Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-13
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 Come in, Peggy, and I'll reac saloud," was Monty's cheerful greetins as he stood before her.
 "No: I must 90" said Peggy con fusedly. T thought you migh. be nervous about the storm-and"-
 And you came to let me out?" Moa- t. had never been so happy.
 "Yes. and I don't care what the oth- e-s say. I thought you were suffer tng"- But at that moment the boat rave a lurch which threw her across t,e threshold into Monty's arms. They ,..ashed against the wall, and he held sher moment and forgot the storm. When she drew away from him she showed him the open door and free dom. She could not speak.
 Where are the others:' he asked, ebracing himself in the doorway. 4Oh, Monty" she cried, we must rot go to them. They will think me a ttraitor."
 "Why were you traitor Peggy:' he demanded. turning toward her sudden 1y.
 "Oh-oh. because it seemed so cruel to keep you locked up through the storm" she answered. blushing. And there was no other reason:" he persisted.
 .r Don't, please don't" she cried pite- .ously, and he misunderstood her emo stion. IL was clear that she was merely -sorry for him.
 Never mind. Peggy, it's all right You stood by me. and I'll stand by you xCome on; we'll face the mob, and I'll do the fighting"
 Together they made their way into the presence of the mutineers, who were crowded into the main cabin. .f "We,l. here's a conspiracy. cried Dan DeMille. but there was no anger cin his voice. How did you escape: I was just thinking of unlocking your Tdoor, Monty, but the key seemed to be missing"
 Peggy displayed it triumphantly.
 By Jove.' cried Dan. This is rank treachery. Who was on guard?' :. 4 steward rushing through the cabin at this moment in answer to frantic calls from Bragdon furnished an elo- quent reply 10 the question.
 Tt was simple" said Monty. The guards deserted their post and left the key behind"
 ''Then it is up te me to pay you ss1,ooo."
 Not at all" protested Monty, taken aback. T did not escape of my own accord. I had help. The money is yours. And now that I am free he added quietly, let me say that this boat does not go to Boston"
 Just what I ezpectedr' cried Van rderpool.
 - She's going straight to New York" declared Monty. The words were hard cly uttered when heavy sea sent him sprawling across the cabin, and he con cluded. ''or to the bottom"
 Not so bad as that" said Captain Perry, whose entrance had been some what hastened by the lurch of the boat. But until this blows over must keep you below" He laughed. but he saw they were not deceived. The seas are pretty heavy and the decks are being i hoIystoned for nothing but wouldn [ 2 like to have any of you washed over board by mistake
 The hatches were battened down, and l. was a sorry company that tried to while away the evening in the main cabin. Morty's eaating about the ad- vantages of the North cape over the stormy Atlantic was not calculated to raise the dropping spirits, and t was very early when he and his shattered guests turned .u There vas little sleep OF board the Filter that night Even If t had oeen easy 10 forget the danger. the cTeak kirg Of tbe ship and the lncessan- roar gf the water were enough for wskefulness. With each lu-ch of the boat t seemed more in p credible that it could endure. Y was sucL a mite os 8 thing 70 meet so furi- GUS sn attack Through the night the fragile Ertle Craf- fought its lone ly way. trsvely iz1o-tnz ts owu weak ness and the infinite zsh of its ea- euy. To the captain. laAhed 10 -hs br.dce. tbera were bours of grave anz- l. !ssy-ho1rs when he feared each wave as t approached and xozerei vha' new dsTnaEz f had done as it recede5 AS the wind increased toward mornfn 2 be felt a si-k@1iEg cs-tsintl Inst the brave little boat was hesten. soueh1vv she seemed to lose couraza. tt -aTeE 6 bit and almost give I'D the fgtIt He vstcte1 her -1'se-a ably as the disDsi daEn cane up ouc ot the sea fat fl WIS uot u11I : o'clock that the crash cane which shook the passengers 01r ot tss-- ce--Ls and filed then win shlve-i-E -srr-r- Tts zhirii1g o- the broken shaft seemed 70 cousu1le -he stsp. h e-e-T cabln t spoke y5-t ho---tIe -E-5t-aSs of disaster Ire zlzro- cE voices and -hs rush of rs1y fee- which followed meant but c1s raz Almost instantly tks 1achire-E was s-op-ez-sn e-z1o1s siie-rs u tEz p 1nszs- Of tEa dull roar Cf tfe wate' --d tE4 ry e +ze wlEd
 Ttuss a terrified crowd tast grEirzly gzfEe-s1 ln tLn ratu cabin. bEt it was a hrave one TEsra were ID crses and feE tears. Tbey azp@~teI anvil zzs aza were rsz6v for tze worst tur Etev