The Montgomery tribune., 1910-04-29
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(aa2EWECNfdu%dN 1919

We stood there, silent and notion
less, waiting anxiously. the men
ranged along the rail, with their eyes
all turned forward / rang for full
speed, and the Sea Queen fairly
leaped ahead through the icy smoth-
er, flinging clouds of white spray over
the needless figures. Within ten min
| utes we began to perceive the huge
mass we were approaching from the
deck, and never before had my eyes
looked upon so gigantic and majestic
| mountain of ice. 1t was one i'm
| mense cliff towering into the upper
| air, being fully 800 feet high, and not
less than 1900 feet in length, with
vast glittering pinnacles rising still
farther into the sky, its entire front
a sheer precipice, cleaning in cold
blue, with hardly a darker shadow
anywhere to, yield relief to the eye.
We rounded its eastern edge so close
| ly one could have tossed a biscuit from
| the foreyard against it's smooth front,
the swell of its motion tossing the dar-
ing yacht like an eggshell. Symes
clung to his perch aloft with the grip
of monkey, swinging back and forth
| to the wild swaying of the spar. Sud
denly he yelled down:
There's wind comm from the
sou'west, sir"
| Heavy
Looks to be a stiff breeze, an
it's bringing more snow"
Lay down from aloft."
I sprang over to consult the bin
nacle-card, and then cast one swift,
comprehending glance at tho thicken-
ing gloom in the southwest. Beyond
doubt the change had come.
Give her two more points north,
wheelsman; keep her head nor'east
by nor'-steady so. Mr.. De Nova,
send another man UP here to the
wheel. All hands now; stow every
thing; tail on to those gaskets lively,
my lads; we're in for blow. and
run for our lives
To my amazement scarcely man
! among them stirred, the eyes OF the
majority turning toward Anderson.
Evidently there was an understanding
between them; they intended to revolt
and had chosen him their leader. He
stood just in front of the forecastle,
a Jumping big figure in his heavy
clothes, his coarse face and ugly jaw
showing beneath fur cap.
What yer turnin north for in such
hurry, Mr.. Stephens?" he growled
hoarsely. Its not by vote O. the
crew, an we're the ones that's got
they. say of it on this voyage. We're for
keepin' along this line o. latitude
for day or so anyhow. Tuttle might
"a got his figgers tangled an missed a
J few leagues. Anyhow, We want the
lady to give us her reckoning first"
felt the hot blood leap to my face,
and my teeth clenched as I leaned
over the rail gazing down at him.
Lads" l said, striving to master
myself. 1--WE put you exactly where
promised l would; I've shown you all
that was here. You can see for your
! selves what will happen if we hold on
!, any longer The wind has swept
t around; it is going to bring that whole
pack of ice down on us. We've got to
, run for it, or be crushed. Now what
/ want to know is, are you with me,
+ or with Bill Anderson"
e They held off muttering, yet casting
r uneasy glances over the rail. Ander
s son stamped angrily on the deck.
l. "Oh, to hell with yer fine words
he said, grimly. What If the wind
2 has changed bit? Can't we bea'
off the foe under steam the same as
s we did before? We're sailor-men, and
It not afraid of rough sea- For one, I'm
| hot
here without huntin' for it,"
s Words were clearly useless, and
d ripped back my heavy coat, dragging
Y off my gloves, all patience exhausted
l. "Come on, De Nova" exclaimed
e you've got sense enough to realize
lr what this means"
/ was over the rail with leap, front
e. ing them on the deck. Almost to m.
Is surprise the creole landed beside me
a. and without word we struck out a
e. the heads in our front. 1t was fierc
mix-up for minute, yet only man o
ly two stood with Anderson, the sud
b. denness of our assault taking all tn
Or figbL out of most of them. | strucl
W Big Bill twice squarely In the face
driving him back against the step
I'll leading to the forecastle deck; owe
these he fell sprawling, his hea
humping the plank. The next instan
I'd l had De Nova's antagonists in tn
is rear, and together we laid them ou
against the rail, and none too gentl,
r. The mates smile had become ugl,
ce and he would have leaped into the res
d, of the bunch, but caught his arm.
e cTo BE coNTINUED.)
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