The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-16

Think she may be alive yet. Ransom?'
asked old Bill from his bunk.
Ransom lifted his head. what cargo
did you have, men?'' he asked, addressing
the awestruck and rather shame-faced
crew Of the Walkure.
None sir: We were fyin' light from Ha-
vana." answered one, in the tone OF respect
for an officer, which Ransom. even a
forernast hand could easily enforce.
And when did you 80 overY
AT noon, sir" said the other. II was at
the wheel and she'd just stepped down.
She'd been asking me what you'd shipped
IN. but / couldn't tell her"
Ransom slowly raised himself TO his feet,
his face lighting with an expression of hope.
AT noon" he muttered; thirteen hours
there's a chance; there's a chance yet He
bounded through the forecastle door and
ran art followed by the rest.
Mr. Todd" no said. as no reached thu
poop. viii you call the captain?'
What for?'
There's a girl in the cabin OF that
schooner back yonder."
Great Scott! Is that so?" Mr.. Todd tap
ped a second time at the captains window,
and again Captain Davis appeared. some-
what rufled az being called twice on such
Il line night
Captain DAVIS" said Ransom, excttedly,
Captain Downs's daughter Ia In tho cabin
Of the Waikure VIII you let US take the
time vet"
What's that YOU say7'. answered tho cap
tain. I'm that cabin7 I thought she was
droWued.'
.'No. sir" shouted Ransom, "she was be-
low and was caught there. but there's air
sn .bc hold. cantain. and Jessie can swim.
Anyhow. she could float on tho tanle OF
chairs"
did you know her. Ransom7"
Il was mate of that craft five years, cap
tain
.,Wher, Is the present mate OF that
vcssel?'' asked the captain.
T-rorp the rear OF the crowd OF mon came
Auckland. Captain Davis scanned him
closely. then in grave tone OF voice.
asked:
woman in that cabin
"sho's there. captain. dead or alive
au-,yered Ack.and. u don't SEQ how we
es3ld have get her out ~ any time. IL
We cut through me bottom-whlNh "o
couf7n't do without tools tho schooner
sink fore W. got 20 her I've beei 'p"seN
for nor dolnc the Impossible, Just the
Same. Tu mako one 10 go back. II anyone
ereg" Tie gave Ransom "A look OF hatred
Cautain Davis took turn along inc
dt.ll before speaking again.
s.saueo.n.f he said. as he faced him,
.sit IS n hard thing to tell You in your pres
ont frame of mind. ! understand how You
frri Pot the hlu "a low in tho water and
efnl,ift- an thc time when we passed her
six hours pro the cabin floor must haVo
ben close to the surface OF the ~aier
I'm .ide: by this time It Is over It. ana Hiss
Downs SIS dead"
..But tbere Is n hatch in that foor'
answered Ransom vehemenuy, (which
would laI OF as the craft won't over she
could set through Il into tho hold. GIVE
ras one mar and the boat, captain, ana
I'm set her"
$40. ycu could not: - - folly. ! have
no authority 90 prevent these men from
taking to their boat again. hut ] cannot
permit SOU or any m,Ebcr Of my crew 10
leave this vessel Go forward, men,
Take your wheel. Ransom sale Mt
Told.
.Gv heaven. ] won't" shouted Ransom
ami q, fere anyone knew what he was
about 10 TO he had sprung TO the taitrdu
ana mounted into the sch"oners one boat.
rarriuy TO tie davits. Raisng his foot
De brought the heel OF a. heavy ss-boot
down on the bottom. y plank gave way
leaving gaping hole. Springins iAhoard
80 cast or the painter Of the Nat~ure' 8
boat. and dropping into it. shovei or ana
uaa "a Cezen f,at akaT before t-e sionhu
"a Capfaig haI Fraeptd the situation.
'Raa-au CORE back here flis Is nlu-
dnous Ma Todd examine our boat ana