Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-08-25

pouring up ON deck. screaming ana 4
shouting with terror. Some OF the
sailors rushed to clear the boats. but (
a sharp order from the captain
stopped them
Ia . few seconds the captain had
decided ON his course. The remain
ing boats would not carry n hundred
and fifty people. There were more
thar twice that number on board
Tn the other hand. the land was
abont three miles of. and a sandy
and protected beach meant safety.
But could n be done with that hole
in her sideG lie would try. He
changed her course. rang Pull speed
ahead and shouted 90 the mate: go
down and shut the for'ard bulS<heads.
Mt. Jones'
The mate ran forward. and with
the help OF the carpenter tore OF
part OF the hatch covering and sprane
70 the ladder. As ~ climbed down
young Malcolm peercd aimlcssly over
the hatch.
-Rring down n lantern cried the
mate. and Malcolm. galvanized into
activity BY fear. seized q lantern from
the slleywavs and ciambered down
into the hold.
The mate ran toward the iron door
IN the bulkhead. which had been left
open. and pushed 81 70.
The hight herc-quick,"
And the boy brought il.
-RiaSt them,-oh. blast thcmi"
roared the mate. They've put the
bolts on the wrong side In five min
utes Wen all De in kingdom come"
lie stumbled for the ladder. wild
with terror. Yes. every one wonld
be drowned. and he TOO. with the
cruel cold water sucking him down.
He dropped The lantern and began 70
pull himself up the ladder.
Suddenly he stopped. An idea had
/ been born in his brain; hideoCs. I'M
/ thilkahle thought-fhe door could be
closed from the other side. He hung
! Imply on The ladder. and in his mind
! ragged n tornado OF conflict
Oh. 20 b. ont Of this awful ship.
safe once again ~ home, But the
mate had said thai all were lost.
that meant him. foo. And II only
thai door were shut. all could be
saved Great beads az sweat broke
out ou his forehead Tie Croaned and
wrifhed about IKE one ON the rack.
Then h. begun 90 descend slowly. Tie
| stopped again on the last rung lie
/ chung % the ladder as "a drowning
man 70 rope. lie could never let
20. Why was ne NOT going mp the
ladder? There were boats left We
had seen that. He could fight for q
place. ana be- saved. He was SO young
not old. Ike the mate and captain
They must give him a place
AT ~ once he looscned iris hold and
rBn biindiy for the door. On the way
be tripped and fen heavily on his
hands and face, cutting and bruisinc
them He lav half stunned for
minute. moaning from the palm. then
raised himself and crawied the rest
/ Of the way lie passed through ths
! door. and with fcverish haste shot
I The great iron bolts. The hov wa.
alone ir hts tomb lie leaned against
I tn huikhcad. sick. sick 20 death
! Why had he done this? He did no
know They would be saved now. bu
/ he-Oi God no more light or life 70
, hint His poor dry lips moved con
vnlsivslv. and his hands beat aimiess
p Is on che iron wall lie would u
hack. Hope returned with rush. n
= would die ia the opcu-with other
around him u would be good 20 as
i, thus not ga this hell q darkness an'
. de-olatcuess. lie unshot one bolt ans
l fumhled for the other Then. with
low moan. De cast himself from s.
driving his teeth into his lips Ia hi
p agony.
= Il was not 10 be. Tie was 600 Crea
. = coward 90 live. He could only ~,
- He would pray. But he could shin
- OF nothing nothing but the ~Thi
b. night when / lie down 20 sleep p
had learned az his mothers kncN
p To sleep-oh. he would sleep long
= Their was 90 be no waking this tim.
= long shuddering hts shook h
10 frame - he felt the icy fingers Z
. death rising inch by inch Il
r screamed and raved. dashinG his hea
NJ agains, the iron. that death Nigh
como quickly. He plunged beneat
= the water. only 70 come mp agaii
~ fuhting madiy FOR life. Then thei
a wss long drawn sob. and then ;
X lence-
- The captain stood or the bridge.
a figure Of stony despair. The lar
could never be reached with wat,
- pouring like q torrent into the 20
:. ward hold lie cursed his negligen,
in overlooking such a fright
n biunder. II was going 20 cost 2
,. lives. and he must not bc among Il
~ saved The Pride % Asia was 20
ting low in the water but he cOu