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  8,WELL1 ,I M/ SAY HE'S A COOL "O10
REM>K$ ,TOM1 Z ! E*OES ( ,MR4 ,B]G'S
/EPS DI$ AWAY4 8,! IDEA ( ?9K+ 8 BOAT
BETT] ?AN \RS6 ,I DON'T L T MAN1 DAD4
,I'M SUSPICI\S ( HM4 ,D Y ?9K HE CAME "H
6/1L "S ( \R ID1S80
  8,NO1 ,I H>DLY 2LIEVE S1 MY SON4 ,B H[
DID Y 4COV] HM80
  8,J Z Y SAW1 DAD4 ,I HE>D A NOISE &
W5T BACK "! 69VE/IGATE4 ,I F.D HM SN1K+
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  8,NO1 ,TOM4 ! FIRM HE "WS = >E GD
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,!Y >E HE>T.S -PETITORS1 H["E1 & IF !Y
SAW A LEGITIMATE *.E 6GET AH1D ( ME &
TAKE ADVANTAGE1 !Y WD D X4 ,B !Y WD N
SN1K 9 6/1L MY ID1S4 ,I FEEL SURE ( T4
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?9K IS ! BE/ "E 9V5T$1 & !Y WD H>DLY
*ANGE AT ? LATE "D4 ,!Y FEEL SURE ( W9N+
! ,GOV]N;T PRIZE1 & ,I'M J Z GLAD WE'RE
N GO+ 6H A 3TE/40
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  8,M* BETT]1 9 _M RESPECTS40
  8,I DON'T L T MAN ,B]G1 ?\<10 W5T ON
,TOM4
  8,NOR D ,I10 A4$ 8 "F4 8,"! IS "S?+
/RANGE AB HM4 ,HE 0 V ANXI\S T ,I %D
-PETE4 ,PROBABLY HE ?"\ 8 FIRM'S BOAT WD
G S F> AH1D ( \RS T !Y WD GET AN EXTRA
BONUS4 ,B ,I'M GLAD HE DIDN'T SEE \R NEW
ME?OD ( PROPUL.N4 ,T IS ! PR9CIPAL
IMPROVE;T 9 ! ,ADV.E OV] O!R TYPES (
SUBM>9ES4 ,WELL1 ANO!R WEEK & WE W 2
R1DY =! TE/40
  8,H Y "KN ,MR4 ,B]G L;G1 DAD80
  8,N V4 ,I MET HM 9 ,WA%+TON :5 ,I 0 9
! PAT5T (FICE4 ,HE 0 TAK+ \ PAP]S ON A
SUBM>9E = 8 FIRM AT ! SAME "T ,I GOT M9E
=! ,ADV.E4 ,X IS R CURI\S T HE %D -E ALL
! WAY "H F ,PHILADELPHIA4 M]ELY 6SEE IF
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X1 "S?+ T ,I C'T "U/&40
  ,! "T 0 6-E :5 ,MR4 ,SWIFT & 8 SON 7
6GET AT ! BOTTOM ( ,MR4 ,B]G'S R1SONS1 &
!Y LE>N$ 6_! SORR[ T HE _H P5ETRAT$ "S (
_! SECRETS4
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A VISIT 6! %$ ": ! SUBM>9E 0 RE/+ ON !
WAYS1 R1DY = LAUN*+4 ,!Y F.D ,MR4
,JACKSON ON GU>D &! 5G9E] SD T NO "O _H
BE5 >.D4 ,NOR 0 ANY?+ F.D 4TURB$4
  8,X C]TA9LY IS A GRT MA*9E10 REM>K$ !
LAD Z HE LOOK$ UP AT ! CIG>-%AP$ BULK
T[]+ OV] 8 H1D4 8,DAD HAS \TD"O HMF ?
