Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04

approvingly
Won't you give me time to go be-
low and pack my belongings that they
may be sent ashore?" she asked naive.
ly>
Thunder" gasped Monty. That's
no way to turn him down."
What do you mean. Monty Brew
ster?" she cried, turning upon him with
flashing eyes.
Why, you're encouraging the old
guy" he protested. disappointment In
every infection.
And what il l am? Isn't it my af-
fair? think I am right in suspectins
that he has asked me to be his wife.
Isn't it my privilege to accept him II
I wish? 2"
Brewster's face was study. He
could not believe that she was in ear
nest, but there was a CHASTITY feelina
that the joke was being turned on him
The rest Of the company stared hars,
at the flushed Peggy aud breathlessh
awaited developments.
1T won't do to tribe with this chap
Peggy" said Monty. coming quite clos;
to her. Don't lead him on. He Nigh
get nasty If he thinks you're making
sport of him.
"You are quite absurd, Monty" she
cried petulantly. II am not makins
sport Of him"
well, then. why don't you tell hin
to 20 about his business 2"
II don't see any beads lying aroune
loose said Rip tormentingly. TIL
sheik impatiently said something to til,
interpreter, and that worthy repeated
1t for Peggy's benefit.
1.-The SON of the prophet desires that
you be as quick as possible, queen OF
the world. He tires Of waiting and
commands you to come with him al
once"
Peggy WINGED, and her eyes shot a
brief look Of scorn at the scowling
sheik. In an instant, however, she was
smiling agreeably and was turning to-
ward the steps.
"Holy mackerel! Where are you 60
ing, Peggy cried Lotless, the first to
turn fearful.
ITO throw some things into my
trunk" she responded airily. will
you come with me, Mary?"
Peggy cried Brewster angrily.
'This has gone far enough"
you should have spoken sooner.
Monty" she said quietly.
what are you going to do, Marga-
ret?' cried Mrs. Dan, her eyes wide
with amazement
II am going to marry the son of the
prophet she replied so decidedly that
every one gasped A moment later she
was surrounded by group Of excited
women, and Captain Perry was call
ing the jackies forward in voice of
thunder.
Brewster pushed his way to her side.
his face aa white a. death.
This isn't joke, Peggy he cried.
''Go below, and I'll get rid of the
sheik."
|. Just then tho burly Algerian asserted
himself He did not like the way in
which his adered one was being han
died by the white dogs" and with two
spearmen he rushed up to Brewster.
jabbering angrily.
Stand back. you idiot, or I'll punch
your head on" said Brewster, with
sudden emphasis.
1T was not until this moment that
Peggy realized that there might DO q
serious side to the little farce she and
Mary had decided to play for the pun.
ishment Of Brewster. Terror sudden.
~ took the place of mirth, and she
chung trantically to Monty's arm.
II was joking, Monty; only joking
she cried. "Oh. what have done?"
cts my fault" he exclaimed, "but
I'll take care Of ysu, never fear"
Stand aside!" roared the sheik
threataningly
The situation was ominous Fright
ened us they were, the women could
not fee, but stood as If petrifed. Sail.
ors eagerly swarned to the deck.
Get of this boat" said Monty, ON.
inously calm, to the interpreter, "o1
Wen pitch you and your whole mob
into the sea-"
'Kesp cool! Keep COOL" cried Sub
way Smith quickly. He stepped be
tween Brewster and the angry suitor
and that action alone prevented seri
GUS trouble. While he parleyed with
the sheik, Mrs. DeMille hurried Peggy
to safe place below deck. and they
were followed by flock Of shiverina
women. Poor Peggy was almost in
tears, and the piteous glances she
threw at Brewster when he stepped
between her and the impetuous sheik
who had started to follow, struck deep
into his heart and made him ready to
fight to the death for her.
1t took nearly an hour to convince
the Algerian that Peggy had misun-
derstoed him and that American wem-
en- were not to be wooed after the At
rican fashion He finally departed
with his entire train, thoroughly dis
satisfied and in high dudgeon. At
first he threatened to take her by
force; then he agreed to give her an
other day in which to make up her
mind to so with him peaceably, and
again he concluded that bird in the
hand was worth two in the bush.
Brewster stood gloomily on the out
side of the excited group glowerins
upon the ugly sutton. Cooler heads
had relegated him to tsis place Of Sc
curity during the diplomatic contest.
The sheik'e threats of vengeance were
direful. He sYore by somebody 8
beard that he would hriag 10000 men
to establish his claim by force His