The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-27
made good the FIRST move in their nur-

made good the FIRST move in their nur-
pose. Backing away from the pier
was a steamer and at the moment
Lund and Jerry came upon the dock
Peg was being carried down Il COM
panion-way that led from the upper
deck, at the stern of the boat. The
would-be rescuers stood transfixed
with horror as they realized, in a flash,
the danger to which the circus girl
was nov exposed.
But Lund came to sudden realization
that moments were too precious to
waste, and began at M to look about
for some means by which he might
from her captors. The ISOLATION would
be found in hiring a tug, If n were
only at hand-but when the boat, bear
ins Peg backed away from the wharf,
the place became at once deserted.
IN desperation Jerry and young
Lund ran to the edge OF the wharf,
as II by that move to lessen the dis
lance between themselves and the
boat. 1t was a strange move OF fate
that led them to do this, for when
they reached the edge Of the pier, and
began looking about, their eyes were
~gladdened by the sight of an evidently
deserted motor boat tied to the dock,
some distance away from where they
stood.
The two men acted as with one inn
pulse, and dashed along the pier.
When they reached the motor boat,
Lund jumped in and tried the engine.
In feyerish haste he worked to turn
it over" and was, after a few trials,
successful In his attempt. Then Jerry
united the painter that held the boat
fast to the pier. showed her free, and
the two men were soon speeding away
in pursuit Of Peg and her captors.
Meanwhile the girl was desperately
struggling against heavy odds. The
rough sailors, half mad with drink,
were reyelins in their discovery. When
they carried the girl below, they left
her alone for a while in the ill-s1nell-
ing cabin, while the brutes went on
deck and started 4 drunken orgy.
Left alone Peg looked about for
some mean Of protecting herself. She
first investigated her surroundings, and
found that the hold was divided into
two cabins. In one cabin the sailors
evidently ate their meals, for on the
table were the remains of some coarse
food. Just forward of this cabin was
another ia which beds and hunks pro-
vided sleeping quarters.
There was not a weapon Of any
sort to be seen. Only old ropes and
cordage, with pulleys and blocks-thc
usual embellishments of a harhor
craft. Peg felt a trifle relieved when
she had made q thorough investigation
OF her prison. She knew at least what
behind the door that separated
they left her alone she had time to
form some plan CT defense.
Above her head she could hear the
heavy footballs of the drunken sailors.
Their voices came to her down the
companion-way in loud dispute. Only
the round portfolios in either side of
the cabin afforded her a view or the
as the boat steamed along. Her
heart almost failed her as she contem-
the terrifying position in which
she was placed.
After travelling through the water
for several moments Peg heard the
bell ring in the engine room and knew
by the lack of vibration that the
had stopped. Gradually the
boat lost Roadway, and Don she heard
the noise made by the anchor chain
as it ratified from its capstan.
The girl could not know that this
very act would be the means of in
relief. Young Lund and Jerry,
their borrowed motor boat to
its top speed, rejoiced when they saw
what the sailors had done. They had
made slow gains in their efforts to
overtake the steamer, but now that
she rode at anchor they rejoiced.
The boat had stopped because all
hands wanted to enter into the drunk
en- orgie. The engineer and the man
ut the wheel determined that they
would not be left out of the revelry,
and so they agreed that the boat
be brought to anchor that all
hands might be free to join in the
carouse. When the anchor struck bot
tom. Pegs position grew desperate.
Peg heard the drunken mon ap.
preaching the companion-way. When
the first nan touched the bottom step,
She was waiting for him with a stool
above her head. She brought
the heavy weapon down With all her
strength but the sailor was quick
enough to break the force of the blow
by throwing his arm above his head.
The mar next behind him witnessed
action and shouted to his pals:
Gone on boys, we've got a fighter
down here" Soon strong arms had
oyerpowered the girl, and they flung
her into the corner of the cabin.
Peg was weighing her scant chances
o. escape when she looked through