Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-11

How me WtafHtf Today
'Hully," answered l,eMille. by The
way. YOU are going t. lave breakfast
in your roam. old Ian.
Brewster unsu Ipect:ngly led the way
into his sta;croon. the two following
What's the mySsery:' he demanded.
We've been depu,ized TO do some
very nasty work" said subway rs ne
turned the key in the door. we are
here to tell YOU what port we have
chosen"
Its awfully good of you to tell ne"
Eyes, isni it: But we have studied
up on the chivalrous treatment of pris-
oners. We have decided on Boston,.
rs there q Boston on this side OF the
water asked Monty in mild surprise.
NO; there is only one Boston IN the
universe. so far as we know. 1t is
large body of intellect surrounded by
the rest Of the world
What are you talking about? You
don't mean Boston. Mass.?" cried Mon
ty, leaping to his feet.
Precisely. That's the port for US,
and you told us to choose for our
selves" said Smith.
well. l won't have it, that's ALL
exclaimed Brewster Indignantly. Cap
tain Perry takes orders from me and
from no one else.
HE already has his orders" said De
Mile, smiling mysteriously.
"I'll see about that" Brewster
sprang to the door 1t was locked.
and the key was in Subway Smiths
pocket. With an impatient exriama-
ton he turned and pressed an electric
button.
1T won't ring, Monty explained
Subway. "The wire has been cut.
Now, be cool for a minute or two and
We'll talk it over"
Brewster stormed for five minutes,
the "delegation' sitting calmly by,
smiling with exasperating confidence.
At last he Gained down and in terms
Of reason demanded an explanation.
He was given to understand that the
yacht would sail for Boston and that
he would he kept prisoner for the
entire voyage unless he submitted 10
the will Of the ma iority.
Brewster listened darkly to the proc
lamation. He saw that they had gain
ed the upper hand by clever ruse and
that only strategy on his part could
outwit them 1t was out of the ques
ton for him to submit to them now
that the controversy had assumed the
dignity Of a struggle.
But you will be reasonable, won't
you:' said DeMille anxiously.
II intend to fight it out to the bitter
end" said Brewster. his eyes flashing.
AT present | am Your prisoner, but it
is long way to Boston,.
For three days and two nights the
Filter steamed westward into the At
lantic. With her temporary owner lock.
ed in his stater0om. The confinement
was irksome but he rather liked the
sensation Of being interested in some
thing besides money. He frequently
laughed to himself over the ahsurdity
of the situation. His enemies We're
friends. true and devoted; his iaileis
were relentless. hut they We're cepsid
crate. The original order that he should
be guarded by one man was violated
on the first day. There We're times
when his guard numbered at least ten
persons and some Of them served tea
and begged him to listen to reason.
ut is difficult not to listen.' he sait
fiercely. ITS like holding a man down
and then asking him to be quiet, But
my time is coming"
Revenge will he his" exclaimed
Mrs. Dan tragic;llly.
You might have your term shorten
ed on account of good conduct il you
would only behave" suggested Peggy.
whose reserve was beginning to soften.
please be good and give in
Il haven't been happier during the
whole cruise" said Monty. ION deck
wouldn't be noticed. but here ! am
quite the whole thing. Besides l can
get out whenever | feel like it,
Il have $1,000 which says You can't"
said DeMille, and Monty snapped him
up 50 eagerly that he added. that you
can't get out of your own accord
Monty acceded to the condition and
others. but there We're no takers.
THAT settles it" he smiled grim Y to
himself. y can make 81 900 hy sta. ing
here, and l can't afford to escape
On the third day of Monty's imrris
Onment the Filter began to roll heayi-
". At first he gloated over the discoln-
fort of his guards. who obviously did
not like to stay below. Subway Smith
and Bragdon were Oh duty and neither
was famous as a good sailor When
Monty lighted his pipe there was con
sternation. and Subway rushed Oh
deck.
You are a brave man. Joe Monty
said to the other and blew a cloud Of
smoke in bis direction. Il knew YOU
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