The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-27

Taken completely bV surprise.
the blow was struck no one ever ex-
plained SO quickly and SO accurately
was the abduction performed that the
boats were well clear Of the yacht
before alarm was given by one Of the
watch, who had been overlooked Ia
the careful assault
Sleepy sailors rushed on deck with
Il promptness that was amazing Very
quickly they had found and unbound
Brewster, carried a couple OF wound
ed shipmates below and had Captain
Perry in his pajamas on deck to take
command
.I'he searchlight" cried Brewster
frantically "The devils have stolen
Miss tray"
While swift hands were lowering
the boats for the chase others were
carrying firearms on deck The search
/ light threw its mighty white arm out
over the water before many seconds
4 had passed, and eager eyes were look
ing for the boats of the pillagers. The
Arabs had reckoned without the
searchlight Their fierce exultation
died suddenly when the mysterious
stisaK of light shot into the sky and
"a. n swept down upon the sea, hunt
ing them out OF the darkness like
great and relentless eye.
The Filters boats were IN the water
and manned by sturdy oarsmen before
the glad cry went up that the rob
Der feet had been discovered. They
were so near the yacht that It was
evident the dusky tribesmen were
poor oarsmen In the clear light from
the ships deck they could be seen pad
ding wildly. their white robes futter-
iAg as though inspired by fear. There
were four boats, all OF them crowded
10 the gunwales
Keep the light on them, captain"
shouted Monty from below. TRY to
pick out the boat that has Miss Gray
on board. Pull away, baysl This means
hundred dollars to every one Of you
yes. thousand II we have TO fight for
herw
XIII every one Of them, Mr.. Brew
sterlr roared the captain. who had re-
tired behind a boat when he became
aware Of the presence Of women on
deck
Three boats shot away from the side
OF the yacht Brewster and Joe Brag.
don in the first, both armed with rides.
Lets take a shot at 'cnr cried a
sailor who stood in the stern with his
finger on a trigger.
"Don't do thatl We don't know what
boat holds Peggy" commanded Brew
ster Keep cool. boys, and be ready TO
scrap X we have to-" He was half mad
with fear ana anxiety, ana be was de-
termined to exterminate the band OF
robbers II harm came 10 the girl in
their power
she's In tile second boat" came the
cry from the yacht. and the searchllght
was kept on that particular object al
most TO the exclusion of the others.
But Captain Perry saw the wisdom Of
keeping all Of them clearly located in
order to prevent trlckery
Brewster's brawny sailor boys came
up Ike greyhounds, cheering as they
dashed among the boats of the fug-
tives. Three or four shots were fired
into the air by the jealous American
fNAtf NRA AiAfAN MtAF ANAn fAAf0 lANNA
the Arabs as they yeered off panic
stricken Montys boat was now IN the
path OF light and not far behind the
one which held Peggy. He was stand
ing IN the bow.
Take care OF the othersw he called
back 10 his followers wen go after
the leaders"
The response from behind was a
cheer, half dozen shots and some Of
the most joyous profanity that ever fell
from ths lips or American sailors min
gled with shrleks from the boats they
were TO take care Of"
''Stopl Brewster shouted TO the
Arabs stop. or wen kiln every one OF
your His boat was not more than fifty
feet from the other.
suddenly a tall white robed figure
arose ia the middle Of the Egyptian
craft, and moment later the pursuers
saw Peggy form passed Up 10 him.
She was instantly clasped by one Of
his long arms. aud the other was lft-
I'd high above her A cleaning knife
was held Ia the upralsed hand
''lire 0n as If = dare,1 came in
French from the ~ Arab "Dog ~
an American, She shall die II you come
near her"