After Uncle Richard had been driven from the roof of the storehouse, and could see that all hope was over, he went off to take his turn at the engines.

He worked at the pumps with all his-might and main, as if to deaden his sorrow; but now and again he looked towards the house and thought, "Poor Christian Frederick!" Jacob Worse was directing the operations, and had had the planking, which surrounded the building-yard on the side where the warehouses lay, pulled down in order to get room for the engines.

He managed to get some order among the men who were handing the water, and drove the idle spectators up into the yard near the house.

As he happened to pass Uncle Richard, the latter asked him, "Do you think there is any hope, Worse ?" "No!" answered Worse, in a low tone; "I am working in sheer desperation." "So am I," said the _attache_, with a nod; "but think of poor Christian Frederick." Just then a murmur went through the crowd, who could read the name of the vessel--_Marten W.Garman._ "Why, that's the old Consul's name," said several voices.
Uncle Richard had already heard the name from his brother, and, looking up, he saw the name of their father standing out in its gold letters amidst the flames, which were curling up the vessel's side.

Jacob Worse seized the nozzle of the hose, and with one sweep forced the water to such a height that the fire was quenched for the moment.
But now it was plain to all that the ship's fate was sealed, and even if there were some among the spectators who might owe Garman and Worse a grudge, still they could not but feel that it was a pity for the proud ship to be thus doomed to destruction.
Morten had returned after his interview with his father, and was standing close by Uncle Richard.