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Title: The Motor Boys Under the Sea; or, From Airship to Submarine

Author: Clarence Young

Illustrator: Dick Richards

Release date: May 26, 2015 [eBook #49049]
Most recently updated: October 24, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA; OR, FROM AIRSHIP TO SUBMARINE ***

THE MOTOR BOYS
UNDER THE SEA

Or

From Airship to Submarine

BY

CLARENCE YOUNG

AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS ON
THE BORDER,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE
JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES

12mo. Illustrated.

  • THE MOTOR BOYS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE ROCKIES
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE BORDER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA

THE JACK RANGER SERIES

12mo. Finely Illustrated.

  • JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS
  • JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP
  • JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES
  • JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE
  • JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB
  • JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX

THE RACER BOYS SERIES

12mo. Illustrated.

  • THE RACER BOYS
  • THE RACER BOYS AT BOARDING SCHOOL
  • THE RACER BOYS TO THE RESCUE
  • THE RACER BOYS ON THE PRAIRIES
  • THE RACER BOYS ON GUARD
  • THE RACER BOYS FORGING AHEAD

Copyright, 1914, by
Cupples & Leon Company

The Motor Boys Under the Sea

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. A Strange Sight 1
II. A Strange Disappearance 9
III. Through the Storm 19
IV. A New Quest 28
V. A Fearful Gale 39
VI. Bad News 46
VII. Off on a Search 54
VIII. Noddy and Bill 63
IX. The Wreck 73
X. The Lone Sailor 80
XI. A Queer Story 87
XII. The Drifting Boat 97
XIII. The Submarine Again 105
XIV. In Pursuit 113
XV. A Bolt from the Sky 119
XVI. The “Sonderbaar” 130
XVII. A Glad Surprise 139
XVIII. Under Water 146
XIX. A Marvelous Boat 154
XX. A Crazed Captain 165
XXI. Plotting 173
XXII. In Diving Dress 181
XXIII. The Decision 191
XXIV. The Allies 200
XXV. In Chains 206
XXVI. Entangled 214
XXVII. The Escape 223
XXVIII. The Lonely Island 230
XXIX. The End of Dr. Klauss 238
XXX. Homeward Bound 242

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“OH, THERE’S ANOTHER SHARK—A HAMMER-HEAD.”
“SHE’S THE SCUD!” SHOUTED BOB.
QUICKLY THE FOUR SPRANG TO THE DECK OF THE SUBMARINE.
THEN BEGAN A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.