Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-14
sudden emphasis.

Mary nad decided to play for the pun
ishmcnt Of Brewster. Terror sudden
~ took the place of mrth, and she
chung franticaly 10 Mon,y's arm.
~ was Joking, Monty only Joking"
she cried. ooh. what have done?"
ITS my fault" he exclaimed. but
I'll take care of you, never fear"
stand aside"' roared the sbcik
threateningly.
The situation was ominous rriynr.
cned as they were. the women could
not fee, but stood ms If pctri6cd. Sail.
ors eagerly swnrmcd to the deck.
"Get off this boat" said Monty. ON.
inously calm. to the interpreter. "or
we'll pitch you and your whole mob
into the sea"
keep cool! Keep cool" cried Sub.
way Smith quickly. He stepped be.
tween brewster and the angry sutton,
and that action alone prevented seri.
Gus trouble. While he rarleycd with
the shoik. Mrs DeAfille hurried Peggy
to snfe place below deck. Nnd they
We're followed by flock Of shivering
women Poor Peggy was almost in
tears. and the pi'oous rlnnces she
throw at Brewster wien hr steppe1
between her and The impctuous sheik,
who had started TO follow, struck deep
into his heart and made him ready to
fight 10 the death for her
1t tool; nearly an hour TO convince
the Algerian that Peggy had inisun.
derstood him and that American WON.
cn were not to be wooed after the Af.
rican fashion. He finally departed
with his entire train. thoroughly dis
satisfied and in high dudgeon At
first he threatened to take her by
force: then he agreed to give her an
other day in which to make W her
mind to go with him pcaceaby. aud
again he concluded that bird in the
hand was worth two in the bush.
brewster stood gloomilv on the ont.
side of the excited group giowerin8
upon the ugly Suitor Cooler heads
had r"lcgated him to this place of Sc
curity during the diplomatic contest.
The sheik's threats of vengeance were
diroful. He swore by somebody's
beard that he would bring 10000 men
to establish his claim ly force. His
intense desire to tight for her then
and there was luoiird by Captain
Perrys detachment If six lusty sail
ors, whose big bare fists We're shaken
vigorously under Il few startled noses.
1t took oil the fight ont Of the sheik
aud his train Three rctainers fell in
to the sea while trying to retreat IA
far AZ possible from danger.
Mohammed departed with tie rate
declaration that he would come an
other day and that the whole world
| would trembie at his approach. Bis
gistcd with himself and afraid 10
meet the eyes Of tho other men, i'rew-
ster went below II search of Peggy.
He took time 10 comfort tie anxious
women who crowded about him and
then asked for Miss Gray She was
! IN her staterooIn and would not come
/ forth. When he knocked at the door
a dismal. troubled voice from within
told him TO 90 away.
Come out. Peggy; it's all over" he
called
"Ilease go away. Monty" she said.
'What are you doing in therc?"
There was long pause, and then
came the pitiful little wall. y am I'M
packing. please. sir"
That night brewster entertained on
board the yacht, several resident
French and English acquaintauoes be-
ing the guests of honor The story OF
the day was toll 10y Mrs. Dan Do
Mile. commissioned eapecia.iy Tor the
duty. She painted the scene 80 cividly
a., tha
the discontinue Of the sheik. Pcggy
and Brewster found Themselves look
ing sLccOishly at one another now and
then IN the course OF the recital. She
purpos"ly had avoided him during the
evening. hut she had gan,ciy endured
the railevy that cane from the rest Of
the party Il she was lit pale it was
not surprising Now that il was ever
the whole affair appalled, her more
than she could have suspected. When
several of the guests OF tie evening
soberly announced that Mohammed
was dangerous man aud even an OBJ.
jet Of worry to the government she
felt a strange catch in her throat, and
her now mig,hess eyes turned insIinc.
lively 10 Brewster. who. ii seemed,
was the sheik's special object of aver.
sion
The next day she and Monty talked il
over. The pentcnce of both was beau
tful to behold. Each denied the other
the privilege of assuming Ill the blame,
and both We're SO happy that Moham.
med was little more than proposition
In their conversation so far as promi.
nence was concerned. But all day
long the harbor was full Of fisher boats,
and at nightfall they still We're lollng
about sinister, restless. mysterious.
like purposeless buzzards. And the
dark men on board were taking up
no fish: neither We're they minding the
nets that lay dry and folded in the
bottom Of their boats.
Far into thu night there was revelry
on board the Filter. more guests hav.
ing come ont from the city The dark
hours before the dawn of day had ar
rived before they put off for shore. but
the fisher boats still We're bobbng
about in The black waters Of the har.
Dor. The lights gradually disappear.
ed from the portfolios of the yacht. and
the tired watch was about to be re-
lievcd. Monty Brewster and Peggy re-
manned on deck after the guests had
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