Once more the whale came to the attack. But this time when he struck the hull, it was likely that he very speedily wished that he had not.
The shock was something awful, and a most demoralized looking whale turned upon his back and went shooting up through the water.
“Heavens!” cried Roger. “I thought we were done for that time.”
But Frank only laughed.
“Oh, no,” he said. “That whale was a bit funny, but he won’t trouble the Explorer again.”
“The electricity must have stunned him.”
“Oh, yes.”
“And he has gone to the surface.”
“Or to the ice floor above.”
“But how is it that we did not feel the shock?”