Had Murdock, according to the account of the tragedy given by two of the Titanic's seamen, known how imperative was that call from the lookout man, the men at the wheel of the liner might have swerved the great ship sufficiently to avoid the berg altogether. At the worst the vessel would probably have struck the mass of ice with her stern.

   Murdock, if the tale of the Titanic sailor be true, expiated

   When at last the danger was realized, the great ship was so close upon the berg that it was practically impossible to avoid collision with it.