The position of the vessel, the water
logged condition of the smeller craft
told me at a glance the whole story.
What was left of the crew of the Es
meralda, together .with those guests
who had lived to ttaln the deck, bad
made their escape In the two missing
boats they would hold twenty each,
and were strong and seaworthy. No
doubt the smashed one there had been
lowered first but the tackle Jammed,
and In the wreck Fosdlck had been
killed. The others had clambered
aboard the two left leaving him
crushed behind.
The two men and their charge
manage to get away In the dory
from the sinking yacht, but their
troubles have only begun.
(TO BB CONTINUED.)
The Downhill Road.
A. J. Balfour, head of the British
commission, told a pathetic anecdote
at a New York reception about a young
peer.
"He was dreadfully wounded at
Mons," said Mr,. Balfour, "and, though
ne lingered on a long time, he knew, aa
we all knew, that his hurts were mor
tal.
1 met him limping painfully on his
crutches in Piccadilly one morning. He
was the shadow of his former self.
" YouTe walking very slowly.' I said.
"He gave a sad kind of laugh.
"Bat rm going vry fast' said ka,"
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