tra, Crossland and Tony were help-tess, though it was Mrs. Crossland's untiring efforts that did bring help eventually, My recollections of the end hazy. Erie gave two terrible gurgles and then slowly sank from sight. Ricky's end 1 don't remember, my mind was focussed on Erie.
TI was fully ton minutes Tam sure before the U.S. Navy boat arrived on the scene, Whether T could have held on to them for that time I do not know, or if it would have been fof any use, At the time T remember thinking, though, that we were all done for and as there was still no boat coming to our rescue, it was useless to fight against what was to be. Maybe my attitude was wrong.
The fact remains that Erle had not one thought for his own safety. He wag a hero and he died as gallantly and heroically as he lived. He always believed in taking his medicine when it was necessary and he did so on this occasion. His only error of judgment was in jumping over~ oard,"and that was through thought for us. He was gallant to the end and I want all his friends to know this og T know it. He could have saved himself so easily, but he did not even try. Even when he went down he was still trying to hold Ricky above the water.
Il seemed hours before I was picked up, and while the U.S. Navy boat was searching I tried to tell them evidence was inconclusive as regards the Identity of the murderer. No witnesses were called, 'When found, the body of Miss 'Werner was only about 250 yards {from her home, on a lonely street running along' the 50-fect City wall. The 72-year-old father recognized the mutilated corpse by torn skirt found near the body and the girl's watch, which still Femained on her wrist—Reuter. but were prevented at the Inst moment, "Either could have attended to the boat and thus have avoided the drifting of which Mrs. Railton writes in her account. Boil, also, were strong swimmers.
The third coincidence was that the out-board engine which was being used had been sold {0 a friend in Weihaiwei, and it was being used for the last time befaze delivery, which was to have been made on the fol-Towing ay.
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