The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-10-20

wmG1 MS adored one was being han
dlea by the white dogs" and with two
spearmen he rushed up to Brewster,
/ jabbering angrily.
Stand back. you idiot, or I'll punch
| your head off," said Brewster. with
sudden emphasis.
1t was not until this moment that
Peggy realized that there might be q
| serious side to the little farce she and
Mary had decided to play for the pun
lshrsent OF Brewster. Terror sudden
~ took the place Of mirth, and she
I clung frantically to Monty's arm.
Il was joking, Monty: only Joking"
she cried. "Oh, what have donef"
ITS my fault" he exclaimed, "but
I'll take care Of you. never fear"
| Stand aside" roared the sheik
threateningly.
1he situation was ominous. Fright
| ened -as they were, the women could
not hee, but stood as if petrilied. Sail
ors eagerly swarmed to the deck.
Get Off this boat" said Monty, ON
inously calm, to the Interpreter, "or
Well 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 suitor,
and that action alone prevented seri-
ous trouble. While he parleyed with
the sheik, Mrs. DeAfille hurried Peggy
to safe place below deck, and they
were followed by flock Of shivering
women. Poor Peggy was almost in
tears, and the piteous glances she
| a :.
between her and the impetuous sheik,
who had started to follow, struck deep
into his heart and made him ready to
fight to the death for her.
| 1t took nearly an hour to convince
the Algerian that Peggy had misun-
| dcrstood him and that American wom-
Ell were not to be wooed after the AT
rican fashion. He finally departed
with his entire train, thoroughly dis
satisfied and in high dudgcon. At
first he threatened TO take her by
force; then he agreed to give her an.
other day in which to make up her
mind to so with him peaccably, and
again lie concluded that bird in the
hand was worth two in the bush.
Brewster stood gloomily OH the out.
|
| upon the ugly suitor. Cooler heads
had relegated him TO this place of Sc
curity during the diplomatic contest.
The Sheik's threats of vengeance were
direful. He swore by somebody's s
beard that he would bring 10000 men
to establish his claim by force. His
intense desire to fight for her then
and there was quelled by Captain
Perry's detachment Of six lusty sail
ors,, whose big bare fists were shaken
vigorously under n few startled noses.
1t took all the fight out of the shclk
and his train. Three retainers fell in
to the sea while trying to retreat as
far rs possible from danger.
Mohammed departed with the iratc
declarat ton that he would come an
StbeF:lay and that the whole world
would tremble at his approach. Dis
gusted with himself and afraid to
meet the eyes Of the other men, Brew
ster went below in search of Peggy
He took time to comfort the anxious
women who crowded about him and
then asked for Miss Gray. She was
In her stateroom and would not come
forth. When he knocked at the door
a dismal. troubled voice from within
told him to go away.
| Come out, Peggy; it's all over" he
called.
please go away, Monty" she said
What are you doing in there?"
There was long pause, and then
came the pitiful little wall, II am un.
packing, please, SIR"
That night Brewster entertained on
board the yacht, several resident
French and English acquaintance be-
ing the guests of honor. The story of
the day was told by Mrs. Dan De
Mile, commissioned especially for the
duty: She painted the scene so vividly
that the guests laughed with joy ovel
the discontinue of the sheik. Peggy
and Brewster found themselves look
ing sheepiShly at one another now and
then in the course Of the recital She
purposely had avoided him during the
evening, but she had gamely endured
the raillery that came from the rest OF
the party. If she was Il bit pale-it was
not surprising. Now that it was owe,
the whole affair appalled, her more
than she could have suspected. When
several Of the guests Of the evening
soberly announced that Mohammed
was dangerous man and even an OBJ
ject Of worry to the government she
felt strange catch in her throat, and
her now mirthless eyes turned instinc
lively to Brewster, who, it seemed
was the sheik's special object of aver
sion.
The next day she and Monty talked IL
over. The penitence of both was beau
tiful to behold, Each denied the other
the privilege of assuming all the blame
and both were so happy that Moham