Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-07
CHAPTER NXIV.

approvingly.
Won't you give me time to 90 he
low and pack my belongings that they
may be sent ashore?" she asked naive
ly.
Thunder gasped Monty. That's
no way TO turn him down."
What do YOU mean, Monty Brew
Ster:' she cried, turning upon him with
flashing eyes
Why, you're encouraging the old
guy" he protested, disappointment in
every infection.
And what if l am? Isn't it my af-
1air! think l am right in suspecting
that he has asked me to be his wife.
Isn't it my privilege to accept him if
l wish p
RreWster's face was study He
could not believe that she was in ear
nest. but there was a CHASTITY feeling
that the joke was being turned on him.
The rest of the company stared hard
at the flushed Peggy and eathiessly
awaited developments.
III Won't do TO rifle with this chap
Peggy said Monty com.ig quite clio 30
to her. Don't lead him OH He might
get nasty If he thinks you're ing
! sport of him
You are quite absurd, Monty. She
ei'ied lretuian,!y. .. am not making
sport of HAN
@Netj. ti.en. why don't YOU tell him
| 70 go al,2s;t lis bnsi:.e<;:1
u Go;!'t see any beads lying around
| loose, Sa!I Ri, toyinratin.|y The
| SIZE i lilii3a. ient,y said something to the
| Inter: .tter. and tha1 worthy repeated
| ii for legs l.e}.efit
lie :,on of the prophet desires that
| lou lie is vHick as possible. queen Of
'''e world. He tres o. waiting an:
% iilands you to come With him a
once
Pt2g. WINGED, ami he:. eye shot I,
br';.' look of scorn at the S~owln=
%ae,... IN an i;ist:lnt. however. she wa
sailing ag.oe;biy and was turning to
ward Lac s;e.S
,'jiei,. na>k"lei. Where are YOU 60
- 80 :: cried Lotiess, the first t
I'm f@s,..iui.
70 ,A'ow so;He things into N,
'..s!';E," Size ress.'onsied airily. Wi
! YOU come With lne. Ma"y:'
"te%@..F,t led brewster angrilv
This ':as gone far enough."
''o,l si4us:td have spoken sooner
H'":y." she ...i. G;lj,'tly.
~NlE!t ;se III gong to do. Marg,
q. = 70 N"s. Dan. her eyes wide
'=5t'f aira"ea:5pn1
i am @;.li. 10 marry the son of the
5np.ct -" replied 50 decidedly that
Very ..e =, ped. \ nlnment later she
f;li sui:ol::.f,cs! hy group of excited
women. ;1;ti captain Perry was call
~ The .jack les forward in a voice Of
lu;'Ner
Brewster pushed his way to her side
lis face as white as death
This isn't Il joke. Peggy he cried.
60 below. and III get rid of the
sheik.'
.ii,st then tho hurly Algerian asserted
himself He d. )lot Ike the WAY in
which his atiorrai ale WAS being han
died by the white dogs, ans A.t:i TIVE
srearmcn he rushed up 10 Brewster,
! ]ahbcrnS apgiflE.
Stand back. YOU idiot. or III punch
your head OH - said Brewster, with
! sudden emphasis.
1t was not until this moment that
| Peggy realized thai there might be a
serious side 10 the little farce she and
Mary had decided to play for the pun
isiiment of Brewster. Terror sudden
" took the place 0f nilth and Size
elunG frant.eal'y 10 Nonty's arm.
Il was .in&t4g, Monty: os.it Joking
she cried ftl, what have d0ne:t
its NY fAHit@ he exclaimed, but
| II take oaro af yg;2. 2.ey;, fear
"Stta6 17 :oArei the Sheik
threatouIi.'
The situation Va nln!naus. Fright
encd as thoy @"t.= tic women could
not flee. hnt "-0@''i= # r"tIifie1. Sail
ors eagerly swarmed to the deck.
"Get off this boat" said Monty. ON
i nously calm, to the interpreter. or
we'll pitch YOU and your whole mob
into the sea
keep cool, Keep cool.' cried Sub
way Smith quickly. He stepped be-
tween Brewster and the angry suitor,
and that action alone prevented seri=
Gus trouble While he parleyed with
the sheik. Mrs. DeMille hurried Peggy
to a safe place below deck. and they
we're followed by flock of shivernR
women Poor Peggy was almost III
tears, and the piteous glances she
threw at Brewster when he stepped
between her and the impetuous sheik
who had started to follow, struck deel
into his heart and made him ready L
fight to the death for her.
1t took nearly an hour to convinc
the Algerian that Peggy had mlsuL
ders,ood him and that American won
on were not to be woOed after the Al
rican fashion. He finally depafte