"Or collide with a blue-fish," suggested Hal, with a short, nervous laugh.
"I suppose we'll be used to this, after a few more trips," laughed Jack, with an effort.
"Are you scared, too?" asked Eph, keenly.
"Well, I can't say I feel wholly comfortable," admitted Jack Benson, candidly.
"Then you're sitting down on your fears pretty well," declared young
Hastings, with an admiring look at his chum.
"We've got to," returned Jack, stoutly. "If we're to go into the submarine boat line we've got to learn to look as though we liked anything under water."
"Let's take a look-in and see how Andrews likes it," proposed Eph.
Peeping through the door of the engine room they beheld the man there sitting bolt-upright on one of the leather-cushioned seats, staring hard at the wall opposite. He turned his head, however, as soon as he became aware of the presence of the submarine boys.
"Rather creepy, ain't it?" hailed Grant, his voice not as steady as usual.
"Think you're going to learn to like it?" demanded Benson.