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\ 1 Brew i I Mill j Copyri*ht. 1904. gy GEOi by Herbert S. Stone y %"-vrl 141 Company if i CHAPTER XXVII. TV T OW will you be good?" cried I Reggie Yuuderpool to DeMHle I ^ ns Monty went down the eoin^ ? pnulouwny. The remark was precisely what was needed, for the pent tip feelings of the entire company were now poured forth upon the tin fortunate young man. Subway Smith was for limiting him lo the yardarm, ami the denunciation of the others was so decisive that Iteggie souglit refuge In 1 the chart house. But the atmosphere had been materially cleared, and the leaders of tlse mutiny were in a posi> tion to go into executive session and consider the matter. The women waited on deck while the meeting lasted. They were unanimous in the opinion that the affair had been badly man aged. "They should have offered to stay by i the ship provided Monty would let Mr. I DeMille manage the cruise,'' said Miss Valentine. "That would have been a concession, and at the same time it would have put the cruise on an economical basis." "In other words, you will accept a man's invitation to dinner if he will allow you to order It and invite the other guests," said Boggy, who was iiuu.-K. io iicreuu Monty. "Well, that would be better than helping to eat up every bit of food he possessed/' Rut Miss Valentine al- , r-?waj-s avoided argument when she could and gave this as a parting thrust before she walked away. "There must be something more fnau we know about in Monty's extravagance." said Mrs. Dan. "lie isn't the kind of man to squander his last penny without having something left to show for it. There must be method in ids inadnes?." "He has done it for us." said Peggy, "lie has devoted himself all along to giving us a good time, and now we are showing our gratitude." further discussion was prevented by the appearance of the conspiring committee, and the whole company was summoned to hear De.Miiies report us chairman. "We have found a solution of our Oifiiculties," he began. And his manner was so Jubilant that every one be cnmc bopel'ul. "lt bill I think it w'i.l be effective. Monty has given us the privilege of leaving the yacht at any port where wo can take a steamer to New York. N >w, my ? suggestion Is that we se.eet the most convenient place for all of us, and obviously there is 11 tilling quite so convenient as Post on." "Pan PeMi'le, you are quite foolish." cric.l liis wife. "Who ever conceived Bitch a ridiculous idea':" "t'aptuin Perry has his instructions." continued DeMillc, turning to the cap tain. "Are we not acting along the lines luAYkod out by Rrewsior himself?" "I will sail for Post >:i if you say the word," said the thought lul captain. "But lie is sure to countermand such an order." "lie won't he able to. captain:" cried Subway Smith, who laid for some time been eager to join in the conversation. Tills is a genuine, dyed in the wool mutiny, and we expect to carry out llie original plan, -which was to put Mr. P. row .-it or in irons until we are safe from all opposition." "lie Is my iriomi, .Mr. miiiim. aim ii; least it is my duty t:> protect liim from liny indignity," said the captain stiJIIy. "Yon make for Boston, my dear cap tain, and we'll do the rest." said I?eMille. "Mr. Brewster can't countermand your order -- unless lie sees you in person. We'll see to It that lie lias no chance to talk to you until we are iu sight of Boston harbor." The captain looked doubtful and shook his head as ho walked away. At heart he was with the mutineers, and his mind was made up to assist them as loyg as it was possible to do so without violating his obligations to Brewster. II*' felt guilty, however, in ? surreptitiously giving the order to clear for Boston at daybreak. The chief otlleers wore let into the secret, hut the O sailors were kept in darkness regarding the destination of Hit* Flitter. Montgomery Brewster's guests wore immensely pleased with the scheme, although they were dubious about the outcome. Mrs. Dan regretted her hasty comment on the plan