It seemed as if the Dolphin would go to pieces.
Portable objects went crashing about the cabin.
But when the boat once more became still and all had recovered from the terrific blow, a startling sight was revealed.
The whale had struck the ram head on, and the keen steel projection had literally split the monster to its vitals.
Glancing along the course of the jaw, the ram had cut the whale half in two.
It was as dead as a door post. The famous silver whale was no more.
Perhaps the most excited of the party was Stanhope.
The famous explorer could hardly contain himself.
“Hooray!” he shouted. “We have carried out our project! The game is won!”
“And the silver whale is ours!” rejoined Frank.