The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-14

haps it's the old wreck and he hurried into pilot
house.
The Dolphin rising, having assumed the hori-
zonta and as the party crowded to the window tney
to their deep amazement dimly outlined before
them, tall pyramdal-shaped structure perched upon
which was house of stone, apparently the work OF
human beings.
This is most extraordinary" CALCULATED the pro-
lessor; have run into submerged city archi-
lecture resembling that of the old Totecs if not
mistaken. Ages ago this city stood on dry land but
the coast has subsidized and here is the ancient city
one hundred feet below the surface"
Does he expect to find any one living in the
houses?' whispered Captain Sam Ralph, staring
blanhly at the remarkable sight
Il not, replied the latter, laughing as he
took down his armor and prepared to put it on
"A regular fish boardin' house. CALCULATED the
old skipper, refectivey.
AS the Dolphin moved higher and turned the OBJ
servers found themselves in of pyramids sur
mounted by the ruins of stone houses The professor
anxious to make examination but it was
decided circle about observe the extent of the
submerged city; the Dolphin moved slowly ahead.
They had undoubtedly discovered an ancient Mex
lean city, as in every direction buildings and RUNS
were now ilumined by the searchlght, presenting
weird and spectral appearance Here was in truth a
submarine extension of the wonderful architecture Of
the Toltecs where, in the past, had labored
erected pyramids and of stone Above them
huge masses of weed had grown and marine moss
covered the masonry, rounding it's edges Against
sand had piled, tho blown by the and out
of the hooks and corners of the buildings came odd
fishes the inhabitants of this ancient city Of the sea-
Moving on, the Dolphin to level plain,
covered with houses, and gradually ndistnct mass
doomed and took shape dead ahead Was this an
tetale searchlight flashed about it. flooding it with
radiance and before the of the astonshed party at
the window great ship Appeared weird skeleton
Of ship that had plunged down into street. resting
two buildings, Of which had crumbled away
when the vessel fell upon it. The planlng had long
disappeared and but mast stood, bearing a
yard from which long pendants of weed hung. The
marvellous sight caused shout from the adventurers
Wreck number chart!" exclaimed
Captain Blake rushing his locker and pulling out
great which he threw the table around which
they all crowded. Number one" he repeated excit-
latitude
is what report says 1900 galleon sailed from
the Philippine Islands and bound
for Spain. She was by Spanish privateers
pirates sunk her captain rather than sur
gold ingots amounting to nearly million dol
lars. all Of which went down in the ship
Give me my armor!" broke in Captain SAM tax
The others followed his example, eager to begin
the search, and they equipped and on deck
Dolphin gradually settled down within twenty feet
OF the top OF large stone edlce on 70 Wh1ch the eA
plorers lowered themselves by steel ladders
The afternoon had faded into night, and the
searchight flashing giant ribs of the old ship
gave it spectral appearance Captain Blake led the
way, following in the broad path of light in
which fishes poised in wonderment On the north the
stone house crumbled away and aided by their
pixies the party made their way down into what had
once been a street, and after wearisome scramble
found themselves almost beneath the hulk
for yourselves!' telephoned the captain;
"he hull nothing but mass of teredo shells ready
to fall to pieces at the slightest jar"
Such the case; and a slight blow which Cap
+. Sam cave one of the ribs shattered it into thou
sand pieces After working carefully they found a
place they could enter the hull hdeous octo-
pus skunk away they advanced, disappearing in the
gloom cloud Of ink which followed a blow
from Ralphs pike From hooks and corners long
snake-like morays seemed to eye them, and curious
fishes up and before the advance Of
steel-vsaged divers The first discovery of interest
large cannon, overgrown with moss and coral,
upright the debris; and it was soon
evident explorers that arduous labor before
Led by the intrepid captain they at once began
to haul away the dead wood with their pixies in the
location the hold had been their efforts filling
the water with mud which the current slowly carried
away. Several whales passed them, churn-
ing into blaze Of phosphorescent light, evil
IDENTIFY taking the Dolphin for one of their own kind;
but a. Quick turn the fashlight the monsters
caused them to dart away into darkness.
For the party worked with their
pixies clearing away vast amount of wreckage; they
the Dolphin, the professor carrying
g. curious shark under his which he had speared