Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-15
CHAPTER XIX Confined,

ia 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,
It wasn't my place to jump in after
aim. He could swim bit, and yell
ell to him to hold up and I'd tell the
captain. COMPOUNDED captain wasn't
TO he found. though Somebody said he
was asleep. In the end I told the
mate. By this time we were a mile
away from the place where he went
overheard, and I told the mate I didn't
think we could find him II we went
back. But he lowered some boats,
and they put back fast. Afterward I
got to thinking about the matter. o.
course IL had Known him-if he hat
been one Of you-it would have beef
different"
"And you were the best swimmer IL
college, you miserable ratw 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 ovel
her course. Two small boats were
racing to the place where Reggy's un
known had gone over.
Where IL BrewsterY shouted Joe
Bragdon.
II can't find him, SIR" answered the
0rst mate.
HE ought to know of this" cried
Mr.. Valentine.
There! They are picking some
body up over yonder," exclaimed the
mate. Sec! That first boat has laid
to and they are dragging. Yes. sir,
he's savedw
A cheer went up on board and the
men in the small boats waved their
caps In response. Everybody rushed
to 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
the man in the water and. instead of
wondering what his antecedents were,
leaped to his assistance. When the
boat reached him his unconscious bur-
den was a dead weight and his own
strength was almost gone. Another
minute or two and both would have
gone to the bottom.
As they hauled Monty over the side
he shivered for an instant, grasped the
first little hand that sought his so
1rantically and then turned to look
upon the half dead sailor.
Find out that boys name, Mr..
Abertz. and see that he has the best
Of care. Just before he tainted out
there he murmured something about
his mother. He wasn't thinking of
himself even then, you see. And,
BragdOn"-this In q lower voice-"will
you see that his wages are properly
increased? Hello, Peggy! Look out.
you'll get wet to the skin If you do
that"
II Brewster had had any misgivings
about his ability to dispose Of the bal
ance Of his fortune they were dispelled
very soon after his party landed in the
Riviera. On the pretext that the
yacht required q thorough ''house
cleaning Brewster transferred his
guests to the hotel Of q fascinating
village which was near the sea and
yet quite out Of the world. The place
was nearly empty at the time. and the
proprietor wept tears Of Joy when
Monty engaged for his party the en-
tire first floor Of the house, with bal
comics overlooking the blue Mediter-
ranean and a separate dining room
and salon. Extra servants were sum-
m0ned, and the Brewster livery was
soon q familiar sight about the village.
The protests Of Peggy and the others
were only silenced when Monty threat
ened to rent a villa and 60 to house
keeping.
The town quickly took on the ap-
pearance Of entertaining a royal WIS.,
itOr, and number Of shops were kept
open longer than usual In the hope that
their owners might catch some Of the
Americans money. One morning Phi
lippe, the hotel proprietor. was trying
to impress Brewster with gesticula-
tory description Of the glories Of the
bataille de 1eurs. 1t seemed quite
impossible to express the extent Of his
regret that the party had not arrived
in time to see 1t.
This is quite another place at that
time" he said ecstatically. 1T Is mag
nIficent! 1t is superb! II monsieur
had only seen itv'
why not have another all to our
selves?" asked Monty. But the sugges-
ton was not taken seriously.
Nevertheless the young American
and his host were in secret session Tor