How Astor Went to Death--“I Resign Myself to My Fate,” He Said--Kissed Wife Fond Farewell--Lifted Cap to Wife as Boat Left Ship--Crushed to Death By Ice--Famous Novelist’s Daughter Hears of His Death--Philadelphia Millionaires’ Heroism--Last to See Widener Alive--Major Butt Dies a Soldier’s Death 113 CHAPTER X. NOTABLE WOMAN SAVED. Praises Captain and Crew--Bids President of Grand Trunk Railway Good-bye--In Water for Six Hours--Saved by Cake of Ice--Boats not Filled, she says--Millionaire Died to Save Wife’s Maid--Heroic Sacrifice of Railroad Official 126 CHAPTER XI. MAJOR BUTT, MARTYR TO DUTY. Major Butt Martyr to Duty--Woman’s Soul-Stirring Tribute--Died Like a Soldier--Was the Man of the Hour--Assisted Captain and Officers in Saving Women--Cool as if on Dress Parade--Robert M. Daniel Tells of Disaster and Death of Heroes--Tiny Waifs of the Sea 138 CHAPTER XII. MRS. ASTOR’S BRAVERY. Showed Wonderful Fortitude in the Hour of Peril--Sailors in Lifeboat Tell of Her Heroism--Pleaded to Remain With Husband--Change Clothes to Embark--Seamen Confirm Murdock’s Suicide--One Heartless Fiend--Williams Killed as Funnel Fell 148 CHAPTER XIII. LIFEBOATS BUNGLINGLY HANDLED. Widow of College Founder Scores Management for Lack of Drill--First Thought Damage was Slight--Aid May Have Been Near--No Oil in Life Lamps--Hudson, N. Y., Woman’s Pathetic Recital--A. A. Dick, of New York, Talks 159 CHAPTER XIV. NOT LIKE BOURGOGNE DISASTER. Lone Woman Survivor Makes Comparison--Does Not Like “Law of the Sea”--Families First, It Should Be, She Says--Husband Greeted Like the Hero He was--Privations and Horror Hasten Death 171 CHAPTER XV. BOY’S DESPERATE FIGHT FOR LIFE. Plunged Into Icy Sea--Did Not See Berg--Parted From Parents--Saw Many Jump Overboard--Leaped Into Ocean--Eight Year Old Boy’s Narrative--Was “Very Quiet After He Was In Boat”--Another Lad Tells How He Saw His Uncle Die 188 CHAPTER XVI. CARPATHIA TO THE RESCUE. Cunarder’s Race to Titanic’s Aid--Captain Rostrom’s Unvarnished but Dramatic Report--Knot in Operator’s Shoelace Saved Hundreds of Lives--Was About to Retire, But Slight Delay Enabled Him to Hear Message--Icebergs Defied in Desperate Rush 199 CHAPTER XVII. REFUSED TO LEAVE HUSBAND. “Where You Are I Shall Be,” Says Mrs. Isidor Straus--He Begged Her in Vain to Enter the Waiting Lifeboat--Women Row Lifeboats--Stokers no Oarsmen--Crazed Men Rescued--Collapsible Boats Failed to Work 205 CHAPTER XVIII. LADY DUFF-GORDON’S EXPERIENCES.