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The Modern Submarine 75 for the liberation of Ireland. He was elected a mem- ber of the innermost organisation of the secret society scheming for Britain’s downfall, and here he secured the ear of the very men who could assist him. His fortune appeared to have changed. The conspirators had completed their plans for the invasion of Canada and possibly of Ireland, but there was one great— and to them insuperable—obstacle which would pre- vent the realisation of their dreams—the British Navy. How could this difficulty be overcome ? Everything turned upon this issue. Holland saw the golden opportunity for which he had been wait- ing patiently through the years, and grasped it boldly. He introduced his submarine idea, outlined a pro- posal he had evolved, and expatiated upon the help- lessness of the big warships of the British Navy against puny antagonists which would be capable of approaching their quarries stealthily and safe from discovery to launch their torpedoes. The conspirators, baffled, and not knowing how otherwise to solve the problem which was balking their great project, decided to give Holland’s sug- gestion a trial. They possessed a secret fund of £14,000, which could be devoted to the construction of the submarine ; and without any delay the work was taken in hand. Within a short while it was completed, but it was not a success. The construc- tion was at fault and the machinery was placed in the wrong position, causing the craft to cant her nose above the stern. It proved impossible to trim her so as to obtain absolutely perfect equilibrium. On the other hand, she fulfilled all the rest of the claims which Holland had advanced. She submerged