The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-03-02

P""Se peioW deck, and they
were followed by a flock of sbiverin,
women. Ioor Peggy was almost in
tears, and the piteous glonces sho
threw at Brewster when he stannod
oetween her and the impetuous she'll
: VINO had started to follow. strucl, daon
INTO MS heart and made him readr -
nght TO the death for her.
1t o nearly an hour to convince
the Algerian that Peggy had misun.
uefstood aim and that American won.
en- were not to be wooed after the A.
rlcah FASHION. He finally departed
with his entire train, thoroughly dis
satisfied and in high dudgeon. A.
hrst he threatened to take her hv
force; then he agreed to give her nm
other day In which to make ND her
mind to go with him peaceably, and
again he concluded that a bird in the
hand was worth two in the bush.
Brewster stood gloomily on the OFT
side OF the excited group glowerjnp
upon the ugly sutton. Cooler heads
had relegated him to this place of So.
curlty during the diplomatic contest.
Inc sheik's threats of vengeance were
dlrefui. He swore by somebody's
Deard that he would bring 10000 men
to establish his claim by force. His
! intense desire to fight for her then
II there was quelled by Captain
ferrys detachment of six lusty sail
ors, whose big bare fists were shaken
vigorously under a few startled noses
IL look all the fight out of the sheik
n his train. Three retainers fell in
TO the sea while trying to retreat as
far as possible from danger.
Mohammed departed with the irate
declaration that he would come an
other day and that the whole world
would tremble at his approach. Dis
gusted with himself and afraid TO
meet the eyes of the other men, Brew
ster went below in search Of Peggy.
he took time to comfort the anxious
women who crowded about him and
Their asked for Miss Gray. She was
l n her stateroom and would not come
forth. When he knocked at the door
a dismal, troubled voice from within
told him to go away.
"Come out, Peggy; it's all over" he
called.
please go away, Monty" she said.
"Wha are you doing in there?'
There was a long pause, and then
came the pitiful little vail, 81 am un-
packing, please, sir"
mat night Brewster entertained on
board the yacht, several resident
French and English acquaintance be-
ing the guests of honor. The story of
the day was told by Mrs. Dan De
Mile, commissioned especially for the
duty. She painted the scene so wildly
that the guests laughed with JOY over
the discontinue of the sheik. Peggy
M Brewster found themselves look
Ing sheepishly at II another now and
then IN the course of the recital. She
purposely had avoided him during the
evening, but she had gamely endured
the ralllery that came from the rest Of
the party. If she was a bit pale it was
not surprising. Now that it was over
the whole affair appalled, her more
than she could have suspected. When
several Of the guests Of the evening
soberly announced that Mohammed
was a dangerous nan and even an OBJ
ject Of worry to the government she
felt q strange catch in her throat, and
her now mirthless eyes turned instinc-
lively to Brewster, who, it seemed,
was the sheik's special object Of aver
sion.
The next day she and Monty talked it
over. The penitence Of both was beau
tiful to behold. Each denied the other
the privilege of assuming all the blame,
and both We're SO happy that NOLAN
med was little more than a proposition
in their conversation so far as promi-
nence was concerned. But all day
long the harbor was full Of fisher boats,
and at nightfall they still were lolling
about, sinister, restless, mysterious,
like purposeless buzzards. And the
dark men on board were taking up
no fish; neither were they minding the
nets that lay dry and folded in the
bottom Of their boats.
Far into the night there was revelry
on board the Filter, more guests hay
ing come out from the city. The dark
hours before the dawn of day had ar
rived before they put off for shore. but
the fisher boats still were bobbinl
about in the black waters Of the har
q Dor. The lights gradually disappear
! ed from the portfolios Of the yacht, anc
the tired watch was about to be re
? lieved. Monty Brewster and Peggy re
NAMED on deck after the guests hat
gone over the side Of the vessel. Ihey
: were leaning over the rail aft listening
to the jovial voices Of the visitors az
: they grew fainter and fainter IN III
distance. The lights Of the town wer'
!, few, but they could plainly be seei
! from the ofting.
"Are you tired, Peggy" asked Brew
q ster, with a touch of tenderness. Some
J. how Of late he had often fels a strans'
desire to take her in his arms, n nov
h 1t was strong upon him. She was yer!
{ near. and there was a dropping weafl
ness in her attitude which seemed u
4 demand protection.
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