Evening journal., 1903-07-10
Man Picked
Up at Sea
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to touch previous to proceeding
go gh the Mediterranean sea to |
rs. Captain Price stood on the |
e straining his eyes at some OBJ
but on his port quarter, then, rails
is glass, brought It to bear on the
It in question. Lowering the glass,
rected the course Of the vessel TO
hanged Ten minutes later a man |
ships boat was seen frantically |
ing TO the steamer and the crew
passengers were soon watching
lonely craft, far from land on the
m of an ocean. "A whistle was
N IN to let him know that he was
NJ after which he ceased waving
took up a pair of oars to be ready
Null for the vessel when she had
we'd down.
7onder how he came to be out
p" remarked a passenger.
Probably shipwrecked," replied his
f a ipanion.
W But we've had delightful weather"
You can't count on that. 1t may
Fe been blowing great guns near
e. Besides, there are fires and der
Its and all sorts of dangers besides
rms"
Meanwhile the machinery had
55 pped and the steamer was drifting
st the man, a hundred yards distant.
pulled for her, rope ladder was
-own over the side and the man
mbed aboard. The captain stood at
Ne gangway waiting for him.
Captain" said the man, Il want
w minutes private conversation
tn you"
Fl see no reason why what you may
Ave to say should not be heard by
'ery one here. Speak out"
"What 1 have to say Is of very great
aportance. It concerns the safety Of
his vessel"
The captain turned and led the way
his cabin. AS soon as they were
iere he shut the door and directed the
81 ian to speak out He had no occasion
n } urge speed, for the man at once be-
an to talk in a hurried, excited man
er
Captain. 1 am happy to see this
teamer afoat You have an internal
Il machine aboard. Get It out at once
a nd get rid of it. Then 1 will tell you
Il how 1 came to know about 1t and how
came to be here There's no time to
Dc lost. How long have you been outr'
"Seven days"
''Tlre thing is set for seven days and
4 six hours. Hurryw
"What is it1 Where is it?'
"Among the baggage Of John Rams
den, a box about two feet long, foot
high and a foot broad"
without a word tho captain went
with the stranger TO the hold. where the
Sox was found. The captain called q
man sitting on a coil OF rope and or
dered him to throw the box overheard
zone moment, captain" said the pich
up. "This looks like a straight case
but we're not dead sure. To avoid any
possible mistake and the destruction Of
real baggage 1 suggest that we lower
4 the thing into my boat and let it drift
200 or 300 feet astern."
"Go ahead and do It." said the cap
tain impatiently.
The man seized the box, carried
gingerly to the deck, tied a rope abou
It and lowered 1t into his boat that wa
tethered to the vessels side. Then hl
permitted the boat to drift astern TO /
safe distance.
'There," he said to the captain. Il
it goes of It won't hurt any one. Ant
now, captain, will explain. l have
brother in New York who belongs to
gang Of anarchists. They have deter
mined to destroy every large steame
sailing from that city. My brothe
knew Of this attempt and wrote m
about it by a previous steamer. A
soon as 1 received his letter deter
mined that there was a chance Of m
saving you. 1 went to Gibraltar, too
a boat and pulled out here to NEE
you"
.Why didn't you inform the polio
and have them come out in a steam
err"
"AIy brother, captain, how could
bring my own brother to the gallowsi
'But this anarchist--why blow hin
self up? He might have shipped b
machine and stayed ashore"
"Are you sure he is aboardT
"No."
The captain at once sent to the pur
er to know II John Ramsden wa
aboard and learned that his name wi
on the passenger list, but that h
room had not been occupied. This WI
strong confirmation Of the mans stor
and the captain grasped him by Il
hand and asked him what he could
to show his appreciation of his bra'
and hazardous effort.
"save me from testifying again
my brother. Do not inform the poll
of this matter when you arrive"
'I couldn't do that" replied the ca
tain. "Td be accessory to a crime"
The next morning when the Euph
mia was putting into the strait Of {
braltar the picked up man was mis-
ing. His boat and the internal N
chine were also missing. A poll
boat met the steamer, and an ofic
came aboard to arrest John Ramsde
who was supposed to have in bis p'
session 500 900 in stolen bonds.
"Umphr' said the officer in great q
appointment. "This Is the peatest