The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-09

I tag the engines bad es-a sed to thr0b
as though the saiow of water has,
( reached she boilers Feet. scrambled
7 along the dack. overhead voices yelled
and could hear the creakiag Of hoa.
I tackle.
! Working desperately In the dark
I scarcely a6fe aow 10 keep feet ON the
siaaling plnHks, hastily drew on what
/ bits Of clothing | could find al hand
and felt my way hsludly 10 this door
| II was jammcd. but | kicked IL open,
and stumbled forth into the main cab
ia, elinging 10 the door frame 10 order
/ 10 retaIa my feet. The sta,eroom
doors stood wide open. bur no living
being was visible. All who survived
that first shock mast have lied to the
deck Ia mad struggle 20 escape. AZ,
and there was despslsste peed fas .,pe
G H3 tsatn LAteqi. III EsulersHtta wlit& NJ
Ihg d1Wn. already her forward hOtil
was filled with water. the bulkheads
alnae keeping her Gtioat: eaca they
gave way she would sink Ike stone.
crossed the cabin on hands aud
knees. claeins my way desperately
through the httPt aatil | attained tbs
stairs, These ha iuHger led up. hu.
forward beyond w8s after hiackness.
silence. and through the shattered door
ITops x rain sPIashcd
II was not until | had made my way
10 the outer dr,k sad fen tire night air
and rain an my face. that truly awoke
10 the taHsrr. The tilt Of the yacht
forward "as sn s0Rrp | tlafe aOt re-
lra@c my grasp " the rail-. could
scarcely see anything; not a light
burned not even q distant star gllat.
mvg@l the driving rain blinded me,
aud soaked Through ing shirt 10 the
sjisa,
scarcely dared move. for to release
my grip was 20 slide down Into the
black water, iHtn tile rifle ut spars
unh ropes forward II was all horror
and death that way. but from aft. I'm,
der the awning. sound Of excited
voices reached my ears, and the rasp
Of h,at tackle. No doubt all on board.
Who lived. were there, seeking 70
escape They had sprung for the open
lyck q 'he first al9era, not even wa.t.-
t6g q arGsS, au1, II 7 0oQli ialh' tS>Sui.
There aas not an Instant ~ lose, The
after halkhcad could not hold ipur
any mamcat. aAy unusual roll 81 the
serve, would rSaa Il asunler. and the
EsmeraltIa would sjuk. Life hung IN
seconds nor would those frightened
urctchcs walk tn learn the fate ~ any
others nD board,
TNnsing to every projection of The
cabtu. | attained the port rail. but
even rs attempted the first step, a
voice called ~ nle from out the black
depths below, and | hung there. star
Ing behind me, unable 10 perceive q
thing. excepting litter OF tangled
wreckase
"nent irave me Give r,e u hand"
-whA arm Ynuf
"Me,,ann you are Hollis. Amt you %
Eyes; are you hartg'
aNa bruised hit NJ doubt; uy
font ia caught unaer Spar"
"A,aUef'
"fhe sgcoAd mate frn stth me he's
Down beloved dead. l guess
+, was IA sf,a4 nh .a,gtiag u h,,a.
a.sng thr sllppery rail- lar ladder.
ANA was kas,; deep In water ubsa
& &aAv found fsrthulA sn thu r;.,'s,
nnA r.s. ,s., .g4.g NY s3e .asrrss,,s.esl
asa afa ,r.- gvgae agt go she a5rk.
N.s r. -s.4 se,q II the waves, l5t
Wills r..r y,t ,-F she e,=arpSt &eSa,
.aa aaH has. ags, ua IL thu rsrs
t.ctaa N tt. ytH. G.s facv was tus
q Nr#ra aaHfae aiSoaxh | coal1
s.rer5y, ire ste-,- Of white shirt.
Sla~td leyaua haa a.a The blaek