Once more she rolled to a dangerous angle.
"Bless my tea biscuit!" cried Mr. Damon, "what is it all about,
Tom Swift?"
"I don't know," was the low-voiced answer, "unless a pair of
monsters are attacking us on both sides alternately. But we'll
soon learn. There goes the last of the water!"
The gauge showed that the diving chamber was empty. Quickly the
inner doors were opened, stud, with their suits still dripping
from their immersion in the salty sea, Ned and Koku stepped
forth. In another moment their helmets were loosed from the
bayonet catches, and they could speak.
"What was it, Ned?" cried Tom.
"Big fish!" answered Koku.
"Two monster whales!" gasped Ned. "We barely got away from
them! They're ramming the sub, Tom!"
As he spoke there came a blow on the port side, greater than
either of the two preceding ones. Those in the M. N. 1 staggered
about, and had to hold on to objects to preserve their footing.
"Both at the same time!" cried Ned. "The two whales are coming
at us both at once!"
This was evidently the case.
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