Chapter 41
Overboard
MICHAEL MCGRANN, THE steward in charge of the ship’s cash, held out as long as he could in his back office. He worried about any diversion that might be used to steal the significant sum of money the Slocum had on hand. Frank Barnaby, the president of the company, had told him that should the ship ever be robbed, he would be out of a job. With a wife and children, McGrann was determined for this fate not to befall him.
He filled a large bag with a substantial amount of coins and bills and placed it inside a sack, in an effort to make it somewhat waterproof. Even though he was a strong swimmer, McGrann understood the additional weight would make things more difficult, so he strapped on his own personal life preserver he’d taken from the rack months ago, ran directly
