| He told him to advise them of the situation while he himself ran aft for a life-buoy, scanning the water-surface for the man in the water as he did so. |
| A life-buoy was thrown to this would-be rescuer and he was seen to get into it. |
| There is a colourful ship's crest, a life-buoy with the ship's name on it, some framed photographs and best of all, a brass bell. |
| His tones were low, now, and as oily as a lubricating life-buoy. |
| The first would-be rescuer was picked up from the water still holding on to the life-buoy. |
