36xxxx 034 Johnson Speeds Away

Jerry and Joan thought they had troubles enough when they were forced to go with the Euclidean submarine to capture Johnson's boat and bring it to the Magic Island. However, even the Euclidean submarine do not act like other submarines, and we find this strange boat standing still at the spot where they were to meet Johnson's boat, standing on end, straight up and down in the water, 100 feet of cigar-shaped boat with its nose out of the water.

Jerry and Joan are huddled in the tiny forward control section, with the woman commander and the Euclidean engineer, as Johnson's boat bears down in them. Golly, whiskers, Joan! Here comes Johnson's boat all right! Yes, Jerry. The position of the meeting was calculated quite accurately.

There must be some irregularity in the speed of that boat. It will arrive at this point nearly a minute behind the planned schedule. That's too bad, isn't it? Oh, please. They know more, Jerry. The commander is angry.

Okay, Joan. Boy, look at that boat come! What do the indicators make his speed SE1? Exactly, 35 knots per hour. Guessable 583 knots per minute. Excellent. His distance? 1,000 yards. 1,000 yards approximately half a knot.

He should lay two here within the next 65 seconds. That verifies my reading exactly. Very well. You may go below. Stand by to stabilise as we both. I want this microphone directly connected to the amplifying speaker.

Very good. We'll stand by to stabilise. Are you ready, Essie, one? Ready. Stabilizer, enjoy reading. Amplifier and reading. You will get Johnson, Crowder. Cut your engines. Stand by. Submarine off your starboard. We will board you.

Hey, he's not going to stop. No, the phone is dancing us. Johnson's about later. I didn't see a soul on board with the man at the wheel. This will mean terrible trouble, Jerry. Essie, one.