CHAPTER XIX
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FORCED DOOR
It was nearly dark, on the day following, when the submarine flotilla
made its way up Groton Bay.
As soon as the craft was at its moorings the "Hastings" was immediately
lighter by the going of one passenger.
Jacob Farnum went post-haste to the hospital, to inquire after David
Pollard's condition.
The inventor was in a good deal of pain, yet cheerful. The surgeons
reported that his broken bones were healing slowly.
The chauffeur, too, was coming along as well as was possible, though he
had been much worse hurt than had the inventor.
Grant Andrews and his workmen were aboard the "Benson." Half of the
party was now prepared to come aboard the "Hastings" whenever called.
"Going ashore, Jack?" inquired Eph Somers.
"Not before Mr. Farnum returns. Nor do I believe any of us had better
go ashore, without his express permission, old fellow," Benson replied.
Three gentlemen who did go ashore almost immediately after arrival were
the members of the naval board.
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