"What do you want of an axe?" Tom asked.
"Maybe so one them cow fish come along," explained the giant.
"Koku whack him with axe."
"He means horse mackerel," laughed Ned. "Give him the axe, Tom.
I don't like the looks of those fish, either. I'll take a weapon
myself."
Two keen axes were handed to the divers, their helmets were
screwed on, and they immediately began breathing the compressed
air carried in a tank on their shoulders.
Slowly and laboriously they walked to the diving chamber. Their
progress would be easier in the water, which would buoy them up
in a measure. Now they were heavily weighted.
To leave the submarine the divers had to enter a steel chamber
in the side of the craft. This craft contained double doors. Once
the divers were inside the door leading to the interior of the
submarine was hermetically closed. Water from outside was then
admitted until the pressure was equalized. Then the outer door
was opened and Ned and Koku could step forth.
They entered the chamber, the door was closed tightly and then
Tom Swift turned the valve that admitted the sea water.
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