Chapter 7 WE
FIND THE AXEI went to the after companionway and called up to the men to
send the first mate down; but Burns came instead.
"Singleton's sick," he explained. "He's up there in a corner,
with Oleson and McNamara holding him."
"Burns," I said cautiously—"I've found another!"
"God, not one of the women!"
"One of the maids—Karen."
Burns was a young fellow about my own age, and to this point he
had stood up well. But he had been having a sort of flirtation with
the girl, and I saw him go sick with horror. He wanted to see her,
when he had got command of himself; but I would not let him enter
the room. He stood outside, while I went in and carried out the
stewardess, who was coming to and moaning. I took her forward, and
told the three women there what I had found.
Mrs
