What James Did: The Accidental Time Travellers-Book 3 Read Online Free PDF Page B

one worried?”  Faraday asked.  “I thought it would be manic?”
    They walked back towards the other end of the boat and they could feel a slight incline.
    “It’s already started to sink and they aren’t evacuating.”  Sarah stated.
    They finally came across a man in uniform, he was smoking a cigarette looking out at the water.
    “Good evening, sir, madam.”  The man spoke in a very posh English accent.
    “You need to evacuate the ship!”  Sarah said frantically.
    The man looked baffled by Sarah’s suggestion.  “Madam, do not worry.  The ship is designed to cope with such impacts.”
    “It will sink, it’s already tilting!”  She replied.
    “I assure you, there is no need to worry.”
    They were interrupted as another crew member ran towards them.  “Mr Lightoller, the captain has ordered that we ready the lifeboats.” 
    “Really?”  The man asked shocked.
    “He wants you in charge of the port side evacuation, women and children first.”
    Sarah and Faraday followed Lightoller back around to the port side of the ship, they stood and watched as he looked around almost clueless.
    “What are you doing?”  Faraday asked.
    “I cannot prepare the boats myself, I need help.”
    “We can help you.”  Faraday replied.
    “No, no, that will not be necessary.  Someone will be along shortly.”
    “This ship is sinking!”  Faraday yelled.
    “It will not sink, it is only a precaution.”
    Faraday could not believe the stupidity of the man.  “If you don’t hurry up, no one will get off this fucking ship!” 
    “Lower your voice sir.”
    “Lower my voice, are you out of your mind!”  Faraday barked.
    The man did not reply, Faraday touched the gun in his holster, he needed to do something. 
    “Let me help you.”  Faraday pleaded. 
    “Sir, you will not be boarding a lifeboat until all the women and children have been evacuated.”
    “All the women and children, do you have any idea how many people will die here tonight?”  Sarah interrupted.
    Faraday had heard enough, he removed the gun from his holster and pointed it at the man.  “Let us help you, or I swear to God, I will shoot you.”
    Lightoller was stunned, Sarah too seemed shocked. 
    “Now!”  Faraday instructed.
    “We need more men.”  Lightoller yelled back.
    “Sarah go and get some men.”  Faraday instructed.
    “Sir I need crew members.”
    “No!  We can do this, you need to get this done quickly!”
    The man did not reply, he just stared at Faraday in disgust.
    Sarah appeared back with the two men that they had met earlier, they had been kicking the block of ice around.
    “What’s going on?”  The man who had spoken earlier asked in shock.
    “We need you to help us prepare the lifeboats.”  Faraday ordered.
    The three men all stared at Faraday in bemusement.  Faraday handed the gun to Sarah. 
    “Just help me.”  Faraday pleaded.
    The two newcomers helped Faraday prepare the lifeboat, after a couple of minutes Lightoller reluctantly helped as well.
    As the time wore on, larger numbers of people were arriving to board the lifeboats, they were all dressed immaculately and Sarah felt completely underdressed when she saw the women’s attire.
    Preparing the lifeboat took much longer than Faraday had expected, when it was eventually finished they began to ask the women and children to board the lifeboat.  They were met by the majority of the crowd refusing to board.
    “That’s a fifty foot drop, we are much safer here.”  One woman replied.
    “All women and children on the lifeboat.”  Lightoller yelled.
    Faraday pushed Sarah on board and began guiding a few other women onto the boat.  When there were no other women or children, he went to get on the boat himself, he was stopped as Lightoller grabbed him.
    “Women and children only.”  Lightoller instructed.
    “There are none around!”  Faraday yelled.
    “Then we send the boat off as it is.”
    Faraday looked at the man in