There were a couple of loud thumps as the propeller spun its way free of the wire, and Shake saw the periscope revolve with the lens now pointing toward the stern. He didn’t know what kind of view the crew had through the scope, but he took no chances and pulled himself under the dive plane where he hoped he would be out of sight. Suddenly, the hull vibrated under his grip and he heard the screw began to whir at higher revolutions. Maybe he’d been seen, or maybe the crew caught sight of the day-glow orange float now ascending toward the surface. Whatever it was, it had spooked the crew and the submersible was gaining speed rapidly. The wire loop was drawing tight around the vessel’s stern with the remainder of its length trailing back toward Scoggins who was kicking for the surface as the
