torpedoes was directed against moving targets--perpendicular floats
towed by a tug with a very long hawser.

While some of the firing was done by the crews of the respective
submarines, a good deal more was performed by members of the naval board,
in order that the boats, rather than the crews, might be tested.

In each of these events the Pollard boats were the winners. At the
moving targets the Day Submarine took second place away from the Rhinds
boats; in the other events the Rhinds craft came in second, though
rather close to the records achieved by the Pollard submarines.

Farnum was elated, of course. So were his young officers. Lieutenant
Danvers, who was on board at each test, was also much pleased, though he
did not express it. The cheering news was taken to David Pollard, in
hospital, and greatly lightened his days of suffering and waiting.

And now, for two days, the grim-looking little submarine fleet had lain
at moorings. Not one was there among their crews but wondered whether
any further competitive tests were to be ordered.

There had been no more meetings, on shore, between the Rhinds party and
our friends. Radwin had hoped for such a meeting, for, as Hal had
predicted, the dark-faced rascal had soon reasoned out that it would be
an excellent thing to stop a few blows delivered by Captain Jack Benson.

But Farnum had kept his party on the "Benson" and the "Hastings."

"Fred, I wonder whether we are going to have any more tests," demanded
Mr. Rhinds, as he and his secretary lingered over their breakfast