The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-21

Just rising % excuse herself, when
the explosion came. il vas . sud.
den, deatening noise, accompanied
by . shock that seemed, at least to
Ida, 70 b TREMENDOUS. Really, the
effect had been accomplished b. .
large cannon cracker.
whats that?~ Harrow snapped
"Holy Mosesl" Spike exclaimed
weakly. dropping bis glass to the
Ida stood without taidne another
step, fright plain On her 1see,
minGiing with nausea.
A sailor came rushing IN.
"Explosion sir. Fir0 breaking
out."
sExplosion!" Harrow barked
"What was it! u 10 serious?"
~Yes, DIR. Seems % have been .
bomb, Dir. Wen have 70 taxi the
lifeboats, I'm afraid"
where's Captaia JoAnoon1"
Harrow demanded, stridiue out
onto deck, the wind tearing at his
hair and whipping his necktis back
over his shoulder.
"Oh boy. Oh boy; Oh boy" Spike
Eroared. :! knew this trip would
What had threatened to Be con.
fusion on the yacht soon became or.
der under the crisp efficiency o.
Captain johnson and Earl Harrow.
Yet the situation was tense, and 70
Ida Campbell, Frightening. Spurts
Of flame had begun 70 shoot up from
below deck. and the Commander III,
its engine quiet was pitching
viciously in the rough go.
The details Woro quickly aY.
ranged. Captain johnson was 70
stay aboard With the erew and fight
the dre and try 70 make repairs.
Meanwhile the passengers and Hsr.
row were 70 take . Ifsbost and
head for shore. In eese Of another
explosion Or . really disastrous 6re,
they would b comparatively safe,
and f the Captain MANAGED % ret
The trouble IN hand they were % Be
| picked up b. the yacht.
Ida Campbell, hsr tanned face
tinged with green, was the hrst into
the boat. Her young brother fol-
lowed, then Spike and nnally Har.
row. Spike and lda's brother were
% row. Harsow's hack preventing
him from much heavy exertion.
Harrow already had sighted the
Kayo. but hs and Spike kept the
attention Of their passengers out
Of that direction. 70 them tits
danger was bitter and real. And
even Harrow reflected, @ the life.
boat began % toss in the angry
water, that there was considerable
aetual risk. He was sorry now that
he had decided 70 70 through With
the plan. for the blow Was rapidly
becoming . real storm. Rain wSs
pouring down now and the Wind
whipped y through their clothing
and bhndingiy into their faces.
Harrow had one COMFORTING
thought: Captain johnson was 10
fool The skipper had had no appo-
tits Tor the plan, anyway, and 10
would b sure - have . careful eye
on gu proceeding2
|. Watching The Commander droo
behind them, rising and fal6ns.
Harrow bided his tims. Soon 6pifc
Winch vas 70 make tho awkweFd
pu!! With his oar, that, combined
with his suddenly shifted weieht
and HarroWs, and The fact that "a
boat had been Woightod down pur.
posely o. the etax6oord side. Would
pitch them suddenly into tie Allan
Demonstrating the sharks they
nad seen farther out On their ~.
ing trip Harrow regretted the pres.
ence Of Ida Campbell and her
brother. He didn't mind risIrs 4or
himself and Spike, but The Cemn.
balls were innocent participants.
The lkebelts, o. course. Wnuld Cuard
against any Immediate danesr az
drowning. and Il Kay followed
through her part ptomptly Il would
soon - ove1s but The soousr the
Suddenly Spike u.ads his hae,.
and seemed 70 collapse, and The boat
pitched 10 star6oald. Herrnv
throwing his wight in that direc.
ton. This put tSsm Hight into t -
path Of : BIG on, and lse boet ~
swampod and capoized.
Ida screamed wildly. Harrow
managed = skuegle o her IA
circle her With ono arm. With ~
eehers - eEespod TIE upturned boef.
He looked about anxiously IA ~
that her brother and 6pike vere
safe: Now. al that remainod VA
tof Kay 70 follow through.
:. eRaks = oX aEfsngssaent, bsesa
b nov, was quite 8 distsnea axsv'
And. Harrow reelected, It was ! socd
thing Rays presence had ~ IN.
eulated. 49,
"A . moment which seemed ..
least two hours, Harrow heard IT,
lsound 81 ths xayps lila motor.