The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06


new stock the next day. The Of
dcers and ladies Of the garri-
con were asked, and Monty would have
entertained the entire regiment with beer
and sandwiches II his friends had not In
terfered-
1T might cement the Anglo-American
alliance" argued Gardner, but your
pocketbook needs cementing BIT more"
Yet the pocketbook was very wide
open, and Gardner's only consolation lay
IN a teu English girl whom he took out
TO dinner. For the others there were
many compensations, as the afair was
brilliant and the new element q pleasant
relief from the inevitable monotony.
II was after the guests had gone ashore
that Monty discovered Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
holding a tete-a-tete in the stern Of the
boat
Il am sorry to break this up" he In
terrupted, ''but as the only conscientious
chaperon IN the party, I must warn you
that your behavior is already being talked
about. The idea Of a sedate old married
couple sitting out here alone watching the
moonl It's shocking"
81 yield TO the host" said Dan. mock.
ingly. But I shall be consumed with
jealousy until you restore her TO me-"
Monty noticed the look IN Mrs. Dan
eyes as she watched her husband 80, and
marked new note in her voice as she
said, How this trip is bringing him out
He has Just discovered" Monty oo-
served, that the club is not the only
place In The world"
It's a funny thing" she answered
that Dan should have been so misunoer-
stood Do you know that he relentlessly
conceals his best side7 Down underneath
he is the kind OF man who could DO me
thing very simply"
my dear Mrs. Dan, you surprise me:
It looks to me almost as though you hAo
fallen in love with Dan yourself.
Monty" she said. sharply. you are a1
blind as the rest Have you never seen
that before7 I have played many games
but I have always come back TO Dan.
Through them all have known that ne
was the only thing possible to meme
only thing in the least desirable. II .
a queer muddle that one should be tempt
ed to play with fire even when one 70
mouotonously happy. I've been slnseo
once or twice But Dan IS a dear and ne
has always helped me out OF tight
place He knows. No one understands
better than Dan And perhaps II L were
less wickedly human he would not caro-
for me SO much"
Monty listened at first IN 9 sort OF
daze. for he had unthinkingly accepted
the general opinion OF the De-
Mile situation. But there were
tears in her eyes for moment, and the
tone OF her voice was convincing. II came
TO him with unpleasant distinctness that
he had been all kinds Of a fool. Look
ing back over his intercourse with her.
he realized that the situation mad Deen
clear enough all the time.
How little we know our frienosF ne
exclaimed. with some bitterness. And a
moment later, i've liked you great deal,
Mrs. Dan, for a long time, but Tonight
we'll tonight I am Jealous Of Dan
The FILTER" saw some rough weather
In making the trip across the Bay OF
LYONS. She was heading for Nice when
an incident occurred that created the first
real excitement experienced on the Voy-
age group Of passengers in the main
saloon was discussing. more or Iess
stealthily, Monty's misdemeanors,
when Reggy Vanderpool sauntered lazily
in HIS face displaying the only sign OF
interest 1t hao shown in days.
Funny predicament was just in, he
drawled. Il want to ask what fellow
should have done under the circum-
stances"
"Td have refused the girl" observed
rip Van Wrinkle. laconically.
Girl had nothing TO do with it. old
chap" went on Reggy, dropping into
chair. Fellow fell overheard little
while ago" he went on, calmly. There
was a chorus of cries and Brewster was
forgotten for a time. zone of the sailors.
YOU know He was doing something in
the rigging near where 1 was standing.
Puff! on he went into the sea, and there
he was puttering around In the water"
"Oh. the poor fellow" cried Miss VAL
entine.
s.Pd never set eyes on him before-per-
/ feet stranger 1 wouldn't have hesitated
a minute, but the deck was crowded with
i lot Of his friends. One chap was his
i bunkie So. really now, IT wasn't my
place TO jump in after him; he could
| swim a bit, and I yelled to him to hold
| up and I'd tell the captain Confounded
| captain wasn't 10 be found though. Some
body said he was asleep. In the end l
1 told the mate. BY this time we were a
/ mile away from the place where he went
Il overheard, and told the mate I didn't
Il think we could find him II we went back.
Il But he lowered some boats and they put
II back fast. Afterward / got TO thinking
II about the matter. OF course II I had
known him-if he had been one OF you
Il would have been different"
"And YOU were the best swimmer In
college, you miserable rat" exploded DR..
Lotless.
There was a wild rush for the upper
deck. and Vanderpool was not the hero
Of the hour. The FILTER had turned
and was steaming back over her course.
where Reggy's unknown had gone over.
Where is Brewster" shouted Joe
'I can't find him. sir" answered the
first mate.
''He ought to know Of this" cried Mr..
Valentine.
&" lere! BY the eternal. they are pick
ing somebody up over yonder," exclaimed
/ the mate. See! that first boat has laid
to and they are dragging-yes, sir, he's
| saved"
A cheer went up on board and the men
IN the small boats waved their caps in
response. Everybody rushed TO the rail
as the "Flitter'' drew up TO the boats.
and there was intense excitement on
board. A gasp Of amazement went up
from every one.
Monty Brewster, drenched but smiling.
sat In one OF the boats. and leaning limp
" against him, his head on his chest, was
the sailor who had fallen overheard.
Brewster had seen the man IN the water
and, instead OF wondering what his An
tecedents were, leaped to his assistance.
When the boat reached him his uncon-
scious burden was a dead weight and his
own strength was almost gone. Another
minute or two and both would have gone
70 the bottom
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