Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-12
1904. By Hebeas S. Stone & Company

you are going TO have breakfast
our room. old man"
'ewster unsuspectingly led the way
his s~tateroom. the two following.
What's the mystery" he demanded.
We've been deputized to do some
nasty work. said Subway as he
bed the key I'm the door. 1--WE are
to tell you what port we have
SEN"
rs awfully good Of you to tell me-
fes, isn't it? But we have studied
on b %chivalrous treatment OF pris-
rs. We have decided on Boston
Is there a Boston on this side of the
erT' asked Monty in mild surprise.
No; there Is, only one Boston in the
verse 50 FAR as we know. 1t Is a
ge body OF Intellect surrounded by
KAt OF the world"
bat are you talking about? You
mean Boston, Mass. ~ cried Mon
ieaping to his feet.
Precisely. That's the port for us,
] You told US to choose for our
YES" saidcSmlth.
We'll, 1 Eon't have it, that's all"
claimed Brewster Indignantly. cap
n Perrysdakes orders from me and
IN no Que else"
lie algs.esy has his orders" said De-
lie, 81 4fng mysteriously.
III about that Brewster
rangtt8 the door. 1t was locked,
d TIE key was in Subway Smiths
lcket. With an impatient exclama-
Dn he turned and pressed an electric
ltton.
Pit won't ring, Monty" explained
lbway.@ The wire has been cut.
ow, be cool for a minute or two and
ell talk it over"
Brewster stormed for FIVE minutes,
G delegation sitting calmly by,
Milling with eXasperating confidence.
{ last he Gained down and in terms
reason demanded an explanation.
@ was given to understand that the
acht would sail for Boston and that
e would be kept a prisoner for the
ntire voyage unless he submitted to
be will Of the majority.
Brewster listened darkly to the proc
Rmation. He saw that they had gain
II the upper hand by n clever ruse and
hat only strategy on his part could
butwit them. 1t was out of the ques-
ion for him to submit to. them now
hat the controversy had assumed the
dignity of a struggle.
But you will be reasonable, won't
Tou?" said DeATille a~nxiously.
II intend to fight it out to the bitter
snd." said Brewster, his eyes flashing
AT present l am your prisoner, but IL
s a long way to Boston"
For three days and two nights the
FILTER steamed westward into the At
antic, with her temporary owner lock
ed in his stateroom. The confinement
WAS irksome, but he rather liked the
sensation of being interested in some
hing besides money. He frequent!
laughed to himself over the absurdit!
of the situation. His enemies wer,
friends. true and devoted; his jailer
were relentless. but they were consid
erate. The original order that he shoul
be guarded by one man was violate
on the first day. There were time
when his guard numbered at least tie
persons and some of them served tie
and begged him to listen to reason.
1T is difficult not to listen" he sal
fiercely. Its like holding a man dow
and then asking him to be quiet. b
hoy time is coming"
Revenge will be his" exclalme
Mrs. Dan tragically.
"You might have your term shorte
ed on account of good conduct if "
would only behave" suggested Pegg
whose reserve was beginning to softe
lsplease be good and give in"
81 haven't been happier during t
whole cruise said Monty. ION de-
i wouldn't be noticed, but here l a
quite the whole thing. Besides l Ct
get out whenever 1 feel like it"
81 have $1,000 which says you cam
said DeMille, and Monty snapped b
up so eagerly that he added, that y
can't get out of your own accord"
Monty acceded to the condition a
offered odds on the proposition to t
Others, but there were no takers.
THAT settles it," he smiled grimly
himself. Il can make $1,000 by stayi
here. and l can't afford to escape"
on the third day of Monty's impl
onment the Filter began to roll hea
". At first he gloated e the disco
fort of his guards, who obviously
not like to stay below. Subway SIN
and Bragdon were on duty and neitl
was famous as a good sailor. WI
Monty lighted his pipe there was c
sternation, and Subway rushed
deck.
You are q brave a joe Mo.
said to the other and blew a cloud
smoke in his direction. Il knew
would stick to your post. You would
leave it even If the ship should
down"
Bragdon had reached the stage WI
he dared not speak and was busy
himself trying TO breathe with the
ton Of the boat. as he had called
by Jove,' continued Monty relt