bay. How do you like it, Mr. Hardley?"

"Very well, so far. But it isn't very exciting yet."

"Bless my accident policy!" exclaimed Mr. Damon, "I hope you
aren't looking for excitement."

"I'm used to it," was the answer. "The more there is the better
I like it."

"Well, you may get your wish," said Tom.

He turned a lever, and those on board the submarine became
conscious of a forward motion. She was no longer sinking.

She trembled and vibrated as the powerful electric motors
turned her propellers, and Tom, having seen that all was running
smoothly in the main engine room, called Mr. Damon, Ned, and Mr.
Hardley to him.

"We'll go into the forward pilot house and give
Mr. Hardley a view under water," he announced. "Of course, you'll
see nothing like what you'll view when we're in the ocean," added
the young inventor, "but it may interest you."

The four were soon in the forward compartment of the craft. She
could be directed and steered from here when occasion arose, but
now Tom was letting his navigator direct the craft from the
controls in the main engine room. A conning tower, rising just
above the deck of the craft, gave the pilot the necessary view.