Tom and Captain
Weston were saved. They were soon inside the submarine
again, telling their thrilling story.
"It's lucky you saw us, dad," remarked the lad, blushing
at the praise Mr. Damon bestowed on him for killing the
monster which had attacked the captain.
"Oh, I was on the lookout," said the inventor. "But what
about getting into the wreck?"
"I think the only way we can do it will be to ram a hole
in her side," said Captain Weston. "That was what I tried to
tell Tom by motions, but he didn't seem to understand me."
"No," replied the lad, who was still a little nervous from
his recent experience. "I thought you meant for us to turn
it over, bottom side up," and he laughed.
"Bless my gizzard! Just like a shark," commented Mr.
Damon.
"Please don't mention them," begged Tom. "I hope we don't
see any more of them."
"Oh, I fancy they have been driven far enough away from
this neighborhood now," commented the captain. "But now
about the wreck. We may be able to approach it from above.
Suppose we try to lower the submarine on it? That will save
ripping it open."
This was tried a little later, but would not work. There
were strong currents sweeping over the top of the Boldero,
caused by a submerged reef near which she had settled.
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