The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-22

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In marine disasters the truth
is mighty hard to fathom. There
have been many attempts to ex-
plain how the giant liner Admiral
ran into an iceberg in daylight.
Chief Mate Garnett sets forth the
actual facts of the disaster.
Captain Brownson came upon the
bridge. 1t was early morning, and the
liner was tearing through a smooth
sea in about forty-three north latitude.
The sun had not yet risen, but the
gray of the coming daylight showed
a heaving swell that rolled with the
steadiness that told of long stretch
of calm water behind it, The men
of the morning watch showed their
pale faces white with that peculiar
pallor which comes from the loss of
the healthful sleep between midnight
and morning. 1t was the second
mates watch, and that officer greeted
the commander as he came to the
bridge rail where the mate stood star
ing into the gray ahead.
"See anything?" asked the master
CURLY.
mo, sir-but I smell it-feel it,"
said the mate, without turning his
head.
"What?" asked Brownson.
Don't you feel it?-the chill, the
well, it's ice, sir,-ice, if I know any
thing"
"Tce?" snarled the captain. You're
crazy! What's the matter with your"
ooh, very well-you asked mel
told you-that's ALL"
The captain snorted. He disliked
the second officer exceedingly. Mr.
Smith had been sent to him by the
company at the request of the man
ager of the London Office He had al
ways picked his own men, and he
resented the office picking them for
him. Besides, he had a nephew, a
passenger aboard, who was an officer
out of a berth.
What the devil do they know of a
man, anyhow! I'm the one respon-
sible for him. I'm the one, then, to
choose him. They won't let me shift
blame if anything happens, and yet
they sent me a man know nothing
of except that he is young and strong.
I'll wake him up some it he stays
here" So he had commented to Mr..
Wyie, the chief mate. Mr.. Wylie had
listened, thought over the matter, and
nodded his head sagely.
Sure" he vouchsated; sure thing"
That was ~ much as any one ever
got out of Wylie. He was not q talka-
tive mate. Yet when he knew Smith
better, he retailed the masters con-
generosity engendered by the donation
by a few high balls by Mcdowell,
the chief engineer Smith thanked
him-and went his way as before, try
ing to do the best he could. He did
not shirk duty on that account. Wylie
insisted that the captain ives right.
always customary for him to pick his
men as far as possible. Besides, as
Wylie had learned from Mcdowell,
Brownson had a nephew in view that
would have filled tho berth about right
so Wylie thought-ard Smith was
nuisance Smith had taken it all
in good part, and smiled He liked
Wylie.
Brownson shifted the air nungrily
as he stood there at the bridge rail.
The air was chilly, but it was always
chilly in that latitude even in sum
mer.
How does she head?" he asked
savagely of the man at the steam
steering gear. The man spoke through
the pilothouse window in a monotone:
"West-three degrees south, sir"
That's west-one south by stand
ardY" snapped BroWnson.
Eyes, sir" said Smith.
Let her go west-two south by
binnaCle-and mark the time accurate
ly," ordered Brownson.
He would shift her bit, The COO
air seemed to come from the north
ward 1t was as if a door in an ice
box were suddenly opened and tho
cold air within let out in cold, damn
mass. A thin haze covered the sea
The side wash rolled away noisly, anC
disappeared into the mist few faith
oms from the ships side. 1t seemed
to thicken as the minutes passed.
Brownson was nervous He went In
side the pilot house and spoke to the
engineer through the tube leading t
the engine room.
How is she going?"
"Three hundred and ten, sir; nevel
less than three and FIVE the watch
We'll, she's going too almighty
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