The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-19

ward Into cur very faces. ! dropped
spon my knees. shading my nsoasn u
best ! might. and sOaght 10 pcsr down
into the black void b<sws~a deckA
Away forward a rcd sys winksd oat N
rhe darkness, then another. and third
! ieapsd 10 my feet. realizing there VIVA
no hope. nothing ws eoatd do bat ~,
away s.!ve--aad. u We were even To do
this, every second Was worth . kings
rmnsefn.
"sAs's afrs fcrwardF" I exclaimed
striving to eonsrci my voice. THAT Ia
where the fellow was. ard hes dons
the job there's no stopping hsr nov.
there's plenty u bose forward
"Hus the donkey engine In not con
necs~d. and We dare not take chances
with oil those explosives below. Heav-
eos. snan. vie may ~ sky high any Sec
and. Don't stand talking. got over the
dinghy. us the cniy boat wa have
haul her aft, and swing her 10 these
falls below the afterhstch~--thasw will
give ~ chance to svt away. perhaps.
Jump now. the three Of yon- No walt
Red and L~syord can rig thu boat. and
IN give you 4 hand when ron heok
on. AeCnnn. wet beak~r Of wstsr tn,
and some biscuits. well have no time
for anything elisa, Hurry men there's
flame breaking through nowr'
There was; red serpent. sticking
its ugly head up thu hatch opening. the
CHASTITY light giimmsrtnx In ouS faces.
The men Aeemsd fairly parsiys<d nj
this sudden outhurst Of nsw AGrruT, brs
I drove them. rven using hands and
feat In my mad desire for action.
IAN with II now--Aft with II. All
win be- . mass Of flames nmidship In
Ave minutes, In there water In that
keg. McCnnaf Thea throw II tn f--ncw
the biscuits Miss Carrinston--vera 7"
~Yes, Captain Hollis"
Gan you hold 10 the wheel 4 few
moments loaxer It'll GENE for youy r
yes
Gail down the tube to the engine
room. tell Masters and Olson to come
on deck at onc~--as quick an they can
fcat tho ladder"
"Yes. SIR"
The cool quietness Of her veice
Gained me M though she had pressed
her hand on my brow In fever. I
wprHng to the help OF the others, as.
sisted To heck the light dinghy onto
the falls, lifted Il clear Of the deck.
and swung |, outward over the rail-
The fame streaming mp the main hatch
by this time snve us light enough. and
helped hurry onr movements. saw
Masters and Olson emerge from tho
shaft. stare NJ the red glare. and run
toward Ms. have a vague impression
that Mccain burst ont II the eumpnn-
lon. bag ~ sea biscuits In HIS arms,
and t'nn. II into the stern sheets vi the
dinghy lie must have done M, for
later the biscuits were there. Hut Il
was impossible 10 think cfsthese shinEs,
so see clearly. TO realize inst what was
happening Every second l expected
the ships deck to rend axunfar under
our feet. blowing every human being
aboard Into atoms.
Overhaul those pull%ys. Leayord !:
no, we'll load AZ the rail- and lower tAe
boat ltsclt-arr there oars, that's H.;
stow 'etn. Olsen, TO tho wheel with
you: take couple tnras about Il with
a ropes cod, and help the girl down.
Over The side Red, and ship the uller i.
row lads, over with You. Masters. you
and leayord lay held ~ tho rop~s---
don't lost year heads now and lower
too fast, Here, Red. st~sr the isay 4:
step assteks dear, y~s. I'll s'assse.-~srs
YOU all lat now where's Mctanny