TRIP40

8,X LOOKS ALL "R10 -;T$ ,MR4 ,%>P4
  8,:E!R X
W "W IS ANO!R "Q40

  8,YES1 WE C'T TELL UNTIL X'S 9 !
WAT]10 CON C$$ ,TOM4 8,B ,I HOPE X DOES4
,DAD HAS SP5T M* "T & M"OY ON X40
  ,! ,ADV.E WAS1 Z H] "N 9DICAT$1 M* 9
ADV.E ( PREVI\S SUBM>9ES4 ,"! 0 N S M*
DI6];E 9 \TW>D 3/RUC;N Z "! 0 9 ! M1NS (
PROPUL.N & 9 ! MANN] 9 : ! 9T]IOR &!
MA*9]Y 7 >RANG$4
  ,! SUBM>9E PLANN$ 0,MR4 ,SWIFT & ,TOM
JO9TLY1 & 3/RUCT$ 0!M1 )! AID ( ,MR4
,%>P & ,MR4 ,JACKSON1 0 %AP$ L A ,CIG>1
OV] "O HUNDR$ FEET L;G & TW5TY FEET 9
DIAMET] AT ! ?ICKE/ "P4 ,X 0 DIVID$ 96_M
-"P;TS1 ALL WAT]-TI<T1 S T IF "O OR EV5
?REE 7 FLOOD$ ! %IP WD / 2 USEA#4
  ,BUOYANCY 0 PROVID$ = 0HAV+ S"EAL
TANKS =! 9TRODUC;N ( -PRESS$ AIR1 & "! 0
AN EM]G5CY >RANGE;T S T A COLLAPSI#
ALUM9UM 3TA9] CD 2 4T5D$ & FILL$ )A
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%IP 0 4A#D ON ! BOTTOM (! OC1N4 ,! 3TA9]
CD 2 EXP&$ & FILL$1 & WD S5D ! ,ADV.E 6!
SURFACE4
  ,ANO!R PECULI> F1TURE 0 T ! 5G9E-ROOM1
DYNAMOS & O!R APP>ATUS 7 ALL 3TA9$
AMID%IPS4 ,? GAVE /ABIL;Y 6! CRAFT1 & AL
5A#D ! SAME 5G9E 6OP]ATE BO? %AFTS &
PROPELL]S1 Z WELL Z BO? ! NEGATIVE =W>D
ELECTRICAL PLATES1 &! POSITIVE RE> "OS4


,^! PLATES 7 A NEW IDEA 9 SUBM>9E
  3/RUC;N1
& 7 ! \TCOME ( AN IDEA ( ,MR4 ,SWIFT1 )
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SU7ES;NS F 8 SON4

  ,! AG$ 9V5TOR DID N WANT 6DEP5D ON !
USUAL SCREW PROPELL]S = 8 CRAFT1 NOR DID
HE WANT 6USE A JET ( -PRESS$ AIR1 %OOT+
\ F A RE> TUBE1 NOR YET A JET ( WAT]1
0M1NS ( : ! CR1TURE CALL$ ! SQUID %OOTS
HMF AL;G4 ,MR4 ,SWIFT PLANN$ 6S5D !
,ADV.E AL;G "U WAT] 0M1NS ( ELECTRIC;Y4
  ,C]TA9 PECULI> PLATES 7 BUILT AT !
=W>D & AFT BLUNT NOSES (! SUBM>9E4 ,96!
=W>D PLATE A NEGATIVE *>GE ( ELECTRIC;Y
0 S5T1 & 96! "O AT ! RE> A POSITIVE
*>GE1 J Z "O 5D (A HORSE%OE MAGNET IS
POSITIVE & W REPEL ! NOR? 5D (A -PASS
NE$LE1 :ILE ! O!R POLE (A MAGNET IS
NEGATIVE & W ATTRACT X4 ,9 ELECTRIC;Y L
REPELS L1 :ILE NEGATIVE & POSITIVE H A
MUTUAL ATTRAC;N = EA* O!R4
  ,MR4 ,SWIFT FIGUR$ \ T IF HE CD S5D A
P[];L CURR5T ( NEGATIVE ELECTRIC;Y 96!
