Pluck and Luck #139: Jack Wright and His Deep Sea Monitor — page 22: what you’re looking at

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i ” They accordingly let their leaden soles go, and their knap- sacks carried them half way,to the top; then they abandoned fe! en bredst weights, and Wort allie way to the surface. Upon seeing the monitor bearing down upon them, the crews of both vessels hastily began to raise their anchors and sails expecting an attack, when one of the windows of the pilot- | Be house was flung open, and one of the divers yelled loudiy: . » “Schooner ahoy! Belay there—it is I-—-Robinson. Don’t 4a “move, The submarine boat is in my power!” Thus assured, » as they recognized the voice of the speaker, the crews of both ressels desisted, and in a few minutes the Sea Serpent reached ; “them, ‘and ran between the two boats. S a Aor A moment afterwards, to Jack’s astonishment and delight, he saw a shot burst from the first starboard, and then the ae port guns in the turret, and they both struck the ships on _ either side and exploded. She Ph. C ~~ ny . ’ | - The fearful reports had scarcely ceased vibrating when out Ey Ect the figure of the man who had been keeping Tim covered is the prune rifle, othe shot that struck the Carib’s ship ae away the weather ulwarks ere it sped on into the sea, while the projectile that urst upon the schooner, had ripped the after-deck all up, be destroyed most of the atvaes: pumps, carried away the wheel, n aBche and taftrail, and almost ati the rudder. *See what he The monitor ee Mee 2 stationary for aalatct minutes; then fe sted suddenly on, and shooting from between the two essels, it forged ahead of them. + Not caring to stand any chances, Tim sunk the monitor ob neath the waves, where she was, comparatively safe. pe akt’ this juncture” Jack saw some of the men on the schooner pe nting at him, and realized that: their presence upon the “st irface had been discovered, and that an attack | was now “ie I evitable. ay se c n fact, upon seeing the monitor speeding away unharmed, u a rews of the two vessels brought their boats about and sg steered them toward the trio in the water. se tt is useless for us to try to get away now, ” said Jack, as he a V the two vessels heading toward them, and observed Tim :, = ringing the ‘monitor to the surface some distance away. ome. There i is no escape for us. ‘| We will have to submit whether “we ite ‘ish to or fee But we can make it as hard for those sack “The yubber lining will insulate our Bodies: from \the cu ro ) | 9% Ky o2 tua sash came over their faces when they made a con- or: ee Pes | . he two Sosealer soon reached them, and i dozen men on each - h boa at stood at the bulwarks, aiming their rifles and pistols’ at the three floating divers, when Mixitli shouted: aboard of this, boat « or we will, riddle you: with a a es Bie y Beenie, of sy hie eek, ‘surprise, lite them. ropes! ‘i ordered. the Carib, turning: to ae ; men, ig “Stand together now, boys,” said Jack, inldwtones, > ae Be Down. came séveral ropes, and our friends caught hold and | drew themselves upon the deck of the Carib’s ship. “Seize and bind them, and stow them in the hold,” ordered Mixitli. The crew laid hands upon our friends on. all sides, chou they were suddenly shocked by the current hi through the | suits,’ With wildest yells, groans and oaths the men released them By and started back, feeling as if they were struck by thunder- . oe bolts, and the next moment our friends | had their weapons » in their hands ready to repel another. forcible attack. CHAPTER XVIL HELD AT BAY With A, GUN, “What is the matter with you idiots?” roared Mixitli, obsery- *y M4 ing the queer actions of his men, and glaring at them in deep : “Are you afraid of these men? Seize them, I bes you!” “" | “They are charged with electricity and we CaN hold them!” a Ro one of the sailors yelled, in furious tones. “Fire upon them, then!” snarled the Carib. He set the example by rushing at the trio with a pistol pointed at them, firing as he came. The bullets rattled like hail against the suits of saividuted bates * but failed to penetrate or do any damage, and when the test of the rascals began to fire, had not our friends been so se curely protected, they would have been riddled like sieves. aes “This won’t do!” exclaimed Jack. “Give them a volley, ve boys!” < The electric and pneumatie arms were discharged at ele Carib’s crew, and when the explosive bullets tm ip ei ynidst, eed = ke death and destruction among them, - x Rt < ot eS Tie Ba and trained it to bear upon the alarmed crew. | 3: Jack seized a lock string, and taking up a position at. cae breech of the gun, he shouted warningly t -Mixitli: Bs | “TE you or any of your crew dare to venture out of the bow rs a I will fire this gun in your midst, as I seeitisloaded!” , “Don’t fire! ” shrieked Mixitli, in terror, holding up his. ‘hand, ‘ “Pritz,” said Jack, aside, “seize the wheel and steer for t 1 monitor. Tim.is watching all our actions with a glass, | Ts = The monitor was bearing down upon the ship. oe: In a few minutes the two boats were close. together, | + schooner having tacked away at full mate when the moni approached. ; “Run alongside, we wish to board yout, . shouted Jack. RP. ww Oy Tim obeyed, and our friends jumped aboard the Sea Ser ent, when, to their amazement, Mixitli and his friends follow ed them. ie y ay Up they swarmed on the deck of the femiitear: pell mel by the wild Carib, who shouted, fiercely: ewe “They have got the idol! Don’ t jet them get. inside! |they get away not one of us will escape with his lite!” In a moment. they | were most all swarming over the dés the boat, and rushing. upon Jack and his friends in a } they disregarded the fearful shots fired into their ane) jin one grand assault overwhelmed the trio. Sha a Be a Despite the electricity in their ‘suits, the rascals bo 50 friends and) made prisoners ut pau et fees pee a 1 tar Cae te he . .