But Pomp was a plucky darky, and after the first shock was over he practically settled down to business.
He knew that the emergency demanded desperate measures.
“De fus’ ting fo’ dis chile to do, I reckon,” he muttered, “am to git out from undah dis yer berg jes’ as quick as ebber I can.”
Accordingly Pomp went into the pilot-house.
He had first looked for an outlet through the berg.
This did not seem to exist.
Satisfied of this, Pomp turned the air-chamber lever.
In a moment the boat began to sink very rapidly.
Down it went until it touched the bottom of the ocean.
Then Pomp turned on the search-light.