. Pick, shovel and pluck; further experiences "With men who do things". Floating a Steel Tunnel. 163 *^0h, yes; the outer tubes are more than big enough tokeep it afloat. Youll find that the section will float highout of water. Suppose we go down and help them scuttlethe boats. We ran along a plank walk to the middle of the tunnelsection, but by the time we got there the men had alreadyopened the valves, and the water was rushing in. They dont seem to be in any hurry to get out of theboats, I remarked, pointing to a man who was standingon the gunwale of one of the flatboats. Oh, no; it will ta
. Pick, shovel and pluck; further experiences "With men who do things". Floating a Steel Tunnel. 163 *^0h, yes; the outer tubes are more than big enough tokeep it afloat. Youll find that the section will float highout of water. Suppose we go down and help them scuttlethe boats. We ran along a plank walk to the middle of the tunnelsection, but by the time we got there the men had alreadyopened the valves, and the water was rushing in. They dont seem to be in any hurry to get out of theboats, I remarked, pointing to a man who was standingon the gunwale of one of the flatboats. Oh, no; it will take a quarter of an hour for the boats tosink. It seemed like an interminable wait. Then we noticeda slight list to one side. Suddenly the whole tunnel sectiongave a lurch as the boat on that side sank first, but in anothermoment the others were submerged too, and we floated onan even keel, while the tug drew the flatboats out from underus. Now is the time for your shouting! cried Mr. Hotch-kiss. We are really launched this time. Whats next? I asked. Home, I guess; th
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