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mother at Fairport think�察�what would my old friends there think�察�and�察�what 

was of even greater importance�察�how would Joyce & Carboy act�拭                      �What 

chance   was   there   left   me�察  �after   I   had   been   arrested   as   an   impostor�察  �to 

become a stenographer in the law courtsin time�察�a member of the bar�拭�

But I   found that   what�察 �for the   moment�察�distressed   me   most was   that   the 

lovely lady would consider me a knave or a fool。                The thought made me 

exclaim   with   exasperation。       Had   it   been   possible   to   abandon   Kinney�察  �I 

would have dropped overboard and made for shore。                  The night was warm 

and foggy�察�and the short journey to land�察�to one who had been brought up 

like a duck�察�meant nothing more than a wetting。               But I did not see how I 

could desert Kinney。 

     ;Can you swim�拭─�I asked 

     ;Of course not� ─�he answered gloomily�察 �and�察�besides�察─�he added�察 �our 

names are on our suitcases。           We couldn't take them with us�察�and they'd 

find    out  who    we   are。  If   we   could   only   steal  a  boat� ─  �he   exclaimed 

eagerly;one      of   those   on   the  davits�察─  �he   urged;we      could   put   our 

suitcases in it and then�察�after every one is asleep�察�we could lower it into the 

water。; 

     The smallest boat on board was certified to hold twenty´five persons�察�

and   without   waking   the   entire   ship's   company   we   could   as   easily   have 



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moved the chart´room。          This I pointed out。 

     ;Don't   make   objections� ─  �Kinney   cried   petulantly。        He   was   rapidly 

recovering his spirits。      The imminence of danger seemed to inspire him。 

     ;Think� ─�he commanded。            ;Think of some way by which we can get 

off   this   boat   before   she   reaches   New   Bedford。    We   MUST�        �We   must 

not be arrested�      �It would be too awful� ─        �He interrupted himself with an 

excited exclamation。 

     ;I have it� ─�he whispered hoarsely�此 �I will ring in the fire´alarm� �The 

crew will run to quarters。         The boats will be lowered。           We will cut one 

of them adrift。      In the confusion; 

     What was to happen in the confusion that his imagination had conjured 

up�察�I was not to know。         For what actually happened was so confused that 

of   nothing   am   I   quite   certain。 First�察  �from   the   water   of   the   Sound�察  �that 

was lapping pleasantly against the side�察�I heard the voice of a man raised 

in terror。    Then came a rush of feet�察�oaths�察�and yells�察�then a shock that 

threw us to our knees�察�and a crunching�察�ripping�察�and tearing roar like that 

made by the roof of a burning building when it plunges to the cellar。 

     And the next instant a large bowsprit entered our cabin window。 There 

was   left   me   just   space   enough   to   wrench   the   door   open�察  �and   grabbing 

Kinney�察�who was still on his knees�察�I dragged him into the alleyway。                    He 

scrambled upright and clasped his hands to his head。 

     ;Where's my hat�拭─�he cried。 

     I could hear the water pouring into the lower deck and sweeping the 

freight and trunks before it。         A horse in a box stall was squealing like a 

human being�察�and many human beings were screaming and shrieking like 

animals。     My   first   intelligent   thought   was   of   the   lovely   lady。 I   shook 

Kinney by the arm。         The uproar was so great that to make him hear I was 

forced   to   shout。   ;Where   is   Lord   Ivy's   cabin�拭─  �I   cried。   ;You   said   it's 

next to his sister's。    Take me there� ─�

     Kinney   nodded�察  �and   ran   down   the   corridor   and   into   an   alleyway   on 

which   opened   three   cabins。      The   doors   were   ajar�察  �and   as   I   looked   into 

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 

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