The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-02-28
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CHAPTER XVIII.

eAo0u, was monty cneerIul Sreetlu8
~ he stood before her.
mo: I must 60" said Peggy con-
fusedly. Il thought you might BE-
nervous about the storm and
"And you came to let me out?" Mon.
ty had never been so happy.
Yes, and | don't care what the 9th.
ers say. l thought you were suffer
ing But at that moment the boat
gave lurch which threw her across
the threshold into Monty's arms. They
crashed against the wall. and he held
her moment and forgot the storm.
When she drew away from him she
showed him the open door and free
dom. She could not speak.
Where are the others?" he asked.
bracing himself in the doorway.
''Oh, Monty" she cried, I'VE must
not 60 to them! They will think me Il
traitor"
''Why were you traitor, Peggy?" he
demanded. turning toward her sudden
ly.
"Oh-oh, because it seemed so cruel
storm" she answered, blushing.
And there was no other reason" he
persisted.
Don't, please don't!" she cried pite-
ously. and he misunderstood her emo
ton 1t was clear that she was merely
p)rry for him.
Never mind, Peggy, it's all right.
You stood by me, and I'll stand by you.
Come on; we'll face the mob, and I'll
do the fighting"
Together they made their way into
the presence Of the mutineers, who
were crowded into the main cabin.
We'll, here's conspiracy cried
Dan DeMille. but there was no anger
In his voice. How did you escape? l
was just thinking of unlocking your
door, Monty, but the key seemed to be
missing"
Peggy displayed it triumphantly.
by Jove.' cried Dan. This is rank
treachery. Who was on guard?"
A steward rushing through the cabin
at this moment in answer to frantic
calls from Bragdon furnished an elo-
Quent reply to the question.
1T was simple said Monty. "The
guards deserted their post and left the
key behind"
Then it is up to me to pay you
$1,000"
Not at ALL" protested Monty, taken
aback. Il did not escape of my oNn
accord. l had help. The money is
yours. And now that l am free" he
added quietly, ''let me say that this
boat does not go to Boston"
Just what l expected cried Van
derpool.
She's going straight to New York"
declared Monty The words were hard
ly uttered when a heavy sea sent him
sprawling across the cabin, and he con-
cluded, "or to the bottom"
Not so bad as that" said Captain
Perry, whose entrance had been some
what FASTENED by the lurch of the boat
But until this blows over | must keep
you below" He laughed, but he saw
they were not deceived. THE seas are
pretty heavy and the decks are being
holystoned for nothing, but wouldn't
like to have any Of you washed over
board by mistake"
The matches were battened down, and
1t was sorry company that tried to
while away the evening in the main
cabin. Monty's chatting about the adj
vaptages of the North cape over the
stormy Atlantic was not calculated to
raise the dropping spirits, and 1t was
very early when he and his shattered
guests turned in. There was little
sleep on board the Filter that night
danger, the creaking of the ship and
the incessant roar Of the water We're
enough for wakefulness. With each
lurch Of the boat it seemed more in
credible that it could endure. 1t was
such a mite Of thing to meet so furi-
Gus an attack Through the night
the fragile little craft fought its lone
ly way. bravely ignoring its own weak
ness and the infinite strength of its en-
envy. To the captain, dashed to the
bridge, there were hours of grave anx-
iety-hours when he feared each wave
as II approached and wondered what
new damage 1t had done as 1t receded
AS the wind increased toward morning
be felt a sickening certainty that the
brave little boat was beaten Somehow
she seemed to lose courage. to waver
a bit and almost give up the fight. He
watched her miserably as the dismal
dawn came up out of the sea. Yet IL
was not until O'Clock that the crash
came which shook the passengers out
of their berths and filed them with
shivering terror. The whirling of the
broken shaft seemed TO consume the
ship In every cabin it spoke with
horrible vividness Of disaster The
clamor of voices and the rush of many
feet which followed meant but one
thing. Almost instantly the machinery
was stopped-an ominous silence in the
midst OF the dull roar of the water and
the cry of the wind
IT was o terrified crowd that quickly
gnfhscsd IN the main cabin. but 1t was