The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-03-05
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The LAST VOYAGE d heDOMl Bna|
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lightning -riven pail ahead. still faint
ana imperceptlble almost, but distinct
enough now to call consciously 70 the
opeBator. the Taper within the 70.
cepeor before him auivsred ana trsm-
bled. 4 culver again. and then cnos
more the trembling tap sounded froD
the reoonAtor.
Now. stronssf and more audible, -
the Monaghan pushed her way far.
thor within the range Of the others
communication, the tsnpSr rsttie6
again. 4 long. trembling ZAP; q auiok,
nervous rasp; . trsmbls again; then
the rap. and again the culver.
HarlinG swept his chart aside ana
waited. alert, cool, collected. His
hand. which had shet forward I'M.
pulsivsly TO HE key, sustained thS
steady fingers over 10 patiently. Tue
discipline az habit wee - strong that,
when u had again taken command,
u mastered automAtlcnilyt The im-'
pulse which had drst como 70 him,
hearing the call that calnB yto0bitn9
10 him through the storsn. Again tho
Taper ratified: and. In the Ssh5e from
bling panic the cali essttsrsd sst once
more.
The call In the contin1stsi codsr
Herlins muttsrsd. "And-li9htning
doesn't throw on the message that
way. That's LOOT nervei" - ny
The terrible suspense and sxalta-
ton Of one who holds Q telegram un-
opened came to Hariing. nagnifisd .
thousand fold. Somewhere In that
black. broken, hurricane tossed wash
Of the ocean before him. q ship was
trembling out its chattsring call
through the storm. and the man whs
Hariing lifted his head. there's ~
one aaswerins." be sxuitsd. Il susse
He pssssed his ksy down aruly: ana
with . hissing crash the great blue
twslve.inch spark leaped across the
rap. From the humming ninety-f foot
asriAls overhead. the electric waves
spread steadily out against the storm
with quick. rafting voalsys Of dis
charges from the high powered cur
rent. "Monsoliani" he signailed. POO
sition about i7s west, las north
Eastbound."
"Ra-attle. rap. ra.a-attie. rap. ra-at.
tlei" The call was still trembling u
the MongoliAn's rssonatoss. The lip Of
the operator curled.
why doesu't he stop scading. 70 -.
ceiv:r' be demanded OF h'mss,f. aary
" Sis rSI lie west, u.s ssr,h.
Eastboundi" THIS current from Hafl.'
ipg.s coil craokisd again. what ~
"Mongoiian!" He found himssle
writing his Transcription a. the re-
ceptor clattered.' "MongoliaEii" The
man 1t the other and. was repeating
the word senselessly. yacht lrveseA
going to. pieces on reef. Help, usi
Must have aid at once. Help usl
Help usi" Ths. soundas elAttered
,::, -y Come 70 w. ". o. .na's
Hariins prssssa his lips tight IN hi
disGust 40 the message chattsred o..
The young operators tense muscles
'nsRD:e Se.. upon h n: s oSi, ro.r,a
their imperative interruption. ASH
ash ash.lsh. sshi" they exploded
rapidly. "Crs-ashi What rssff
What In your positionf" 49,
Help M for"- Harling snapped
his pencil over the words. ana sprsng
upon his key again.
"cr.:.:ash' whsrs are your Ne
He stopped again 70 listen, Bs.
not for q second. IN the panic Of his
sending. had the other man held biz
are yoS asohS Hsriins vol, "Sd' back ssSs
madly ID Aiac impotency. "Irvsssai
Send your position at onoei"
Two hours 'Aeo-havs thirty on
..Ths fseli. Hsriing cried hslp,ss,ly
into the stosw. vi
"csn-esll- call -caii-cali." He rssa
the dots end NAAslsss on his tspo con-
temptuously from the bs9tnnine.
Aongolfan-- Nohgolian. Yacht m.
ve:ee going 70 pieces on reef. He16
~! Must have aid at once. Como
70 "! We cannot last"-
There was the break whore Harlins
m.m,e't nad been sending. but
p us-the whine was repeated
Ing to pisces-cann6S last half hour
breaking up--thirty aboard. Am
Pincknsy-E. H. Pinckney, for
SSosss Durnh owner. win surely
Again. - HariinG swore softIv n
himself. the ROAR OF the Nonroiianis
great spark silencsd the reSonator:
ana again, a. the last dischsrse
wuscn cIasu0u ito demand acroas thu
space Missed down, the .receptor. IN
needing. continued les Gathering jerkS.
Wm reward"- It shattered on In
~ heedless fright. Only, comet"
dariing grabbed the bridge oom.
municstor. ."captsjnf Harllns!" -
reported quickly. II have picked up
yecht Irvessa By wtrsisss, sri 81
reports :he = going TO pieces on s
rees-i didn't know-No, sir-no. I
can't even ,set them % iisten-
fees ctr. Thank you!"
Black sheets Of rain flooded the
slass ahesd. and the chattering OF the
rosonator had ceased e. the captain
SLID back the door. The spark behind
was already voilsying rapidly arain.
ITS . bender OF q nlsht!" The
captain nodded to the other a., shiny
and dripping. he stood over tho oper.
ator and glanced through the trsns-
crfption OF the messages. He nodded
bis understanding again a. he put
them dorm. What are you ssndlnG
He seemed to have run out; 90.
on the chance he may be listening.
I'm tfyinR aRai1 IN aak hin, -hArl