Ned made a
pretense of looking for treasure amid the sand and seaweed, and
once he caught and held up by its tail a queer turtle. Koku
stalked about behind Ned, looking to right and left, possibly for
a sight of some monster "cow fish."
"They're coming back in, I think," remarked Tom, when he saw
Ned turn and start back for the side of the craft, where,
amidships, was located the diving chamber. "They're satisfied
with the test."
Suddenly Koku was seen to glide to the side of Ned, and point
at something which none of the observers in the M. N. 1 could
see. The giant was evidently perturbed, and Ned, too, showed some
agitation.
"Bless my rubber shoes! what's the matter?" cried Mr. Damon.
"I don't know," answered Tom. "Perhaps they have sighted a
wreck, or something like that."
"Look! It's a sea monster!" cried Mr. Hardley. "I can see the
form of some great fish, or something. Look! It's coming right at
them!"
As he spoke all in the observation chamber saw a great, black
form, as if of some monster, move close to the two divers.
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