Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-01-24

fool. You flooded the engineroom,
TonyT
"Sure 1 did. with both cocks wide
open; there's five feet O. water in her
by now"
Good then it's time we're off. Send
a hand up here to help me, Liverpool
the girl won't 60 along
The men below laughed at his trouble.
Cant yer handle that little bit o. a
thing, mister?" sang out new voice,
without the help O a sailor man?'
"Stow it, Joe Sachs" roared Red,
and there was the dull thud of fist
blow. Nov up yer go to give the lady
lift, me lad. Jump err III take the
tiller ter yer next"
Sachs must have started his upward
climb, for Mccain drew back from the
rail, and, as he did SO, the girl broke
free from his grasp. The man, how
ever, although apparently taken by sur
prise, was quick enough to get between
her and the companion. She only es-
capped the grip of his hand by shrink
Ing back against the rail. / was al
ready. on my feet, and, as Mccain
wheeled about, we fronted each other.
] gave him no time even to utter cry
of alarm. my only thought being to rid
the deck OF such scum. Before he
could move to escape, or even throw
up a hand In self-defense, / had him by
the throat, my other hand twisted in
his waistband. He was a man nearly
if not quite my own weight, yet, at
that moment, mine was the strength of
giant, and with one mighty effort
lifted him clear off the deck, as help
less in my grip as If he had been a
child. and, with one desperate heave
swung him out over the rail, and let
60. staggered back, weakened for an
instant by my own violence: l heard
him cry out, the sound muftled in his
throat as he fell Vera gave utterance
to sob, and the whirling body struck
the black water below with splash
plainly audible. Still gasping for
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. l could not even perceive
Sachs, half way up the ships side, YET
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.
'Leayord, come here" I ordered
"And you. Olson, take the wheel, anC
ring the engineroom for full speed
ahead. Jump into 1t lads" sent my
voice below, stern with threat.
"Get down that ladder, Sachs. JUS
as quick as God will let you. Let go
you man with the lantern, or wei
swamp you alongside. Do you heal
the steam. Liverpool? It's fun steam
ahead, you fool 7"
It was Reds voice which replied:
'Ts that you, captain? What hap
pened3 Who went overboardY"
Mccain; he's astern of you, ant
you better pick him up as you 20
Move quickl You haven't second t.
lose. Man, you'll be sucked unaer. 4
you don't let gol"
They were seamen enough to reali-'
the imminent danger Of their positi,
Liverpool and White both called out
and the others, grasping their oars
backed water furiously. saw Sachl
/ tumble hack into the boat and n fac,
or two staring upward. Voices roaret
at US, the fellows cursing Justify; ther
the darkness seemed to swallow then
completely. and / knew from tn,
sremor of the deck planks that W,
were underway. ] sprang to Vera. ant
lifted her tolher feet. -=-'-'-.- -.
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