125—­Another boat.

     Crowd more orderly.  Women being helped into boat.  Blinker
     on with Florence.  Takes her to boat.

126—­Boat davits.

     Sailors shot at by officer.  Surge away and off.

127—­Fire blazing.  Sailors lose heads—­dash back from fire and toward—­

128—­Other boat.

     Fire coming.  Florence by boat.  Sailors rush on and fight. 
     Get officer’s gun.  Surround Florence and Blinker.

129—­Different angle.

     Blinker fighting to save Florence.

130—­Different view.

     Fire coming on.  Bill fighting way toward Blinker and
     Florence.

131—­Other boat.

Blinker fighting.  Florence separated from him.  Bill fights way to his side.  They notice one another as men with same idea—­join back to back.  Florence forced away.  They try to get to her.  Surge of sailors over-runs them.[57]

[Footnote 57:  Necessary departure from O. Henry, to build up Blinker’s good qualities, and achieve a preparation for new finish.]

132—­Deck rail.

     Florence staggers on.  Flames coming.  Great God!  What shall
     she do?  Off she races.

133—­Boat davits.

     Flames leaping.  Florence just in time to see boat lowered
     away.  Too late.  Driven back.

134—­Other boat.

     Bill and Blinker together.  Several sailors done for, others
     lower boat and go.  Men peer about, but smoke too thick for
     them to see.

135—­Rail.

     Florence in terror.  Sudden blast of flame.  On rail.  Leaps.

     Diaphragm out.[58]

     Diaphragm in: 

[Footnote 58:  Purposely uncompleted to give suspense strength to hold over into next—­slowing—­episode.]

136—­Blinker’s apartment.

     Man caring for Blinker, somewhat burned.  Sad and downcast. 
     Man admits Oldport.  Lawyer listens to story.

137—­Hospital entry.

     Bill comes out, discharged—­head bandaged.  He takes a card
     out of pocket—­looks and puts back.  He does not know what to
     do, then decides, and goes off.[59]

[Footnote 59:  Observe how girl’s fate is withheld till disposition of less important characters is shown.]

138—­Ella’s room.

     Florence in bed.  Ella attending.  Bill knocks, is admitted.

139—­Blinker’s apartment.

     Oldport sees Blinker is able to talk business.  He assumes
     quizzical air, says: 

Cut-in leader—­

     “MAYBE I CAN KEEP YOU HERE LONG ENOUGH TO TAKE UP THAT
     DEFERRED MATTER—­”

     Blinker wearily assents.  Oldport begins: 

Cut-in leader—­

     “YOUR FATHER INTENDED THAT THE PARLORS OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS
     SHOULD BE USED BY THE GIRL-TENANTS AS PLACES WHEREIN TO
     ENTERTAIN THEIR MALE CALLERS.”