Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-02-26

Taken cOnpgetetg Dg SURPRISE
the blow was struck no one ever eA-
planned. SO quickly and so accurately
was the. abduction performed that tne
boats were we'll clear of the yachC
before alarm was given by one OF the
watch. who had been overlooked IL
the careful assault.
Sleepy sailors rushed on deck VIII
q nromptness that was amazing. very
quickly they had found and unpouhu-
brewster. carried a couple OF Wouho-
ed shipmates below and had captain
Perry in his pajamas on deck to take
command.
..Tbe searchlightr' cried Brewster Z
fron+icallv .The devils have stolen
Miss Gray"
While swift hands were towering
the boats for the chase others were
carving firearms on deck. The search
Hobt threw its mighty white arm OUT
over the water before many seconds
had PASSED. and eager eyes were look
inc for tbe boats of the pillagers. The
Arabs had reckoned without the
searchlight. Their fierce exultation
died suddenly when the mysterious
streak of light shot into the sky ana
then swept down, upon the sea, hunt
ing them out of the darkness like
great and relentless eye.
The Filters boats were in the water
and manned by sturdy oarsmen before
f, the glad cry went up that the rob-
Der fleet had been discovered. They
= were so near the yacht that it was
= evident the dusky tribesmen We're
k moor oarsmen In the clear light from
: the ships deck they could be seen pad
It ding wildly, their white robes futter-
G ing as though inspired by fear. There
r were four boats, all of them CROWDED
r to the guhwales:
ID "Keep the light on them, captain!
e. shouted Monty from below. ''Try tt
e. pick out the boat that has Miss Gray
Id on board. Pull away, boys! This means
~ hundred dollars to every one of you
lg YES. thousand if we have to fight fo
as herr
1e kill every one of them Mr.. Brew
re sterr' roared the captain, who had re
en- tired behind a boat when he becam
aware of the presence of women o.
w deck.
le- Three boats shot away from the sid
&c of the yacht. Brewster and Joe Bras
wv don in the first, both armed with rifles.
ry Lets take a shot at emf cried
ri sailor who stood in the stern with hi
to finger on a trigger.
Don't do that! We don't know wht
1e- boat holds Peggy" commanded Bre7
81 a. nd %
Ter scrap if we have to- He was half ma
with fear and anxiety, and he was d
id. termined to exterminate the, band
,od robbers if harm came to the girl
the their power.
yer 'She's in the second boatr' came Il
zen cry from the yacht, and the searching
of was kept on that particular object
he most to the exclusion of the Other
&C. But Captain Perry saw the wisdom
keeping all of them clearly located
ide order to prevent trickery.
wv Brewster's brawny sailor boys car
I'M up like greyhounds, cheering as th
lis dashed among the boats of the fu;
on tives. Three or four shots were fir
at into the air by the jealous Americ'
lge lads, and there were loud cries fro
the Arabs as they veered off pal
MS stricken. Monty's boat was now in
all path of light and not far behind t
rec one which held Peggy. He was star
owe ing in the bow.
had Take care OF the others." he call
,eir back to his followers. We'll go AFT
the leaders"
.ad- The response from behind was
leir cheer, a hale dozen shots and some
to the most joyous profanity that ever
ON from the lips of American sailors. m
,oro gled with shrieks from the boats Il
90 were to take care Of
rms Stop Brewster shouted to
vho Arabs. Stop, or we'll kill every one
49, your His boat was not more. than f
~ feet from the other.
aoI- Suddenly tall, white robed fig
- arose in the middle of the Egypt
- craft, and a moment later the pursu
J, =, saw Peggy's form passed up to b
She was instantly clasped by one