much about the work that they had been in the habit of
doing, but he intended to teach them the duties of sailors just as soon
as he could find any such duties for them to perform. He walked about
the deck with an important air, and looked for something about which he
might give orders. There were no masts or spars or shrouds or sheets,
but there were tarpaulins on the deck, and these were soon arranged in
seamanlike fashion. A compass was rigged up on deck, and Captain Hubbell
put himself into communication with the electric steersman.

It was morning when the Dipsey emerged from the sea, although day and
night were equally bright at that season, and at twelve o'clock Captain
Hubbell took an observation, assisted by Sammy. The result was as
follows: longitude, 69 30'; latitude, 88 42'.

"It strikes me," said Captain James Hubbell, "that that latitude goes
over anything ever set down by any skipper, ancient or modern."

"I should say so," answered Sammy. "But that record won't be anything
compared to what we are goin' to set down."

Work went on very rapidly, in order to get the Dipsey into regular
nautical condition, and although it was out of his line, Captain Hubbell
made it a point to direct as much of it as he could. The electric gills
were packed as close to the side of the vessel as possible, and the
various contrivances for heating and ventilation when sailing in the
open air were put into working order. At four o'clock in the afternoon
our party started to round the icy promontory ahead of them, encouraged
by a most hearty and soul-inspiring message from the hills of New
Jersey.

"It's all very fine," said Sarah Block to her husband, "for everybody on
board to be talkin' about what a splendid thing it is to be sailin' on
the surface of the sea, in the bright and beautiful air, but I must
say that I like a ship to keep quiet when I am on board of her. I had a
pretty bad time when I was comin' up on the Go Lightly, but she was big
and didn't wabble like this little thing. We went along beautifully when
we were under the water, with the floor just as level as if we were at
home, in a house, and now I am not feelin' anything like as well as I
have been. For my part, I think it would be a great deal better to sink
down again and go the rest of the way under the water. I am sure we
found it very comfortable, and a great deal warmer."

Sammy laughed.

"Oh, that would not do at all," he said. "You can't expect t