Then he ran down to his stateroom, to get some of his possessions.
"Is we gwine to de bottom ?" questioned Aleck, as he appeared, clad in a pair of slippers and a blanket.
"I don't know," answered Fred.

"I hope not." The boys had all they could do to keep the girls quiet, and Grace was on the point of becoming hysterical, which was not to be wondered at, considering the tremendous excitement.
"We cannot be so very far from one of the islands," said Dick.

"And if the worst comes to the worst we ought to be able to make shore in the small boats." "Are there enough boats ?" asked Mrs.Laning.
"Yes, the steam yacht is well equipped with them." The engine of the vessel had been stopped and the steam yacht lay like a log on the rolling waves.

The shocks had caused some of the lights to go out, leaving the passengers in semi darkness.
"Oh, Dick, do you think we'll go down ?" whispered Dora, as, she clung to his arm.
"Let us hope not, Dora," he answered and caught her closer.

"I'll stick to you, no matter what comes!" "Yes! yes! I want you to do that! And stick to mamma, too!" "I will.