Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-26

full reiterating cry OF the foghorn be-
gan, but theso sound scarcely penetrat-
ed the thick misty folds. The throb
OF the screw became slower and slow
er; the steamer was feeling her way
through the dense atmosphere. De-
casionally the men on the forward
deek--the watch had been increased
shouted few words to the officers
on the bridge. A signal flashed along
the electric wires down into the
heart of the vessel to the engineers.
The great wheels stopped. Then for
for a moment the silence was
intense. The ship lay like
a huge monster, waiting breathless-
ly for it's prey. One heard only the
slapping of the waves against the
sides. Ifanv sound of warning had
been sent forth from far across the
waters the fog had wrapped and
choked it in its terrible folds. Once
more the steamer moved on slowly
through the mist.
Suddenly dark shape doomed up
in the log to tho starboard. With
one voice two men OF the forward
watch shouted wildly to the captain,
who at the sameinstant had sent an
order below. The great steamer
yeered from her course. The men
and officers stood breathlessly rooted
to the deck. A moment later they
heard faint sounds and voices out in
the log. Thecaptain seized n speak
ing horn and shouted with all his
might. The dark shape became more
definite in outline. A huge prov was
bearing down on them. Thecaptain
gave order to go ahead
iull speed. 1t was too late.
There was q terrible stunning crash.
A sickening culver ran through the
ship; the sound of the crunching OF
great timbers was heard, then
shrieks, and all was confusion and
terror.
CHAPTER III.
Felix was thrown from his berth by
the shock of the collision. He lay
a moment on the floor looking about
dazedly, and conscious of painful
bruise along his side. Then the
shrieks in the Railways, the shouts
on deck, the roar OF the pouring wa
ter gave him 81 realization of what
had happened. The thought of
Adele flashed into his mind. He was
on his feet in an instant; and in an
other moment had dragged on some
clothes, and was fighting his way to
the deck through the tramp
ling, maddened crowd of half
dressed passengers that surged
and shrieked up the stairway. On
deck terror and frenned confusion
reigned The officers were vainly
trying to get together the crews of
the life boats. The waterrushedinto
the hole in the stern with a terrify-
ing, ominous roar The great vessel
lurched toward the starboard, and
the cry of the Storage passengers,
some of whom were drowning in their
berths, arose above the din. The
stern of the steamer was gradually
sinking, and Felix had n sickening
sensation as he felt the deck falling
away under his feet. The stern sank
very FAST, and the inclination OF the
deck in that direction was becoming
so sharp that it required an effort to
stand erect. Every second the mass
of passengers crowded towards the
bow became larger and more frenzied.
Hundreds of men and women from
the Storage climbed up to the
deck and thronged and crushed, for.
ward, shouting for their friends,
yelling purposelessly in the insanity
of the moment, swearing, weeping,
praying. Felix fought his way
through them up the deck. He must
find Adele. Where could she be? He
felt that she was calling him; he tried
to distinguish the words in the wild,
confused babel. Felix! Fellx!" Yes,
he heard her voice On the starboard
side. With almost brutal violence
he shouldered apath across the deck.
Back and forth he ran. That part
of the deck was almost deserted, and
very dark. The glare of the lights
and torches made only q broad
streak where it came through the
entrance to the main stairway
Adele, he cried. "where are your"
Then he caught sight of dark form
moving on one of the benches.
He was by her side in an in
slant. She threw herself into his
arms with low, happy cry, and
buried her head in his breast, sob
bling for joy. II knew you would
come :" she murmuretI. How NV
heart cried out for you"
81 heard it, Adele" he answered
soberly.
"It will be SO beautiful to die to-
gether," she said.
There was no reserve in her voice
or manner, but the perfect assurance
of her mutual love.
Her words. though they sent q
surge of exultant JOY through his
whole being, brought back the sense
ofpresent dangers, which for the
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