Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-05

Hsv In which Monty was s"QuandeFlhS
hts fortune. she stood out the one de-
fender of his rights until the end ana
then admitted fearfully to Mrs. De-
Mile that she had been quite unrea-
sonable'' in doing so.
Alone in her stateroom after signing
thea arrangement she wondered what he
would think of her. She owed him SO
much that she at least should have
stood by him. She felt that he would
be conscious of this. How could she
have turned against him? He would
not understand = of course he would
never understand. And be would hate
her with the others-more than the
others. 1t was all a wretched u
die. and she could not see her way out
of it.
Monty found his guests very difficult.
They listened to his plans with but lit
lie interest, and he could not. but see
| that they were uncomfortable. The
| situation was new to their experience,
| and they were under a strain. 'They
| NOPE around like a lot of pouting boys
and girls" he growled to himself. But
it's the North cape now in spite of ev-
erything. l don't care if the whole
crowd deserts me. My mind is made
up"
Try as he would, he could not see
Peggy alone. He had much that he
wanted to say to her, and he hungered
for the consolation her approval would
bring him. but she chung to Pettingill
TT o.oof+ 4Ia+ --a I.caoJra OinO
The old feeling Of jealousy that was
connected with Como again disturbed
him.
"She thinks that I am a hopeless,
brainless IDIOT he said to himself.
"And don't blame her either"
Just before nightfall he noticed that
his friends were assembling in the
bow. AS he started to join the group
Subway Smith and DeNille advanced
to meet him. Some of the others were
smiling a little sheepishly, but the two
men were pictures of sOlemnity and de-
cision.
Monty" said DeMille steadily, 1--WE
nave been consp1ring against you and
have decided that we sail for New
York tomorrow morning"
Brewster stopped short, and the K
preston on his face was n they new
err could forget. Bewilderment, uncer-
/ tainty and pain succeeded each Other
like flashes Of light. Not a word was
spoken for several seconds. The red
: of humiliation slowly mounted to his
l cheeks. while in his eyes wavered the
look of one who has been hunted down
: you have decided?' he asked life
lessIy, and more thar one heart wen
d out in pity to him.
|. 1--WE hated to do it, Monty, but fol
u your own sake there was no Othel
n way" said Subway Smith quickly
"We took a vote, and there wasn't
) dissenting voice"
l. at is a plain case of mutiny, I tax
g it," said Monty, utterly alone ant
{ heartsick.
d at isn't necessary to tell why W
: have taken this step" said DeMille
, "It is heartbreaking to oppose you a
! this stage Of the game. You've beel
: the best ever and"-
: "Cut that" cried Monty, and his con
fdence in himself was fast returning
!. "This is no time to throw bouquets"
eve like you, Brewster" Mr.. Val
. entine came to the chairman's assist
= ance because the others had looked a
~ him so ~appealingly. eve. like you S
- well that we can't take the respons
y bility for your extravaganza. 1t woul
II disgrace us ALL"
- THAT side of the matter was neve
mentioned" cried Peggy indignant
- and then added, with a catch in he
voice, 1--WE thought only of you"
j., Il appreciate your motives, and I al
grateful to YOU" said Monty. II al
more sorry than 1 can tell you thu
the cruise must end in this way, bl
IL /, too, have decided. The yacht wi
"a take you to some point where you ca
catch a steamer to New York. 1 sha
- secure passage for the entire part
70 and very soon you will be at HON
Captain Perry, will you oblige me /
making at once for any port that n
guests may agree upon?' He w:
~ turning away deliberately when Su
way Smith detained him.
what do you mean by getting
Oh steamer to New York? Isn't the FL
nj ter good enough?' he asked.
,js 1.-The Filter is not going to Ne
York just now" answered Brewst
firmly, Notwithstanding your ultim
of tum. She is going to take me to t
do North cape"