Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 610
e we saw whatwas the matter. The ship was on fire ! The hatchway was not open, but smoke was com-ing up thick and fast all around it. A half-dozenmen were around a donkey-engine that stood alittle forward of the hatch, and others were pullingat hose. The captain was rushing here and theregiving… … KEEP PERFECTLY COOL, SAID MR. CHIPPERTON. There was the smoke coming up, thicker andblacker, from the edges of the hatch. Come! said I, clutching Rectus by the arm. Let s wake them up. Dont you think they can put it out? heasked as we ran back. Cant tell, I answered. But we must getready,—that s…
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