At first I thought it was an octopus, but in a moment I realized
what it was. Though I never thought before that starfish grew so
large."
"Nor I," added Tom. "Well, you've had an experience, to say the
least."
They remained a little longer in the vicinity, Tom and his
officers making observations they thought would be useful to them
later, and then the submarine went up to the surface.
They cruised in the open the rest of that day, recharging the
storage batteries and getting ready for the search which, Tom
calculated, would take them some time. As he had explained, it
would not be easy to locate the Pandora in the fathomless depths
of the sea.
Ned and Mr. Damon did some fishing while they were on the
surface, and, as their luck was good, there was a welcome change
from the usual food of the M. N. 1. Though, as Tom had installed
a refrigerating plant, fresh meat could be kept for some time,
and this, in addition to the tinned and preserved foods, gave
them an ample larder.
"When are we going to begin the real search for the gold?"
asked Mr.
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