The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-13
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grounds. Then the two descended
together from opposite sides Of the
vessel. When We came. up they had
been alone In the depths Of the ses
for over An hour.
Our captain noted the length O,
time the divers had bsen under, and
talked seif-rishteously about tho care.
lessness Of Good Joe Gilbert"
He had them down long before W.
was In sight," said our skipper
Bring along that corseiet. TanjonE
Give me . wrench. I go to things
myself on my ship, I do" (He began
screwins me into my dress by means
OF the wrench. talking all the time. }
And look At them tenders Of OIL.
berts-pre-tsnders. I call them. Are
they watching the air tubes proper,
or are they notT"
really did not know enough 70 ssy,
The captain went on: Now III
tend you myself. and your be- a. SAFE
a. II you was In tho hotel In samara,.
drinkin' a long beer. You know the
signals"
Il know one pull on the signal line
IL pull mo up and I know how TO
work the taps IN the helmet. I
reckon that's enough" They ware
putting on my iead-soled boots now
and hanging n huge iocket Of lead
round my neck. can not exLross
how ! hated the idea OF going down.
And the Marquis. sitting on the
hatch. his large pink face standing
out like q harvest moon against the
hsaving sea. was whlstlins-of ali
tunss on sarth-the Dead March in
SAUL" BY this l guessed that his
thoughts were sombre.
"Marky." l said. IL you could
choose some other tune I'd be Obliged
to you" ....
1T was not on the cause Of you
that whistled IT," he replied. gloom
lily. 1T Is on the cause Of myself.
who cannot mako this journey. be-
cause l am too large that any diver
dress can take me In"
swell. one Of VI has got 70 TO-"
said. knottins tho lifeline rouud my
waist. The captain had moved OF 70
inspect tho working Of the pump.
And Of q TRUTH" cried the Mar
auiS. the pitcher that goes to the
well 70 soonest mended!"
Tanjong now came with the front
glass to screw up my helmet. I
looked round at the Gertrude once
more. Still the two spider threads
dangled down her counter. ACROSS the
Uttered. dangerous deck. with Its
carsless tenders and the empty, hsav-
in6 swell Of the silent sea.
"They'vs been down too lone-
every one must be asleep on that
mud-scow Of 0iibert's." srowled the
captain. Maybe something's rot
them. near forgot to tell you: you
Keep your eyes skinned for CLANS.
Town below there" w..
"CIamsf"
"Yss--you don't need to worry
about sharks: we haven't seen one,
not for days: and az for diamond.
hsh. II they came along and get .
hold OF your air-tube. it's no use
'ou or any one worryin'. but them
'lams. they are dangerous. There's
'ome proper big ones. and II you put
your foot In one"-- 90.
Il can guess." I said: for I know
'omething OF the terrible giant rril
lacna Of these Southern seas. Pm
'eady: screw up"
The Marquis had OF course waited
or this moment to make q. speech
when ] could not possib>0 hear him,
'eins shut into my metal eheII like q
obster Into Its carapace--and he
ushed forward to seize and press
ny hand. a. stepped over the side
u the lugger to the ladder below.
10 spoke eloquently and I Judged
mprudently: and tears rose In his
yes. cut short the scene by slid
ng my feet on the ladder and let.
ing myself 20.
! feared tho effect OF such a depth
% seventy feet OF water on an .inex.
'eriencsd diver like myself. but I
iced not have been uneasy. The
kipper OF the Dawn was not minded
have an accident and he let me
own very slowly. saw the green
'ater. full OF silver air bubbles rush.
~ up and past tho window OF my
eimet for what seemed quite a long
II could not have been
lore than n minute or two before
~ lead soled boots came down as
ghtly as a dancers sandal on tho
coral at tho bottom.
This was the real thing and not like
~ amateur experiment at Thursday.
began 20 feel interested and to for
at the shrinking fear that all new
lvers experience In leaving tho limit
nd life Of the world above and trust
q themselves. encased In bsnum bling
etal and rubber. to tie choking
pths Of the sea- Ny ears were very