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  1 1 |          prompt echo to the public terror. The entire district between
  2 1 |         their infants, crazed with terror, rushed along the eastward
  3 9 |         SECOND LETTER~On Board the Terror~July 15.~To the Old and
  4 10|      second letter? “On Board the ‘Terror.’” Doubtless this name was
  5 10|         was the commander of this “Terror” — startling name, only
  6 10|      relation existed between the “Terror” and the Great Eyrie? What
  7 10|         after the letter from the ‘Terror,’ it must be taken seriously.”~“
  8 10|        possibly exist between the ‘Terror’ and the Great Eyrie?”~“
  9 10|           the suggestion that the “Terror,” which had searched the
 10 10|        Since the commander of the ‘Terror’ has refused to make public
 11 10|         the said commander of the ‘Terror’ is hereby placed beyond
 12 11|       Either the commander of the “Terror” would be surprised before
 13 11|           him on the track of the “Terror.”~We drove rapidly along
 14 11|           Was this the mysterious “Terror” which had thus risen from
 15 11|          to be the captain of the ‘Terror!’”~“I have only one fear,
 16 11|        still there. As to how the “Terror” came to be in Lake Erie,
 17 11|           more probable, that the “Terror” had come by water. There
 18 11|     undiscovered.~And now, if the “Terror” had already left the creek,
 19 11|            them in pursuit of the “Terror.” But despite their splendid
 20 11|            feet deep, so that the “Terror” could take shelter either
 21 11|            view of the men of the “Terror,” if she were still there,
 22 11|            the creek. Thus if the ‘Terror’ is still there, we shall
 23 11|          the Creek and see if the “Terror” was still there. But prudence
 24 11|      advance without risk. If the “Terror” was there, she had cast
 25 11|          where Wells had left the “Terror” twenty-four hours before
 26 12|            a probability that the “Terror” had deserted the locality,
 27 12|           that we should meet the “Terror,” that we should find her
 28 12|          for nothing! Even if the “Terror” was still upon the lake,
 29 12|          that this was really the “Terror” commanded by the “Master
 30 12|        another. If the men on the “Terror” landed, they could not
 31 12|       regular hiding place of the “Terror?” Had her commander a depot
 32 12|         had been written from the “Terror” and this was the “Terror.”
 33 12|          Terror” and this was the “Terror.” Once more I asked myself
 34 12|         fast among the rocks.~The “Terror” lay there, quiet at the
 35 12|       bring them all on board the ‘Terror.’”~The “Terror!” It WAS
 36 12|          board the ‘Terror.’”~The “Terror!” It WAS she!~“Yes; just
 37 12|            edge of the water.~The “Terror” lay at the end of a short
 38 12|      endeavor to leap aboard. The “Terror” would disappear with the
 39 12|       clinging to the deck of the “Terror.”~Their captain, springing
 40 12|         and dragged forward —~The “Terror,” driven by all the power
 41 13|            Chapter 13~ON BOARD THE TERROR~When I came to my senses
 42 13|           Now, was I on board the “Terror?” And was I alone with the
 43 13|          Lake Erie?~Where was the “Terror” now, and how was it navigating?
 44 13|         beneath the lake?~No, the “Terror” was moving upon some broad
 45 13|      smoothest highway. Hence the “Terror” was not traveling upon
 46 13|        both sides of the speeding “Terror.” Everywhere a vast expanse
 47 13|         since the moment when the “Terror” had darted from Black Rock
 48 13|            periscope by which the “Terror” could be guided when beneath
 49 13|           by the two men when the “Terror” was at rest.~At the stern
 50 13|           had been rescued by the “Terror?” Surely not! Doubtless
 51 13|        been snatched on board the “Terror” two days before,—or even
 52 13|         circumstances! But if the “Terror” kept thus far away from
 53 13|           learned anything of the “Terror’s” secrets would not have
 54 13|            that I had reached the “Terror” would have little value.~
 55 13|        city of Buffalo. Since the “Terror” had not retreated by the
 56 13|          in the evening, when the “Terror” could approach the shore
 57 13|          course. The speed of the “Terror” increased.~This man, so
 58 13|           that the captain of the “Terror” was the other of the two
 59 13|            boat! Is it really the ‘Terror?’”~To this question also
 60 13|           lakes! Your boat is the ‘Terror’ and you her commander,
 61 13|        before the day closed, the “Terror” must reach the end of Lake
 62 14|      stroke. I concluded that the “Terror,” in each of its transformations
 63 14|            Detroit River, and the “Terror” was constantly leaving
 64 14|            the Niagara River. The “Terror” would surely not venture
 65 14|     reckoning by the speed of the “Terror” and her direction, I knew
 66 14|            pleased. Moreover, the “Terror” lay so low upon the water,
 67 14|        altering the course of the “Terror.”~A quarter of an hour later,
 68 14|          an hour. It is true, the “Terror” commanded an even greater
 69 14|          submarines to attack the “Terror” with any chance of success.