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IS A GD 3DUCTOR ( ELECTRIC;Y1 :ILE IF A
POSITIVE *>GE 0 S5T 96! RE> PLATE X WD
S]VE 6PU% ! SUBM>9E AL;G1 & HE WD ?US
GET A PULL+ & PU%+ MO;N1 J Z A =W>D &
AFT PROPELL] "WS ON "S F]RY BOATS4
  ,B ! 9V5TOR DID N DEP5D ON ^! PLATES
AL"O4 ,"! 7 AUXILI>Y =W>D & AFT
PROPELL]S (! REGUL> TYPE1 S T IF !
ELECTRICAL PLATES DID N "W1 OR GOT \ (
ORD]1 ! SCREWS WD S]VE 6S5D ! ,ADV.E
AL;G4
  ,"! 0 M* MA*9]Y 9 ! SUBM>9E ,"! 7
GASOL5E MOTORS1 S9CE SPACE 0 TOO CRAMP$
6ALL[ ! C>RY+ ( COAL = BOIL]S4 ,"! 7
DYNAMOS1 MOTORS & P[];L PUMPS4 ,"S ( ^!
7 = AIR1 & "S = WAT]4 ,6S9K ! SUBM>9E 2L
! SURFACE L>GE TANKS 7 FILL$ ) WAT]4
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7 AL US$1 SIMIL> 6^? ON AN AIR%IP4 ,"! 7
AL SPECIAL AIR PUMPS1 & "O =! P[];L GAS1
: 0 MANUFACTUR$ ON BO>D4
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CD 2 S]V$1 & ": ! TRAVEL]S CD REMA9 9 !
"D"T4 ,"! 0 AL A SMALL COOK+ GALLEY1 OR
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! =W>D -"P;T1 & "H 7 AL L"ES1 :EELS &
VALVES T 3TROLL$ ALL ! MA*9]Y1 :ILE A
NUMB] ( DIALS %[$ 9 : DIREC;N !Y 7 GO+1
H[ DEEP !Y W]E1 & AT :AT SPE$ !Y 7 MOV+1
Z WELL Z :AT ! OC1N PRESSURE WAS4
  ,ON TOP1 =W>D1 0 A SMALL CONN+1 OR
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MOV+ AL;G ON ! SURFACE (! OC1N1 OR M]ELY
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SURR.D+ ! CONN+ T[] & ? 0 AVAILA# :5 !
CRAFT 0 ON ! SURFACE4
  ,"! 0 PROVI.N MADE = L1V+ ! %IP :5 X 0
ON ! B$ (! OC1N4 ,:5 X 0 DESIR$ 6D ? !
O3UPANTS PUT ON DIV+ SUITS1 : 7 PROVID$
) PORTA# OXYG5 TANKS4 ,!N !Y 5T]$ A
*AMB] 96: WAT] 0 ADMITT$ UNTIL X 0 EQUAL
9 PRESSURE 6T \TSIDE4 ,!N A /EEL DOOR 0
OP5$1 & !Y CD /EP \4 ,6RE-5T] ! %IP !
OP],N 0 REV]S$4 ,? 0 N A NEW F1TURE4 ,9
FACT1 _M SUBM>9ES TD USE X
  ,AT C]TA9 PLACES "! 7 ?ICK BULL'S-EYE
W9D[S1 0M1NS ( : ! "U-WAT] TRAVEL]S CD
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DEF5SE AG/ ! ATTACKS ( SUBM>9E MON/]S "!
0 A /EEL1 PO9T$ RAM1 L A BIG H>POON4 ,"!
7 AL A B[ &A /]N ELECTRICAL GUN1 ( : M W
2 TOLD LAT]4
  ,9 A4I;N 6AMPLE SLEEP+ A3OMMOD,NS4 "!
