Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-21

few tears. They expected anything
and were ready for the worst, but they
would not show the white feather. 1t
was Mrs. Dan who broke the tension.
II made sure of my pearls" she said.
II thought they would be appreciated
at the bottom OF the sea"
Brewster came In upon their laugh
ter. II like your nerve. people!' he ex-
claimed. "You are all right. 1t won't
be so bad now. The wind has drop
ped"
Long afterward when they talked
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 a name. or only one with both
Mr.. Valentine regretted that
he had gone on for years paying life
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 q bad hole, Mr..
Brewster" he said when they were
alone. land no mistake. A broken
shaft and this weather make a pretty
poor combination
us there no chance of making a
port for repairs"
Il don't see IL, sir. 1t looks like q
long pull"
I'VE are way OFF our course, | sup
pose" And Monty's GOODNESS won Cap
tain Perry's admiration.
Il cast tell just how much until |
get the sun, but this wind is bad. |
suspect we've drlfted pretty far"
Come ana get ONE 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 | ever
shipped with, Mr.. Brewster" And the
captains hand gripped Monty's in a
way that meant things. 1t was a
tribute he appreciated.
During the day Monty devoted him
self to his guests, and at the first sign
Of pensiveness he was ready with a
jest or a 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 a special ten
derness, and he made up his mind that
II things should go wrong he would
tell her that he loved her.
1T could do no harm" he thought to
himself, and want her to know
Toward night the worst was over.
The sea had gone down and the
matches were opened for awhile to adj
NIT 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
had been completely carried
away, and the launch was rendered
useless by a 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.
1--WE are 800 miles of the course al
explained Monty, land it will
be pretty slow travelling under SAIL"
1t was decided to make for the
Canary islands, where repairs could be
made and the voyage resumed. But
where the wind had ragged a few days
before IT had now disappeared alto
and for a week the Filter toss
a about absolutely unable TO make
roadway. The LIST of august had ar
lived and Monty himself was begin
ling to be With the fatal
lay not quite two months away things
,egan TO look serious. Over 100000
would remain after he had settled the
expenses of the cruise, and he was
lelplessly drifting In midocean. Even
T the necessary repairs could be made
promptly, Ii would take the Filter
days to sail from the Canaries
% New York. Figure as hard as he
,ouid, he saw no way out Of the unfor-
situation. Two days more
and still no sign OF a breeze.
ae made sure that Sept. % would find
lin still drifting and still In possession
If 100000 superfuous dollars.
At the end OF ten days the yacht hal
progressed but 200 miles, and Monty
beginning TO plan the rest or MS
existence on a capital Of 100000. He
had given up all hope Of the Sedgwick
legacy and was trying to be resigned
10 his fate when a tramp steamer was
suddenly sighted. Brewster ordered
the man on watch to fly a flag OF dis
Then he reported to the captain
md told what he had done. With a
bound the captain rushed on deck and
tore the flag from the sailors hand.
THAT was my order" said Monty,
at the captains manner. I,
"You want them to get a line on us
md claim salvage, do you;"
"What do you meany"
III they get a line on us In response
10 that dag they will claim tho entire
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