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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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