The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-19

smile for woman even on his death
bed. There, now, don't try to eX'
plain your feelings. You have had a
very trying time, and l want you to
oblige me by drinking this"
"This" was a glass of champagne
which he hurriedly poured out Of a
small bottle he was carrying into q
glass which he produced from a
pocket. The mere sight of the wine
caused Elsie to realize that her lips
and palate were on fire with salt. At
one moment she had not the slightest
cognizance Of her suffering. At the
next she felt that speech was impossi-
bic until she. drank. Never before had
she known what thirst was.
"Ah, that is better" said the doctor.
"Now, if you don't mind, we shall have
the door closed"
With peace suddenly restored to the
room and her faculties helped more
than she suspected, Elsie began to
wonder what had happened.
"Where are the Others" she asked
"and why are you taking things so
coolly? Captain Courtenay said
Captain Courtenay said exactly what
he meant. But circumstances proved
too strong for him. We shall not be
able to leave the ship just yet"
Cant they lower any of the boats?'
"Most decidedly. Two boats have
been gone some time. l imagined you
knew that. Did not the captain tell
you?"
Elsie felt that her companions glib
tone was artificial. Something had oc-
Cured which he was keeping from her.
She believed that he had gone to the
salon to procure the wine so that she
might have what men called Dutch
courage when bad news came.
II have not exchanged a dozen words
with the captain since you refused my
help in the fore cabin" she said. "He
had other matters to attend to than
explaining the progress of events TO
me. Why cannot you trust me?
shall not scream nor faint nor hinder
you in your work. l ask you again,
where are the others"
You mean Miss Barring and Mrs.
SomerviIle"
Yes"
'If they are living. they are far
enough away by this time. When their
boat was lowered it was cast off pre-.
maturcly"-
"Purposely?"
"Well. yes. Courtenay had just plac.
ed Miss Baring's maid on board when
some of the crew let go the ropes.
What could we do? We were forced to
depend on them"
us there no other boat?"
Christobal threw out his hands in
his characteristic gesture He was SO
emphatic that he spilled some of the
Vile.
"You take it bravely," ne said. 81
may as well give you the whole story.
The first boat lowered was lost
through the mems own bunglng. the
captain says. Then there was a des-
perate fight for the three remaining
craft. Most of the officers were killed.
Courtenay got few OF us together
Nltu lSODtl Nilo. oOilCl VINO JUN
ed you here, and we held off such Of
the madmen as tried to seize the jolly
boat They managed to lower two life
boats, but between murder and panic
not half of the crew escaped in that
way. Four men who were left behind
promised obedience, and Malcolm, the
steward. was placed In charge, with
Mr.. Gray as second in command. One
Of the engineers, acting on the cap
tain's orders, brought a can of oil
from the engine room and threw 1t
over the side in handfuls. The result
was magical We lowered the boat
easily, placed NJ. de Poincilit on board
because he was worse than the wo
men, and then Courtenay, as you know.
brought Isobel, the minister's wife,
who refused to 60 without her hus-
hand. and the maid. There was room