7 _M 3V5I;ES ABO>D ! ,ADV.E4 ,PL5TY (
FRE% WAT] CD 2 C>RI$1 & "! 0 AN APP>ATUS
= 4TILL+ M F ! SEA WAT] T SURR.D$ !
TRAVEL]S4 ,-PRESS$ AIR 0 C>RI$ 9 L>GE
TANKS1 & OXYG5 CD 2 MADE Z NE$$4 ,9
%ORT1 NO?+ T CD ADD 6! -=T OR SAFETY (!
TRAVEL]S _H BE5 OMITT$4 ,"! 0 A P[];L
CRANE & W9DLASS1 : _H BE5 9/ALL$ :5 ,MR4
,SWIFT ?"\ 8 BOAT MI<T 2 B"\ 0!
,GOV]N;T4 ,? 0 6BE US$ = RAIS+ WRECKS OR
RECOV]+ OBJECTS F ! BOTTOM (! OC1N4
,AMPLE /ORES & PROVI.NS 7 6BE C>RI$ &1
ONCE ! TRAVEL]S 7 %UT UP 9 ! ,ADV.E1 !Y
CD EXI/ =
A MON? 2L ! SURFACE1 PROVID+ NO A3ID5T
O3URR$4
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!Y LOOK$ OV] ! %IP 2F TURN+ 9 =! NI<T4
,! CRAFT 0 MADE IMM5SELY /R;G 6)/& P[];L
PRESSURE AT ! BOTTOM (! OC1N4 ,! SUBM>9E
CD P5ETRATE 6A DEP? ( AB ?REE MILES4 ,2L
T X 0 DANG]\S 6G1 Z ! AW;L =CE WD CRU% !
PLATES1 P[];L Z !Y W]E4
  8,WELL1 WE'LL RU% ?+S TM &! NEXT "D10
OBS]V$ ,TOM Z HE PREP>$ 6L1VE ! BUILD+4
8,!N WE'LL SOON SEE IF X "WS40
  ,=! NEXT WEEK "! 7 BUSY "TS 9 ! %OP
NE> ! OC1N4 ,GRT SECRECY 0 MA9TA9$1 &
?\< CURIOS;Y SEEK]S DID /ROLL AL;G N[ &
!N1 !Y RCVD LL SATISFAC;N4 ,AT F/ ,MR4
,SWIFT ?"\ T ! VISIT ( ,MR4 ,B]G WD H
UNPL1SANT RESULTS1 = HE FE>$ T ! AG5T WD
TALK AB ! CRAFT1 ( : HE _H S UNEXPECT$LY
GOTT5 A SI<T4 ,B NO?+ SEEM$ 6FOLL[ F 8
*.E 9SPEC;N1 & X 0 =GOTT54
  ,X 0 "O EV5+1 AB A WEEK LAT]1 T ,TOM 0
AL"O 9 ! %OP4 ,! TWO ME*ANICS T _H BE5
HIR$ 6HELP \ 9 ! RU% _H BE5 LET G1 &!
%IP NE$$ B A FEW ADJU/;TS 6MAKE X R1DY
=! SEA4
  8,I ?9K ,I'LL J TAKE ANO!R LOOK AT !
WAT] TANK VALVES10 SD ,TOM 6HMF Z HE
PREP>$ 65T] ! BIG -"P;TS : RCVD ! WAT]
BALLA/4 8,I WANT 6BE SURE !Y "W PROP]LY
& QKLY4 ,WE'VE GOT 6DEP5D ON !M 6MAKE U
S9K :5 WE WANT TO1 &1 :AT'S M IMPORTANT1
6RISE 6! SURFACE 9 A HURRY4 ,I'VE GOT "T
5 6LOOK !M OV] 2F DAD & ,MR4 ,%>P GET
BACK40
  ,TOM 5T]$ ! />BO>D TANK 0M1NS ( AN
EM]G5CY SLID+ DOOR 2T ! BIG -"P;TS &!
