New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
>f,ss Moldova leaned

MAS quite serious her glance n,o'e nitz,np with
1t almost looked as II she nau tt,ngs than that
tears In her eyes ""o"e
have happened -, ohoed the Hon.
Arthur making rather feeble al N.Y. ,hp -,
~ NJ, What do YOU mean Wnen'
III have done something that has 1lspI 49,
vou-somA days ago-before Aoen. IT, sorry. see.
been dispeased 70 on al"
You nave n ln1i Suddenly and looked out over the
dark water. , tr n moment unde-
49," IT,. we're quite alone. He TOOK her dn ~,
and tried to make her turn rounu III startled
and at that moment tney VIZ go In NOR
bv a cry-the high PITCHED cry OF a iIhr isod n
| oN a - ,ha Lost cry Of he who raised ~;
n came from forward. from the ioIecaS 10 Oh
| Il was followed instantly by gr'huine ,Itat
THO Naharaddy heeled right over p,eei,p'tao
me snmnors - the port SIDE Of the deck IN
,'',, mob and out of the darkness erten
light like single malignant eye ,n,ark tearing
! down the whole length " the pui"arh, len
uu .",',h S crushing. The Mahanaddy had oeeh
run down at anchor rS
| There was a moment OF tense s. .sn onrosite
| Hon Arthur found himself again. ane ~ vas
rail- WIN M, ansc,o,,s Of two small cutching
hands He looked round Or. Ruthine was cIos lose
AZ hand helping lady to her iees. ~ anat
| could tell how long the Mahanaddy hau ~ ~
! she might go down with one gurge' .x and
"uere Ruthine" cried the Hon, Arthur. anu
he pushed Miss Moldova into tn. 'oG Ia s,w the
Or Ruthlne looked up IN surpris' ne "a" tn,
Morning Star-very keen. very much on the arr
| ruin forward 10 the second-class ueck. re si5
the only officer OF the snip on .ne strange
among the passengers. one lady rdlseo S,i"uSS,
| long drawn wall. l"'S "''' "
| panic. IT.. h,d,raster was
| waiting 10 catch MS eye-"a' W" III Wv
| Yes" he cried.
| And the waltz struck up again. ,,,
The two men had probably saF'u "'"'S '
lives . ,robtened
You are all right YOU IRE not frghteheu'
said Kuthne to Miss Moldova. ..,u,,
mo" she answered smiling Il am not frleh'-
He slipped his arm around her. and they
glIded out on the deserted space where tne
dancing had been. Half iozen men saif'csrrv.
nurnose in a fash and folio god su l. nan
! ing their partners The panic WAS aver'eu.
The benevolent old ee teman In the seSonu
class cabin had been busly engaged IN ,rter
the men -of-war through a nghtgass 80 ihreI
e.,el was he that he never saw tne co.''i
steamer come In A. hali speed s'ehiiis ~
anchorage He never h"af me coniustu so shi
| - voices on the deck 80 the approaching snip
| whom they found that their rudder-chain mac mao
! snapped But he could not fal - near tne VIII
shrek # the lookout ian wn'' .ne - No
suddenly swerved and rashed into the MD
hanaddy. 1900,
In a few moments ihe old gentleman stood
! jrresolute looking toward the frSt-class u',n,
/ where the music sud i"nly n ite' mn ~
turned and thely down the npailiunnm "a
/ Ue vent straight y his cabin. tur' the hanhle
II the door and opened il against an rhe
| hodv There was a man IN ms caDih ~.
benevolent old gentleman was BIZ and strongly
made He threw hrse, with a. ms weignt
against the door. which gaze ~ Deiore , n,i,'
| urecipitating him into tn" da kness witnih.
| The man inside the cabin hau knocked the
electric lamp out Of It's socket.
