ds, and were soon some distance away from the
submarine monster.

Then they cried for help.

The boat they had seen came in their direction.

They were seen, and the natives from the island let out a shout.

Then suddenly Captain Vindex appeared on the deck of the _Searcher_.

He shook his fist at the party.

Stump laughed at him; the others waved him off.

"She is going down!" cried Mont. "Quick, pull for the shore, before you
are wrecked!"

The natives did not like the looks of the strange submarine ship, and
they pulled with all strength.

By the agitation in the water the party knew the _Searcher_ was after
them.

But the shore was gained, and they were safe.

Then came a fearful shock.

In his eagerness to catch them Captain Vindex had allowed the _Searcher_
to run into the rocks.

The submarine craft shot out of the water, and then----

Bang! Boom! Crash!

It was as if heaven and earth were splitting in twain.

The whole island shook, and all in the boat fell flat.

The _Searcher_ had been blown to atoms.

The air was filled with flying bits of iron and steel.

Of course all on board were instantly killed.

It was a long while before Mont and his companions recovered.

"Out of it at last, thank Heaven!" murmured Professor Woddle, and all
said "Amen."

A month later the little party returned to the United States.

Mont's widowed mother was overjoyed to see him alive, and Carl's parents
were equally elated, and so were the many friends at Nautical Hall.

The pearls were equally divided, and to-day all of the party are rich
men.

"But I wouldn't take another such trip," says Mont. "No, not to pick up
all the hidden treasures of the ocean. After this I'm going to remain at
Nautical Hall and take the balance of my sea training on land. I've had
all I want of such submarine ships as the _Searcher_, and such
mysterious men as was the Wizard of the Sea."

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Page 34, "slooop" changed to "sloop". (hire a sloop)

Page 101, "life" changed to "lives". (lives of the)

Page 103, "breath" changed to "breathe". (breathe the fresh)

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