and entered into the plot with eagerness. In accordance with plans decided upon by tho 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 l>y Subway Smith and l)nn dcmiiic. "Hood morning," was his greeting. "How's the weather today?" "Bully," answered DeMllle. "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. "What's the mystery?" he demanded. | "We've been deputized to do some very nasty t'.york," said Subway as he ^ turned the key in the door. "We are here to tell you what port we have chosen." "It's awfully good of you to tell me." "Yes, Isn't It? But we have studied up on the chivalrous treatment of prisoners. We have decided on Bostou." "Is there a Boston 011 this side of the , ???j?? Mc a lio dared not speak und was busying himself tryiug to ' breathe with the motion of the boat, as he had culled it. "By Jove," continued Monty relentlessly. "This smoke is getting thick. Some of tli's toilet water might help if 1 sprinkled it about." One whiff of the sweet smelling cologne was enough for Bragdou and he bolted up the companion way, leaving the stateroom door wide open and the prisoner free to go where he pleased. Monty's first impulse was to follow, hut he chocked himself on the threshold. , jr iter's lions I RGE BARR MCUTCHEON (KICI1ARD GREAVES) V, water?" asked Monty in mild surpris "No; there Is only one Boston in tl universe, so far as we know. It Is large hoily of intellect surrounded I the rest of the world." "What are you talking about? Y< 1 don't moan Boston, Mass.?" cried Moi ty, leaping to his feet. "Precisely. That's the port for u and you told us to choose for on selves," said Smith. "Well, I won't have It, that's all exclaimed Brewster indignantly. "Cu tain Perry takes orders from me at from no one else." "He already has his orders," said 1? Mille, smiling mysteriously. "I'll see about that." Brewsh sprang to the door. It was locket tml the key was in Subway Smith .locket. With an impatient exclaim lion be turned and pressed an electr button. "It won't ring, Monty," explainc Subway. "The wire has been cu Now, be cool for a minute or two au we'll talk it over." Brewster stormed for five minute tbo "delegation" sitting calmly bj smiling with exasperating eoufldenc At last be calmed down and in term of ret^oti demanded an explanntioi lie was given to understand that tli yacht would sail for Boston and tin he would he kept a prisoner for tli entire voyage unless he submitted t the will of the majority. Brewster listened darkly to the pro< Initiation. lie saw that they had gaii cd the upper hand by a clever ruse an that only strategy on his part coul uuiwie uieui. it was out or tlie que: tion for liiin to submit to tbcin no^ that tlio controversy had assumed tli dignity of a struggle. "But. you will be reason able, won' you?" said DeMille anxiously. "I intend to fight it out to the bitte end." said Brewster, his eyes llashiuj: "At present 1 am your prisoner, but i is a long way to Boston." For three days and two nights t!i Flitter steamed westward into the A! lantic, with her temporary owner loot ed In his stateroom. The eonfinemen was irksome, but he rather liked tli sensation of being interested in some tiling besides money. lie frenueijjl In iiflflijO*' - * * or the situation, llis enemies wer friends, true and devoted; his jailer were relentless, but they were consid erate. The original order that he shout be guarded by one man was violate! on the first day. There were time when his guard numbered at least tei persons and some of them served to and begged him to listen to reason. "It is difficult not to listen," he sat fiercely. "It's like holding a man dow and then asking him to be quiet. Bu mv time is coming." "Revenge will bo his!" oxchiiiue Mrs. Dan tragically. "You might have your term shorter ed on account of gooil conduct if yo would only behave," suggested l'eggj whose reserve was beginning to softei "IMoasc he good and give in." "I haven't been happier during tli whole cruise," said Monty. "Oji dec I wouldn't be noticed, but here I ai quite the whole