Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07
"Ti have refused the girl" observed
Rip Van Wrinkle iaconically.

"ri have refused the girl" observed
Rip Van Wrinkle iaconcally.
"Girl had nothing to do with IL, old
chap" went on nsggy, dropping into
a chair. yellow fell ovcrboar,. q liz.
lie while ago" he went on caiml-,
There was chorus Of cries, and
Brewster was forgotten for a time.
"Onc Of tho sailors. yOu know. lie ~as
doing something in the rigging near
where I was standing Puff, of he
went into the sea. and there he was
ruttering around in the water"
ooh the poor fellow!' cried Miss
Valentine.
"1'd never set eyes on MIN before
perfect stranger. I wouldn't have hes.
itatcd n minute. but the deck was
crowds ID with lot Of his friends. One
chap was his hnnkie. Sc. really now.
u wasn't my place TO jump in sft,r
him. He could swim bit. and YELL
ed TO him to hold M and RI tell the
captain. Confounded captain wasn't
to be found, though. Somebody said he
was asleep. In tho end I told the
nato. b. this time We were n mile
away from The place where he went
overheard, and told .hc maze Didn't
think we coui'i fns HIM If we went
back. Pot be lowered sono hoa}s,
and they put back fast AFterwartl
got to thinking about the matter. or
course if ] had known hm-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.. 1otless.
There was a wild rush for the urrer
deck. and Vandcrpool was not tho
hero of the hour. The Filter had
turned and was steamng pack over
her course Two small boats were
racing to the pare where Reggy's TN
known had g,n" over.
where is Rrewtter?" shouted Joe
Brngdon.
ii can't find him, sir" answered the
first mate.
He ought to know of this cried
Mr.. Valentine.
There. They are picking soma
body up over yonder" exclaimed he
mate. Sec, That first boat has laid
to and they are dragging. Yes. sir,
he's saved"
A cheer went up on bonrd and the
men in the small boats waved their
caps in response. Everybody rushed
to the rail as the Filter drew w Ia
the boats. and there was intense cx-
citement on board. A gasp of amaze.
ment went up from every one.
I,,A
smiling. sat in one OF tie boats. aud
leaning Imply against him. his head
Oh his chest, was the sailor vino had
fallen overheard. Brewster had seen
the man In the water and. instead Of
wondering what his antecedents were.
Vesped TO his assistance. hon the
boat reached him his unconscious bur-
den was a dead weight and his own
strength ~as almost gone. Another
minute or twc and both would have
gone 90 the bottom.
Az xhey hauisd Monty over the side
he shivered for an instant. 1rasped tie
frsl little hand that sought bis so
frantlcally and then tnrrsd to LOOK
upon vhe half dead sailor.
'rind OFT that boy's name, Mr.
Abartz, and sec tha. he has the bsst
of cate. Just before ,o tainted olt
there he murmured something abont
his mother. He ASH, tLnfiag Of
hmaeR even then. VOC see. And,
Bra gdon"-this II a lower 'oice-"Wiu
you see that his wages are properly
increased? Hello, teggy. LOOK 2u,.
you'll get wet t., tie skin IL you dd
that"
IF Rrew,tnr had had any misg' ilci
about his ability TO dispose IF the bal
ance of his fortune they were dispe!le1
vely socn after his party ande! in tia
riviera On TIE prete,,t that she
yacht req:'ired a borough "A3lse
ctoning" brewster transferred hia
guests TO the hotel @. Fascinating
village which was near the ser and
! yet quite ont Of the world. The place
was noarly empty - the time. ar,. tho
proprietor Went tears If Joy when
\ Monty engaged fer Ills party the en-.
) tire first fccr Of the house. with bal
comics overlooking the blue Mediter.
ranean and separate dining room
and salon. Extra servants were sum-
moned. and the Brewster livery was
soon a familiar sight about the village
The protests Of Peggy and the others
were only silenced when Monty threat.
ened to rent villa anl so to house
keeping.
The town quickly took on the ap'
p-arance Of entertaining royal Wis.,
itor, and number OF shops We're kept
open longer than usual in the hope that
their owners might catch sorlo Of the
Americans money. One morning Phi
iippe the hotel proprietor, was trying
to impress Brewster with n gesticula'
tory description Of the glories of the
bataile de feurs. II seemed quits
impossible to express the extent Of ais
T IT