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each I saw that the beds had not been touched�察�and that the cabins were 

empty。     I knew then that she was still on deck。           I felt that I must find her。 



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We ran toward the companionway。 

     ;Women        and   children    first� ─  �Kinney     was   yelling。     ;Women       and 

children first� ─     �As we raced down the slanting floor of the saloon he kept 

repeating this mechanically。          At that moment the electric lights went out�察�

and�察  �except   for   the   oil   lamps�察  �the   ship   was   in   darkness。 Many   of   the 

passengers   had   already   gone   to   bed。      These   now   burst   from   the   state´ 

rooms in strange garments�察�carrying life´ preservers�察�hand´bags�察�their arms 

full of clothing。      One man in one hand clutched a sponge�察�in the other an 

umbrella。      With this   he beat at   those who blocked   his flight。            He hit a 

woman over the head�察�and I hit him and he went down。                      Finding himself 

on his knees�察�be began to pray volubly。 

     When   we   reached the   upper   deck   we pushed   out of   the   crush   at   the 

gangway and�察�to keep our footing�察�for there was a strong list to port�察�clung 

to the big flag´staff at the stern。        At each rail the crew were swinging the 

boats   over   the   side�察  �and   around   each   boat   was   a   crazy�察  �fighting   mob。 

Above   our   starboard   rail   towered   the   foremast   of   a   schooner。     She   had 

rammed us fair amidships�察�and in her bows was a hole through which you 

could have rowed a boat。 Into this the water was rushing and sucking her 

down。      She was already settling at the stern。            By the light of a swinging 

lantern I saw three of her crew lift a yawl from her deck and lower it into 

the water。     Into it they hurled oars and a sail�察�and one of them had already 

started   to   slide   down   the   painter   when   the   schooner   lurched   drunkenly�察�

and in a panic all three of the men ran forward and leaped to our lower 

deck。     The   yawl�察  �abandoned�察  �swung   idly   between   the   Patience   and   the 

schooner。      Kinney�察�seeing what I saw�察�grabbed me by the arm。 

     ;There� ─  �he   whispered�察  �pointing�察   �there's   our   chance� ─        �I   saw   that�察�

with   safety�察 �the  yawl   could hold   a   third person�察 �and   as   to   who   the   third 

passenger would be I had already made up my mind。 

     ;Wait here� ─�I said。 

     On   the    Patience    there   were   many   immigrants�察       �only   that  afternoon 

released   from   Ellis   Island。     They   had   swarmed   into   the   life´boats   even 

before they were swung clear�察�and when the ship's officers drove them off�察�

the   poor   souls�察  �not   being   able   to   understand�察  �believed   they   were   being 



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sacrificed for the safety of the other passengers。             So each was fighting�察�as 

he thought�察�for his life and for the lives of his wife and children。                 At the 

edge of the scrimmage I dragged out two women who had been knocked 

off their feet and who were in danger of being trampled。                 But neither was 

the woman I sought。          In the half´darkness I saw one of the immigrants�察�a 

girl with a 'kerchief on her head�察�struggling with her life´belt。 A stoker�察�as 

he raced past�察�seized it and made for the rail。              In my turn I took it from 

him�察�and he fought for it�察�shouting�此�

     ;It's every man for himself now� ─�

     ;All    right�察─  �I  said�察  �for  I  was    excited    and   angry�察    �look   out   for 

YOURSELF then� ─            �I hit him on the chin�察�and he let go of the life´ belt 

and dropped。 

     I   heard   at   my   elbow   a   low�察  �excited   laugh�察  �and   a   voice   said�此   �Well 

bowled�       �You   never   learned   that   in   an   office。;  I   turned   and   saw   the 

lovely lady。      I tossed the immigrant girl her life´belt�察�and as though I had 

known Lady Moya all my life I took her by the hand and dragged her after 

me down the deck。 

     ;You   come   with   me� ─  �I   commanded。         I   found   that   I   was   trembling 

and that a weight of anxiety of which I had not been conscious had been 

lifted。   I   found   I   was   still   holding her   hand   and   pressing it in   my  own。 

