"The wind is blowing hard up above and the
waves are high. The swell makes itself felt even down here."
Tom's explanation of the cause of the pitching and rolling of
the submarine proved correct. When they reached the surface and
an observation was taken from the conning tower, it was seen that
a terrific storm was raging. It was out of the question to open
the hatches, or the M. N. 1 would have been swamped. The waves
were high, it was raining hard and the wind blowing a hurricane.
"Well, here's where we demonstrate the advantage of traveling
in a submarine," announced Tom, when it was seen that journeying
on the surface was out of the question. "The disturbance does not
go far below the top. We'll submerge and be in quiet waters."
He gave the orders, and soon the craft was sinking again. The
deeper she went the more untroubled the sea became, until, when
half way to the bottom, there was no vestige of the storm.
"Are we going to lie here on the bottom all day, or make some
progress toward our destination?" asked the gold-seeker, when Tom
came into the main cabin after a visit to the engine room.
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