And a cry
went up from those in the submarine as Ned was seen to be
enveloped in long, waving arms.
"An octopus!" cried Mr. Damon. "Bless my soul, Tom, an octopus
has Ned!"
"No, it isn't that!" cried the young inventor hoarsely. "It's
some other monster. It has only five arms--an octopus has eight!
I've got to save Ned!"
And he hurried toward the diving chamber, while the others, in
fascinated horror, looked at the diver who was in such strange
peril.
CHAPTER XV
TOM TO THE RESCUE
Mr. Damon came to a pause in the compartment from which the
diving chamber gave access to the ocean outside. Tom, standing
before the sliding steel door, had summoned to him several of his
men and was rapidly giving them directions.
"What are you going to do, Tom Swift?" asked the eccentric man.
"I'm going out there to save Ned!" was the quick answer. "He's
in the grip of some strange monster of the sea. What it is I
don't know, but I'm going to find out. Koku, you come with me!"
"Yes, Master, me come!" said the giant simply, as if Tom had
told him to go for a pail of water instead of risking his life.
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