The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-25
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won't you give me time to go be- /
low and pack my belongings that they |
may be sent ashore?r she asked naive
fy.
Thunder gasped Monty. That's
no way to turn him down"
''What do you mean, Monty Brew
sterfn she cried, turning upon him with
hashing eyes.
"Why, you're encouraging the old
guy" he protested, disappointment In
every infection.
"And what If / am? Isn't 1t my af.
fair? I think / am right in suspecting
jihat he has asked me to be his wife.
Isn't it my privilege to accept him II
j wish r.
Brewster's face was a study. He
could not believe that she was in ear
nest, but there was a ghastly feeling
that the joke was being turned on him.
The rest Of the company stared hard
at the flushed Peggy aud breathlessly
awaited developments.
1T won't do to trihe with this chap
4 Peggy" said Monty, coming quite close
to her, Don't lead him on. He might
get nasty II he thinks you're making
sport OF him
"you are quite absurd. Monty" she
cried petuantly. Il am not making
sport of him."
''Well, then, why don't you tell him
" TO go about his buslnessT
- don't see any beads lying around
loose" said Rip tormentingy. The
4 sheik impadently said something to the
interpreter, and that worthy repeated
It for Peggy's benefit.
''rhe son OF the prophet desires that
you be as quick as possible, queen Of
the world. he tires of waiting and
commands you to come with him at
. once"
Peggy WINGED, and her eyes shot a
brief look Of scorn at the scowllng
sheik In an instant, however, she was
smiling agreeably and was turning to-
ward the steps.
"Holy mackerell Where are you go
i. ing, Peggyg' cried Lotless. the first to
~ turn fearful
"To throw some things Into my
trunk" she responded airily. "Wll
you come with me, MaryT"
i Peggy cried Brewster angrily
"This has gone far enough
''You should have spoken sooner
Monty" she said quietly.
what are you going to do Marga
retT' cried Mrs. Dan, her eyes wide
with amRzement
y arr going to marry the son Of th'
prophet" she replied so decidedly tina
every one, gasped. A moment later sh,
was surrounded by group Of excte'
women. and Captain Perry was call
ing the jaokies forward in a voice o
thunder
Brewster pushed his way TO he; ;rG
his face as white as death
"Thls isn't a joke, Peggy" he cried
"Go below, and I'll get rid of til
sheik"
Just then the burly Algerian asserte
himself. He did not like the way
which his adored one was being haI
died by the white dogs" and with tw
spearmen he rushed up to Brewste
Jabbering angrily.
M ''Stand back. you idiot, or I'll pune
your head orr said Brewster. wit
sudden emphasis.
1t was not until this moment th;
Y Peggy realized that there might be
,serious side to the little farce she ar
Mary had decided TO play for the pu
ishment of Brewster. Terror sudde1
ly took the place Of mirth. and 81
clung frantically to Monty's arm.
Il was joking, Monty; only joking
she cried "Oh. what have / doneT
Its my fault" he exclaimed "br
III take care Of you, never fear"
afl
Overwhelmingly
The situation was ominous Frigl
ened as they were the women cou
not fee. but stood as II petrihed. Sa
ors eagerly swarmed 10 the deck.
"Get off this boat" said Monty, ol
inOusly calm, TO the interpreter, -
wen pitch you and your whole m
into the sea-"
keep cooli Keep cooll" cried su
way Smith quickly. He stepped
tween Brewster and the angry suit
and that action alone prevented Sc
Gus trouble While he parleyed wi
the sheik, Mrs DeAiille hurried Peg
TO a safe place below deck. and th
were followed by flock Oh shiyeri
women. Poor Peggy was almost
tears, ana lhe lAltDus kiahce1
threw at Brewster when he stepp
between her and the impetuous she
who bad started to follow, struck de
into his heart and made Linn ready
fight to the death for her
1t took nearly an hour to convin
the Algerian that Peggy had mist
derstood him and that American wo
en- were not to be woeed after the
rican fashion. He finally depart
with his entire train, thoroughly q
satisfied ana In high dudgeon.
FIRST he threatened to take her
force: taen he agreed 10 give Her
ether day in which 10 make mp
mind TO go with him peaceably, q
again he concluded that a bird IN
hand was worth two in the bush.
brewster stood gloomily on the O
side OF the excited group glover
upon the ugly suitor Cooler hei
had rclecated him TO this place Of
curlty during the diplomatic cont
The shelk's threats OK vengeance "
direful He swore by somebod
beard that be would bring 10000 Il
10 establish his claim by force.
intense desire TO tight for her 4