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     ;What's that�拭─�cried Tom�察�springing up from where he was stretched 



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out on the cabin floor。 

     ;Only the wind�察─�replied the captain。 ;The storm has arrived。; 

     The   howling   kept   up�察  �and   soon   the   ship   began   to   rock。   The   wind 

increased�察�and a little later there could be heard�察�through an opened port in 

the prisoners' cabin�察�the dash of rain。 

     ;It's   a  regular   hurricane� ─   �exclaimed     the   captain。  ;I   wonder    if  the 

cables will hold�拭─�

     ;What about the submarine�拭─�asked Mr。 Swift anxiously。 

     ;I haven't much fear for her。 She lies so low in the water that the wind 

can't get much hold on her。 I don't believe she'll drag her anchor。; 

     Once more came a fierce burst of wind�察�and a dash of rain�察�and then�察�

suddenly   above   the   outburst   of   the   elements�察  �there   sounded   a   crash   on 

deck。 It was followed by excited cries。 

     ;Something's       happened� ─    �yelled   Tom。    The    prisoners   gathered     in  a 

frightened group in the middle of the cabin。 The cries were repeated�察�and 

then came a rush of feet just outside the cabin door。 

     ;Our guards� �They're leaving� ─�shouted Tom。 

     ;Right� ─�exclaimed Captain Weston。 ;Now's our chance� �Come on� �If 

we're going to escape we must do it while the storm is at its height�察�and all 

is in confusion。 Come on� ─�

     Tom tried the door。 It was locked。 

     ;One side� ─�shouted the captain�察�and this time he did not pause to say 

;by your leave。; He came at the portal on the run�察�and his shoulder struck 

it squarely。 There   was   a   splintering   and   crashing   of   wood�察  �and   the   door 

was burst open。 

     ;Follow me� ─�cried the valiant sailor�察�and Tom and the others rushed 

after him。 They could hear the wind howling more loudly than ever�察�and as 

they reached the deck the rain dashed into their faces with such violence 

that   they   could    hardly   see。  But   they   were    aware    that  something     had 

occurred。 By the light of several lanterns swaying in the terrific blast they 

saw that one of the auxiliary masts had broken off near the deck。 

     It   had   fallen   against   the   chart   house�察  �smashing   it�察  �and   a   number   of 

sailors were laboring to clear away the wreckage。 

     ;Fortune favors us� ─�cried Captain Weston。 ;Come on� �Make for the 



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small boat。 It's near the side ladder。 We'll lower the boat and pull to the 

submarine。; 

     There came a flash of lightning�察�and in its glare Tom saw something 

that caused him to cry out。 

     ;Look� ─�he shouted。 ;The submarine。 She's dragged her anchors� ─�

     The Advance was much closer to the warship than she had been that 

afternoon。 Captain Weston looked over the side。 

     ;It's the San Paula that's dragging her anchors�察�not the submarine� ─�he 

shouted。 ;We're bearing down on her� �We must act quickly。 Come on�察�we'll 

lower the boat� ─�

     In the rush of wind and the dash of rain the prisoners crowded to the 

accommodation companion ladder�察�which was still over the side of the big 

ship。 No one seemed to be noticing them�察�for Admiral Fanchetti was on 

the   bridge�察  �yelling   orders   for   the   clearing   away   of   the   wreckage。   But 

Lieutenant Drascalo�察�coming up from below at that moment�察�caught sight 

of the fleeing ones。 Drawing his sword�察�he rushed at them�察�shouting�此�

     ;The prisoners� �The prisoners� �They are escaping� ─�

     Captain Weston leaped toward the lieutenant 

     ;Look out for his sword� ─�cried Tom。 But the doughty sailor did not 

fear the weapon。 Catching up a coil of rope�察�he cast it at the lieutenant。 It 

struck him in the chest�察�and he staggered back�察�lowering his sword。 

     Captain     Weston     leaped    forward�察   �and    with   a   terrific  blow    sent 

Lieutenant Drascalo to the deck。 

     ;There� ─�cried the sailor。 ;I guess you won't yell 'Silenceo��' for a while 

now。; 

