The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26

engines were reversed and the vessel going
astern.
A great spout of water was pouring from
her side.
They are using the circulating pumps to
keep down the water" lie said 60 himself.
Il am afraid there is no doubt that the
bulkhead has given away to some extent
"ls Is bad lookout, especially in such
weather as l am afraid we are going to
have.H
Presently one of the engineers, with
whom he had often chatted, came on deck.
80 you have set the main engine TO
pump, see."
Yes, she is taking in water fast through
that bulkhea6, or else, as is more likely,
after such smash some of the plates have
opened aft Of IL. / an afraid it is all up
with the Alden. Fortunately we are not
very full ship, and the boats will carry us
we'll enough. See, they are making prepara-
lions already
As he spoke some of the stewards came
along carrying cases and barrels, which
they placed in the boat abreast Of where
they were standing. The second officer
came hurrying along.
"Caa l be OF any useF' Philip asked.
Eyes, the captain has just called for
volunteers TO help to get up stores"
Philip ran down below and again knocked
at Madame Duport's cabin.
II don't wish TO alarm you" he said, as
Madame Dupont and Constance both came
TO the door, there is no immediate danger
whatever, but the water is coming In, and
/ fear that we shall certainly have to take
to the boats, though / hope not for some
honrs. am now going to help to get up
provisions, so may not be able to come
again for some little time. There is sure to
be ample warning before We take to the
boats. Would you not rather go aft to the
saloon, you will find all the other ladies'
there.
81 think We would rather stay where we
are Madame Duport said. Nv hat do you
say, ConstanceF'
Eyes. l think we may as we'll remain
here" Constance agreed. 1--WE are as safe
in one place as in another MIR. Clitheroe, "
she said, moving past Annette, ~ may not
get an opportunity of speaking to YOU
again, we may not be In the same boat
we may neither of us ever reach land.
| wish to tell you that / believe all that
you said to me the other evening. that |
| am sure you have acted as an honorable
gentleman, and / regret-ohl so deeply
| that l should have thought you other wise.
| Can you forgive what l said to you9 Re-
| member" she went on pleadingly as he
| was silent for a moment, that / am but a
| girl, that may be soon going to face death,
and that it will be so hard to die knowing
that | have so cruelty wronged you"
II forgive you heartily and wholly,
cousin Constance he said, TAX
ing both her hands, ''if there be
cruelty wronged, and though-as God hears
met was not who wronged you, it was
natural you should have thought so, and
| that thinking so you should have spoken as
you did. have not blamed you for a mo
ment, for in your place l should have acted
precisely as you did. God bless you, little
cousin. | trust that there are happy day.
in store for you yet" and STOPPING down h
kissed the girls forehead, and then, drop
ping her hands, hurried off, and was soor
engaged with number of other passengers
in carrying up stores and In placing then
| in boats, under the directions OF the second
officer, the other officers being at work for
ward with the crew, endeavoring by
means of piled up bedding and blankets t
stop the thrush of the water.
1t took some hours of hard work to get al
the casks and boxes required sorted OUT from
the mass below, taken up on deck anC
slowed away in the boats; and the morning
was breaking before the work was com
pleted. Hot coffee, grog and biscuits, were
handed round when the work was done, anC
Philip took two mugs of the coffee anC
some biscuits, and carried them forward.
II think that we shall not be long before
we take our places in the boats" he said
when the ladies came out, in his usua
cheerful voice. land you must make as good
meal as you can before you are called up
Then. think you had better go aft TO the
saloon so as to embark with the other ladies.
Constance looked at Mime. Duport, who
said, "Do all the ladies go in one boa
togetherF
"As rule in case Of hurry" he said, "tbe
| women always embark first; but / should
think here they will be told off between the
larger boats, so that their husband and sons
can be in the same boats with them"
"We hope that you will be in the boat
with US, Mr.. Clitheroe 1t would be great
comfort to us to be with some one we
| know. Besides, as you are Constance's
cousin, you are her natural PROTECTOR
81 shall certainly try to go in tee same
boat with you. | will go aft and see What
arrangements have been made that way"
I'VE will wait here until you come bach
anyhow" Annette said.
He returned in few minutes saying thai
the lists had been made up, AMI that the
four female second cabin passengers were
told off to the boat hanging on the starboard
side opposite the door leading down to theii
| cabin
81 was in the boat on the other side," he
said, ''but / have just spoken to Davis. one
of our fellow passengers who, was in your
boat, and have got MIN to change places.
| OF course it made no difference to him, sc
he will answer TO my name when it is called
| and / shall answer to his. These two boats
are nothing Ike so large as many of tho
others, but | think you will be quite a.
comfortable in them. as there being 50 fe "
women we can manage to make more room
for you than would be possible in the larger
ones The second engineer is in charge OF
of the boat He is very good fellow, and
will, am sure, do everything to make you
comfortable"
A short time afterward the bell rang
sharply, as a signal for the passengers &
come up and take their places. The ship
was very low in the water, the fires in the
engine room had long before been ex-
tinguished, and the pumps had ceased tc
work. Everything was conducted in per-
feet order. The officer in charge of each
boat called out the names Of those who were
to take their places in her, and one by one
the boats were lowered without misad
| venture.
That in which Philip Clitheroe and two
other cabin passengers. with the -four
women, took their seats was manned by SIX
Lascar sailors and eight stokers, the latter
being Africans from the Co omandel
coast, known on board the steamers as
Seedy boys.
The boat rowed eight oars, the six men
not required taking their seats ON the floor
of the boat. The second engineer took the
| helm.
Annette and Constance sat on one side of
! hin, and tho othor two woman the other