Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13

the matter over DeMille claimed that the only thing that bothered him that night was the effort to decide whether the club of which he and Monty were members would put in the main hall way two black bordered cards. each bearing g name, or only one with both names. Mir Valentine regretted that he had gone on for years paying Nfe insurance premiums when now his only relatives were on the boat and would die with him.
 The captain. looking pretty rocky after his twenty hour vigil, summoned his chief. We're in 6 bad hole. Mir Brewster" be said when they were alone, and no mistake. 4 broken shaft and this weather make pretty poor combination
 "Is there no chance of making a port for repairs:'
 T don't see it. sir. IL looks like a long pull"
 We are way off our course, I sup pose" And Monty's coolness won Cap IdlC HeFTy aunITd uOH.
 T can't tell just how much until get the sun, but this wind is bad. l suspect we've drifted pretty far
 Come and get some coffee, captain. While the storm lasts the only thing to do is to cheer up the women and trust to luck
 You are the nerviest mate 1 ever shipped with, Mr. Brewster" And the captains hand gripped Mony's in a way that meant things. It was a tribute he appreciated.
 During the day Monty devoted him. self 10 his guests, and at the first sign of pensiveness he was ready with a jest or story. But he did it all with a tact that inspired the crowd as a whole with hope, and no one suspected that he himself was not cheerful. For Peggy Gray there was special ten derness, and he made up his mind that if things should go wrong he would tell her that he loved her.
 Tt could do no harm" he thought to himself. and I want her to know"
 Toward night the worst was over The sea had gone down and the hatches were opened for awhile to ad- init air, though it was still too rough to venture out. The next morning was bright and clear. When the company gathered on deck the havoc created by the storm was apparent. Two of the boats had been completely carried away. and the launch was rendered useless by large hole in the stern.
 You don't mean to say that we will drift about until the repairs can be made?" asked Mrs. Dan in alarm.
 We are 800 miles of the course al ready" explained Monty. and it will be pretty slow travelling under sail"
 IL was decided to make for the Canary islands, where repairs could be made and the voyage resumed. But where the wind had ragged few days before it had now disappeared alto Cether. and for a week the Flitter toss cd about absolutely unable 10 make headway. The 1st of August had ar rived and Monty himself was begin ming 10 be nervous With the fatal day not quite two months away things began 10 look serious. Over Slo0,OU would remain after he had settled the expenses of 1he cruise. and he was helplessly drifting in midocean. Even If the necessary repairs could be made promptly. t would take the FItter fourteen days to sail from the Canaries to New York. Figure as hard as be could. he saw no way out of the unfor- tunate situation. Two days more elapsed and still no sign of a breeze. He made sure that Sept g would find him still drifting and s-til b possession of 100000 suQerfuous dollars.
 At. the end of ten days the yacht had progressed but 2O0 miles. and Monty was beginning TO plan the rest of his existence on a capital of S1c0.p10. He had given up all hope of the Sedgwick legacy and was trying to be resigned 70 his fate when q tramp steamer was suddenly sighted. Brewster ordered the man on watch 10 fy a flag of dis tress. Then he reported 10 the captain end told what he had done. With 2 bound the captain rushed on deck and tore the flag from the sailors hand
 That was ny order" said Monty. nertlad at the captains msnner.
 You want them 10 get line o1 us and claim salvage. do youT
 What do you mean
 If they get line on Us h response 10 that flag they will claim the entire