“Say it quickly Fortune,” urged his strengthening wife. “We have little time to spare.”
“I want you to stay firm on this rail. Hold here as long as you can. I have to dive in there and try to find something that will float us. If I’m successful, I will come to get you. Afterwards, we can hang in long enough for a ship to rescue us when the storm subsides.”
Dainty strained through the torrid onslaught of rain to look into Fortune’s anxious eyes. “We both know what we are facing here,” she replied calmly. “I love you so much…you best get going.” She gave him a tight hug while kissing him gently. With that he began the biggest mission of his life.
Other passengers had no clue as to any course of action. Faced with such overwhelming odds, many of them followed the sailors’ lead, diving into
