The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-06

fered
ut might cement the Anglo Amer
1can alliance" argued Gardner, "but
your pockctbook leeds ccmenting IL
bit more"
Yet the pocketbook was very wide
open, and Gardncr's only consolation
lay in tall English girl whom he took
out to dinner. For the others there.
were many compcnsations, as the af-
fair was brilliant and the new element
pleasant relief from the inevitable
monotony.
The Filter saw some rough weather
III making the trip across the bay Of
Lyons. She was heading for Nice when
an incident occurred that created the
first real excitement experienced on
the voyage. a group Of passengers in
the main saloon was discussing more
or less stealthily Monty's "misdemean-
ors' when Rcggy Vanderpool saunter-
ell laZily in. his face displaying the
only sign Of interest it had shown in
days.
Funny predicamcnt was just in,''
he drawlcd. Il want to ask what a
fellow should have done under the cir
cumstances"
I'D have refused the girl observed
/ Rip Van Wrinkle laconically.
Girl had nothing to do with 1t, old
chap went Oh Reggy, dropping into
chair. "Fellow fell overheard Il lit
tie while ago" he went OH calmly.
, There was chorus of cries, and
Brewster was forgotten for time.
"Onc of the sailors, you know. He was
doing something in the rigging near
where / was standing. Puff, off he
went into the sea, and there he was
puttering around in the water"
"Oh, the poor fellow! cried Miss
Valentine.
I'D never set eyes on him before
perfect stranger. wouldn't have hes
1tatcd minute, but the deck was
crowded with n lot Of his friends One
chap was his bunkic. So really now,
II wasn't my place to jump in after
I MIN. He could swim a bit, and yell
was asleep. In" In tic tic end end Ia ,tilll ,tsill the
mate. By this time we were mile
away from the place where he went
! overheard, and told the mate didn't
think we could find him if we went
back. But he lowered some boats,
and they put back fast. Afterward
got to thinking about the matter. or
course if had known him-if he had
been one of you-it would have been
different"
"And YOU were the best swimmer in
college, you miserable rat.' exploded
DR.. Lotless.
There was n wild rush for the upper
deck, and Nnndcrpool was not the
hero OF the hour The Filter hau
turned and was stcaming back over
her course. Two small boats were
racing to the place where Reggy un
known had gone over.
"Where is Brewsterf" shouted Jo'
Bragdon.
81 can't find him. sir" answered tn
Il, first mate.
"IIc ought to know Of this" crie
Mr. Valentine.
= There. They are picking some
u body UP over yonder," exclaimed tn
mate. See! That first boat has lai
Vi to and they are dragging Yes 81
ie he's saved"
r. A cheer went up OH board and I'll
men in the small boats waved the
y caps in response. Everybody rushe
to the rail as the Filter drew up
W the bonts, and there was intense e
OIL element Oh board. y gasp OF amaZ
re ment went up from every one.
le. Monty Brewster, drcnched, ID
smiling, sat In one of the boats, n,
ire leaning Imply against him, his he
he ON his chest, was the sailor who HI
fallen overheard. Brewster had Sc
ny. the man in the water and, Instead
ro- wondering what his anteccdents we
let leaped., to his assistance. When l
boat reached him his unconscious D
den was dead weight and his o.
strength was almost gone. Anou
,oa minute or two and both would hi
,,e- gone to the bottom.
,n- AS they hauled Monty over the S
he shivered for an instant, grasped
! first little hand that sought his
frantically and then turned to II
free upon the half dead sailor.
, to "Find out that boys name,
30 Abertz, and see that he has ia
of care. Just before herd Baker
The there he murmured Railroad Pro-
p his mother. H!eation will begin |
and himself evenpeoto
BragdOn'
sing, you 50
Inv inc, A DRAMA OS EVERYDAY LIFE
the Mrs Mary Stewart Cutting