Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-02

only relatives were on the boat and
would die with him.
The captain, looking pretty rocky
after his twenty hour vigil, summoned
his chief. Were in a bad hole, Mr..
Brewster" he said when they were
alone, "and no mistake. A broken
shaft and this weather make a pretty
poor combination"
rs there no chance of making a
port for repairs?"
Il don't see it, sir. 1t looks like a
long pull"
I'VE are way off our course, I sup
pose" And Monty's GOODNESS won Cap
tain Perry's admiration.
Il can't tell just how much until
get the sun, but this wind is bad.
suspect we've drifted pretty far"
Come and get some coffee, captain.
While the storm lasts the only thing
to do is to cheer up the women and
trust to luck"
"You are the newest mate I ever
shipped with, Mr.. Brewster" And the
captains hand gripped Monty's in a
way that meant things. 1t was tri-
butte he appreciated.
During the day Monty devoted him
self to his guests, and at the first sign
of pensiveness he was ready with a
Jest or a story. But he did it all with
tact that inspired the crowd as a
whole with hope, and no one suspected
that he himself was not cheerful. For
Peggy Gray there was a special ten
derness, and he made up his mind that
IL things should go wrong he would
tell her that he loved her.
1T could do no HARM" he thought to
himself, "and I want her to know"
Toward night the worst was over.
The sea had gone down and the
matches were opened for awhile to ad-
NIT air, though 1t was still too rough
to venture out. The next morning was
bright and clear. When the company
gathered on deck the havoc created by
the storm was apparent. Two Of the
boats had been completely carried
away, and the launch was rendered
useless by large hole in the stern.
you don't mean to say that we will
drift about until the repairs can be
made?" asked Mrs. Dan in alarm.
I'VE are 300 miles off the course al
ready" explained Monty, land 1t will
be pretty slow travelling under SAIL"
1t was decided to make for the
Canary islands, where repairs could be
made and the voyage resumed. But
where the wind had ragged a few days
before 1t had now disappeared alto
gether, and for a week the Filter toss
ed about absolutely unable to make
headway. The Ist Of August had ar
rived and Monty himself was begin
ming to be nervous. With the fatal
day not quite two months away things
began to look serious. Over 100000
would remain after he had settled the
expenses Of the cruise, and he was
helplessly drifting in mid-ocean. Even
If the necessary repairs could be made
promptly, 1t would take the Filter
fourteen days to sail from the Canaries
to New York. Figure as hard as. he
could, he saw no way out Of the unfor-
tunate situation. Two days more
elapsed and still no sign Of breeze.
He made sure that Sept. % would find
him still drifting and still in posses
sion Of 100000 superfluous dollars.
At the end of ten days the yacht had
progressed but 200 miles, and Monty
was beginning to plan the rest of his
existence on a capital of 100000. He
had given up all hope Of the Sedgwick
legacy and was trying to be resigned
to his fate when tramp steamer was
suddenly sighted. Brewster ordered
the man on watch to fly flag Of dis
tress. Then he reported to the captain
and told what he had done. With a
bound the captain rushed on deck and
tore the flag from the sailors hand.
THAT was my order" said Monty,
nettled at the captains manner.
You want them to get a line on US
and claim salvage, do you?"
What do you mean?"
IF they get line on us in response
to that flag they will claim the entire
value Of the ship as salvage. You
want to spend another 100000 on this
boat?"
II didn't understand" said Monty
sheepishly. But fix it up somehow.
Can't they tow us? I'll pay for It,"
Communication was slow, but after
an apparently endless amount Of sig
mailing the captain finally announced
that the freight steamer was bound for
Southampton and would tow the Fit
ter to that point for a price.
Back to Southampton" groaned
Monty. THAT means months before
we get back to New York"
He says he can get us to Southamp-
ton in ten days." interrupted the cap
tain.
"I can do it! I can do it," he cried,
to the CONSERVATION Of his guests, who
wondered If his mind was affected.
IF he'll land us in Southampton by
the 9th I'll pay him up to 500, ,000!"
To be Continued