"All ready, Koku?" asked Tom.
"All ready, Master," answered the giant, as he grasped his keen
axe.
The inner door of the diving chamber was now opened, and, the
water having been pumped out of the chamber since Ned and the
sailor had emerged, it was ready for Tom and Koku. They entered,
the door was closed, and presently they felt the pressure of
water all about them, the sea being admitted through valves in
the outer door.
While this was going on Mr. Damon, the gold-seeker, and some of
the crew and officers went into the forward chamber to observe
the undersea fight against the monster that had attacked Ned.
Suddenly the waters glowed with a greatly increased light, and
in this illumination it was seen that the monster, whatever it
was, had almost completely enveloped Tom's chum with its five
arms.
"What makes it possible to see better?" asked Mr. Damon.
"I've turned on the big searchlight," was the answer. "Mr.
Swift had it installed at the last moment. It's the same kind he
invented and gave to the government, but he retained the right to
use it himself.
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