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Book, page 71 / 153 "Yes; your father sent his regards, but he told me to make a last appeal to you to install a gyro-scope rudder." "It's too late for that now," said Tom. "He attaches, I think, too much importance to that device. I shan't need it with the improvements I have made to the craft. Get aboard!" Ned climbed down the hatchway, which, however, was not closed, as it was decided to navigate the craft on the surface until it was necessary to submerge her because of too rough water, or when the vicinity of the wreck was reached. "Though we will go down to the bottom when we get to the Atlantic for the purpose of testing her in deep water," decided Tom. "Most of the time we'll steam on the surface, for we'll save our batteries that way, and it's more comfortable breathing natural air." So, with part of her deck above the surface, the M. N. 1 began her voyage, sent on her way by the cheers of the small force of Tom's workmen at the submarine plant. The general public was not admitted, for the object of the quest was kept secret from all save those immediately interested. "Rad, him be plenty mad he not come," said Koku to Tom, as the giant moved about the cabin, putting things to rights. "Well, don't start crowing over him until we get back," warned the young inventor. "He may have the laugh on us." "Rad no laugh," declared Koku. "Rad him too mad dat I come on trip." "A submarine voyage is no place for old, faithful Eradicate," murmured Tom. "He's better off looking after my father." The first part of the trip was without incident of moment. No mishap attended the voyage of the M. N. 1 down the river, out into the bay, and so on to the great Atlantic.
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