tiling. Resides I ca get out whenever I feci like it." "I have $1,01)0 which says you can't, said DeMille, and Monty ^napped hii up so eagerly that lie added, "that yo can't get out of your own accord." Monty acceded to the condition an offered odds on the proposition to tli others, but there were 110 takers. "That settles it," he smiled grimly t himself. "I can make $1,000 by stayin here, and I can't afford to escape." On the third day of Monty's impri onment the Flitter began to roll lieav !y. At first he gloated over the discoti fort of his guards, who obviously dl not like to stay below. Subway Sinil and Rragdou were 011 duty and neitln was famous as a good sailor. Win Monty lighted his pipe there was coi sterna t ion, and Subway rushed c deck. "You are a brave man. Joe," Mom said to the other and blew a cloud 1 snioKc m ins direction. 1 Knew y< Monty l>lcw a cloml of smoke in his < rectlon. would stick to your post. You would! leave It even if the ship should down." Bragdou had reached the stage win 'kai. " |it "iiang Hint bet with DeMille," ho * jil said to himself, and added aloud to the ; =! Hoeing guard, "The key, Joe?1 dare iG- y.m t ? eome hack and got It!*' j , le I>nl I'.ragdon was beyond recall aud i a Monty locked the door on the inside | ,v and i.assed the key through the ventilator. ? )U <>n d -k a small part of the company | . braved the spray in the loo of the deck house, but thi' others had long since | s gone below. The boat was pitching j.' furiously in the ugliest sea it had encountered, and there was anxiety un- * demontli Captain Perry's mask of un- ( p. < oneern. DeMille and Dr. Lot less talk- ! ed in the senseless way men have when they try to conceal their nerve_ ottsness. Uut the women did not re- ' spend; they were In 110 mood for couversatiou. j Only one of them was quite oblivious to personal discomfort and danger. 1 l-t I'cggy Cray was thinking of the prls- i * j(< oner below. I11 a reflection of her own terror she pictured him crouching in ^ the little stateroom like a doomed j !" I criminal awaiting execution, alone, ( r j neglected, forgotten, unpitied. At lirst j 1 she pleaded with the men for his re- j 1 lease, but they Insisted upon waiting 1 ' in the hope that a scare might bring c I.:... ... ?.i .. . > ' (i Hiui iv m* wiwrK. i *'ggy saw mat no ; v ^ help was to ho secured from the other j s ' women, much as they might care for j * Brewster's peace ol' mind and safety. * IC i ' Iler heart was bitter toward every one 1 responsible for the situation, and there 1 10 f was dark rebellion In her soul. It eul- 1 ? initiated finally in a resolve to release * Monty Brewster at any cost. x With dillieulty she made her way to 1 " the stateroom door, clinging to sup- 1 ports at times and then plunging vlo' lently away from them, l-'or some minutes she listened, frantically clutch- t' A ing Brewster's door and the wall rail, f ? There was no guard, and the tumult a of the sea drowned every sound with- v in. Iler Imagination ran riot when her v repeated calls were not answered. 1* "Monty, Monty!" she cried, pound" ing wildly on the door. " 1 "Who is it? What is the trouble?" came in mufllcd tones from within, and t< ? Peggy breathed a prayer of thanks, c Just then she discovered the key which h Monty had dropped and quickly often- P ed the door, expecting to liud him cow0 ering with fear. But the picture was tl different. The prisoner was y lows* and reading with the aid of an U l> electric light "The Intrusions of Peg- 11 S g.v." ^ i- b ! CHAPTER XXVIII. 