"
Slowly, for Ned was indeed a bit stiff and cramped, they made
their way back to the submarine, passing through a vast horde of
small fishes which had been attracted by the dismemberment of the
monster that had been killed.
"There'll be sharks along soon," said Tom to Ned through the
telephone. "They're not going to miss such a gathering of food as
these small fry present. And sharks will present a different
emergency from starfish."
Tom spoke truly, for a little later, when they were all once
more safely within the submarine, looking through the windows,
they saw a school of hungry sharks feeding on the millions of
small fish that gathered to eat the creature that had attacked
Ned.
"What did you think was happening to you out there?" asked
Tom, when the diving suits had been put away.
"I didn't know what to think," was the answer. "I was
prospecting around, and I leaned over to pick up a particularly
beautiful bit of coral. All at once I felt something over me, as
a cloud sometimes hides the sun. I looked up, saw a big black
shape settling down, and then I felt my arms pinned to my sides.
Pages:
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156