Goles's arm. "We better go below now, I think. And you
better go to your room and wrap up in any warm clothes you have--two
pairs of stockings, if you have them, and things like that. To be ready
for accidents, you know. And wait for me in the saloon."
"So there is danger?"
"You must not be thinking of that; but it is foolish not to be ready for
accidents. And while you are dressing up I will take a look round."
"Oh, suppose he is aboard! Won't you watch out for him?"
"It's him has to watch out for me on a night like this," said Jan--"and
maybe watch out for more than me."
* * * * *
Jan went to his room and put on his extra suit of underwear, and over
his vest he drew his sweater. From his suit-case he took his mother's
photograph and tucked it in his inside pocket. Then he went up again to
the top deck and located a life-raft--made the rounds of the boat-deck
and located the life-boats.
It was time now to study the storm. The snow was not so thick, but the
sea was making and the wind colder and stronger. A gale from the
northwest it would be when they were out in the open bay; and, besides
the wind getting stronger the sea would be higher. And it was as high
now as was good for this old-fashioned side-wheeler with her old-time
single engine.
Jan shook his head and, still shaking his head, once more made the
rounds of the boat-deck.
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