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“We can’t fool here,” he cried. “We got to get around to them gas-tanks” See page 114Frontispiece
“All right,” he threatened. “I’ll see to you too!”18
“It’s going to be a heavy call on the treasurer—five o’ yuh—in a bunch”32
Dotted line shows passage of Keighley’s men from forward cargo room to shaft tunnel. They finally escaped through bunkers amidships beside the boilers and stoke holes50
“I’ll brain any man that tries to open this door before I give the word”88
The scene of the fire on the piers108
They had climbed the bunker ladders, and found the port124
He began to screw out the tortuous scrawl of his report158
“Over yuh go now!”188
The blaze, caught at close range, seemed to snuff out226
Keighley turned to his pipe. “I’m responsible for this boat”264
“The fire flames up to a reddening sky; On God and the firemen the people cry! The fire’s put out, and everything’s righted; God’s forgot and the firemen slighted.” —Fireman’s Annual.
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