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

elouo, was MontyS cheerful greeting
~ he stood before her.
"No: must GO" said Peggy CON
fusedly. Il thought you might be
nervous about the storm and
"And you came to let me outg' Mon
ty had never been SO happy.
Yes, and don't care what the 9th.
ers say. | 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 a 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 go to them. They will think me a
traitor
why were you traitor, Peggy?" he
demanded, turning toward her sudden
ly.
"Oh-oh, because it seemed so cruel
to keep you locked up through the
storm" she answered, blushing.
And there was no other reasonw he
persisted.
Don't, please don'tr' 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 III stand by you.
Come on; we'll face the mob. and I'll
do the lighting
Together they made their way into
the presence of the mutneers, who
were crowded into the main cabin.
well. here's conspiracy cried
Dan DeMille, but there was no anger
In his voice. How did you escape?
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. 1.-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 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
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holystoned for nothing, but l 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 tc
while away the evening in the main
cabin. Monty's chatting about the ad
vantages of the North cape over the
stormy Atlantic was not calculated tC
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
Even II 1t had been easy to forget the
danger, the creaking of the ship ant
the incessant roar of the water were
enough for wakefulness. With eacl
lurch OF the boat 1t seemed more In
credible that it could endure. 1t wa.
such mite Of a thing to meet so furi
Gus an attack. Through the nigh
the fragile little craft fought its lone
~ way. bravely ignoring its own weak
ness and the infinite strength of Its en-
envy. To the captain, dashed to th'
bridge, there were hours of grave anx
iety-hours when he feared each wav,
as II approached and wondered wha
new damage IL had done as 1t receded
AS the wind increased toward morning
he felt sickening certainty that tn
brave little boat was beaten Somehow
she seemed TO lose courage. to wave
a bit and almost give up the fight. II
watched her miserably as the disma
dawn came up out of the sea. Yet
was not until I o'clock that the crasl
came which shook the passengers GU
OF their berths and filed them wit
shivering terror. The whirling of tn
broken shaft seemed to consume tn
ship. In every cabin 1t spoke wit
horrible vividness of disaster Th
clamor Of voices and the rush of man.
feet which followed meant but on
thing. Almost instantly the machiner.
was stopped-an ominous silence in tn
midst of the dull roar of the water ant
the cry Of the wind.
II was o terrified crowd that quick,
enfhsced N the main cabin. but IL WA