Upon every hand new sights were seen and new wonders unfolded.
Upon one building was a marine growth greatly resembling English ivy. It had a most beautiful effect.
Every building had its colony of submarine creatures.
There were all manner of rainbow-hued fish, and monster eels like huge serpents wriggling in the sand. But thus far nothing had been encountered of a dangerous size and character.
For miles the explorers walked in the glare of the searchlight, which quite illumined the whole city.
At length, however, it was decided to return.
Von Bulow was highly delighted with the result of the expedition.
He had recovered many valuable specimens and was in high feather.
But Captain Bell was disappointed.
There had been no sign of a treasure about the sunken city.