The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08
THE SLOOP CUP.


one wanted 10 see. had not yet register
ed at the Yacht club.
Naturally the bunch Of fellows iouBr.
ing on the pier head Friday morBirz
aud lazlly cflticizing the regatta deet
az &c swung at anchor. burst into inter.
ested comment as a long slim boat .lld
past thom down the harhor ana st5oi
out before the heavy wind under full
canvas.
"Hollol that's Thorno's boat nov.
isn't ~" exclaimed Joe Scott. dropslng
from hls seat on the rail and hurry.ur
over 10 the other side OF the pier With
the boys at bio heels. Eyes. there's hcr
name. Conqueror. She must have come
IN last night didn't know her at
first. look at the big topsall he's got
on her"
Shes been made over for this race
I tell you i'm take hot work for even
the Flsetwlng 10 beat her now"
II wonder what Dave1l say when he
hears that hlH beloved rival is here"
Here comes Dave now"
"Whoopl Iiellol Heard the news"
roared the half dozen voices that bad
been dlsputing a. a white hat cane
slowly down the wharf
whats the row." asked the new.
conner calmly taking a seat on the rail
beside joe Anything fatal happened
In the last ten minutos1"
"Thornc's here with new oct Of
sails on the Conqucror." blurted ont
Joe. who never could keep anything
long.
"Thornci" interrupted Dave. a black
look on hls good-natured face. 80
he's come after all"
Hasn't he. though. II will take your
prcttlest sailing to show him your
stern"
III / decide to race him." answered
Dave slowly watching the boat as It
dwindled occanward.
Nonsense. Dayioi" THE idea. old
fellow" Goodness sake, man. you
wouldn't drop out for that" argued ev.
cry one NJ once while Joe. who was
Dawes particular chum. ana dared any.
thing, added Then you'll let Thorne
take the cup? Your two are the iisi-
est boats IN the class"
Dave said nothing. but His mouth
narrowed TO the long. thin line the boys
knew NO we'll.
Ever since tho two had been Old
enough 10 have boats, there had been
rivalry growing up between them.
slowly changing their friendship 20 en-
nifty. and ending the year before IN
accusation and open disiruat.
'Id rather have him take the cup
than think I wanted Il bad enough 70
race him for H." said Dave. shortly.
"oh. fudge. then hen think you're
afraid Of him." laughed Joe. throwing
D. over Dawes shoulder. "what
ant to do 10 TO 20 In and beat him
clean out OF his boots: take a suii'e
more ballast II it's too windy and show
him the way home"
MAYBE" answered the other a far
away look In hls quiet blue cyea. Il
suppose Il Il the only fair thlngto do"
no said 10 himself no he walked home.
Better race and have Il over only
hope this wind will shift before tumor.
row" And he glanced toward the
northwest. whence mouy sale plpod
along,
For with an her virtues the Fleet
/ wing could not mako time in sun
breeze She could beat anything Ia "a
/ light Southwestern with Dave 40 the
helm. Tor no man could Ell u boat AS
craftlly as he,
sidney Thornc know niyet SKIN
and the FleotwlnE'a powcrf TOO. and
be hoped MS earnestly Tor % "rocnng
gale" aa page prayed Tor a atspaw
breeze with better luck. unhappny for
Dave.
"i'm afraid wore going 20 grt more
OF this said Joe Scott. anz ously. aa
he stood ON the Floctwiur's dock satur-
day morning and felt the puly north
wind that rolled che little slolp heavily
In the trough OF the wayta
1T viii be dirty work gct.ae round
the pudding stone rccr DO ,hh choppy
sea"
IN We can mako the hrsi leg on this
breeze nm have the wind behind me ON
the next. and irH only O. hort beat
home from the second buoy. answered
Dave, with "a sort of uggyouH lulotnels
Hurry up there. Joe, mover saw you
take 20 long"
"lloro. holay that ana stop your fuss.
ing" rci0ripd joe throwing down q
rope. "N0u can't race lh'H uca alone.
heard Thoruo saying UstlH thls wind
would hold there was uo hurry about
starting.
The hard look on Dawes aee deep.
oned as he went on with Doc work. So
busy were the two boys Zoo talking thai
thoy ala not hear their names called by
childish voices. nor 4co skl1 that wa
padded past them by un8t.uml littl,
hands
"Thorno isn't FoIng 10 have an easy
time takIug care OF that topsaIl OF his
remarked Joe looking mp from the hal
yard he was hauling in
SAY Joe, let Thorno take care o
himself we've got am we can do q
manage rlght here; just uu forrar1
and keep her on the pier win you2'
answered Dave IN tone that made hi'
mate lift hIs eyebrows aud whistle 81
lently.
Funny how mad fighting viii make
man" he said TO himself. as Dave
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