The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20

consider the matter. The women wait
ed on deck while the meeting lasted.
They were unanimous in the opinion
that the affair had been badly man
aged.
.They should have offered to stay by
the ship provided Monty would let Mr..
DeAlille manage the cruise" said Miss
Valentine. That would have been a
concession, and at the same time it
would have put the cruise on an eco
nomical basis"
I'm other words, you will accept
mans invitation to dinner if he will
allow you to order it and invite the
other guests" said Peggy, who was
quick to defend Monty.
"Well, that would be better than
helping to eat up every bit Of food he
possessed But Miss Valentine al
ways avoided argument when she
could and gave this as parting thrust
before she walked away.
s'There must be something more
than we know about in Monty's ex-
t.:aTagance," said Mrs. Dan. ''He isn't
the kind Of man to squander his last
penny without having something left
to show for it. There must be method
in his madness"
"He has done it for u.s." said Peggy.
"He has devoted himself al along to
giving US a good time, and.now we are
showing our gratitude"
Further discussion was prevented by
the appearance Of the conspiring COM
1nittee. and the whole company was
summoned to hear DeMilie's report as
chairman.
1--WE have found a solution of our
difficulties he began. And his man
1ler was so jubilant that every one be-
came hopeful "It is desperate, but
/ think it will be effective. Monty has
given us the privilege of leaving the
yacht at any port where we can take
q steamer to New York. Now, my
suggestion is that we select the most
convenient place for all Of us, and
obviously there is nothing quite so con-
venient as Boston"
'.Dan DeN1ille, you are quite foolish" ;"
cried his wife. "Who ever conceived
such a ridiculous idea?"
Captain Perry has his instructions, .
continued DeNlille, turning to the cap
tain. care We not acting along the
lines marked out by Brewster him
self?"
81 will sail for Boston if you say the
word" said the thoughtful captain.
But he is sure to countermand such
an order"
HE won't be able to, captainv' cried
Subway Smith, who had for some time
been eager to join in the conversation.
''This is a genuine, dyed in the wool
n1utiny, and we expect to carry out
the original plan, which was to put
A[r. Brewster in irons until we are
safe from all opposition"
"He is my friend, Mr.. Smith, and at
least it is my duty to protect him from
any indignity," said the captain stifly.
"You make for Boston, my dear cap
tain, and Wen do the rest" said De-
Mile. ''Mr. Brewster can't counter
nand your orders unless he sees yon
in person. Wen see to it that he has
no chance to talk to you until we are
III sight of Boston harbor.'
The captain looked doubtful and
shook his head as he walked away.
At heart he was with the mutineers,
and his mind was made up to assist
them as long as it was possible to do
SO without violating his obligations to
Brewster. He felt guilty, however, in
sllrreptitiously giving the order to clear
for Boston at daybreak. The chief OFF,
GERS were let into the secret, but the
sailors were kept in darkness regard
ing the destination of the Filter.
Montgomery Brewster's guests We're
immensely pleased with the scheme, al
though they were dubious about the
outcome. Mrs. Dan regretted her has
II comment on the plan and entered
into the plot with eagerness. In ac-
cordance with plans decided upon by
the mutineers, Monty's stateroom door
was guarded through the night by two
o. the men. The next morning as he
emerged from his room he was met by
Subway Smith and Dan DeMille.
"Good morning" was his greeting.
.c.aow's the weather today?"
1sBully," answered DeMille. "By the
way, you are going to have breakfast
in. your room, old man."
Brewster unsuspectingly ledrthe way
into his stateroom, the two following.
whats the mystery?" he demanded.
"We've been deputized to do some
very nasty work," said Subway as be
turned the key in the door. eve are
here to tell you what port we have
ctosen.'
Its awfully good of you to tell me"
''Yes, isn't it? But we have studied
ur, on the chivalrous treatment Of pris-
oners. We have decided on Boston"
"Is there a Boston on this side OF the
water:" asked Monty in mild surprise.
no; there is only one Boston in the
! Universe, so far as we know. It Is
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