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

Ing the earnesrness or rne tnreat. nrn
could the witnesses doubt the CHASTITY
intention Of the long. cruel knife that
cleaned on high. Peggys body serv-
ed as a shield for that Of her captor
Brewster and Bragdon recognized the
man as one os Mohammed's principal
retainers. a fierce looking fellow who
had attracted more than usual atten-
ton on the day Of the sheiks visit.
For Gods sake, don't Kill herr
cried Brewster in agonized tones.
There was diabolical grin on the
face Of the Arab, who was about to
shout back some defiant taunt when
the unexpected happened.
The sharp crack of a gun sounded
in the stern OF Brewster's boat and
an unerring bullet sped straight for
the big Arabs forehead 1t crashed
between his eyes and death must have
been instantaneous The knife few
from his hand. his body Strengthened
and then collapsed, topping over, not
among the oarsmen, but across the
gunwale Of the craft Before a hand
could be lifted to prevent, the dead
Arab and the girl were plunged into
the sea-
a cry Of norror went up from the
Americans and something surprising
" like shout Of triumph from the alb
ductors. Even as Brewster poised for
the spring into the water a flying form
shot past him and into the sea with
q a
the shot had reckoned cleverly, and he
was carrying out the final details Of an
inspired plan The Arabs position as
he stood In the boat was such as to
warrant the sailors belief that be
could fall no other way than forward,
and that meant over the side Of the
boat With all this clearly in mind.
he had shot straight and true and was
on his way to the water almost as the
two toppled overheard
Monty Brewster was in the water an
instant later. striking out for the spot
where they had disappeared, a little to
the left OF the course in which his
boat was running. There was a rattle
OF firearms. with. curses and cheers.
but he paid no heed TO these sounds.
He was length or two behind the
sailor, praying with all his soul that
one or the other might succeed in
reaching the white robes that still kept
the surface Of the water. His crew
was backing water and straining
every muscle to bring the boat around
sharp for the rescue.
The sailors powerful strokes brought
him to the spot first, hut not In time
TO clutch the disappearing white robes
Just as he reached out an arm to grasp
the form OF the girl she went down.
He did not hesitate a second. but fol
lowed. Peggy had fallen from the
dead arabs embrace, and that worthy
already was at the bottom Of the sea
She was half conscious when the shot
came but the plunge into the cold wa
ter revived her Her struggles were
enough 70 keep her up for a few mo.
ments. but not long enough for Che
swimmers to reach her side. she felt
herself going down and down. stran.
Cling. smothering dying. then some
thing viseilke clutched her arm, and
she had the sensation OF being jerked
upward violently
The sailor fought his way to the sur
face with the girl and Brewster was
at his side In an instant Together they
supported her until one OF the boats
came up, and they were drawn over
the side to safety. BY this time the
abductors had scattered like sheep
without leader, and as there was no
further object in pursuing them the
little American feet put back for the
yacht in great haste Peggy was quite
conscious when carried aboard by the
triumphant Brewster The words he
whispered to her as she E.y IN the bot
tom Of the boat were enough 10 give
her life
The excitement on board the Filter
was boundless Fear gave way to joy.
and where despair had for a moment
reign0d supreme there was now the
most Insane delight. Peggy was bun
died below and into her berth Dr. Lot
less attending her. Brewster and the
sailor We're carried 10 place where hot
toddles were to be had before blankets
You have returned the favor.
roy" said Brewster fervently as he
leaned across the heads OF bis bearers
to shake hands with the sailor who was
sharing the honors with him Conroy
was grnning from ear to ear as he sat
perched on the shoulders Of his ship
mates II was luckier than / thought
in saving your life that day"
1T wasn't anything, Mr. Brewster"
said young ConfOy. Il saw q chance
10 drop the big Niger, ana then II was
up 10 me 60 get her out Of the water"
you took a big risk, Conroy. but you
made good with IT, If it had not been
for you. my boy they might have got
away with Miss Gray"
Don't mention 1t, Mr. Brewster; 1t
was nothing to DO" protested Conroy
in confusion I'D do anything IN the
world for you and for her"
"What IL the adage about casting
your bread upon the water and getting
It back againY asked Rip Van Wrinkle
OF Joe Bragdon as they jubiiantly fol-
lowed the procession below.
There was no more sleep on board
that night. In fact the sun was not
long in showing himself after the res
euers returned to the vessel The dar-
ing attempt OF Mohammed's emissaries
was discussed without restraint. aud