The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-15

one OF which was shorter than the otherH
4hls snort one meant death. The man who
ore" that was to die. and the Dutchman
drew it.n
Olaf Andersen passed the back Of his
hand over his brow. This was indeed the
only sign OF excitement shown by him. He
sun spoke IN the same hollow tone as in the
beginning:
Az The Dutchman became very still. and
we remained so too. All at once he turned
bis face 20 the sea ard his back to US. and
that was the sign. None Of US liked to look
In his face. |, from behind, passed my arms
round his chest. Jacobsen did the same
with his legs, and Johanssen stabbed him
with his knife
And you really ate himp
es, we ate of it on that day and on the
others till the Danes arrived and took MS
off" ''-N VIVA u'
And you did not think OF anything
while doing so-not Of God. not of vour
parents; not that you were depriving your-
selves Of the right to live among meo, ave
even OF calling yourselves human beings y
No sir; we thought of nothing"
and not even before this"
Thirst, hunger and sleeplessness-these
were all we could think or
lie pressed both hands to his head. as if
he would like TO Danish the demons which
were called up by the memory of those
awful days.
Christian Hjalmar jacobsen, the second
sailor who partook OF that dreadful meal
Is somewhat smaller, but thick SET. and
Inuch more versatile than his companion.
de is also broad and has a heavy gait SWANS
his body and swings his arms. His hair.
coarse and dark, lie combed over his low
forehead, his eyes are black and piercing
ana very restless. His face, beardless. like
Oiaf Andersen's, is bloated and somewhat
swollen round the chin. His manner is
more determined than his comrades. and his
statements are also more decided. He ac-
companies his words with lively gesticula-
lions. but his hearers do not gain the i'm
preston that the remembrance of his crime
makes him suffer, as we noticed now and
then In his companion Olaf. The general
impression that this fellow makes is much
more untevorable, especially when, while
speaking, his thick lips part and show his
powerful set Of teeth. But the third man
Is the most uncanny looking, namely, the
SWede, Alexander JohRnSseu. He is tbicx-
SET, with figure resembling somewhat that
or Jacobsen, but much more agile. The
brlstling reddish light hair surrounds a
square forehead. His face, covered with
spots, Is set in thin beard of a light red
color; his eyes, overshadowed by short
yellow, bristling eyelashes, are washed out
and colorless. reminding one of a common
Jelly hsh. bis eyes flicker ike light blown
by the wind. This wicked eye seems with
one look TO try to learn the intentions Of
those present Alexander Johanssen had
on landing been sent to the Seamans hos
pital on account Of his frostbltten feet, and
hos only just returned to his companions.
Christian Jacobsen and Alexander Johans-
sen are both convinced that what they did
ls natural and excuseble under the circum-
stances. One Of them was obliged to die If
the others were to live.
AT such a price! Are your lives more
valuable than that of the murdered mani
And what can your lives in future be, when
you think Of what has happened! Even If
the remembrance makes no Impression upon
you, do you think that you will ever find
work again in your calling, or new COM
rades who will work side by side with youl"
They seemed surprised for the moment.
They had up to now not considered their
position in this light. But they soon an
swered 10 the same dull, imperturbable man
ner: go, yes, sir; we shall find work again
and comrades, too for, you see, the great
hunger and thirst and want Of sleep were
the reason Of it. If the Dansk had only
come three days sooner we should have
liked 1t better, but she did mott