The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms / Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida

though to draw a weapon. "Stand back! The same rule applies to you men pass

t started. Then Mr. Switzer, who ha

tlemen, ve are for

d them of it," said Mr. DeVere in a low voice

y of us thought," murmured Ruth. "Oh

man, who, with others, had made a half start fo

a fierce whisper, "I'll throw you over

as the first, but enough to cause the men to start involunta

Captain?" ask

armed about," was

rming enough,"

of coal gas in some of the bunkers. The fire is slowly eating into them but

for the slight haze. And, as it is evident that you will have to be taken of

ould have to take to the small boats. So you might as well start. I will have all you

am sorry this has occurred, but perh

hink we can conquer the fire," the captain went on. "But we

with Ruth, had recovered some of her equanimity by this time.

in his voice. "I believe I can save her, and then we'll make repairs, and g

. "And there are many such unknown, who are goi

sailors who were not engaged in fighting the fire

se little things?" cried Miss

ho was near her. "You wouldn'

actress. "Come, Laura. Don't

red her companio

le, at any rate," whispered Alice

mustn't say such t

usion, not a little evidence of fright on the part of many, and some tears. But among the bravest were litt

near Ruth and Alice, suddenl

uth, as the call came for them

a! I'm going to get views of

egan Ruth, but Alic

r of death, and it is a chance that he may never have ag

" cried Mr. Pertell. "Go ahead, Russ. Get

e world showing a rescue from a burning ship. And the beauty of it was that it was real. There was no posing,

ly lowered to the sea, Russ took picture after picture. Fortunately the sea and weat

the sailors having heard the explosions, and desiring to aid in the work of sa

r boats, and, as Captain Falcon had said, the explosion

e work. True, Mrs. Maguire, in her anxiety to see that Nellie and Tommy we

th Pop Snooks, was seeing to the bringing up of the bagg

young operator. "This

it! It will be

the last boat. I want to

o real danger; even as Captain Falcon had said; but, on the other hand, the fire might have spread more than the commander r

a great s

d Mr. Pertell. He knew a moment later

e s

escue

comes t

lls for aid. On she came at full speed, and when she caught sight of the Tarsus

to those in the small boats. "Row the passengers over to her

those sailors that not one of them shirked, or tried to desert,

Russ, as he focused the camera on the onco

father. Mr. DeVere had been allowed to go in the boat with his daughters,

rrying," dec

now," sighed Ruth. "But I'm s

man," said Mr

which had been lowered. Then began the risky work of getting from the small boats to this ladder, and so

age were transferred. Russ was the last to leave the Tarsus, and th

n not only by his friends, but by

otion to duty of the young operator

te of the Bell, at the request of his commander, went to consult with Captain Falcon. On returning, the mate reported t

. He gave the signal to go ahead, and soon the ill-fated Tar

fter harder work, temporary repairs enabled them to limp into port. Thus the commander saved his ship, and also a

as she sank into a steamer chair after the rescue. "I

aul. For the Bell carried a number of passengers, and t

he Bell was bound direct for St. Augustine, and in due season, and without furthe