Sailors shot at by officer. Surge away and off.
127--Fire blazing. Sailors lose heads--dash back from fire and
toward--
128--Other boat.
Fire coming. Florence by boat. Sailors rush on and fight.
Get officer's gun. Surround Florence and Blinker.
129--Different angle.
Blinker fighting to save Florence.
130--Different view.
Fire coming on. Bill fighting way toward Blinker and
Florence.
131--Other boat.
Blinker fighting. Florence separated from him. Bill fights
way to his side. They notice one another as men with same
idea--join back to back. Florence forced away. They try to
get to her. Surge of sailors over-runs them.[57]
[Footnote 57: Necessary departure from O. Henry, to build up Blinker's
good qualities, and achieve a preparation for new finish.]
132--Deck rail.
Florence staggers on. Flames coming. Great God! What shall
she do? Off she races.
133--Boat davits.
Flames leaping. Florence just in time to see boat lowered
away. Too late. Driven back.
134--Other boat.
Bill and Blinker together. Several sailors done for, others
lower boat and go. Men peer about, but smoke too thick for
them to see.
135--Rail.
Florence in terror.
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