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 ;Impossible Not with one engine down。;
 
 Yakelev's hand grabbed the front of Tovrov's coat and he lifted the captain onto his toes。
 
 ;Do not tell me what is impossible察─he snarled。 ;It took us weeks to e from Kiev。 The temperature was thirty degrees below zero。 The wind lashed our faces like whips。 There was a burin察a blizzard like none I have ever seen。 I had a full sontia of one hundred Cossacks when I started。 These pitiful fellows are all I have left。 My other men stayed behind to watch our backs when we came through German lines。 If not for the Tartars' help察we would all be dead。 We managed to find a way。 You will察too。;
 
 Tovrov stifled the urge to cough。 ;Then I suggest we change our course and cut the lights。;
 ;Do it then察─Yakelev ordered察releasing his iron grip。
 
 The captain caught his breath and dashed back to the bridge察with the major close behind。 As they approached the ladder that led up to the wheelhouse察a bright square of light appeared on the deck above。 Several people stepped out onto the open platform。 The light was from behind察so their faces were in shadow。
 
 ;Inside ─Yakelev shouted。
 
 ;We came outside for air察─a woman said察speaking in a German accent。 ;It is stifling in the cabin。;
 ;Please察Madame察─the major said in a softer察pleading voice。
 
 ;As you wish察─the woman said察after a moment。 She was clearly reluctant察but she herded the others back inside。 As she turned察Tovrov saw her profile。 She had a strong chin察and her nose was slightly curved at the tip。
 
 A guard emerged from the ship and called down。 ;I couldn't stop them察Major。;
 ;Go back inside and shut the door before all the world hears your stupid excuses。;
 
 The guard vanished and slammed the door behind him。 As Tovrov stared up at the empty platform察the major's fingers dug into his arm。
 
 Yakelev's voice was harsh and low。 ;You saw nothing察Captain。;
 ;Those people ´ ;
 ;Nothing For God's sake察man。 I do not want to kill you。;
 
 Tovrov started to reply察but the words never left his mouth。 He had felt a change in the ship's movement察and he jerked his arm away from Yakelev's grip。 ;I must go to the bridge。;
 ;What is wrong拭
 ;There's no one at the wheel。 Can't you feel it拭My stupid first mate is probably drunk。;
 
 Tovrov left the major behind and climbed to the wheelhouse。 In the light from the binnacle察he saw the wheel slowly spinning back and forth as if moved by invisible hands。 The captain stepped inside and stumbled over something soft and yielding。 He swore察thinking that the mate had passed out。 Then he turned on the light and saw how wrong he was。
 
 The mate lay facedown on the metal deck察a puddle of blood around his head。 Tovrov's anger turned to alarm。 He knelt beside the young officer and turned him over。 A wound grinned at him like a second mouth where the poor wretch's throat had been cut。
 
 Eyes wide with horror察the captain stood and edged away from the corpse察only to back into a wall of solid flesh。 He whirled and saw Yakelev。
 
 ;What has happened拭─the major said。
 
 ;It's incredible Someone has killed the first mate。;
 
 Yakelev nudged the bloody corpse with his boot。 ;Who could have done this拭
 ;No one。;
 ;No one slaughtered your mate like a pig拭e to your senses察Captain。;
 
 Tovrov shook his head察unable to take his eyes off the mate's body。 ;I meant that I know all the crew well。; He paused。 ;All except the two new men。;
 ;What new men拭─Yakelev's good eye blazed at Tovrov like a spotlight。
 
 ;I hired them two days ago as stokers。 They were in the bar when I was talking to Federoff察and they came by later looking for berths。 They looked like ruffians察but I was short of crew ´ ;
 
 Uttering a curse察Yakelev pulled his pistol from its holster察shoved Tovrov aside and vaulted through the door察shouting mands to his men。 Tovrov glanced at the first mate and vowed not to let the same thing happen to him without a fight。 He tied the wheel察then he went into his stateroom and with trembling hands turned the bination dial on the ship's safe。 Pulling out a 7。63´millimeter Mauser automatic察he unwrapped the soft velvet cloth protecting the gun察which he had acquired years before in a barter in the event of a mutiny察loaded the magazine察stuck the pistol in his belt and peered out the cabin door。
 
 Descending to the lower deck察he peeked through the small circular window in the door that led to the passengers' quarters。 The passageway was empty。 He went down to the main deck and crept forward。 In the glow of the deck lights察he saw the Cossacks crouched near the rail。
 
 Suddenly察a small察dark object looped over the gunwale察bounced once and skittered along the wet deck察leaving a trail of sparks。
 
 ;Grenade ─someone yelled。 Moving like quicksilver察Yakelev dove for the sputtering grenade察rolled onto his back and snapped the metal pineapple over the side。 An explosion sounded察and the screams of pain that followed were drowned out as the Cossacks poured rifle fire into the mist。 One guard leaned over with a sharp此knife and slashed the lines tied to several grappling hooks察then a boat engine roared察as if it had been given full throttle。 The Cossacks continued to fire until the boat was out of range。
 
 The major turned and his rifle snapped up to firing position。 Then a grin crossed his face as he recognized the captain。
 
 ;You'd better put that toy away before you shoot yourself察Captain。;
 
 Tovrov tucked the gun into his belt and walked over to Yakelev。 ;What happened拭
 ;You were right about being followed。 A fishing boat came alongside and some impolite fellows tried to invite themselves on board。 We had to teach them manners。 One of your new crewmen was signaling them with a light until we put a knife in his heart。; He indicated a body lying on the deck。
 
 ;We gave our visitors a warm wele察─another Cossack said察and his panions joined in the laughter。 The guards picked the body up and threw it over the side。 The captain was about to ask where the other stoker was。 Too late。
 
 The missing stoker announced his arrival with deadly force。 Rifle fire cut short the Cossacks' mirth察and four men were mowed down as if by an invisible scythe。 A round caught Yakelev in the chest察and the force slammed him against the bulkhead。 He refused to go down and mustered the strength to push the captain out of the line of fire。 The remaining Cossack dropped to his belly and crawled along the deck察firing as he went察but he was killed before he gained the protection of an air vent。
 
 While the attacker was diverted察Tovrov and the major made their escape察but after a few steps察the major's knees buckled and his great body dropped to the deck察his tunic soaked in blood。 He gestured toward the captain察who brought his ear close to the Cossack's mouth。
 
 ;See to the family察─he said in a wet察guttural voice。
 
 ;They must live。; His hand groped for Tovrov's jacket。 ;Remember。 Without a tsar察Russia cannot exist。; He blinked in astonishment that he should be in such a position察and a soggy chuckle escaped his frothy lips。 ;Damn this ship。 give me a horse any day。 。 。 。; The life went out of his fierce eye察his chin slumped forward and his fingers went limp。
 
 Just then察the ship was rocked by a tremendous blast。
 
 Crouching low察Tovrov ran to the rail and saw the fishing boat a hundred yards away。 A bright flash from the muzzle of a deck gun察and a second shell slammed into the freighter。
 
 The ship rocked violently。
 
 A muffled thud came from below察as the fuel tanks caught fire察and burning fuel gushed from the tanks and spread in flaming sheets across the surface of the water。 The second stoker decided to abandon ship。 He ran across the deck察threw the rifle over the side察then he climbed onto the rail察leaped into a clear section of water and stroked for the fishing boat。 He underestimated the speed of the spreading fuel察however。 Within seconds察it caught up with him察and his screams were drowned out by the loud crackle of flames。
 
 The cannonade had dislodged the rest of the crew from their hiding places。 Men ran in desperation

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