Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-02-09


into the plot with esgerness. In ac-
cordance with plans decided upon by
the mutineers, Monty's stateroom door
was guarded through the night by two
Of the men. The next morning as he
emerged from his room he was met by
Subway Smith and Dan DeMille.
Good morning" was his greeting.
FLOWS the weather today?"
Bully" answered DeMille. by the
way, you are going to have breakfast
in your room, old man."
Brewster unsuspectingly led the way
into his stateroom the two following.
whats the mystery?" he demanded.
we've been deputized to do some
very nasty work." said Subway as he
turned the key in the door. I'VE are
here to tell you what port we have
chosen"
Its awfully good Of you to tell me-"
Eyes, isn't 1t? But we have studied
up on the chivalrous treatment of pris-
oners. We have decided on Boston"
"Is there a Boston on this side of the
water?" asked Monty in mild surprise.
"No; there is only one Boston in the
universe, so far as we know. 1t Is a
large body of intellect surrounded by
the rest of the world"
what are you talking about? You
don't mean Boston, Mass ?" cried Mon
ty, leaping to his feet.
Precisely. That's the port for us,
and you told us to choose for our
Selves" said Smith.
Ill I - &I,o@t
exclaimed Brewster Indignantly. cap
tain Perry takes orders from me and
from no one else"
He already has his ORDERS" said De-
Mile, smiling mysteriously.
'I'll see about that" Brewster
sprang to the door. 1t was locked,
and the key was in Subway Smiths
pocket. With an impatient exclama-
ton he turned and pressed an electric
button.
1T won't ring, Monty" explained
Subway. "The wire has been cut.
Now, be cool for a minute or two and
well talk it over"
Brewster stormed for five minutes,
the delegation" sitting calmly by,
smiling with eXasperating confidence.
At last he Gained down and in terms
of reason demanded an explanation.
He was given to understand that the
yacht would sail for Boston and that
he would be kept a prisoner for the
entire voyage unless he submitted to
the will of the majority.
Brewster listened darkly to the proc
lamation. He saw that they had gain
ed the upper hand by clever ruse and
that only strategy on his part could
outwit them. 1t was out of the ques-
ton for him to submit to them now
that the controversy had assumed the
dignity of a struggle.
But you will be reasonable, won't
you?" said DeMille anxiously.
II intend to fight it out to the bitter
end" said Brewster, his eyes flashing
Eat present l am your prisoner, but il
is long way to Boston"
For three days and two nights the
Filter steamed westward into the At
lantic, with her temporary owner lock
ed in his stateroom. The confinement
was rksome but he rather liked the
sensation of being interested in some
thing besides money. He frequently
laughed to himself over the absurdity
of the situation. His enemies were
friends, true and devoted; his jailsr.
were relentless, but they were consid
crate. The original order that he should
be guarded by one man was violated
on the first day. There were timer
when his guard numbered at least ter
: persons and some of them served tee
and begged him to listen to reason
1T is difficult not to listen" he SAID
fiercely ITS like holding a man dowr
and then asking him to be quiet Bur
my time il coming"
Revenge will be his" exclaimed
Mrs. Dan traglcally.
. You might have your term shorten
ed Oh account of good conduct if yo'
would only behave" suggested Peggy
; whose reserve was beginning to soften
, please be good and give in
, Il haven't been happier during tn
, whole cruise" said Monty. ION decl
, l wouldn't be noticed, but here an
+ quite the whole thing. Besides l cal
get out whenever l feel like it,"
Il have 81 900 which says you can't,
said DeMille, and Monty snapped hir
up so eagerly that he added, that yo
l can't get out of your own accord"
Monty acceded to the condition an
offered odds on the proposition to tn
= others, but there were no takers.
e That settles it," he smiled grimly
= himself. Il can make $1,000 by stayin
here, and l can't afford to escape"
e On the third day of Monty's impris
|. onment the Filter began to roll heav
b ly. At first he gloated over the discom
fort of his guards, who obviously di
not like to stay below Subway Smit
e and Bragdon were on duty and neithe
/. was famous as a good sailor. Whe
u Monty lighted his pipe there was col
t sternation, and Subway rushed o
It deck.
e You are a brave man, joe" Mont