The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-06

pose. backing away from the pier
was a steamer and ut the moment
Lund and Jerry came upon the dock
Peg was being carried down com
panion-way that led from the upper
deck, Mt the stern Of the boat. The
would-be rescuers stood transfixed
with horror as they realized, In FASH
the danger to which the circus girl
was now exposed.
But Lund came to sudden realization
that moments were too precious to
for some means by which he might
follow Peg and rescue her, If possible,
from her captors. The solution would
be found in hiring tug. If one were
only at hand-but when the boat, bear
ing 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 IL by that move to lessen the dis
lance between themselves and the
boat. 1t was strange move Of fate
that led them to do this, for when
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 feverish haste he worked to turn
1t over and was, after 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 capt0rs.
Meanwhile the girl was desperately
struggling against heavy odds. The
rough sailors, half mad with drink,
were reveling In their discovery. When
they carried the girl below, they left
her alone for while In the ill-smefl-
Ing cabin, while the brutes went on.
deck and started drunken orgy.
Left alone Peg looked about for
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 in which beds and hunks pro-
vided sleeping quarters.
There was not weapon of any
sort to be seen. Only old ropes and
cordage, with pulleys and blocks-the
usual embellishments of harbor
craft. Peg felt trifie relieved when
she had made thorough investigation
of her prison. She knew at least what
was behind the door that separated
the cabins, and during the little time
they left her alone she had time to
form some plan of 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 view of the
water as the boat steamed along. Her
heart almost failed her as she contem-
plated 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
machinery had stopped. Gradually the
hos ck~A
the noise made by the anchor chain
as it ratified from it's capstan.
The girl could not know that this
very act would be the means of in
surfing relief. Young Lund and Jerry,
forcing their borrowed motor boat to
It's 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
mt the wheel determined that they
would not be left out of the revelry, |
and so they agreed that the boat
should 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 men np-
the companion-way. When
the first man touched the bottom step,
she was waiting for him with a stool
raised 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 man next behind him witnessed
the action and shouted to his pals:
Come on boys. we've got a fighter
down here" Soon strong arms had |
overpowered the girl, and they flung
her into the corner of the cabin.
Peg was weighing her scant chances /
Of escape when she. looked through |
the portfolio and saw the motor boat, |
with Frank and Jerry, approaching. |
Pegs heart gave great leap for joy
and then her spirits fell.
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