MA9 "P (! %IP4 ,? 0 CLOS$ 0A WORM &
SCREW GE>1 & ONCE ! %IP 0 9 ! WAT] WD
SELDOM 2 US$4
  ,! "Y 9V5TOR PROCE$$ ) 8 TASK1 C>E;LLY
9SPECT+ ! VALVES 0! LI<T (A LANT]N HE
C>RI$4 ,! APP>ATUS SEEM$ 6BE ALL "R1 &
,TOM 0 AB 6L1VE :5 A PECULI> NOISE
ATTRACT$ 8 ATT5;N4 ,X 0 ! S.D ( METAL
SCRAP+ ON METAL1 &! LAD'S QK & WELL-
TRA9$ E> TOLD HM X 0 "S": AB ! %IP4
  ,HE TURN$ 6L1VE ! TANK1 B Z HE :EEL$
>.D 8 LI<T FLA%$ ON A SOLID WALL ( /EEL
BACK ( HM4 ,! EM]G5CY \TLET _H BE5
CLOS$6 ,HE 0 A PRISON] 9 ! WAT] -"P;T1 &
HE KNEW1 F PA/ EXP]I;E1 T %\T Z HE WD1 8
VOICE CD N 2 HE>D T5 FEET AWAY4 ,8 "F &
,MR4 ,%>P1 Z HE 0 AW>E1 _H G"O 6A NE>BY
C;Y = "S TOOLS1 & ,MR4 ,JACKSON1 !
5G9E]1 0 TEMPOR>ILY AWAY4 ,MRS4 ,BA7]T1
9 ! H\SE1 CD N HE> 8 CRIES4
  8,I'M LOCK$ IN60 CRI$ ,TOM AL\D4 8,!
WORM GE> M/ H %UT ( XF4 ,B ,I DON'T SEE
H[ T CD BE4 ,I'VE GOT 6GET \ MI<TY SOON1
?\<1 OR ,I'LL S"M4 ,? TANK IS AIRTI<T1 &
X WON'T TAKE ME L;G 6BR1? UP ALL ! OXYG5
"! IS "H4 ,I M/ GET T SLIDE OP540
  ,HE S"\ 6GRASP ! /EEL PLATE T CLOS$ !
EM]G5CY OP5+4 ,8 F+]S SLIPP$ OV] !
SMOO?1 POLI%$ SURFACE4 ,HE 0 H]METIC,Y
S1L$ UP--A CAPTIVE6 ,BLANKLY HE SET 8
LANT]N D[N & L1N$ HOPE.SLY AG/ ! WALL (!
TANK4
  8,I'VE GOT 6GET \10 HE MURMUR$4

,Z IF 9 ANSW] 6HM HE HE>D A VOICE ON !
  \TSIDE1
CRY+3

  8,"!1 ,TOM ,SWIFT6 ,I GUESS ,I'VE
GOTT5 EV5 ) Y N[6 ,MAYBE NEXT "T Y WON'T
TAKE A REW>D AWAY F ME1 & LICK ME 96!
B>GA94 ,I'VE GOT Y %UT UP GD & TI<T1 &
Y'LL /AY "! UNTIL ,I GET R1DY 6LET Y \40
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SN1K$ 9 "H & TURN$ ! GE>4 ,B H[ DID HE
GET 6? "P (! COA/8 ,&Y ,FOG]1 Y LET ME
\60 %\T$ ! "Y 9V5TOR2 & Z ,&Y'S MOCK+
LAU< CAME 6HM FA9TLY "? ! /EEL SIDES (!
SUBM>9E1 ! IMPRISON$ LAD B1T DESP]ATELY
) 8 H&S ON ! SMOO? SIDES (! TANK1 VA9LY
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