Responsibility

The Burden of Responsibility

Emilio, native seaman on the motor vessel Myrtle, in the north west Solomons, leaned over the stern j and tried to fill a bucket, at tached to a rope, with water.

The rope broke, and the horrified sailor watched the bucket sink It was his responsibility. Forthwith, he dived over the stern.

The Myrtle went on her way. An hour later, northwards of Gizo, Emilio was missed. c o Th u My rtle , . went back and searched for him for seven hours shipping thereabouts was asked to keep a look-out.

Emilio climbed ashore on the Gizo coast, after a two hours’ swim He was quite well. The bucket was not recovered.