The Search for the Silver City

be done toward checking the flames, for the very good reason that the ex

her had grown hotter, and, save for the smoke, there were no signs of fire to be seen anywhere until Mr. Walters

rth, and had the stout covering not been replaced immed

w, the hatch was battened down, and a hole large enough to ad

into working order the hose used for washing down the decks, and

as the men could work the pumps, and the lower deck examine

s any time spent in trying to ascertain, for

atch the hose at the place where it entered the deck, to make sure

odically, thanks to the discipline maintained by Mr. Walters, and it be

ort time of silence, and Neal, who had not seen the broad shee

d is filled with water

carry us all in case the fi

n't come to anything

estion one of the stewards shoute

on is to come on deck. The

e was to assist at the pumps; but

of the boats aft," his father said when he reported for further duty. "Although I don't th

ntered the cabin that the stewards were collecting food and such other things

not believed there was any possibility the steamer could be destroyed while there were so many to

the fire had got considerable headway, the boats wo

pieces and the fishing rods, aboard in two satchels, and these he packed with the utmost expedition. Then, with both weapons, he went

his apartment before him; but a fine rifle yet hung on the bulk-h

leave the yacht," he said to himself as he gathered them into convenient shape f

into each boat, and after stowing the ammunition by the side of the first articles broug

arching the starboard gig he discovere

intends to go in, or have the cl

by Mr. Walters, and Neal ran forward to ask which boat his f

easily arrange the details later. Go into the engine-room and tell Jake to drive her at full

s with those belonging to himself and Teddy, as soon as this message had been del

nd he understood at once why the order to keep

ruise unless the present dead calm should continue until they could reach lan

ned. Work there was going on as usual, except, perhaps, that the engineer and his assistants were watching the machinery

necessary to slow down presently because the bearings are growing warm. The water is already a

t would be terrible to take to the bo

ut a man can go only so far

N

being don

g, and the stewards are

abandon the little

one in order that we might be

es can't be kept under, or else there wouldn't

, as it was

s as if revolving some plan in hi

ff you and Teddy must try to

makes different

o back an' say that the Sea Dream shall do her best until the water g

ing any port in the yacht, and since there was no reason why he should hurry

, forcing himself to speak in a cheerful

ly, his face of a livid white although big drops

drew his hand back with a c

o hot that it seemed as i

en here within

s just

say an

er. Neal," and now Teddy spoke very earnestly, "you laughed when I referred to the possibi

en I left you. Everything is ready for us to

e small boats?" ask

dded, as Teddy's face grew yet paler. "It is calm, there's absolutely

eddy whispered as if to

e said, and then come stra

s as if I had been deserted,

approached his father who was conversing with Mr. Walters near the bow, as i

the engineer's m

y is? I think it frighten

r a boy, especially one who has never been to sea before. Ask Jake if

place at the nozzle, did not occupy five minutes, and the frightened boy

itals, save by the clouds of smoke that ascended from the bow, dashed on like the thing of beauty she was; but when h