Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-11

and his train. Three retainers fell in
 to the sea while trying 10 retreat as
 far as possible from danger.
 Mohammed departed with the irate declaration that he would come an
 other day 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 anS then asked for Miss Gray. She was in her stateroom and would not come forth When he knocked at the door 6 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 thereF' There was a long pause, and then came the pitiful little vail, T am un- packing, please. sir"
 That night Brewster entertained on board the yacht, several resident French and English acquaintances 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 over the discomfture 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 bit pale it was not surprising. Now that it was over 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 ob- ject of worry to the government she felt a 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 it 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- med was little more than proposition in their conversation so far as promi- hence was concerned. But all day long the harbor was full of fisher boats, and at nightfall they still were lolling about, sinister restless, mysterious, like purposeless buzzards. And the dark men on board were taking up no fish; neither were they minding the nets that lay dry and folded in the bottom. Of their boats.
 Far into the night there was revelry on board the Filter, more guests hay ing come out from the city. The dark hours before the dawn of day had ar rived before they put of for shore, but the fisher boats still were bobbing a bout in the black waters of the har- bor. The lights gradually disappear cd from the portholes of the yacht. and the tired watch was about 10 be re- lieved. Monty Brewster and Peggy re- malned on deck after the guests had gone over the side Of the vessel They were leaning over the rail aft listening to the iovial voices of the visitors as they grew fainter and fainter in the distance. The lights of the town were few. but they could plainly be seen from the ofiing.
 "Are you tired. Peggy:'' asked Brew ster. with a touch Of tenderness. Some how Of late be had often felt strange desire 10 take her in his arms. and now it was strong upon him. She was very near. and there was dropping weari- ness 10 her attitude which seemed 10 demand protection.
 T have a queer feeling that some thing awful is going to happen tonight No1y. she answered. trouble in her soft voire.
 You're nervous. that's all" be sad. and ron should go to sleep. Good night" Tier hands touched in the darkness. a1d the thrill that went over biu t5.i ruth of which he had been orI- vszgs.r conscious. The power O. r male -iu ezrltant. Ter when be thought Of her and her 100 quiet afec- ton f7- h.l -c Jeff him de<po1den-
 S5-ath zg bumped against the side ot the sH 2. and @ gra-irg sound follow aI Thar ca-a 7rher gentle thlds com bl1ed ~.-- -la sgft swish of water dis tu--ef- Peggy and Brewster were on the pgiE- If gong below when their st- tazc.o1 was caught by these strange sounds
 "Uhsr $ i-F- sbe asked as they paus- ed ir-es1.uteiy. He str01e -o the rail. the g. following close benind- Three sharp u-tle whistles cane from above azd beti1d -hen- tut before they had tine even 70 speculate as % their meaning the result vas in evidence
 Over the sides of the sh-p cane shsd- ovy forms ss # by mage. al their bsc,zs pan-he--lTse bozies dropped to thA 5e-E with stesltlT tsuis. zs r eor- Ing fr9z the irky sky ab3ve- The-e zas aa instant Of dreadful csI- szd t1e1 the crisis 4 dozen s-1szv forms tu-led themselves upon BreTE1sr. zho. taken c0nple1ely by s1-pris=. was -hr5Ea D the 6eeE i1 s1 instant hls Et-zuEt D cry out for help hzlng ch=ck- H1 by beavy hands PezEs sIes7 rss cut e as cuicklT- and p.srzIEEed lT terror. sae fsIt herself ezzulfsi i1