The whale recoiled from its attack upon the Explorer and started upon a new course.
Away he went out of sight in the water.
Pomp was relieved when he was gone. It was a narrow escape.
Once more he picked up the jack-screws and started for the ice.
Reaching it, Pomp very quickly set the screws beneath the block of ice and began to raise it.
Slowly the vast body of ice began to rise up.
Pomp’s plan was a success.
In a very few moments the submarine boat was sufficiently released.
Then Pomp went back aboard the Explorer.
It was the work of but a few moments to back the Explorer out from its position and free it.