Steamship Dubois
A short story
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12 min readJul 2, 2023
The steamship Dubois sailed from New York Harbor on Sunday, June 2, 1935, heading toward the Bahamas. John Weatherby and Jack Sheraton had booked a twin-bed first-class suite with a private balcony.
As they waited for their luggage to be delivered to their cabin, they sat aft in comfy, cream-colored deck chairs with red-striped cushions. Sipping their chilled sherry, they watched the…