“So do I,” said his sister Sue.
Mr. Brown played at ring-toss with the children for a while, and the rest of the day was spent in walking about deck, looking at distant ships, or in playing other games. Bunny and Sue managed to keep busy, so when night came they were tired, sleepy and ready for bed.
That night, after the children were asleep, Mr. and Mrs. Brown sat up a little while, talking in one of the saloons before retiring. They spoke of Mr. Pott, wondering how he was getting along in the hospital.
It was nearly midnight when Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown went to their staterooms.
How long Mrs. Brown had been asleep she did not know, but she was suddenly awakened by feeling the ship quiver and shake as if it had struck something in the water. Sue was also awakened.
“What is it, Mother?” asked the little girl. “Are we going to sink?”
“I don’t know,” Mrs. Brown answered.
Then throughout the Beacon was heard the sound of confused voices and the shouts of a midnight alarm.
CHAPTER XI
OVERBOARD
Mrs. Brown quickly arose and put on a dressing gown and slippers and helped Sue out of her berth.