The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-23

first real excitement experienced on
the voyage. a group Of passengers in
the main saloon was discussing more
or less stealthily Monty's "misdemean-
ors'' when Reggy Vanderpool saunter-
ed lazily in, his face displaying the
only sign Of interest it had shown in
days.
"Funny predicament I was just in,"
he drawled Il want to ask what a
fellow should have done under the cir
cumstances."
'I'd have refused the girl" observed
Rip Van Winkle laconically.
-"Gir1 had nothing to 90 with 1t, old
chap" went on Reggy, dropping into
chair. "Fellow fell overheard lit
tie while ago." be went on calmly.
There was a chorus Of cries, and
Brewster was forgotten for time.
Zone Of the sailors, you know. He was
doing something in the rigging near
where 1 was standing. Puff, off he
went into the sea, and there he was
puttering around in the water.''
ooh, the poor fellowv' cried Miss
Valentine.
"Pd never set eyes on him before
perfect stranger I wouldn't have hes
itated a minute, but the deck was
crowded with a lot Of his friends. One
chap was his bunkie. So, really now,
i wasn't my place to jump in after
him. He could swim bit, and I yell
ed to him to hold up and I'd tell the
captain. Confounded captain wasn't
to be found, though. Somebody said he
was asleep. In the end told the
mate. By this time we were mile
away from the place where he went
overheard, and I told the mate didn't
think we could find him if we went
back. But he lowered some boats,
and they put back fast. AfterwarG !
got to thinking about the matter. OF
course if I had known him-if be had
been one Of you-it would have been
different"
"And you were the best swimmer in
college, you miserable rat"' exploded
DR.. Lotless.
There was a wild rush for the upper
deck, and Vanderpool was not the
hero Of the hour The Filter had
turned and was steaming back over
her course. Two small boats were
racing to the place where Reggy's un-
known had gone over.
'Where is Brewster?" shouted Joe
Bragdon.
81 can't find him, sir" answered the
first mate.
"He ought to know Of this" cried
Mr.. Valentine.
"There! They are picking some
body up over yonder," exclaimed the
mate. "See! That first boat has laid
to and they are dragging. Yes, sir,
he's saved"
A cheer went up on board and the
men in the small boats waved their
caps in response. Everybody rushed
to the rail as the Filter drew up to
the boats, and there was intense ex-
citement on board. a gasp of amaze
ment went up from every one.
Monty Brewster, drenched, but
smiling, sat in one Of the boats, and
leaning Imply against him, his head
on his chest, was the sailor who had
fallen overheard. Brewster had seen
the man in the water and, instead OF
wondering what his antecedentS were,
leaDed to his assistance. When the
boat reached him his unconscious bur-
den was a dead weight and his own
strength was almost gone. Another
minute or two and both would have
gone to the bottom.
AS they hauled Monty over the side
he shivered for an instant, grasped the
first little hand that sought his SO
frantically and then turned to look
upon the half dead sailor.
Find out that boys name, Mr..
Abertz, and see that he has the best
Of care. Just before he tainted out
there he murmured something about
his mother. He wasn't thinking of
himself even then, you see. And,
Bra agdon''-this in j lower voice-"will
you see that his wages are proper;y
increased? Hello, Peggy! Loo. our.
you'll get wet to the skin if you do
that"
If Brewster had had any misgivings
about his ability to dispose Of the bal
ance. of his fortune they We're dispelled
very soon after his party landed in the
Riviera. On the pretext that the
yacht required thorough "house
cleaning Brewster transferred his
guests to the hotel Of a fascinating
village which was. near the sea and
yet quite out of the world. The place
was nearly empty at the time, and the
proprietor wept tears of JOY when
Monty engaged for his party the en-
tire first floor Of the house, with bal
comics overlooking the blue Mediter-
ranean and a separate dining room
and salon. Extra servants were sum-
moned, and the Brewster livery was
soon familiar sight about the village.
The protests of Peggy and the others
were only silenced when Monty threat
ened to rent a villa and go to house