"
"Then that's the thing to try to do!" exclaimed Tom, his head
beginning to feel the heaviness due to the impure air. "We'll move
every stationary object over to the port side, and we'll all
stand there, or lie there, ourselves. That may heel her over, and
help loosen the grip of the sand."
"It's worth trying," said Earle. "Get ready, men!" he called to
the crew.
Tom crawled back to the main cabin and told Mr. Damon and the
others what was to be attempted.
"Koku, you come and help move things," requested Tom.
"Me move anything!" boasted the giant, who, because of his
great strength and reserve power did not seem as greatly
affected as were the others.
Going back to the engine room with Koku, Tom assisted, as well
as he could, in the shifting of pieces of apparatus, stores and
other things that were movable. They all worked at a great
disadvantage except Koku, and he did not seem to feel the lack of
vitalizing air.
One thing after another was shifted, and still the M. N. 1
maintained the dangerous angle.
"It isn't going to work!" gasped Tom, as he noticed the
indicator which told to what angle the craft was still off an
even keel.
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