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"And it seems to come from the depths of the ocean itself," explained Doc Savage. "It is unlike anything the
Coast Survey has ever previously encountered. I have been unable to trace it to any manifestation of nature."



THEIR conversation was interrupted by the sharp buzzing of the telephone. Doc took the call in the presence
of the others. The voice came over long distance.
"This is the President of the United States speaking," came to Doc. "It is important that you come to
Washington at once, for a confidential communication."

"I understand," stated Doc. "What have you heard from the commission?"

There was a few seconds hesitation. Then the president spoke again.

"That is part of it," he said, gravely. "The commission has not reached Calais. The steamship Trafalgar
Square has not been reported for more than twelve hours. The other part of it is too fantastic for belief."

"I shall communicate with you when I arrive," was DocтАЩs quiet reply. "The news you give confirms a thought
that may be of some importance."

His thought was indeed of the most serious importance. Mention of the commission was mingled with a
growing conviction on the part of the bronze adventurer. The dead man outside his door had pointed directly to
something new, some human agency connected with all this strange business of the haunted ocean.

The armament of this dead man, Professor Jasson, was indisputable evidence that Doc SavageтАЩs present
work was unwanted by some one. It seemed clear enough that a reputedly mild little professor had arrived at
DocтАЩs headquarters for the purpose of killing, if necessary, and most certainly with the idea of destroying the
bronze manтАЩs extensive equipment.



THE report of the disappearance of a commission on its way to Calais was of the greatest significance. Doc
Savage was among the very few persons who knew of the commission. It might have been correctly called a
"war commission."

But its real mission was to end war. That is, the greater nations of the world had decided on the most
powerful of all treaties.

This was to be a pact that would include not disarmament of any nation, but the immediate super-armament
of the six member nations against all others. Six governments had decided the time had come for them to
take a stand for peace against the world.

In brief, they were planning such powerful navies, air fleets and armies as to make a war threat from others
impossible. The six great nations had decided to become world police.

Doc Savage had much more than a general interest in this war commission to end war. William Harper
Littlejohn, better known as "Johnny," the archaeologist and geologist of DocтАЩs group, was one of the
commission.