 70 14|            that they had seen the “Terror,” for they were headed at
 71 14|            as to seek to shut the “Terror” within the narrowing end
 72 14|         such a way as to hold the “Terror” between their fires.~As
 73 14|          turns of her engine, the “Terror” would dart beyond their
 74 14|        pressed upon a handle. The “Terror,” doubling the action of
 75 14|          my presence on board the “Terror.” Would not a boat be sent
 76 14|           be even greater, if the “Terror” entered the narrow waters
 77 14|         would I be carried by the “Terror,” if I remained on board?~
 78 14|        fifteen cable lengths. The “Terror,” without increasing her
 79 14|            passed in front of the “Terror,” and sped beyond the destroyer
 80 14|         the transformation of the “Terror” had been made. No less
 81 14|          pierced by sunshine. The “Terror” had risen above water.
 82 14|       quarter of a mile away! The “Terror” had already been seen,
 83 14|         give chase. Once more the “Terror” sped in the direction of
 84 14|      because of the accident, the “Terror” might, indeed, temporarily
 85 14|           crossed the path of the “Terror.” Even the two destroyers
 86 14|          celebrated cataract.~The “Terror” had already passed Fort
 87 14|            gardens.~Obviously the “Terror” could no longer turn back.
 88 14|         bound up with that of the “Terror.”~The distance which separated
 89 14|            Could the motor of the “Terror,” since the accident, no
 90 14|        than three miles away.~The “Terror” took the left branch of
 91 14|         more irresistible. If the “Terror” did not stop, the destroyers
 92 14|        cannon shot swept over the “Terror” without hitting its low-lying
 93 14|            at the moment when the “Terror” reached the very edge of
 94 15|          meal, the captain of the “Terror” having wished thus to prevent
 95 15|            At the moment when the “Terror” rose above the Canadian
 96 15|        answered. I noted that the “Terror” seemed to be guided in
 97 15|             A half hour after the “Terror” soared into the air, I
 98 15|        from my strange sleep, the “Terror” seemed to me completely
 99 15|           had passed on board the “Terror” on Lake Erie.~My business
100 15|            be kept here until the ‘Terror’ recommences its travels?”
101 15|            round the horizon.~The “Terror,” as I had thought, rested
102 15|         his air-ship.~And now the “Terror” stood motionless at the
103 15|            of propeller drove the “Terror” in these many transformations.~
104 15|         battledores; and when the “Terror” moved either on or under
105 15|         during the voyages of the “Terror,” might there possibly be,
106 15|            could there be for the “Terror” than the Great Eyrie? Was
107 15|            have been easy for the “Terror.”~Yes, this idea more and
108 15|            again, except upon the “Terror?” Ah, if the mists would
109 15|          carry those on board the “Terror?” And were they packing
110 15|          Great Eyrie, leaving the “Terror” safely sheltered within.~
111 16|             within the eyrie. The “Terror” had then made its appearance
112 17|       matter as follows: when the “Terror” quitted the creek dragging
113 17|           been taken on board the “Terror,” and was in the hands of
114 17|  destroyers which had pursued the “Terror” into the Niagara River
115 17|           destroyers but that the “Terror” had been engulfed in the
116 17|         long absence. Perhaps the “Terror” was about to traverse immense
117 17|       possibly get away while the “Terror” sped through the air or
118 17|          rather relaxation of the “Terror” in the Great Eyrie was
119 17|           northwest. Probably the “Terror” awaited only the night
120 17|           sky. The passage of the “Terror” would be invisible, not
121 17|         air. From the deck of the “Terror,” Robur watched it also.~
122 17|         Turner drew me toward the “Terror.” Resistance would have
123 17|        watch the movements of the “Terror.”~Nevertheless, if I could
124 17|       steady regularity.~Thus the “Terror,” probably forever, had
125 17|            At the speed which the “Terror” possessed, whither might
126 17|          sign of bad weather. The “Terror” is a sea bird, an albatross
127 17|       marked by any incident. The “Terror” advanced at easy speed.
128 17|          sea glistened around the “Terror,” which seemed to raise
129 17|           I could not reckon, the “Terror” had not yet returned to
130 17|        their full weight over the “Terror.” If I had not been wedged
131 17|            was imperative that the terror should plunge below without
132 17|            law, I —”~Suddenly the “Terror” trembled as if from a violent
133 17|       darting amid her ruins, the “Terror” fell from the height of
134 18| thunder-storm which destroyed the “Terror,” had encountered some wreckage,
135 18|          lake, the soaring of the “Terror” from amid Niagara Falls,
136 18|            transformations of the “Terror,” you have discovered them!
137 18|           told, in pursuit of the “Terror,” had I done anything more