Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-30
UBIICAN MARsHAtLTowN, IOWA. So 1909

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their, isy fsttsu. AZ Ne burst them
open. through the wide apsrturss We
looked forth into the gray drsariness
Of the dawn. Satisfied With what had
thus been accomplished. ~ Oeraced
our steps hack through ne cabin. Oh.
sewing hat Kelly IND r-As
progress above. the faint daylight al.
ready beginning to tinge that grim in
terror.
That breakfast was the first warm
meal any Of VI had enjoyed for five
days. and we ate it together. sitting
about on the galley deck. The men
were unusually silent, even the voluble
Kelly holding his tongue. No doubt
their thoughts were with their perilous
situation and the grewsome task con.
fronting them; yet they partook heart
lily OF the food, and I endeavored by
every means in my power to arouse
their courage and cheerfulness. To
that end dwelt on the possibility Of
the wealth that might be concealed be-
tween decks, promising an early search.
But spoke most to Lady Darlington,
admiring greatly the easy manner in
which she bore herself amid such
rude surroundings and adapted herself
to the necessities of our situation. All
semblance Of pride and exclusiveness
had vanished, and she was simple
hearted woman, bearing her trials
with silent fortitude. Only once did
she even refer to our discoveries aft,
and then only to appear perfectly sat
isfied when explained that the cabin
was in such disorder 1t would have to
be cleaned before fit for occupancy.
Rough as the experience Of the previ-
Gus night had been, her dress soiled.
her hair ruf1ed, never had she ap-
peared more attractive than when, sit
ting In the midst of us on that galley
deck with the gray daylight streaming
in through the broken roof, the ruddy
flames Of the fire flickered across her
face. saw the men glance toward
her in respectful admiration as they
filed out one by one, and thus left US
for a moment alone. No matter what
words whispered in the brief time
before Joined them, but as l glanced
there was a smile upon her lips and
a mist of tears in her eyes. AS for
myself, was prepared for the work
of the day.
The urgent need of getting some
form OF sail up and Of releasing the
rudder was indeed Imperative; any
approach of storm would have found
us utterly helpless. Yet we could not
live on board with those frozen bodies
aft. / left Dade busted in the galley,
and took the others with me. They
went reluctantly, grumbling among
themselves, yet I permitted them nc
opportunity for open revolt, driving
them to the work had decided upon
and shaming them by leading the way
myself.
I need not dwell upon the unpleas
ant details. The most disagreeable
portion fell to me, although johnson
took hold like man after theSfirst
few moments Of reluctance. The 9th
ers devoted themselves diligently tt
scraping of the ice. gathering up and
casting overheard the accumulation o.
litter about the main cabin and the
| various staterooms, and assisting u.
only as we passed the heavy, rigit
bodies through the stern-ports. We
| performed this unpleasant task o
/ burial hastily, but with all gentleness
there was little to do except to wral
| the stiffened figures as best we might
weight them, though they were them
selves like stone, and consign them t.
the gray sea. Not heartlessly, but will
unspoken prayers upon our lips, W.
watched them sink silently into tn,
depths they had resisted 50 long
Never shall forget the face Of thu
child, the last to be buried, nor tn
sickening feeling with which / sanl
back upon bench, staring about tn,
vacated cabin when the awful tasl
was finally accomplished; yet the re
alization that 1t was over with, tn
cabin cleared and habitable, made new
men Of all Of us. The bedding wa
brought forth and aired before tn
open ports, the furniture restored t
position, and a fire started in the hug
box-stove. This quickly warmed tn
icy interior and yielded new aspec
of cheerfulness. De Nova and Kell,
explored the stewards pantry, discoy
ering quantity Of frozen biscuit
several hams rigid as rock. togethe
with numerous TASKS of some liqui
turned into solid ice. We found car
dies, also, hard as nails though the
burned fairly we'll after period Q
suffering, and we fitted six of Their
into the great lantern. BY noon W
had completed the work, and ha
brought Lady Darlington and Ce!est
aft for dinner.
Ito be continued.)
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