Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XIX.
n T Gibraltar Monty was handed
II an ominous looking cable
I u gram, which he opened trem.
To Montgomery Brewster, Private Yacht
Filter. Gibraltar:
There is an agitation to declare for free
silver. You may have twice as much to
spend. Hooray! JONES
To which Monty responded:
Defeat the measure at any cost. The
more the merrier and charge it to me.
BREWSTER.
P. s.-Please send many cables and
mark them collect.
The Riviera season was fast closing.
and the possibilities suggested by
Monte Carlo were too alluring to the
host to admit Of long stop at Gil
braltar. But the DeNfilles had letters
to one Of the officers Of the garrison,
and Brewster could not overlook the
opportunity to give an elaborate din
ner. The success Of the affair may
best be judged by the fact that the
Filters larder required an entirely
new stock the next day. The officers
and ladies Of the garrison We're asked.
and Monty would have entertained the
entire regiment with beer and sand
witches If his friends had not inter
fered.
ut might cement the Anglo-Amer-
lean alliance" argued Gardner, "but
your pocketbook needs cementing a
bit more.''
Yet the pocketbook was very wide
open, and Gardeners only consolation
lay in tall English girl whom he took
out to dinner. For the others there
were many compensations, as the af-
fair was brilliant and the new element
a pleasant relief from the inevitable
monotony.
The Filter saw some rough weather
IN making the trip across the bay Of
Lyons. She was heading for Nice when
an incident occurred that created the
hrst real excitement experienced on
the voyage. A group Of passengers in
the main saloon was discussing more
or less stealthily Monty's 'misdemean-
ors" when Reggy vanderpool sumter
ed lazily in, his face displaying the
only sign Of interest it had shown in
days.
Funny predicament was just in,''
he drawled. II want to ask what a
fellow should have done under the cir
cumstances.''
I'D have refused the girl" observed
Rip Van Wrinkle laconically.
Girl had nothing to do with it, old
chap" went on Reggy, dropping into
a chair. "Fellow fell overheard lit
tie while ago." he went on calmly.
There was a chorus Of cries, and
Brewster was forgotten for a time.
Zone Of the sailors, you know. He was
doing something in the rigging near
where I was standing. Puff, off he
went into the sea, and there he was
puttering around in the water
"Oh, the poor felloww cried Miss
Valentine.
I'D never set eyes on him before
perfect stranger. wouldn't have hes
itated minute, but the deck was
crowded with lot of his friends. One
chap was his bunkie. So, really now,
1t wasn't my place to jump in after
him. He could swim bit, and 1 yell
ed to him to hold up and I'd tell the
captain. COMPOUNDED captain wasn't
to be found, though. Somebody said he
was asleep. In the end l told the
mate. By this time we We're a mile
away from the place where he went
overheard, and told the mate didn't
think we could find him if we went
back. But he lowered some boats,
and they put back fast. Afterward
gee to thinking about the matter. or
course II had known him-if he had
been one Of you-it would have been
different"
And you were the best swimmer in
college, you miserable rat" exploded
DR.. Lotless.
There was wild rush for the upper
deck, and Vanderpool was not the
hero of the hour The Filter had
turned and was steaming back over
her course. Two small boats were
racing to the place where Regsys I'm.
known had gone over.
Where Is Brewster?" shouted Joe
Bragdon.
81 can't find him, SIR" answered the
first mate
HE ought to know of this" cried
Mr.. Valentine.
There! They are picking some.
body up over yonder," exclaimed the
mate. See! That first boat has laid
to and they are dragging. Yes, sir,
he's saved"
A cheer went up on board and the
men in the small boats waved their
caps in response. Everybody rushed
10 the rail as the Filter drew up to
the boats, and there was intense ex-
element on board. A gasp of amaze
ment went up from every one.
Monty Brewster, drenched, but
smiling, sat in one of the boats, and
leaning Imply against him, his head
on his chest, was the sailor who had
fallen overheard Brewster had seen
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