"I'll ask him."

Captain Falcon, after a moment of consideration, agreed that the young
operator might take views showing the fire-fighters at work.

"I wish I had had it going when they made that rush for the boat,
though," Russ said.

"I am glad you did not," returned the captain, gravely. "I would not have
an audience see what cowards some of my men were to so far forget
themselves. That is better forgotten. Doubtless they were mad with fear.
But I am glad you did not get that picture."

Russ, however, might be pardoned for still wishing he had it, for he had
the true instinct of a moving picture operator--he wanted to get
everything possible.

He now set up his camera in different parts of the ship, and made a
number of separate views. The black smoke would come out particularly
well on the film, he knew.

The men were shown at their various stations, and of those at the
hatchway where the smoke came up, several different views were made.
Captain Falcon was also shown, directing the fire-fighting.

In order to cut off the draft from the fire the hatchway had been covered
with heavy tarpaulins, the hose being put through holes cut in them.

There was some relaxation of the tension following the captain's little
speech, but even yet there were serious faces among the passengers, as