The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-16

irea q cot acyv~s the fuFvhcad kuocl
ID down man who hrutailY lore ~
bel eni q bis Path Teilemache
revolver 10 caeh hand. set bis hac
aEsipsi The corner u the salou
the foot ~ the stairs
"t'm with yon, car,ainw be ycllesi
Courtenay SAN that he bad canqnc
ed them for The instant tie raised vi
hand.
Behave Iikc mem be cried. "yo
ran DO no good by crowding the decl
an going 20 The bridge 10 see II Il |
possible 10 lower the boats. Fac
boats crew will he mustered IN fnrf
passengers and men alike. " you ar
towards now you viii throw swa!
what chance there Is Of saving you
lives
revolver harked twice somewh her
on deck. A bullet smashed one Of III,
windows ~ the music room and ledge,
ia panel hehind Courtenay The!
ell heard the reports, bat the captain
| promptly turned the incident 20 ad
4 vantage.
"You zee we mean 20 maintain or
der" be said "Mr, Malcolm, take
care that every one has life belt"
I A sort OF cheer came from the men
Who could fail TO believe In a leader
80 cool and resourceful7 He ran oni
into the darkness 20 discover the cause
OF the shooting, A number OF sailors
and firemen were striving TO launch O
boat There was struggle going on
He could not distinguish friend from
foe In the melee. but he threw him
self into II fearlessly.
you foolsr' be shouted. "You may
die soon enough without killing each
other Make way therel All, would
your lie caught the CLEAN OF an up
lifted knife and struck savagely nt the
face OF the man who would have used
II The butt OF the revolver caught the
sailor on the temple. He went down
like stone. Courtenay stumbled over
another PROSTATE body. II was Mr.
Boyle striving TO rise. Their eyes met
In the gloom. Courtenay stopped aud
swung the other clear OF the fight, for
the second and third officers were
using their fists. and Walker even In
the hurry OF his ascent from the stoke.
hold had not let go OF a spanner The
yells and curses, the tramplings OF
dim forms swaylng In the fight, the
roaring Of the gale and the incessant
crash OF heavy spray made up ghast.
~ pandemonIum. II was an orgy Of
terror, OF Wild abandon. OF hopeless
striving on the edge OF the pit. stupid
madness at the best, as the ships life
boats on the port side were on the spar
deck. In their panic the men were en-.
deayoring TO lower a dingey. Yet Cour-
tenay saw that discipline was regain.
Ing Its influence. He thought TO In
spire confidence and stop useless say.
agery by sharp command
"All hands follow me TO starboardw
The struggle ceased instantly. The
captains order seemed to imply some
new scheme. Men who moment ago
would have killed any one who sought
to restrain them from clearing the
boats falls now raced pelmell after
their officers. No heed was paid to
those who lay on the deck wounded OF
Herein alone did these Chill.
can sailors differ from wolves, and
wolves have the excuse OF fierce hun
ger when they deyour their disabled
fellows.
Still carrying Boyle, Courtenay led
he confused horde through a gang
way to the higher side Of the deck.
Swing those bonts back TO the spar
leck" he said. Get falls and tackle
eady to lift them to port Don't lose
'our heads, men. You will all be clear
Il the ship In ten minutes II you do as
'ou are told"
Two officers and quartermaster
prang forward. In an incredibly short
pace Of time the crew were working
nth redoubled frenzy, but under con.
rol and with common object. For :
n instant Courtenay was free to at ,
end to his chief officer. He bore him ;.
0 the lighted salon companion. Boyle ,
1as deathly pale under the tan Of his !.
kin. The captain saw that his own
1T hand where It clasped the other ,
ound the waist was covered with
lood
Below thcrer' be cried Bring two :
len here, Mr.. Malcolm" =
When the chief steward came he =
ave directions that Mr.. Boyle should !,
D taken to the salon and DR.. Chris :
'bal summoned. i
"Send some one you can trust TO re-
lrn," he continued. go then to the h
Q Of the promenade deck. You will
I'D others there" /,
He did not stop to ask himself II
'llcitude for the unfortunates wound.
In the fight were Of any avail His
ind was clear, the habit OF com.
and strong In him. Not until the sea
aimed him would he cease 70 rule.
be clank Of pulleys, the cries OF the |
ilors heaving at the ropes, told him
at the crew were at work. At last
was free to go to the bridge. t
He found the quartermaster In the
art house on his knees When the II
ip struck, the officer OF the watch
d been thrown headlong to port I
his feet before a tumbling +
a could fling him overheard, he haul. |.
himself out Of danger just In time I
take part In the fray on deck. He [
me back now, hurrying to join the +
plain. Courtenay. standing In the |,
elter OF the chart house, was peer. +
! through the flying scud to leeward. |
70 sea was darker there than II had
en- for hours. Around the ship the r
rfnce was milklike with foam, but L
You'd the area OF the shoal there l
.med to be remote chance for
II to live. +
We're on sort OF breakwater. sir,"t
d the second officer. /
Seems like It. Is the ship hard and
tY |
] am afraid So"
! think the weather Is moderatlng.
and see how the barometer stands"
Steady tfuurnvamon. atr ~ s...... 80.