11 1 ?? ?v ii!" was Peggy's only excla8 I g mat ion, and there was a " 11 a 5 shadow of disappointment ' 11 in her eyes. "Come in, Peggy, and I'll read ll aloud.".was Monty's cheerful greeting n n as he stood before lier. '' [t "No; I mu L go," said I'oggy con- | ' ,j fusedly. "1 thought you uii^lit be >l nervous about the storm?and"? s t. "And you came to let me out?" Mou- I1 j, ty had never been so happy. "Yes, and I don't care what the oth 1 i era say. I thought you were suffering"? ltut at that moment the boat ' e gave a lurch which threw her across k the threshold into Monty's arms. They 1 n crashed against the wall, and he held t n her a moment and forgot the storm. When she drew away front hint she V showed him the open door and free- * ,, dom. She could not speak. ^ "Where are the others?" he asked, ^ bracing himself in the doorway. t ,j "Oh, Monty," she cried, "we must t lo not go to them! They will think ine a traitor." * * 0 "Why wore you a traitor, Peggy?" he < i;r demanded, turning toward her sudden- ^ Iv. 1 s. "Uh?oh, because it scented so cruel j. lo keep you locked up through the 5 u. storm," she answered, blushing. * 1,1 "And there was no other reason?" he J tb persisted. ' ^r "Don't, please don't!" she cried pite>n ously, and he misunderstood her emon tlon. It was clear that she wes merely m sorry for him. "Never mind. IVggy, it's all right. ' l.v You stood by nie, and I'll stand by you. of Come on; we'll face the mob, and I'll | in do the lighting." Together they made their way into , the presence of the mutineers, who | were crowded Into the main cabin. \ "Well, here's a conspiracy!" cried , linn IicMillc. but there was no anger In his voice. "How <li?l you escape? I was just thinking of unlocking your door, Monty, hut the key seemed to be missing." ^ Peggy displayed it triumphantly. "Ity Jove!" cried Dan. "This is rank y treachery. Who was on guard?" A steward rushing through the cahin at this moment in answer to frantic calls front Bragdon furnished an eloi quent reply to the question. "It was simple," said Monty. "The * guards deserted their post and left the key behind." j 1 lion it is up to mo to pay you $1,000." "Not at nil," protested Monty, taken aback. "I did not escape of my own accord. 1 bad help. The money ls? yours. And now that I am free," bo udded quietly, "let me say that tbis boat does not go to Boston." ".fust what 1 expected!" cried Vanderpool. n't "She's goin^ straight to New York!" go i declared Monty. The words were bardI ly uttered when a heavy sea sent him Jve sprawling across the cabin, and be con,.f ixOvan " .. eluded, "or to the bottom." "Not so b:ul as that," said Cnptalu Perry, whose entrance had been somewhat hastened by the lurch of the boat. "Lint until this blows over I must keep you heloxv." lie laughed, but he saw they were not deceived. "The seas are pretty heavy and the decks are being holystoned for nothing, but I wouldn't like to have any of you washed overboard by mistake." The hatches were battened down, and it was a sorry compuny that tried to while away the evening in the main cabin. Monty's dialling about the ad^ vantages of the North cape over the stormy Atlantic was not calculated to raise the drooping spirits, and it was very early when he and his shattered guests turned in. There was little sleep on board the Flitter that night. Even if it had been easy to forgot the iluuger, the creaking of the ship and the incessant roar of the water were enough for wakefulness. With each lurch of the boat it summon ??> ? " ? ? redible that it could endure. It was such a ndte of a tiling to meet so furi>us an attack. Through th<> night .he fragile little craft fought its 1 >ney way, bravely ignoring its own weakness and the infinite strength of its enuuy. To tlie ^captain, lashed to the ridge, there were hours of grave anxety?hours when he feared each wave is it approached and wondered what tew damage It had done as it receded. Vs tlie wind increased toward morning io felt a sickening certainty that the rave little boat was beaten. Somehow die seemed to lose courage, to waver i bit and almost give up the light. He ivatehcd her miserably as tlie disuial lawn came up out of the sea. Yet it vas not until 7 o'clock that the crash ame which shook the passengers out >f tliolr berths and tilled tlioin with shivering terror. The whirling of the roken shaft seemed to consume (he 'hip. In every cabin it spoke with lorriblo vividness of disaster. The lauior of voices and the rush of many cot which followed meant but one hing. Almost instantly the machinery vas stopped?au