They were about to go back on their own craft, when a cry from Professor Snodgrass startled them.
“Look! Look!” shouted the little scientist. “A whale! There’s a whale, boys! Oh, if we could only get closer so that I might make some observations.”
Jerry stood up on the seat in the lifeboat in order to see better. And, no sooner had he looked closely at the object at which the professor pointed than he cried:
“Whale! That’s no whale. It’s that submarine again!”
[CHAPTER XIV]
IN PURSUIT
The excitement caused by Jerry’s announcement can easily be imagined; and it was of several sorts. To himself the recognition of the strange craft that seemed so fated to be linked with their fortunes proved that the fanatical German who owned it had not left American waters.
To Ned the discovery was startling enough, and, for an instant, he had a wild idea that he would like to interview the captain, and learn whether it would be possible for himself and his chums to own a craft like that.
Bob, when he heard Jerry’s cry, thought of his former fears in regard to the strange craft—fears that he realized now were somewhat foolish.