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The Survivors of the "Waldeck"

           

           "Then,wasthecrewabletojumponboardtheshipwhichstruckthe

           ’Waldeck’?"demandedCaptainHull.

           "Perhaps,andwemustindeedhopesofortheirsakes."

           "Andthatship,afterthecollision,diditnotreturntopickyouup?"

           "No."

           "Didshethengodownherself?"

           "Shedidnotfounder,"repliedtheoldblack,shakinghishead,"forwecouldseeherrunningawayinthenight."

           Thisfact,whichwasattestedbyallthesurvivorsofthe"Waldeck,"mayappearincredible.Itisonlytootrue,however,thatcaptains,aftersometerriblecollision,duetotheirimprudence,haveoftentakenflightwithouttroublingthemselvesabouttheunfortunateoneswhomtheyhadputindanger,andwithoutendeavoringtocarryassistancetothem.

           Thatdriversdoasmuchandleavetoothers,onthepublicway,thetroubleofrepairingthemisfortunewhichtheyhavecaused,thatisindeedtobecondemned.Still,theirvictimsareassuredoffindingimmediatehelp.But,thatmentomen,abandoneachotherthusatsea,itisnottobebelieved,itisashame!

           Meanwhile,CaptainHullknewseveralexamplesofsuchinhumanity,andhewasobligedtotellMrs.Weldonthatsuchfacts,monstrousastheymightbe,wereunhappilynotrare.

           Then,continuing:

           "Whencecamethe’Waldeck?’"heasked.

           "FromMelbourne."

           "Thenyouarenotslaves?"

           "No,sir!"theoldblackansweredquickly,ashestoodupstraight.

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