"Do you intend to ask some of the men?" inquired Alfred.
"No; that would be fruitless. It is not at all likely they will venture any information upon a subject of that character," replied the captain.
"Then how would it be possible to learn anything about where we are going?" asked Ralph.
"We are now somewhere in the Bay of Biscay, and I infer that we must be about a hundred and fifty miles from the Spanish coast. To reach that at the rate we are going, would take at least ten hours, for I assume that the vessel is capable of at least ten miles an hour. Then, we must take into consideration the possible meeting with vessels, in which case we must submerge, and thus go much slower," said the captain.
"Then, if they have a base anywhere along the coast we ought to be there before tomorrow at this time?" ventured Alfred.
"That is exactly what I mean," answered the captain.