Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-24

cided upon that 1t Is up to you
now to decide which one among you
will go with us. If We make the
attempt TO reach shore with nine
in your boat We will all drown or
well, these waters are simply alive
with man-eating sharksl A SWIM
me couldn't be in the water three
minutes without being caught! I'm
giving you the cold facts because
this is no time to mince matters!
You must decide Immediately which
man takes TO the raft with us. The
first Of the boats to reach the
shore Is to return for US immedia-
tely."
"IIl stay" said Dallards. quietly
and calmly, as he stepped out away
from the others. His face was white
and his mouth was set in grim lines.
He didn't look at Pat. As he stepped
out. however she gave a convulsive
little cry, instantly suppressed. Her
face, too, waS like chalk. But she
uttered no word of protest. She
vas too good a soldier to whimper
In the face OF death.
NO" spoke up DR.. Gordon. step
uing quickly across to the side of
Captain Lee and facing his friends.
II am the one to stay! There is
no one dependent upon me for sup
port nor to grieve for me if we
can't make shore on the raft"
well, then" said the captain.
speaking fast for him. IF that's the
case We'll get buSy!"
He turned TO the first officer.
You'll get tn boat launched for
Miss Blair and her party. Mister
Johnson" he instructed the mate.
Mister Banks" to the wireless
operator-"please attend to the
crews boatl"
God will reward you, Doctor
Frank" Aunt Lottie told him. the
tears streaming down her cheeks.
"You are a brave. noble man 10
take the risk. And you two men.
alsol" she went on, turning to the
captain and Mister johnson.
I'll neutrality-suspicious." Pat
said between her sobs after she had
kissed her old friend. the mar who
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she told him. will remain always
fragant and sweet IN my memory"
you are risking your lives for
us. Captain Lee. you three men,
she said. We cannot, Of course,
recompense you III person. But you
may know, both Mr.. Johnson and
you, that Your families will be well
taken care of in any event"
AS the crews boat was being low
cred the rosy fingers Of the tropical
dawn began reaching up into the
sky from out Of the eastern horiz-
on. In another minute the suns
fiery red rim burst into view. An
other day had dawned.
The launching OF the two boats
and the raft occupied less than five
minutes. But in that five minutes
the yacht had dropped down in the
water so that her main deck.
normally eight feet above the sur
face, was now less than four feet.
The boat contained the eight
members Of the crew. the steward,
chef and cook, the two engineers.
Mr.. Banks and the two cabin boys.
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some distance from the yacht where
they came to a stop and waited.
The other boat was lowered by
the dead falls to a level Of the rail
opening. Pat and her friends were
then instructed to seat themselves.
which all did with the exception
OF Rex ballard. He helped to place
Jimmy in the boats bottom so that
Pat could hold his head in her lap.
Then the raft was launched BY
the two officers and DR.. Gordon.
The two heavily-laden boats and
the raft to which the doctor. the
captain and the first officer chung.
made their way a short distance
from the side of the fast-sinking
yacht to avoil danger when the boat
made the final plunge.
CTO BE CONTINUED