The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-18


gency. But he. Gunsdorf, while tn
others rowsd merrily off, would b,
left in the dark
In th4 first moment of reasoning 4
did not occur to him that the shiJ
was on fire. Rather he thought thai
the smoke was some detilish device
ot the triumyirate to asphyxiate him
From the eastern cliffs. which re
ceiyed the onslaught of the open sea
Tommy and Celestia walked to those
lower western cliffs whose feet are
washed by the less strenuous waters
which flow between Gull Island and
the mainland, and here, sheltered
from the wind, they seated them.
selves, ostensibS to admire the view,
but really to admire each other.
The view consisted of gray water,
a vast eXpanse of it, in commotion,
and of vast eXpanse of small gray
sky; and, many miles distant, a small
schooner beating slowly up to the is
land.
They must be cooking a bonny
breakfast said Tommy, Judging
from the smoke"
Judging by the smoke" said Ce-
lestia, they've got more than one
stove"
by George you are right" said
Tommy. Then, a moment later, with
excitement: She's on fire. That's
why the dayits are swung outboard.
They are waiting till the last moment
to lower a boat. Thank the Lord
they've got one! suppose they want
to get into che lee of the island. 1t
must be pretty rough out there for
skitf. They're not making much
headway. though. She looks very low
in the water. Probably leaks like
a sieve, and the fire keeps them from
getting to the pumps"
Cant we do anything to help"
Not unless the launch has come
back from Bartells. She went over
early for newspapers and supplies.
Let's go see"
~ N44Ny oNNu Oll " inc lduullS.
The launch had not yet returned, and
there vas neither sight nor sound of
her A catboat without even mast
was drawn up on ways, and the only
other craft at the landing was a flat
botsomed sliif, so low in the water
that she could not have lived in the
rough water outside of the harbor.
We can't do any good" said Tommy
with a great deal of regret in his
voice Let's hurry back and see the
end OF it,
They stopped at the house for field |
glasses, OF which there were several |
pairs in a drawer of the hall table, and
hurried back to the western cliffs.
In his explorations Of the night be-
fore GunsdOrf had noted the sacks OF
lime raised from the floor OF the hold
to keep them from any chance water.
And it dawned upon him it was his
own fault that they had got wet,
and generated enough heat to set the
ship on fire.
Captain Nye had kept his courage
up, and held grimly to the task OF
trying to make head against the fire
and against the water rising in the
hold
Through what remained of the
night, and through all the long, anx-
ious morning, he and his two men. aid
ed by Barclay, Semmes and Sturte-
want, had fought like heroes against
the fire and water
II was discOuraging to have to cart
into the burning after-holi so much Of
the water that they blistered their
hands pumping it out of it. At one
time it looked as If they were going
to get the fire under control. In that
event they could have kept the vessel
ltioat Indefinitely.
Captain Nye had suggested bringing
iunsdorl on deck and putting him
% work, and the effort had been made.
The man was disarmed as he came
lp wet to the knees and choking with
smoke But at the sight of Barclay
III his hate returned. He would not
work; they couldn't make him.
w ny the hell should L. said he,
when | took the trouble to bore the
loies that are sinking her and to start
he fire that's burning herr
All regarded the man with a hor.
or that was akin to awe. Anger sue.
eeded this
rs that the truth?" asked Captain
Iye?"
Yes"
Captain Nye motioned to his two
len. They seized Gunsdorf. and after
short struggle cast him back into ,
is prison and battened down the
atCh.
There's no room for him in the !
mall boat said Captain Nye; "and I
here's no more mischief he can do T
own below" ;
1t was only the fatigue of those who l
ere trying to save her that even {
tally settled the fate Of the Mary Nye. +
er captain called the party together
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