ominous silence in the nidst of the dull roar of the water and he cry of the wind. It was a terrified crowd that quickly gathered in the main cabin, but it was i brave one. There were no cries and ew tears. They expected anything nd were ready for the worst, but they vouhl not show the white feather. It vas Mrs. Dan who broke the tension. I made sure of niy pearls," she said. 1 fl.rv.irrl.t i\ ?' * ' * >..v,uu-,1 niMiiii m; appreciated i t the bottom of the sou.'' Brewster canio in upon tlioir laugher. "I liko your nerve, people!" be ox- I laimcd. "You are all right. It won't ie so bad now. Tlie wind lias drop- ' ed." Long afterward when tboy talked lie matter over DeMHie *?.?* t ?\us ino'.'iron to decide whether lie club of which he and Monty were lumbers would put in the main hallray two black bordered cards, each earing a name, or only one with both allies. Mr. Valentine regretted that e had gone on for years paying life isuranee premiums when now his only datives were on the boat and would le with htm. 1 The captain, looking pretty rooky Tier his twenty hour vigil, summoned lis chief. "We're in a bad hole, Mr. irewster," he said when they were lone, "suul 110 mistake. A 'Token baft and this weather make a p'vtty >oor combination." "Is there no chance of making a iort for repairs':" "1 don't see it, sir. It looks like a ong pull." "We are way off our course, 1 suplose." And Monty's coolness won Capain Perry's admiration. "1 can't tell just how much until I tot the sun, but this wind is bad. I aspect we've drifted pretty far." Come and get some coffee, captain. A'hile the storm lasts the only tiling j 0 do is to cheer up the women and 1 rust to luck." "You are the nerviest mate 1 ever I ihipped with, Mr. ltrewster." And the aptain's hand gripped Monty's in a vay that meant things. It was a ribute I10 appreciated. During the day Monty devoted himself to his guests, and at the lirst sign >f peusiveness he was ready with a lest or a story, lint he did it all with 1 tact that inspired the crowd as a ivliolc with hope, and no one suspected hat lie himself was not cheerful. For Foggy Cray there was a special tenlerness, and lie made up his 1 4ml that f tilings should go wrong lie would tell her that he loved her. "It coulil do no barm," he thought to Himself, "ami I want her to know." Toward night the worst was over. llio sou had gone down and the hatches were opened for awhile to admit air, though it was st'Ul too rough lo venture out. The next morning was bright and clear. When the company gathered 011 deck the liavoe created by the storm was apparent. Two of the boats had been completely carried away, and the launch was rendered useless by a large hole in the stern. "Volt don't mean to say that we will drift about until the repairs can be made?" asked Mrs. Dan In alarm. "We are "00 miles off the course already," explained Monty, "and it will be pretty slow traveling under sail." It was decided to make for the Canary islands, where repairs could be made and the voyage resumed. Hut where tin? wind had raged a few days before It bad now disappeared altogether, and for a week the Flitter tosspd about absolutely unable to make headway. The 1st of August had arrived and Monty himself was beginning to be nervous. With the fatal day not quite two months away things began to look serious. Over $100,000 would remain after be bad settled tbo expenses of the cruise, and bo was helplessly drifting In midoooan. Even if the necessary repairs could be made prouiptlyL it would tako tko Flitter 1 HAIR i - DEN' m 2 Crown, Bridge work an S Office over Mutual Dry 3 IC 8 I ttK DR. J. M. WALLACE. M WALLACE I ? DEirsn l(g Crown and Bridge Work ju^ A Specialty. Phone i tourteoii days to sill troin tnmnarios to Now York. Figure as hard as he cDiilil, !io saw no way out of tho unfortunato situation. Two days more olapsyd and still no sign of a hree/.e. Ho made smv that Sept. 'J!