Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-30
mind to go with him ~peaceably, and
again he concluded that a bird in the
hand was worth two In the bush.

Diht VI ttN . SAOhP 49, 10
upon the ugly sutton. Cooler heads
had relegated him TO this place OF Sc
curity during the diplomatic contest.
The shelk's threats Of vengeance were
direful. He swore by somebody's
beard that he would bring 10.OJ0 men
to establish his claim by force. H,s
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 a few startled noses
1t took all the fight out Of the she.l
and his train. Three ~retainers fell in
to the sea while trying to retreat as
far as possible FROM danger.
Mohammed departed with the lrate
declaration that he would come All
other day and that the whole wor
would tTeInble at his approach bis
gusted with himself and afraid TO
meet the eyes OF the other men, Brew
ster went below In search of Peggy.
He took tine TO comfort the anxious
women who crowded about him aud
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 a long pause, and then
came the pitiful little wall, II am UNI
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 vas told by Mrs. Dan De
Mile, commissioned especially for the
duty. She painted the scene so wildly
that the guests laughed with Joy ov-r
the discontinue Of the sheik. Peggy
and Brewster found themselves loox-
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. III she was a bit pale 1t 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 a dangerous man and even an OBJ
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 NOLAN
med was little more than a 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.
Ike purposeless buzzards. And the
dark men on board were taking up
no fish; neither were they Winding 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 hav-
ing come out from the city. The dark
hours before the dawn or day had ar
rived before they put Off for shore, but
the fisher boats still were bobblng
about In the black waters of the har-
Dor. The lights gradually disappear
ed from the portfolios Of the yacht, and
the tired watch was about to be re-
lieved. Monty Brewster and Peggy re-
NAMED on deck after the guests had
gone over the side Of the vessel. They
were leaning over the rail aft listening
to the jovial 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 otfing.
"Are You tired, Peggy" asked Brew
ster. with a touch OF tenderness. Some
how Of late he had often fels a strange
desire to take her In his arms, and now
1t was strong upon him. She was very
near, and there was q dropping wearl-
ness III her attitude (which seemed to
demand protection
II have a queer feeling that some
thing awful Is going to happen tonight,
Monty" she answered. trouble In her
soft voice.
"You're nervous: that's ALL" be said,
land You should 90 to sleep. Good
night" Their hands touched In the
darkness, and the thrill that went oyer
him told a truth OF which he had been
only vaguely conscious. The power OF
Il made him exultant. Yet when he
thought OF her and her too quiet affec-
ton for him It left him Respondent.
Something bumped aguinst the side
a the ship, and q grating sound follow
"a. Then came other gentle thuds corn-
blned with The soft swish Of water dis
turhed. Peggy and Brewster were on
re point Of going below when their at
<enfion was caught By these strange
oounde>
What II lt7' she asked - they pars-
- 1rfesolutcly. He strodo to fhc ran.
~ girl following c1oso tehind. Three
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