Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
bennett bennett, and by the way, to make
some arranEement for seeing the DAVIS race

to better advantage than on board the big
Pendragop. and really to see herself.
Breakfast was still on; and the young
mon did not seem to be unkindly disposed
to cheerful little compound of cracked ice
and something else that was brought them;
and they were already quite we'll acquainted
with Laura underwater, the wife of Jack
Pepperidge, one of the men whose boats
| were to follow the race. and who had come
with her court for Honoria, when the
prince came up.
Prince what?" exclaimed Billy to LADY
christopher. And he gazed with puzzled
air at Sir Brooke. who was staring straight
an n,a and pulling his mustache. as If
princes were hardly in his set; and Billy
stared straight ahead and pulled his mus
tache. AIS mug
,,, Jolly 60" said Billy. presently What
Give him line" said Sir Brooke IF
mes by way of seeing the races let him see
al ne wants. Fun to see him."
ana go one BETTER" said Billy.
ana then Honoria appeared wearing a
sL s req rose still, and clad in close ftting
MnIse waterproof stuff, little rings loosed
rom from, her hair bound away In braids be-
at any one else. e 'ooAe"
ret I'VE 1o We're all saying" said Mrs. Den
,,e;l bennett, after the salutations that
'nis Is perfectly reckless
..Ieriectly fine" said Mrs Pepner;dpa
perhaps it is little rash" said Honoria
nut I am sea bird. And it is a wild
| tnadness l may never have another chance
, We are just two of the crew" said Mrs
! tePperldge; obey orders and be animated
nllast. always go with Jack you know
ana ne has let me fetch Honoria for
Il shall make him a flag with my o,,,
hands" said Honoria. o"A
fortunate fellow" said Billy. who had
| met MS fate with fortitude ~
= only wish Jack had built a boatr,
borne. '''u o.iarley Gis-
t., man a goat?" said Sir Brooke. How
tighten him e " Gil
., Well. as it is" said Mrs. Pepperfdse
So "ppose were not In it CT the Flying
sG9u' though Jack says we are He takes
pose you've we ras sean It b be far away sup
M M should like to race here" he said.
soan' ls,V looked at him moment Able
on AM she she asked. He nodded. Come
Wen send hand ashore But YOU know
wnal II is! Under water half the time
nerves." ~ any
ana rather wondering about the nerves
Sir Brooke went for his wet-weather rio
ana found himself before long on the waV
10 the Flying Scud, where she hung. din
| tpi ner pretty nose in the water, impa-
tieht as tethered wild creature with the
VIM pioWlng, the water curling and all
lhe Meet OF sails spreading. changing, skim
ming ana maneuvering and all the steam
anu the three towering white beauties get
.lns INTO line as they could for the hinder
ing boats only one crossing the line on the
SECOND. on at the gunshot like three ar
rows from the bow past the Reef and ont
| TO open sea. In a moment or two the EIv
ing Scuu was swelling out her linen and
AFTER them and not all the Interest of the
meet, ps any means, centered on the three
other racers
- have shipped as able seaman, Mr..
Pepperfdge," said Sir Brooke, land as such
You must command me-"
az W tha, Sir Brooke" said Mr. Pepperidge
th!nk you'll earn your passage It's
| gong to be wet trip: but if the FIving
scud doesn't show them all clean pair
OF heels she'll be in close alongside the
winner. There's some money up or Course
you know, we've got tc keep cur distance
Out were going to make our tin1ev'
onder no better circumstances could Sir
brooke have opened the little campaign
ne mad promised himself: for when he was
not occupied doing seaman's duty he was
beside Honoria with freedom 1t m: ght
nave taken weeks of more formal acauaint-
| ance to win.
We'll you like it?'' he said. as wave
poured over her. the sun struck and she
emerged shining In a perfect halo of iri-
descence.
yourseii! she said. And there was
something as splendid as the sea and
wind and sunshine in the girls intrep-
idity AS for Mrs. Pepperidge, she had
anu WIS more at nome
| at sea than on shore: and certain
chlvalric feeling for the girl asserted itself
In him. to be as instantly crushed by her
very evident power of taking care of her
self
The wind freshened They almost for
got about the other yachts in the delight
or their own sailing, as beating I'D to
Windward, they mounted and scared like
bubble on the great waves that hammer
ed the bows and broke beneath the keel, as
they dipped into green hollows and the
crests powdered over them. as they forged
on with the lee rail under water and Law
nat along the windward rail tc trim the
boat and saw the huge wave towering
ever them, STOPPING and lifting them in its