*. would Dud him still drifting and still in possession of 100.000 suportlu >us dollars. At tho end of ten days 11 m yacht had progressed lait lino niiles, and Monty was heginning to plan the rest of his existence on a eapital of SlMo.nun. He had triveil no nil linim <>'" " .? u...i. legaey ami was trying to bo resigned i to his fato when a tramp steamer was I suddenly sighted. l'rowster ordered | tlm man on waMi to ily a flag el* dis- i tress. Tlien he reported to the eaptain and told what lie had done. With a | hound the eaptain rushed <?n dork and j tore the that; from the sail >r's hand. ''That was my order.'' said Monty, I nettled at the captain's manner. "You want them t > jet a line on us ! and elaim salvage, do youV "What do y >u mean?" "If they ti line on us in response to that Hag they will elaifti the entire Pcj'iu (llHjrtaucd the kt?/ triumphanttuvalue of the ship as salvage. You want to spend another $2U0,UU0 on this boat V" "1 didn't understand." said Monty sheepishly. "Hut iix it up somehow. Can't they tow us? I'll pay for it." Conunuuieation was slow, but after an ap" arently endless amount of signaling the captain linally announced that the freight steamer was hound for Southampton and would tow the 1 'lit- > ter to that point for a price. "Back to Southampton!" groaned j Monty. "That means months before ; wo get hack to New York." "lie says he can get us to Southampton in ten days," interrupted the captain. "I can do it! I can do it!" he cried, to the consternation of his guests, who wondered if his mind was affected. "If he'll land us in Southampton by the 27th I'll pay him tip to $100,000!" CHAPTER XXIX*. u FTF.il what seemed an age to /\ Monty, the Flitter, in tow of / \ the freighter (Ileneoe, arrived A at Southampton. The cap- | tain of the freight boat was a thrifty | Scotchman, whose ship was traveling with a light cargo, and he was not therefore averse to taking on a tow. But the thought of salvage had caused him to ask a high price I >r the service, and Montv. after a futile atlemot at bargaining, had agreed. Tin- price wa; and the young man believed mora than mar that everything was rilled by a wise Providence, who had not deserted him. liis quests ware heartsick when they heard the figure, but ware as happy as Monty at the prospect of reaching land again. The (Slenooe made several stops 1 fore Southampton was linally reached on the L'sth of August, but when the English coast was sighted awry one was too eager to go ashore to hegrudge the extra day. Pan licMillc asked the entire parly to heroine his guests for a week's shooting trip in Scotland, but Monty vetoed the plan in the most decided manner. "We sail for New York on the fastest boat," said Monty and hurried off to learn the sailings and hook his party. The lirst boat was to sail on the 'ittt It ln> <<iiii I < 1 alilv (!A/Mtl'H MlMhtlll. modal ions for twelve of his quests. The rest were obliged to follow a week later. This was readily agreed to. and Hragdon was left to see to the necessary repairs 011 the Flitter and arrange for her homeward voyage. Monty gave Hragdon ijtl.o.UCO for this purpose and extracted a solemn promise that the entire amount would he used. "Hut it won't east half of this," protested Illusion. "You will have t ? give these pe >ple a good time during the week, ami - well, you have pr i < ! that 1 shall never see i.uotiie- | < m y of it. Some day you'll l.n.v\ \ hy 1 do t'.iio." Ami Monty f? !l ea t w'.r :? his friend ng o>\l I ? a hide i:.v l< h v. . In ? lie di-c?ia 1 ycd . the Fhtier's crew, t i ? . 4 & H A 1 K, I nsTs. S d Regulating a Specialty. "* Goods Co., Union, S. C. J I>K. II. L. FELLERS. MJ L FELLERS, ? Ofllces: Rooms 1 and 2 V/ll 117. Nicholson Building-. willi live in n.tliV pay and the reward promised on the night of Feggy's rescue, which was prod net ive of touching I emotions. I'apinin I'erry and his ofMI eers never forgot the farewell of the I prodigal, nor e.nild they hide the rei gret that marked their weather hcaten I fs,"">sI'lan i in dispose oi his household goods and the halanee of his cash In ihe short time that would he left after lie arrived in New York oeeiipied Monty's nlieiition. and most men would have given up the seheme as hopeless. ]tnt lie did not despair, lie was still game, an I he prepared for the final plunge witii grim determination. "There shield have been a clause hi .loims' conditions alioiit 'weather perlii ;Iin:r.