No new timbers put in, as far as I could
see, only stopped up and tinkered at, and covered over with
sailcloth and tarpaulins and that sort of thing--an absolute
fraud. The "Indian Girl" will never get to New York; she will go
to the bottom like a cracked pot.
Bernick: This is most horrible! But what can be his object, do
you suppose?
Krap: Probably he wants to bring the machines into discredit--
wants to take his revenge--wants to force you to take the old
hands on again.
Bernick: And to do this he is willing to sacrifice the lives of
all on board.
Krap: He said the other day that there were no men on board the
"Indian Girl"--only wild beasts.
Bernick: Yes, but--apart from that--has he no regard for the
great loss of capital it would mean?
Krap: Aune does not look upon capital with a very friendly eye,
Mr. Bernick.
Bernick: That is perfectly true; he is an agitator and a fomenter
of discontent; but such an unscrupulous thing as this--Look here,
Krap; you must look into the matter once more. Not a word of it
to any one. The blame will fall on our yard if any one hears
anything of it.
Krap: Of course, but--
Bernick: When the hands are away at their dinner you must manage
to get down there again; I must have absolute certainty about it.
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