We heeded his warning, and I looked out of my window and
saw a great big iceberg facing us. Immediately I knew what
had happened and we lost no time after that to get out into
the saloon.
"In one of the gangways I met an officer of the ship.
" `What is the matter?' I asked him.
" `We've only burst two pipes,' he said. `Everything is
all right, don't worry.'
" `But what makes the ship list so?' I asked.
" `Oh, that's nothing,' he replied, and walked away.
"Mr. Case advised us to get into a boat.
" `And what are you going to do?' we asked him.
" `Oh,' he replied, `I'll take a chance and stay here.'
"Just at that time they were filling up the third life-boat
on the port side of the ship. I thought at the time that it
was the third boat which had been lowered, but I found out
later that they had lowered other boats on the other side,
where the people were more excited because they were sinking
on that side.
"Just then Mr. Roebling came up, too, and told us to
hurry and get into the third boat. Mr. Roebling and Mr.
Case bustled our party of three into that boat in less time than
it takes to tell it. They were both working hard to help the
women and children. The boat was fairly crowded when we
three were pushed into it, and a few men jumped in at the last
moment, but Mr.
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