* " lie said t himself. "A shipwrecked mariner should not he expect v i i > -|fiin :i in111:i ;i iiniiiirs." Tin1 division ??r the party fur the two sailing'! was tactfully arranged by Mrs. I>r?MiIlt?. Tho Valentines chaperoned the "second table," as Subway Smith eal!c I those wli > wore to tnko tin* la tor hf.it. a.i 1 sho Impsolf looked after tin* lirst lot. IVggy (lv:iy and Monty Brewster wore in tlio BcMille parly. Tin' tlivo days in Httgiand wore marked by unparalleled extravagance on Monty's part. One of the local hotel ; wu subsidised for a week, although l!ie party only stayed for luneheon. and the 'eeil in London was a gainer by several thousand dollars for the brief stop there. It. was a rareworn little band that took Monty's special train for Southampton and embarked two days lat r. The "rest cure" thai followed was welcome to all of them, ami Brewster was especially glad that bis race was almost run. Swiftly and steadily the liner cut down the leagues that separated her from New York. Fair weather ami fair cheer marked her course, and the soft, balmy nights were like seasons of action on the night or the stbYTih 'SOIm;how it brought a small ray of light to ids clouded understanding, and he found joy in 1 < oping the flame alive religiously If somewhat doubtfully. Ilis eyes followed her constantly, searching for the encouragement that the very blindness of love hail hidden from him. forever tormenting himself with fears and hopes and fears again. Her happiness ami vivacity puzzled him. lie was often annoyed; lie was now and then seriously mystified. Four days out from New York, then three days, then two days, and then ltrewstor began to feel the beginning of the final whirlwind in profligacy clouding liini oppressively. ominously, unkindly. lV>\vn in hU stateroom lie drew new estimates, new calculations an-.l tried to balance the old ones so that tliey appeared in the light most favorable 1 > his designs. doing over the statistics carefully,ho estimated I'. at the cruise, including the repairs and the return of the yacht to New York, won hi cost him !?'Jln.000 in round figures. One hundred and thirtytlncc days marked the length of the voyage when reckoned by time, and, as near as he could get at it. the expense had averaged !?1.oS0 a day. Aceording to the eulitraet. he was to pay for die yacht, exclusive of the cuisine and pers >nal service. And lie hail found it simple enough to spend the remaining -Sl.ttSO. There wore days, of course, when fully disappeared, and there were others on which he spent much less than $Uton, hut the average was secure. Taking everything into consideration, Brewster found that his fortune had dwindled t<? a few paltry In <1.1.lit I..1. I.i llwi lilM,.m?lg liUMinuimr. in | 'i vr* , , . \v 11i?*l 1 would conic to liitn from tlio salo of his furniture. On the whole he was sat islietl. The laiulii.tr in New York ami the separation which followed were not entirely merry. I!very discomfort was forgotten, and the travelers only knew that the most wonderful cruise since that of the ark had come to an end. There was n >t one who would not have been triad to hejrin it again the next day. Immodiate'y after the landing ltrewster and (h ' iner were husy with the details of settlement. After clearing up all of the obligations arising from the cruise they felt the appropriateness of a season of reduction. It was a dililcult moment?at moment when undelivered reproofs were in the air. Hut (lordlier seemed much the more molaueholv of tlio two. [to be continued.] A Curiosity. "Did you notieo how critically tlie milkman examined that cow that went j byV" "Perhaps it was the tirst one ho had I ever seen." Short Cut. "It srctus to Ik! hard for Willie to learn dales." 'Tie doesn't try. lie says when ho prows up he Is going to buy a date ' farm."