The officer bowed, and entered the conning tower He immediately descended. Before he had, reached the bottom the captain said:
"Halt! Notify them from where you are. I shall not permit you to go any farther."
All the men were found to be stationed near the hatchway steps. One by one they appeared, and were escorted out, a dozen marines in the meantime having appeared in two boats. As they emerged from the door they were escorted to the side and directed to take their places in the ship's boats.
"That makes twenty-one," said Alfred.
CHAPTER X
THE SECRET KEY TO THE BOMB FUSE
"Shall I go down and assist in bringing up the lieutenant?" said the sub-lieutenant, as the doctor of the submarine passed out.