The literary digest . to get in thepath of the steamer and speak to him,but when he arrived at a distance of aboutfive miles and was bearing about twopoints forward of the port beam, thesteamer changed course suddenly andput on all steam. I immediately fireda salvo of seven guns at intervals of oneminute, in accordance with the rules fordistress-signals, but he did not answer meand continued to run away. At 11 he disappeared over the horizon,heading about southwest. I had at this time a fore-and-aftmainsail, a staysail, and a kind of leg-of-mutton at the small foremast. At11:20 I hoiste
The literary digest . to get in thepath of the steamer and speak to him,but when he arrived at a distance of aboutfive miles and was bearing about twopoints forward of the port beam, thesteamer changed course suddenly andput on all steam. I immediately fireda salvo of seven guns at intervals of oneminute, in accordance with the rules fordistress-signals, but he did not answer meand continued to run away. At 11 he disappeared over the horizon,heading about southwest. I had at this time a fore-and-aftmainsail, a staysail, and a kind of leg-of-mutton at the small foremast. At11:20 I hoisted in the life-boat and con-tinued to sail toward the east. I am cer-tain that the steamer saw mo clearly. Icould not recognize her name or hernationality. The conduct of the crew was mar-velous throughout the voyage. Theyretained at all times their habitual calm; Not just an artist*s pencil— Nor merely adraftsmans pencil— Nor only a generalbusiness pencil— But— a pencil that easesand quickens workfor everybody.
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