“That is so, Frank!” cried Stanhope; “how can we ever extricate ourselves?”
“We can try,” said Frank, laconically.
The young inventor carefully examined the position of the submarine boat. To his great joy he saw that she was unhurt.
Though she was tightly wedged in the debris of the wreck, there was no visible damage done her.
Frank hardly believed it possible to withdraw her from the wreck with the aid of the screw alone.
Yet he was constrained to make the attempt.
So he went into the engine-room and started the motor upon the reverse. The screw revolved furiously; the engines were exerted to their utmost.
But all in vain.
The electric boat could not be drawn from her position by hook or by crook. The situation was dubious.
Stanhope looked grave.