The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-10

As He Did, So, the Girl Broke Fre>
From His Grasp. "
ltlle throat, my other hand twisted IL
his waistband. he was a man nearly
If not quite my own weight, yet. al
that moment, mine was the strength OF
giant, and with one mighty effort
lifted him clear of the deck, as help
less in my grip as If he had been q
! child. and, with one desperate heave
swung him out over the rail, and lei
90. staggered back, weakened for an
instant by my own violence: I heard
him cry out, the sound muf1ied in his
throat as he fell; Vera gave utterance
| to a sob, and the whirling body struck
the black water below with splash
plainly audible. Stills gasping fol-
breath leaned out and looked down
The only light was a lantern held up in
the hands Of man in the boat at the
foot Of the ladder. could see his face.
and the dim figures of three or four
others; beyond that narrow radius all
was black. could not even perceive
Sachs, half way up the ships side, vet
knew he was there, clinging tight. be.
cause Of the tautness of the rope
strands. There was no need to conceal
the facts longer; we must fight in the
open now. ,>.:.'j
"Leayord, come here" ordered.
"And you, Olson, take the wheel, and
ring the engineroom for full speed
ahead. Jump into. it lads" sent my
voice below, stern with threat.
"Get down that ladder. Sachs, Just
as quick as God will let you. Let go,
you man with the lantern, or We'll
swamp you alongside. Do you hear
the steam, Liverpool? It's full steam
ahead. you foOk!" ~: " ftfs"
It was Reds voice which replied:
as that you, captain? What hap.
pened? Who went overboard?"
"McCann; he's astern of you, and
you better pick him up as you 60.
Move quick! You haven't second to
lose. Man, you'll be sucked under, If
you don't let go!" --L.-,-,.,' d.
They We're seamen enough to realize
the imminent danger of their position.
Liverpool and White both called out,
and the others, grasping their oars.
backed water furiously. I saw Sachs
tumble back into the boat. and a face
or two staring upward. Voices roared
at us. the fellows cursing Justify; then
the darkness seemed to swallow them
completely, and I knew from the
tremor Of the deck planks that we
were underway. I sprang to Vera, and
lifted her to he. feet. j..
"You are not hurt?'
mo, only frightened and bruised.
He threw me to the deck. Are We
safe? Have they all gomez" >H
Eyes, oil who can make any resist
ance. Hold her just as she is, Olson {;
there's bone in her teeth already {;
it will take more than oars to overhaul
us. Does anyone know If those fellows
picked up McCann?'' .g~
II think most likely they did, sir {;
they wuz swingin' the lantern along
side."
Bring me the night-glasses, Leayord
aye, they're on the shelf in the cap
tain's stateroom." g ST.
He returned with them before had
finished whispering a word ,of nope
into the girls ear, but even that short
time had so broadened the expanse of
water l could conceive few" details
through the lens. Three Of the boats
were close together, bunchedas though,
their occupants were, etill unaware of
just what had occurred; the fourth
boat-the one we had just left, no
doubt-was much nearer, and must be
entirely out Of sight Of the others. I
got it fairly within my focus, but the
occupants were indistinguishable at
that distance;. all / could be sure Of
was that the fellows were engaged In
rigging up Jury mast for sail, and
that they were no longer attempting to
pursue Us, or making any effort to 70.
3cin the other boats -.''.
do you see 'em, sir?'' asked Lea
yord, Impotence overcoming him.
eyes; Liverpool's boat Is out there,
heading due west, and the men are rig
cling SAIL"
sand the others, sir?" lie Ill.,.
ITO starboard, at least a quarter OF
a mile away"
'"That's the game, them" he said,
staring. out into the blackness as
though he saw 1t ALL. 'Them fellows
don't care darn what becomes o. the
three first boats so long as they git
safe ashore. I'd bet they rather they
wud drown than not. wonder did they
pick up that millionaireY'
"No reason why they shouldn't. He
must have struck within ten feet Of the
boat. They wouldn't be likely to leave
him behind, when he's their meal ticket
# they ever get ashore" 90
'Where they heading fort"
"Whfte Fish bay
"Well, they may git thar, II It amt
too fur. Thet's good boat they're In,
Mr.. Hollis; an Liverpool an White are
both sailors all right. I'll say that for
'em. But just the same they're a goin'
to have ter show their train'n before
many hours" B. 81. a.
"You mean a storm? I don't like
that mist myselfr s.