She thought, as did many other passengers, that the ship had been fired "and deserted." Quickly—she rushed to her cabin cor, willing %o risk being shot down to' escape the threat of being burned to death, Me stead, her hand came into contact with' radiator, "all but red hot." 'Throughout the day, the steam added fis heat to the already miserable plight' of the men and" women aboard.
"But that wasn't the worst experi fence," observed Mrs, Learmouth. heard two women's voices pleading the corridor on the other side of the boat. 'Please open the door, of we'll be shot down,' There was 'n-ally the sound of an opening door, and I heaved another sigh of relict, Later Tiearned that airs. 2 Warren had remained 1ockea in net cabin during the might, resisung all efforts of the pirates to open. the oer or to force it. 'Their reply naa been what I overneard. Tney forcea Mrs. Springer and Mrs. Hutcheon at the' Point of "guns to implore the opening of the cabin door. sorn women later told me that there was no gentleness used when the guns were prodded into their spines." was at this point thet Mrs. Learmouth stated that she had saved the '$100 bil originally tucked into her passport, by thrusting it into a dark silk stocking. AN through the. ay, she stayed in an open cabin with the other two women left upstairs. 'Two had been herded downstairs with the men, who all this time, not low ing the fate' of the women, were worried close to illness, while the women were left in total ignorance of the fate of the men, Mrs, Handley: Derry, despite the fact of her hus: band's serious need for medical at= tention to his eye, had no way of jim owing whether "he was alive or dead, Once, the women were offered an opportunity to Join the men, but 'Mrs, Warren's son was asleep,' and Mrs, Handley-Derry and Mrs. Lear mouth stayed with her. No second opportunity was given.
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