Chapter 6 Summary

As Moriarty's airship begins firebombing London, a certain Mr. Dodger seeks an artful solution for defense and concludes that he and his boys should hide underground in the sewers. Meanwhile, Moriarty's ship continues bombing and is seen to be staffed by a huge number of men dressed in uniforms rich with Freemasonic symbols. The Lord of Limehouse is not unprepared, however, and launches a cadre of soldiers upon flying war kites. They use undisclosed means—apparently gliding—to reach Moriarty's ship, board it, and begin hand-to-hand combat with swords. Simultaneously, the Lord of Limehouse directs the utilization of a gigantic field artillery piece which opens fire against Moriarty's vessel.

Meanwhile, Nemo rummages through the vast hold of Nautilus and locates a packing crate labeled Victoria; he deploys the contents and the other members of the team see that it consists of...