The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

you had better arouse your
parents, Uelen,' declared Mr.. Rchr,
quite calmly; II thlull something
has gone wrong But don't get
alarmed about il. it may not amount
TO anything
Miss Newsoln aroused the Beck.
withs. Together tie party made
their way on deck When they saw
that The liEcboats we're being low
cred they decided 10 seek accommo-
dations. Th. first ooue they found
was full
They Embark in the Lilc-Boal.
When Mrs Bcckwitb came TO the
second boat, and before she at
tempted 10 get into it, she asked
whether the men could go with her,
Certainly, madame" replied Mr.,
Ismay. The little party were ap-
parcntly the last passengers on tue
top deck and they saw no reason 10
hesitate about seeking their safety
i'll the boat awaiting them.
MIR. and Mrs. Bcckwith were
seated III the bow OF the lifeboat.
Mr.. Behr took charge OF Miss New
som and they were placed III the
stern, The boat was showed of and
for seven hours thereafter it drifted
around in the icy sea until picked
up by the Carpathia.
Daring those seven hours the SUI
fcring endured by tn. rescued was
intense. 1T has already been fully
described. Not the least narrowing
feature of that awful night were
the last dcspairing shrieks OF the
drowning, although the bitter cold
occasioned much physical suffering
among the survivors.
Although there were several mem
berS OF The crew on board more
hands were needed at the oars and
MI, Bchf was one Of the first TO vol.
untcer. a now place was found for
Miss Newsom near the bow OF the
boat and Behr took starboard oar
III about the centre of the boat,
For hour after hour lie pulled. be-
ing relieved from timo to time bv
other male passengers Most of tbn
passengers, unused TO muscular
work Of any kind, made but ipent
sailors, and Bchr was therefore
made 10 bear The bi'unt OF the wort
No one could help admiring tho
big fellow os he put all the powor
he could summon into his sIroI,o-
MISS NewSom begged him from tinnn
TO time to rest, fearing that no
would oyerstraiu himself, but bn
stuck TO his task until his si,,ano,h
gave out and even then they had n
drag him from the oar
low the Hero Proposed,
Once or twice Miss Ncwsom her.
self lent Il hand, and proved bcrsoly
TO be good oarswoman. a
HE main object of The crew was
to keep the boat from pounding m
the huge blocks Of drift ice with
which they were surrounded.
Alter several hours OF the most
arduous work in the bitter cold
passengers and crew sighted tho
Carpathla In tho distance. and then
Tor the first time they were able to
take much.needcd rest.
Making his way 10 the side Of
Miss Newsom, Mr.. Dehr sank down.
thoroughly exhausted They were
sitting in the bow and got the full
benefit of the heavy seas in which
the boat labored. Both were thor.
oughly soaked TO the skin.
You don't mind, Helen, do you?"
Behr asked, as lie threw his arms
around her shoulder. I'm afraid
IL we ever get out OF this you'll get
your death OF cold"
you are in greater danger than
]. Karl replied the girl, softly, for
you have been exercising violently
and you are soaked through"
They huddlcd together i'm tho bow
of the boat TO get what warmth
they could from contact.
Karl" whispered the girl, after
loug silence, ''wc have been as
near 10 death tonight as we shall
ever be- Even now il is not sure
that the vessel will stop TO pick us
up But, If we are saved, mother
and father and | will never be able
10 repay you for what you have done
for u.s.
But I have done nothing, Helen
replied the big fellow.
But for you having thought or
us ana summoned us when the crash
came hari. we should all have been
lett on the boat i is too horrible
TO think ot! We owe our lives 10
youi"
Karl said nothing for some time
out In the quiet which reigued in
mat boatload Of sorrow Io had
plenty Of time to think.