This morning Captain Magowan, as
president of the board, received a telegram from the Navy Department to
the effect that four of the submarine types had been outclassed. The
contest now lies between the Rhinds and the Pollard boats."
"We've beaten the Rhinds boats, too," muttered Jack.
"Yes; though not by such large margins as to rule the Rhinds boats out
of all consideration," replied Lieutenant Danvers.
"So the Rhinds boat is to be our rival in future tests--our only rival?"
cried Jack, eagerly.
"Yes, and--not speaking as an official, Mr. Benson--I very much
incline to the belief that you can go on beating any one of the three
Rhinds submarines with either of the pair that you have here. But the
point is that the national government may prefer to have two types of
boats. It begins to look, as far as indications can point, as though
the Secretary of the Navy has some idea of ordering some Pollard boats
for the Navy, and also some Rhinds boats."
"I wonder if the Secretary of the Navy has heard anything about the
nasty way in which the Rhinds outfit tried to sink us at sea day before
yesterday?" muttered Captain Jack, half savagely.
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