The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-03

win hv" months pay and the reward
! promised "n III" ni"lt OF pcggy'S res
| cue, which waS productive of touching
emotions. Captain Perry and his Off
ccrS never forgot the farewell of the
| prodigal. mJr could they hide the re-
grct lhat marked their weather beaten
| faces
| l'En' 10 dispose of his household
| goods ami Che balancc OF his cash IN
the short tim" that would hc left after
II" arrived in Now York occupied Mon
tvs attention. amd most men would
hav" given ~ the scheme aS hopeless.
fut II" did not despair He was still
game. anI he prepared for the final
plung" with grim determination.
There Shp&ld have been Il clause in
Jones conditions about weather pcr-
miitin;r. IL" S@ii t. himself. "a shin.
wrecked lnarimrr should not br expect
ci 10 spend II million dollars"
III" division Of the party for the two
SalllnGi was ta"tiully arranged by
Mrs. hHMilr Tho Valentines chap
"ron"d the second table" as Subway
smith called those who were to take
tho later boat, Iui she herself looked
after the first lot. Peggy Gray and
Monty brewster were in the neNIillc
party. The three days in England were
marked hy unparalleled extravaganza
on Monty'S part. ono of the local no.
t"l' WNi Subsidized for week, al
Though the party only stayed for lunch
con, ana the cecil in London was a
gamer hT several thousand dollars for
Tia" brief stop there. IT was Il care
worn little band that took Monty's sne-
cial train for Southampton and cm
harkcd two days later. The rest cure"
thai followed was welcome TO ali Of
them, and brewster was especially
glad that his race was almost run.
swiftly and steadily the liner cut
Gown the leagues that separated her
from New York. Fair weather and
fair cheer marked her course and the
soft balmy nights were like seasons Of
action on the night Of the STORM Somp-
how ii brought Il small ray of light to
his clouGcd understanding, and he
found JOY in keeping the Game alive re-
lgiouSly If somewhat doubtfully. His
eyes followed her constantly, search
ing for the encouragement that the
worry blindness of love had hidden from
him. forever tormcnting himself with
fears and hopes AMI fears again. Her
happiness ana vivacity puzzled him.
He was often annoyed; he was now and
then seriously mystiticd.
-Four days OFT from New York, then
three days. then two days. ana then
Brewster began 10 feel the beginning
of the final whrlwind in pronigacy
cloUding him opprcSSiVcly. ominOuSly,
unkindly. ltown in his statcroom he
drew new estimates, new calculations
ana tried 70 balance the Old ones SO
that they appeared in the light most
favorable - his designs.
Going over the statistics carefully. he
estimated That the cruise, including the
repairs ana The return Of the yacht to
New York. would cost him S2lO.OOO III
ronnd figures. ono hundred and thirty
three days marked the length Of the
voyage when rcckoncI by time, and,
as near rs he could get at it, the cX-
pcnSc had averaged $3.50 day. Ac-
cordnG TO the contract, he was to pay
for The Yacht. exclusive of the cuisine
and rcrS pnAl service. And he had found
it simple enough to spend the remain
in" 81 .OSO There were days. of course.
when fully 5000 disappeared, and
there were others on which he spent
much less than 81 coo. but tho average
was secure. Taking everything into
l consideration. Brewster found that his
fortune had dwndlca to II few paltry
thousands in addition to the proceeds
which would come to him from the sale
| of his furniture. On the whole he was
| satisfied.
| The landing in New York and the
separation which followed were not en-
| tir"ly merry. Every discomfort was
| forgotten. ana tho travellers only knew
that the most wonderful cruise since
| that OF the ark had come to an end.
There WAS not one who would not have
been glad 20 begin it again the next
| day.
Immediately after the landing Brew
! stcr and Gardner were busy with the
details Of settlement. After clearing
up all OF Tie obligations arising from
the cruise they felt the appropriate
ness of II season Of reelection. 1t was a
| difficult mGmHnt--a moment when m-
delivered rcprCofS were in the air. But
Gardner seemed lduch the more mclan-
Cholv of tlc two.
tTo BE CONTINUED