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Then he and the inventor went ashore , leaving the young captain to the leisurely task of fitting for sea service . The news that the `` Pollard '' was going to attend the naval manoeuvres at Cape Adamson soon became noised about Dunhaven , for Mr. Farnum saw no reason for holding back the nature of his orders from Washington . It was not long before groups of people gathered on the shore , on either side of the boat yard , to gaze with increased interest at the grim , mysterious looking submarine . Before one o'clock Mr. Farnum put off in the tender with a stranger , a swarthy , stalwart , almost gigantic looking man of about forty . `` I 've got you just the man you want , Captain , '' called the builder , joyously , as he came aboard . `` Captain , this is Bill Henderson , late boatswain 's mate , of the United States Navy . He knows all about our line of work , for his papers show that he has served aboard various submarine torpedo craft belonging to the Government .