lights were turned o

mustn't get frightened so easily, Washington. You'll see stra

e up Washington. "I were j

on your knees for?" a

r all you knows," replied Washington, with an air

w the supply of fresh air, and again skimming along under the surface, or deep down, the strange craft kept on. It

the equator," expl

the ship, under the direction of Washington, was glid

. Henderson as he jumped for the co

it?" ask

olored man. "What do you want to go on ramming an ob

Washington. "We didn't hit

mean?" asked

mmin' us," wen

re was nothin' in de road, when all of a suddint, ker-p

m, gazed out of the conning tower window. There

ruck her a violent blow on the port side. Everyone

agin!" crie

he professor. "We must rise to the

it," put in Andy Sudds, from the foot of

went on the inventor. "But it mus

sort," put in Andy, "and

down to bottom here, as the water is several miles deep, an

swirl of foam beneath the waves. In quick succession two

do something,

is to rise to the surface, for I do not believe the cre

old the depth of the craft. The pointer should have begun to swing around in

on. "I wonder if anything i

r it is, is on top of the boat,

ter, for there were several violent bl

e held prisoners below the su

should be wrecked under the water made each one speechless. As they stood looki

or whatever it was

dea!" cried

asked the prof

ing dress on," be

he bottom in this depth of wat

it and a chance to stand out in the diving chamber. I guess

ton!" cried Mr. Henderson. He saw

. The attacks of the monster had redoubled in

nd then the sea cocks that admitted water from the outside were opened. When the pressure inside the

amber, like a sentinel hid in the embrasure of a wall, for t

blow, and the old hunter was nearly thrown

big glass eyes of his copper helmet he saw headed strai