The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-03-05


vessel seemed to shuddsr.
Yes. we're on q roef!"
Were of againi But oh-oh, some
one has fallen from the bridesi Lieut..
6ommors! Diok-oh. Mr.. Sommsrs.
Adrian has fallen from the bvidge!''
"Adriani" Pincknsy vas screaming,
beside himself. "Adrian!"
The stunned form OF tho skipper lay
on the deck at his fsSR "Adriani" He
tried roughly to revive him.
But Francesshad skipped past him,
and was making for the cabin com
"DicE-Dick," she cried. "oh, take
commando" She had met him hurry
ing to her. adrian has fallen from
the bridse-and we'rs on . reef!"
mo; We washed over itl" Diclk
shouted back. I'll take the bridge.
But. Frances. 70 below!"
Struck againi Reefs ahsAd-reefs
aheadi" A fearful cry somehow made
itself articulats above the shrek Of
tho hurricane.
With . sickening. grinding shud-
der. the yacht struck solid rock under
her keel. Again she quivered from
stem TO stern, rising high in the effort
TO surmount the obstacle - before:
but now she struck down tho harder
after the waves wash had passed.
and settled upon the unyteldtng reef
which tore its way horribly through
the helpless hull.
Engines rsvsrse-full speed astsrni"
Dick had lsaped 70 the bridge and
signaled the engine room. But the
trembling tug OF the little turbines.
reversed at full speed against the
pitiless force Of the storm. was OF no
avail. 49,
Full speed ahead" stsnsied Dick
again, In the last sorry hope 70 drive
the little vessel before the waves over
grippcd her tho harder: her plates BE-
gan to crack. yield ana Give way.
Dick descended from the bridge In
the wake Of the panicstricken sailors.
"Mr. Durant-Miss Duranti" he
called. I'VE must abandon ship! Life
boats away" he commanded. War
ner"-he caught the second mate
take charge OF starboayd lifeboat.
Take Miss DuYant. her maid. M.
Durant and aftsen Of the men with
you'll lou leave nrstl Nicholsl" he
cried 70 the nsst mate. who etasgered
X Ss M =: resss Dsss s nd ~. Ao 9;
crew. Pinolgney"-hs swung ebcut
and facsd DtAsrineton-"stand BY
wireIess Ct ohssi ny signal some
shipV Perhaps the Aongolisn-she's
slower than Wo-lo In Communication
Get some ship, and stand by till they
can understand whsre We arc! Tell
them We are about 70 abandon ship"
"Oh. bat there's no onA-there's NO
one In thts part OF the occanP cried
Pincknsy. r.
"Try itAths wirslsssl" sommsrs
-. e. 40, .
wire!s1s-to save " ALTO save your
'.To the hoats-to the boatsl" cried
Pinclcnsy. unhseding the order Of the
Lieutenant. - the storm burst upon
them .Again. ITO the bosts at once"
1T Il useless TO take to boats 70
save ourselves In this part Of the ssa,"
9ommsrs tried 70 reason with the
wirsiessi u u the only chance for
any Of us-for YOURSELF"
But now the crew. wild-eyed and
beside Themselves with fear, crowded
forward and started q rush for the
boats. Dick threw himself against
them and tried to check and COM
mand them. But Pinckney himself
Joined theap and Increased their panic.
Dick stamped suddenly. drew . re-
voivsr from the pocket Of the rsviv-
ing shipper. cooked It. turned. and
cried - the crew:
The nrst man 70 get into . boat
TIL give the ordsr-wtll be shot like
Q dogI Some one Of you who under
stands the dynamo 90 down 20 the
dynamo room and see that the cur
rent y euppitedi Pincknsy. 20 TO the
ksy and cau-cail fog your lie and
the i've q - slil 0o-es ! shau
shoet yeu ayoel Az you elsa1A -
fool. that ril gst % and issvs yssf
No! I'll stay ,hsrs TO shoot the next