In the darkness. and while ne deyooeu ,h ,sm
on derk were dancing d 'wn ihe panic there
vas a struggle in the tile So id-class CABIN,
~ +s-in the dark. Tv big men were ro!Hns
over each other on tho floor, sometimes one was
on tho top-somctimes tho other. They did not
seek To do each other oily njury-and strah.
gp.t Of all there no Slrd uttered "'.Ior'
EXPLANATIONS In deadly earnest 'hey were sttus
g,rr s,r the r-,ssess'on - leather dispatch
case D. which the first corner never relaxed ms
grip. b.. a. ,hay
Ln.. the Mahanaddv was sinking beneath
them At last the Hon. Arthur Montague star,
go; his knee the neck ~ inc N"neNol'nt u,u
gen,l.man and pressed { nrnJn WITH gralua'l!
increasing force until the gr Tsp OF MS myers
relaxed Then he AL ! ran OUT OF tne cap,,i
bearing me D1s,ioIss dspa onen as NE difference
81 one minute might be the diffs renee pew"
NE and death FOR the bon VIOLENT old gentleman
The lower decks were quite deserted ne
Morning star ran along the narrow passage 70
IN. Arst-class quarters and so To his own caoin.
He locked the purloinrt dspat' lease IN ...
I'm no, and ran NJ on lock 10 firf DR.. Rutnine
with Miss Moldova on mis- arm going cheertuiIy
round the derk informing the passengers mat
, abs ,lut.ly nothing was the matter
Merely few scratches 70 our paint the
captain was laying dandy
Bu, the ball was doomed. The collier haa
knocked the heart on OF IT, one impruien,
lady looking out beneath the awning, exclaimed
In a strldcnt voice -,
"0h, look at ali those boats why are they
In nv. minutes the Mahanadly had been
simply surrounded By boats from every snip IN
. the hnrbor. - ~ ,,A,
grnvely. TO take the naval o'nc'rS ""'N " '"''
AIl that nigh, there was the suppressed sound
, Of carpenters ar work. and by the morning hgh'
the wors, ~ the damase : as 50 ehectuaiiy con
cealcd that 70 the unlimited eye the Mahah-
, addy was in good repair. ,
I BY daylight the coa!ing began ana AT pteaN-
, fast time the steamer saN't.
Miss Moldova was later than ever that morn.
! ing The doctor informcl TIE lion. Arthur INA, ma,
, ne had not been to bed II all. Two men had
been injured, NJ killed outright: and second
= class passenger was MISSING .
"A second-class passNns"r' said the MORN
: '' to5 + 5"n', suppose YOU noticed h!m-an IN
offensive old chap with v lite hair, called Meyei
or sailing under the name OF Meyer replied
oh, lie IL missing. What DO YOU suppose has
, become II him ."
!. "Wel-we hope that h jumped overheard and
/ was picked up; but tn ,aptain would not walt
10 make inquiries. We ar behind time already.
II should think that e. at is the explanation
Of IT," said the Morning : ar. slowly. as II turn
: ing something over In rs mind
I The doctor had risen. and threw down his
. napkin with a sigh OF " ariness
o And now am going t. bed
"To bed?'
4 Yes I'm going to taxi n NJ clothes and &c
n The Hon Arthur Mont cue Starr laughed.
What rum chaps you sailors are. he said.
J. I'VE know that the M who does not s!eeI
| dies young-that Is all.
r | with that he turnel way.
Tho Hon Arthur wa nd his rrtreating figure
r mot the only man board this ship who has
4 been up all night" he said pleasantly to him
d self
!, Presently Miss Mollova arrived. and the ex
\ preston ~ the Hon. Arthur's face was FOR tn
. moment one Of the keenest anxiety.
j At first they spoke OF general topics. ana theI
Tor some reason the Hon Arthur moved into TIL
- doctors vacant seat
n They were quite alone at the table-indeed
= they were alone In tho saloon.
d Where IL your father he asked abruptly
a She looked up with t-artled eyes II was TIL
II same wavering express ~ - fear intensified
# Where is your father" he repeated
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