;Thank God� ─�I said。         ;I thought I had lost you� ─�

     ;Lost   me� ─  �repeated   Lady   Moya。        But   she   made   no   comment。        ;I 

must find my brother�察─�she said。 

     ;You   must   come   with   me� ─  �I   ordered。     ;Go  with   Mr。  Kinney  to   the 

lower deck。       I   will   bring that   rowboat under   the   stern。    You   will   jump 

into it。 

     ;I cannot leave my brother� ─�said Lady Moya。 

     Upon the word�察�as though shot   from a cannon�察�the human   whirlpool 

that   was   sweeping   the   deck   amidships   cast   out   Stumps   and   hurled   him 

toward us。      His   sister   gave   a   little   cry  of   relief。 Stumps   recovered   his 

balance and shook himself like a dog that has been in the water。 

     ;Thought I'd never get out of it alive� ─�he remarked complacently。 In 

the darkness I could not see his face�察�but I was sure he was still vaguely 



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smiling。      ;Worse     than   a  foot´ball   night� ─  �he   exclaimed�察     �worse    than 

Mafeking night� ─�

     His sister pointed to the yawl。 

     ;This gentleman is going to bring that boat here and take us away in 

it�察─�she told him。     ;We had better go when we can� ─�

     ;Right     ho� ─ �assented    Stumps     cheerfully。   ;How      about   Phil�拭   �He's 

just behind me。; 

     As   he   spoke�察  �only   a   few   yards   from   us   a   peevish   voice   pierced   the 

tumult。 

     ;I tell you�察─�it cried�察 �you must find Lord Ivy�          �If Lord Ivy; 

     A  voice   with   a   strong   and   brutal American   accent   yelled   in   answer�此�

;To hell with Lord Ivy� ─�

     Lady Moya chuckled。 

     ;Get to the lower deck� ─�I commanded。             ;I am going for the yawl。; 

     As I slipped my leg over the rail I heard Lord Ivy say�此 �I'll find Phil 

and meet you。; 

     I dropped and caught the rail of the deck below�察�and�察�hanging from it�察�

shoved with my knees and fell into the water。             Two strokes brought me to 

the yawl�察�and�察�scrambling into her and casting her off�察�I paddled back to 

the   steamer。    As   I   lay   under   the   stern   I   heard   from   the   lower   deck   the 

voice of Kinney raised importantly。 

     ;Ladies   first� ─  �he   cried。  ;Her   ladyship   first�察  �I   mean�察─  �he   corrected。 

Even on leaving what he believed to be a sinking ship�察�Kinney could not 

forget    his  manners。     But    Mr。   Aldrich    had   evidently    forgotten   his。   I 

heard him shout indignantly�此 �I'll be damned if I do� ─�

     The voice of Lady Moya laughed。 

     ;You'll    be   drowned     if  you  don't� ─  �she   answered。     I   saw   a  black 

shadow poised upon the rail。          ;Steady below there� ─�her voice called�察�and 

the next   moment�察 �as lightly  as   a squirrel�察 �she   dropped to the   thwart   and 

stumbled into my arms。 

     The voice of Aldrich was again raised in anger。               ;I'd rather drown� ─�

he cried。 

     Lord Ivy responded with unexpected spirit。 



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     ;Well�察�then�察�drown�        �The water is warm and it's a pleasing death。; 

     At that�察�with a bump�察�he fell in a heap at my feet。 

     ;Easy�察�Kinney� ─�I shouted。          ;Don't swamp us� ─�

     ;I'll be careful� ─�he called�察�and the next instant hit my shoulders and I 

shook him off on top of Lord Ivy。 

     ;Get off my head� ─�shouted his lordship。 

     Kinney   apologized   to   every   one   profusely。       Lady   Moya   raised   her 

voice。 

     ;For the last time�察�Phil�察─�she called�察 �are you coming or are you not�拭─�

     ;Not with those swindlers�察�I'm not� ─�he shouted。              ;I think you two are 

mad�     �I prefer to drown� ─�

     There was an uncomfortable silence。             My position was a difficult one�察�

and�察�not knowing what to say�察�I said nothing。 

     ;If   one   must   drown� ─  �exclaimed   Lady   Moya   briskly�察   �I   can't   see   it 

matters who one drowns with。; 

     In   his strangely  explosive  manner  Lord   Ivy  shouted suddenly�此   �Phil�察�

you're a silly ass。; 

     ;Push off� ─�commanded Lady Moya。 

     I   think�察  �from   her   tone�察  �the   order   was   given   more   fo
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