     There   was   a   rush   of   Brazilians   toward   the   group   of   prisoners。   Tom 

caught one with a blow on the chin�察�and felled him�察�while Captain Weston 

disposed   of   two   more�察  �and   Mr。   Sharp   and   Mr。   Damon   one   each。   The 

savage   fighting   of   the Americans   was   too   much   for   the   foreigners�察  �and 

they drew back。 

     ;Come on� ─�cried Captain Weston again。 ;The storm is getting worse。 

The warship will crash into the submarine in a few minutes。 Her anchors 

aren't holding。 I didn't think they would。; 

     He made a dash for the ladder�察�and a glance showed him that the small 



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boat was in the water at the foot of it。 The craft had not been hoisted on 

the davits。 

     ;Luck's with us at last� ─�cried Tom�察�Seeing it also。 ;Shall I help you�察�

dad�拭─�

     ;No�察�I think I'm all right。 Go ahead。; 

     There came such a gust of wind that the San Paula was heeled over�察�

and the wreck of the mast�察�rolling about�察�crashed into the side of a deck 

house�察  �splintering   it。 A  crowd   of   sailors�察  �led   by Admiral   Fanchetti�察  �who 

were again rushing on the escaping prisoners�察�had to leap back out of the 

way of the rolling mast。 

     ;Catch them�   �Don't let   them  get   away� ─  �begged   the   commander�察  �but 

the sailors evidently had no desire to close in with the Americans。 

     Through the rush of wind and rain Tom and his friends staggered down 

the ladder。 It was hard work to maintain one's footing�察�but they managed it。 

On account of the high side of the ship the water was comparatively calm 

under   her   lee�察  �and�察  �though   the   small   boat   was   bobbing   about�察  �they   got 

aboard。 The oars were in place�察�and in another moment they had shoved 

off from the landing stage which formed the foot of the accommodation 

ladder。 

     ;Now for the Advance� ─�murmured Captain Weston。 

     ;Come back� �Come back�察�dogs of Americans� ─�cried a voice at the rail 

over their heads�察�and looking up�察�Tom saw Lieutenant Drascalo。 He had 

snatched     a  carbine    from   a  marine�察   �and   was   pointing    it  at  the  recent 

prisoners。 He fired�察�the flash of the gun and a dazzling chain of lightning 

coming together。 The thunder swallowed up the report of the carbine�察�but 

the bullet whistled uncomfortable close to Tom's head。 The blackness that 

followed the lightning shut out the view of everything for a few seconds�察�

and when the next flash came the adventurers saw that they were close to 

their submarine。 

     A fusillade of shots sounded from the deck of the warship�察�but as the 

marines   were   poor   marksmen   at   best�察  �and   as   the   swaying   of   the   ship 

disconcerted them�察�our friends were in little danger。 

     There was quite a sea once they were beyond the protection of the side 

of   the   warship�察   �but  Captain    Weston�察   �who    was    rowing�察  �knew     how    to 



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manage a boat skillfully�察�and he soon had the craft alongside the bobbing 

submarine。 

     ;Get aboard�察�now�察�quick� ─�he cried。 

     They leaped to the small deck�察�casting the rowboat adrift。 It was the 

work   of   but   a   moment   to   open   the   conning   tower。   As   they   started   to 

descend they were met by several Brazilians coming up。 

     ;Overboard with 'em� ─�yelled the captain。 ;Let them swim ashore or to 

their ship� ─�

     With   almost   superhuman   strength   he   tossed   one   big   sailor   from   the 

small deck。 Another showed fight�察�but he went to join his companion in 

the swirling water。 A man   rushed at Tom�察�seeking   the while  to draw his 

sword�察�but the young inventor�察�with a neat left´hander�察�sent him to join the 

other two�察�and the remainder did not wait to try conclusions。 They leaped 

for their lives�察�and soon all could be seen�察�in the frequent lightning flashes�察�

swimming   toward   the   warship   which   was   now   closer   than   ever   to   the 

submarine 

     ;Get inside and we'll sink below the surface� ─�called Tom。 ;Then we 

don't care what happens。; 

     They closed the steel door of the conning tower。 As they did so they 

heard the patter of bullets from carbines fired from the San Paulo。 Then 

came a violent tossing of the Advance�察�the waves were becoming higher as 

they caught the full force of the hurricane。 It took but an instant to sever�察�

from within�察�the cable attached to the anchor�察�which was on
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